Evita (1996)

The Projectors

All November we gotta RAISE THE CURTAIN & BELT THE CHORUS! It’s musical films all month long and today’s discussion got a lot of news and attention during its production back in 1996. MTV, still in the music video game back then, helped push this beloved Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber project because its star is none other the the iconic pop diva, Madonna. Stage purists of “EVITA” always have Patti Lupone’s vibrant renditions in their heart but for the film adaptation by Alan Parker in 1996, Madonna really wanted the role and felt a connection to the beloved First Lady of Argentina. Webber even wrote a new song for the film that helped define a point in Madonna’s career. The press helped make EVITA a hit, but how does it hold up amongst the great musical adaptations when we look back? I’ll just say that Antonio Banderas looked like Orson Welles opposite Madonna who had her moments but lacked a lot of expression. Also, are the Argentines annoyed that Jonathan Pryce (a Brit) played Juan Peron since that whole Falklands thing went down? This really made us want to get some South American history books at least. This is Bob’s first exposure to the Andrew Lloyd Webber style. It’s a lot to take in for a man who has only seen six musicals up to this point. We will see how “EVITA” fares all these years later.

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