People can hate this version all they like, but it’s the version I grew up with and love the most.

@abee131

Жыл бұрын

I never dreamed anybody could tackle this role. I loved Matthew in it.. he was brilliant. I love both versions.

@ceciasa3376

Жыл бұрын

I grew up with this movie too!!! XD

i really like how at the middle of the dancing they had tommy and zaneeta dancing. that was well done.

Some movies, no matter how old, or how successful, should ever be remade. "Music Man" is one of them.

and suddenly... THEY ALL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT HE'S GOING TO DO That's what i love about musical movies:3

We play "Seventy-Six Trombones" in our town's municipal band all the time. My best friend and I play trombone, and we just have a ball playing it. We're such band geeks!

Imagine how many towns he's ripped off, and how many broken hearts he left behind.

Matthew is alot funnier and I think it brings a little more mirth to this than the original. They are both great but this is by FAR my favorite version!

@robbiehagberg3515

3 ай бұрын

Matthew is a what is the best thing to do it tomorrow is the best day to get the car to the house next week if you can help me out with my stuff on Friday if you want to Robbie Hagberg

ah yes my favorite move, Farris bueller

@marinadoshkevich4863

9 жыл бұрын

Sarah Lane People should be charged five dollars every time they say or type any comment thats snarky, but not in any way funny. Five bucks please.

@daisydottie9252

9 жыл бұрын

i am frankly offended HA no im not this is the internet

Go go gadget dance routine!!!

@manuelorozco7760

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty good pun. I'm not a big fan of Inspector Gadget but I've seen Mr. Broderick in better stuff

@andrewkirk7081

4 жыл бұрын

2 actors and roles Matthew Broderick will never surpass in quality-Robert Preston as Harold Hill, and Don Adams as Inspector Gadget

i like the part when he sat down next to the lonely girl

The kids were phenomenal!

I know it's corny but this puts a smile on my face 😊

@davidl5328

Жыл бұрын

Then we’re BOTH corny, ‘cause me too!😊

When you realize that Mayor Shinn is Firestorm from Legends of Tomorrow and Winthrop is the Joker from Gotham

@manuelorozco7760

7 жыл бұрын

And Daddy Warbucks in the 1999 Disney version of Annie where Ms. Chenoweth played Lily St. Regis

@marssnottheplanet

3 жыл бұрын

I wish I watched this on my phone so i could use emojis to show you what my face looks like right now MY MIND IS BLOWN

my first musical i saw. absolutely bloody amazing. i dont care if preston was "better" because broderick is still really good :) && kristin chenoweth........words cannot describe kristin chenoweth hahah

This version of Hill was shown to care about the lonely kids, and I loved that. So did Marian, apparently.

@philipmancera2505

13 күн бұрын

What a Sweet Caring and energetic Lion.

Cannot get all the criticism. This is a polished number. Shot and edited very well. And on a TV budget. Well done.

bringing me back to when I did Music Man my freshman year :”)

when i saw this movie, i really loved the dresses the girls were wearing

My dad was in this show in High school and he played the lead

Now being a musical fanatic I have to say that there are very many interesting musicals out there, but Meredith Willson's The Music Man is a fabulous piece of work. In my personal opinion it may even top the favorite list. I think that musicals like this one are few, and now adays there is only one brand of musical. The Pop Musical Era. I strongly praise the works of Lloyd Webber, Schonberg, and Wildhorn; but Kander, Strouse, and Willson have created a grand era that ought to be praised.

Kristin Chenoweth as beautiful as ever... :D

Think about how weird it would be if people randomly broke out into singing in real life and everyone heard background music. XD

Marion's face out 0:06 is PRICELESS!

This is cute, much in like the same way we see little kids learning how to sing and have finally got the words and timing down. But the original was an EPIC! no comparison!

frigin... the greatest showman all over again...

i love this i watched this in school

I'm playing in the pit orchestra of my school's production of Music Man. We've had one rehearsal, and we're already sick of Seventy-Six Trombones and all the playoffs and crossovers and ballets that go along with it.

but technically The Bassoon things, No one Marches Basoons, its too dangerous

@marinadoshkevich4863

9 жыл бұрын

ChaoticRaging Very important information. Thank you.

i did this musical when i was in the 6th grade and it chagend my life i love this movie and musical

lol, i like how the mayor is concerned that Iowans would get so excited. Man, when Iowans get excited--look out, something's afoot. :P

3:47-4:07 reminds me of that scene in bye bye birdie where that girl is sad and the guy dances with her to make her feel better lolmaybe it's just me..

now thats what most people consider spontneous dancing! God i love this movies (older and newer versions)

SOmeone told me that Dick Van Dike was in a stage production of Music Man, I can easily see him as Harold Hill,

Our school is doing this for its school musical. I'm SO excited to (hoefully) play my flute for the instrumental music. x3

i cant watch this without thinking about, “Ferris Buellers Day Off”

If I hadn't seen the original, this would probably be a passable film. Nobody compares to Robert Preston and especially Shirley Jones.

i got the part of charlie cowell in our school production of this musical which opens tommorow

That's really neat. I'm SO excited for this. So far, it looks really good. ^^

i know someone who was in the '90 years of muny magic' and he was one of the kids! lucky!

