Chick 1 says:
Confession: I’ve never seen Les Mis, not other movies, none of the stage productions, never even read the book. So the plot was a complete unknown for me. I was surprised at how much story there is and how quickly it moves along. Even at almost 3 hours, it feels like we barely are introduced to one character or idea before we’re whisked along to the next scene. (“Oh, she’s destitute already. OK.”) This doesn’t mean that there is no depth to the story; the music, acting and, filmmaking make sure you know each person well enough to care what happens to them. But despite the brisk pace, it does at times seem a bit long. Read more
New & Old News: Struggling to get on its feet is an on again/off again Robin Hood production called Nottingham that has the potential to be awesome if it can get its act together. It currently has Ridley Scott attached to direct and his old pal Russell Crowe to star. There was a rumor circulating for a while that Crowe would actually play both Robin Hood and the Sherriff of Nottingham but the movie is apparently moving in a more traditional direction now with Crowe only playing the hero. 
