Recently rewatched One Hour Photo. Easily one of my favourite films of the Aughts.
And somehow, I find myself wondering what this film would be like adapted into a musical. Perhaps play up the tragedy inherent in the character, a deeply traumatised man (and part of me wants to have him also be on the spectrum in addition to all that horrifying shit) looking for connection and in a job that's on the verge of being obsolete (maybe make it a period piece, set it a few years after 2002 and have the boss mention when he's firing Sy that he's on the verge of removing the one hour photo processing section entirely). Of course, that big-ass wall of photos by the Yorkins he keeps in his apartments would be a big problem. I remember that Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder had a video screen that helped take care of most of the scene transitions, which would help, but having to recreate all those years' worth of the Yorkins' lives with new actors (including several kids young enough to be Jake at multiple ages) for every production might be a big logistical problem, unless maybe we just photoshop new actors' heads on everyone's body. And how to handle the ambiguity of the photo at the end of the Yorkins seemingly with "Uncle Sy" that we're not sure is real expression of gratitude or just a delusion Sy created so he can cope with confronting Bud Yorkin and his mistress with a knife?
And somehow, I find myself wondering what this film would be like adapted into a musical. Perhaps play up the tragedy inherent in the character, a deeply traumatised man (and part of me wants to have him also be on the spectrum in addition to all that horrifying shit) looking for connection and in a job that's on the verge of being obsolete (maybe make it a period piece, set it a few years after 2002 and have the boss mention when he's firing Sy that he's on the verge of removing the one hour photo processing section entirely). Of course, that big-ass wall of photos by the Yorkins he keeps in his apartments would be a big problem. I remember that Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder had a video screen that helped take care of most of the scene transitions, which would help, but having to recreate all those years' worth of the Yorkins' lives with new actors (including several kids young enough to be Jake at multiple ages) for every production might be a big logistical problem, unless maybe we just photoshop new actors' heads on everyone's body. And how to handle the ambiguity of the photo at the end of the Yorkins seemingly with "Uncle Sy" that we're not sure is real expression of gratitude or just a delusion Sy created so he can cope with confronting Bud Yorkin and his mistress with a knife?
Comparing the Universal Oneness of All Life to Yo Mama since 2010.
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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