I wonder if Mr. Broderick ever took the time to watch the original. Not to copy or mimic but just to get a good idea of the energy required to really do justice to the words and music. This is one remake that they could have shelved...permanently. Yeesh.

The Other Sister brought me here! Kudos to Kathleen Marshall's choreography

i love this song!

He doesnt have the agility that Robert Preston had.He sings it slower.

@electrofonickitty823

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I prefer Preston's performance because I was raised on musicals

He was also the original Mr. Applegate in Damn Yankees. It sucks that he doesn't sing in this movie!

OK, the last time I saw this was in 2003 when it premiered on the Wonderful World of Disney. I was 13 at the time and a short attention span, and since then I had always been skeptical of this version, but seeing that bit with Mathew Brodrick and that little girl just one me over.

I also just learned the original Harold Hill and the one in the movie from the 60's are the same man.

OMG!! is the guy playing the mayor the same guy who was callahan on broadway for legally blonde the musical???????

I always think it's kind of fun, when I see a remake of an old favorite, to think of different performers who might also be good in the different roles. Does anyone else think that Jim Carrey might have made a wonderful Harold Hill?

@patrickrobinsob1464

3 жыл бұрын

He probably would have been similar to Robert Preston. I feel like Broderick didn’t understand Hill and that’s why he was so bad in this role.

@kenaldri4982

3 жыл бұрын

Carrey does have the necessary energy, I'll say that. I'm not sure he could channel it in the right way, but I'd give him a shot over Broderick.

favorite scene!!!

The Music Man Is On Broadway

I love it

I personally think Matthew Broderick did a good job in the role. We have to remind ourselves this is a remake, so it's bound to be different. It's ok to have one's own opinion that the original was better, but this movie introduced a new generation of Music Man fans. :)

Tommy and zanita are crazy good dancers.

the guy who plays music man was just on my tv

Oh my god I remember watching this movie being filmed!

People don't realize how annoying they are when they compare Matthew and Robert together...Matthew looked like he had a lot of fun in this movie and he did a good job and Robert was good too and they both did good in their own way people need to get over that and move on already.

@marinadoshkevich4863

9 жыл бұрын

Katie12886 Total agreement. Can't you just enjoy what is there without comparing?????

@manuelorozco7760

7 жыл бұрын

I like both movie versions equally overall. But the 1962 version was more of my taste mainly because Robert Preston was the original both film and Broadway.

@michaelcorbalis9860

7 жыл бұрын

The thing is that Hill is able to scam an entire town through his flashiness, but Broderick isn't good at emoting and exciting people, his deadpan comedy is what got him on the map in Ferris Bueller, so it's confusing why this would be a good choice for someone so exciting like Hill. Also he's so obviously forcing it. He looks more like a cartoon character, but not in a good way.

@kenaldri4982

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelcorbalis9860 Agreed.

@kenaldri4982

3 жыл бұрын

@@marinadoshkevich4863 No. Unfortunately, human nature can make that difficult if not impossible. Its not important to me if Broderick had fun doing this or not either. A ten year old could have fun too. I can have fun singing in the shower. But thats not what entertainment is about. If Broderick had been given a chance to rewrite the script, put his own brand of droll humor into it, and mess with the story line - OK, maybe he could have done well with this. But, to take the script as written and not have a grasp of the essence of the character beyond that, what you end up is just a head scratcher. Broderick is great at roles where he can play the antithesis of this type of character. And Preston is the antithesis of Ferris Bueller. Ferris's clarinet playing sums up for me how Mathew seemed to approach this role. It just seemed like he didn't care, like the civics class he slept through. He only had one clarinet lesson, jokes about it like he's great but he really sucks. About the same here. Preston spent half his life perfecting this role. To not make comparisons would be a disservice to the art form. :) And then pretty soon, everyone would be casting ten year olds with no experience in roles like this. Hope that was annoying enough :)

5:15 HOLY SHIT ITS TGE POKEMON CENTER THEME!!!

@rigbydog9895

8 жыл бұрын

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me too i watch rock of ages and it was good

I've loved Victor Garber ever since I've seen Godspell. Now I'm not of the original Music Man's generation, but I have watched it many, many times & I love it a lot nobody can touch it. Great actors, acting, singing & performance. Nevertheless I may be guessing. However this one was probably made to bring the well loved classic to a younger generation. I a more ethnic friendly setting. There is a lot of good scenes in this one that I like. So people stop comparing sit back & enjoy.God bless.

