Episode 49: Into the Woods, Into the Woods VS. Les Misérables, Top 5 Fairytale Retellings

Super Fantastic Nerd Hour!

“Anything can happen in the woods.” We review Disney’s film adaptation of Into the Woods! Is this a fitting adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s classic Broadway musical? Does it suffer from “Disneyfication”? What’s the story saying about fairytales? Why are our hosts so upset about the film's casting? In the INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER, it’s a sing off between Into the Woods and Les Misérables! We journey into our top 5 fairytale retellings.

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Show Notes

• 0:00 – 21:23: Into the Woods (non-spoilers).
• 21:24 - 33:10: Into the Woods (spoilers)
• 33:11 – 46:56: INFINITE CROSSOVER CHAMBER: Into the Woods VS. Les Misérables.
• 46:57 – 1:13:48: Top 5 Fairytale Retellings.

Links

• How Hollywood drains the subversion out of Into the Woods
• Into The Woods is a Rob Marshall musical that’s not ashamed to be a musical
• Into The Woods Should Have Killed This Character
• The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
• Honest Trailers - Les Miserables
• 4 Bizarrely Specific Rules Fairy Tale Adaptations All Follow

Top 5 Fairytale Retellings

Conrad:

1. Shrek
2. Enchanted
3. Sleepy Hollow
4. Wicked
5. Ever After

Ali:

1. Enchanted
2. Shrek
3. The Princess and the Frog
4. Maleficent
5. Aladdin

Honorable Mentions:

• A.I.
• Hook
• Pretty Woman
• Pan’s Labyrinth
• Alice in Wonderland
• The Brothers Grimm