Why the Music in Les Misérables (2012) is Worse than you Thought

From Sideways.

Do you hear the people sing?
Me neither

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Sources and Links:

"Beyond the Barricade: Adapting Les Misérables for the Cinema" by Ian Shapiro
I only found this source after going through my music library after going to grad school, well after I’d made this video. Had I had access to it while making this video I naturally would have cited it because it’s such an amazing source on the production for this film.
Sorry to Ian Shapiro, and I wish finding academic sources while outside of academia was easier and not behind a paywall
"Beyond the Barricade: Adapting Les Misérables for the Cinema" by Ian Shapiro

Mackintosh’s comment on the rights to Les Mis
https://www.contactmusic.com/les-miserables/news/les-miserables-hits-hollywood

Fantastic document listing the leitmotifs in Les Mis
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/11525740/use-of-leitmotif-in-les-miserables-notes-analysis-essays-for-

Great post about Les Mis being symmetrical
https://mdn.chanvrerie.net/has-anyone-else-noticed-how-symmetrical-les-mis-is__o_t__t_70295.html

Russel Crowe on Shazam!

New York Vocal Coaching, an absolutely AMAZING YouTube channel that you should sub to if you’re at all interested in Vocal Tech

Russel Crowe discussing his audition process

The French version of "Do You Hear The People Sing?"

The cast warming up before the 85th Oscars

Erik Olsson’s post about Bernadette Peters and Sunday in the Park with George
https://twitter.com/erikragnar731/status/1272925565813698563

Hugh Jackman discussing his weight loss

Anne Hathaway’s interview about her singing experience on set

Kevin Lynch’s FANTASTIC video about "Bring Him Home" – I cannot recommend his channel enough, he’s AMAZING

Crowe and Jackman singing live

Jackman singing live

For posterity, just in case you don’t believe me when I say that musicals are all about speaking – singing – dancing
https://www.pbs.org/thinktank/transcript1261.html

if I forgot anything please do not hesitate to let me know
I want to be sure that everyone gets properly credited!