Is there anyone who actually enjoys this WITHOUT viewing it through the lens of nostalgia? I can understand it from that angle, but otherwise it's confusing to me.

plz upload this asap! Thx dude u rock 4 uploadin!

3:40 - by fafr my favorite part in this portion of the movie :) so cute

its called a musical, because there is music

Excellent choreography.

I love Matthew Broderick ^.^

that dude is everywhere... thx for the info about legally blonde 7 though.. very useful, i can see how it'd be exciting for you

Ah. Makes perfect sense.

See, what they need to do is get the Robert Preston version, and put it together with Kristin Chenoweth part, and it's, like, the perfect combination... :)

They tarred, feathered, burned, and pissed on it.

People need to be aware that the Disney redos of musicals are designed to be closer to the stage versions. Almost all of the main cast members are Broadway veterans.

He is real good with the kids

I like Broderick's charm in this one. I love Preston, but Broderick's just so cute! x3

@hartleychase I SECOND YOUR STATEMENT!!!! Matthew Broderick is BRILLANT!!!

This is what a lvl 20 Bard looks like.

I think the criticism of Broderick's performance is justified and the comparisons with Preston inescapable. The story of The Music Man is about Harold Hill, a grifter or conman, who uses his dazzling personality to charm and overwhelm people into buying band uniforms and instruments under the guise he will put together a great band. After making the sales he splits town (except for River City). Robert Preston played this role perfectly. He was energetic, enthusiastic and immensely charming, perfect for this role. In contrast, Broderick plays Harold Hill with little energy or enthusiasm or charm. He couldn't sell or con anyone, so the story just doesn't work. He comes off as just a boyish nice guy who does some singing. I think Broderick is a talented actor, but he is just miscast in this role.

@j.denino5732

6 жыл бұрын

protamine4 I saw the original movie in elementary school and barely remembered it. Was in 1967, I think. The kids loved it.

@Briikaaz

5 жыл бұрын

As a fangirl of Robert Preston's Harold Hill, I echo your sentiment!

ow ow! Tommy's a cutie :)

omg SAME.

Keep on listening to it and try to sing along

Kinda cool to see Ferris Bueller and Jesus from Godspell the movie in the same city .

Kristin is fantastic in this movie...but so far, I haven't seen the charm of Harold Hill portrayed in Matthew Broderick, yet...but since I wanna give him a chance, I'll keep watching..

robert preston is impossible to follow, i'm loving broderick's performance!

"Why they've hated each other for 15 years!" since they were 5?

How many shoots do you think this took

@manuelorozco7760

7 жыл бұрын

Maybe 10 or more

i don't think he did a BAD job necessarily, but the guy from the old movie really set the standards high, cause he did a really fabulous job.

I don't know why, but I rather enjoy the flatness...it's so awkwardly hilarious

I agree.

I like the old one better but this is good too =)

haven't used that in a very long time ddf

@DruidSix

7 жыл бұрын

he's better in cartoons...

disney must have really liked him

same, I hope to play my trumpet but I also have he bass in the barbershop quartet....

Broderick brings his own charm to the character, I think, but there will only be one true Harold Hill, and that's Robert Preston.

matthew was in another film called ferris bueller's day off watch it its awsome

@hartleychase Yes, Broderick is a good actor and singer, and in this number especially he seems to be genuinely having fun. The problem is, numbers like "Trouble" need someone who can be charismatic and exciting and draw the crowd in. Broderick doesn't really have as much of that as Preston. And that's not a reflection on Broderick's abilities, it's just that his style of acting is more controlled and less overblown. But this particular musical needs over-the-top characters to be fun.

@Wesley_Peter_Redmond

11 ай бұрын

I love Broderick's performance, and this movie introduced me to this story, but Preston definitely did better on "Ya Got Trouble". I like Broderick's "Seventy-six Trombones" and "Marian the Librarian" better, but I think they equally did an amazing job in their own ways.

As for Matthew Broderick's "charisma" he has 2X the charisma of his late father actor James Broderick, #2 what could be more "charismatic" than Ferris Bueller as he lip synched and twisted to The Beatles version of "Twist And Shout", I loved that scene and Matthew Broderick played THAT bit to perfection. Maybe people expected him to hit Harold Hill out of the park much the same was he hit it out of the park in "Ferris Buellar's Day Off".

3:19 when did this turn into grease?

i can not believe that is Matthew Broderick

Who knew that inspector gadget could sing!

1:11 That's a lotta trombones.

Save Ferris! Let's twist again like we did last movie!

Nah, Matthew Broderick doesn't cut it. No one can beat Robert Preston!