made a post a while back on how javert's suicide is often poorly portrayed in film adaptations to the point of accidental comedy, and how the 1978 movie in particular is the most unhinged example. audio warning for a loud trumpet blast, don't turn up your volume

i am once again thinking about the "missing" scene from Les Miserables (1978) wherein Jean Valjean escapes from a coffin...I've seen gif sets of it, and the gist is that two versions of the movie exists-the theatrical cut and the tv cut. and one one of those is fully 20 minutes longer. and i've never been able to find the full version, literally anywhere online.

Mwa

why can't gay people ask people out on dates normally why is always: "and might I inquire when you may be free to inspect my men at headquarters?" "inspect your men🤨🌈?" "in two short weeks Monsieur le Maire I have brought a new displine to the department and we would be honoured by a visit at your earliest convenience. tomorrow perhaps?" "oh I'm busy tomorrow" "Friday." "very well then." "thank you sir I will not take up any more of your time"

Appreciation post for Valjean’s silly little run

hello les miserables fandom

this is such a bizarre take on les misérables i love this

get studied, idiot

i don’t really know what else to put here except that Perkins!vert is probably one of if not my favorite versions of The Guy™

i’ll definitely do more considering how i only used a handful of the references i picked out when watching the movie... but i'll just post these for now :)

silly bonus versions (‼️TOP SECRET‼️):

ever dream him? I do. every night.

Don’t even ask

what is it about javert's death scene that is so hard to depict tactfully. the stage adaptation and concerts manage fine. the 2018 miniseries, for all of its faults, handles it very well. but in the 1998 version he handcuffs himself and falls backwards like he's getting baptized, and it's literally in the finale of the trailer as if it's this triumphant moment. in the 2012 version there's a million quick cuts of him falling which serves to build anticipation only for him to hit the water with a deafening crack that never fails to make me laugh. in the 1978 version he does a fucking frontflip accompanied by a trumpet blast. that's THREE funny adaptations of a very serious scene (and those are only the ones i'm aware of). i feel bad laughing at this shit but like come ON dude!! you can't have your antagonist do a sick flip as he kills himself and NOT expect me to laugh at the complete tonal dissonance of the act!!

first time watching les miserables 1978 adaptation and...I have so many questions, but the main one is why is there no romance tag

I can't take this man seriously he looks like he's from balamory