AIBU to think that Russell Crowe was actually good...

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... in Les Miserables? I know it's a running joke that he couldn't sing (well they joked about it in Modern Family, I think), but I actually thought he sang well and was well cast...

Have you ever gone against the grain in your opinion of a performance?

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Ha ha, yes it would grind to a halt but it's such a good story otherwise, and it always anoyed me that she didn't just lie.

And don't get me started on Johnny Depp and HBC in Sweeney Todd

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I have actually read the book ( well most of it)

Did you skip the 100 or so pages about the war by any chance

LA Confidential is one of my favourite films ever, and yes RC is wonderful in it. It's one of a handful of films that I will always watch if I come across it whilst channel-hopping.

Also love Gladiator.

RC may well be a bit of a twonk and have been in some shit films since then, but I will always be a bit fond of him because of LA Conf. and Gladiator.

I thought he was great. I've seen les mis twice in London, he filled that role. Anyone else is going to seem a bit insipid now.

Griphook, yep! And some big side track about the catholic church!

"his little dress" in gladiator, that really made me

Here's a gratuitous shot of it..

I liked him as javert i watched it at the weekend for the millionth timeand i started tobfeel sorry for him . No he isnt the best singer but he doesnt overact like you know hugh

Oh maximus oh i loved Evita madge was brilliant

Has anybody seen the Les mis film with Liam neason and geoffrey rush it is spectacularly shit

I thought all of the film of Les Mis was a let down. Hugh Jackman was the biggest disappointment for me, but Russell Crowe was excruciating. Anne Hathaway did a good job of I Dreamed a Dream, but i find her incredibly ugly and not nice to watch. I didn't mind Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Bark was excellent, but then has done this part on the stage. A couple of the supporting actors were very good, but overall, that was a couple of hours of my life i will never get back again and i adore the stage musical and could watch it every night of the week, if that was only possible.

I've not seen the stage show but love the concert dvds well i saw something about les mis on bbc4 first was hooked and bought them so the film was brilliant for me anyway.cosette did sing like a choking canary though

Nobody can hold a candle to Colm

And who can forget this?

I love Norm in the 25th concert thought he was amazing

shakey i listen to that on you tube when im doing the dishwasher singing my little heart

Out* well i say sing

I love watching Alfie Boe on that clip, he looks nervous as hell! There follows the original cast (including Michael Ball, Frances Rufaelle (sp) and the original Thenadiers) singing One Day More. Spine tingling!

Can't find a non-shaky version on Youtube?

I just listen to it tbf if you google Les Miserable at the Royal variety performance there is its a good watchable clip its right at the end of the segment its very good though

No. My Valjean is Mr Boe. The performance at the o2 even blew old Colm out the water.

I think fans of the live stage version hated RC because he plays the role as a film actor rather than a stage musical performer -very different set of skills

I like musicals but i'm also a film buff and I really liked him