{"id":24954,"date":"2018-01-18T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=24954"},"modified":"2018-01-18T10:52:06","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T02:52:06","slug":"see-beyond-history-5-reasons-why-you-should-watch-the-greatest-showman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2018\/01\/18\/see-beyond-history-5-reasons-why-you-should-watch-the-greatest-showman\/","title":{"rendered":"See beyond history: 5 reasons why you should watch The Greatest Showman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Filipinos not versed in American history, the name Phineas Taylor Barnum is just that: a name. A quick search on Google, however, yields a variety of facts about the famed circus owner and self-proclaimed \u201cPrince of Humbugs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of these include how he started the now-closed Ringling Bros. and Barnum &amp; Bailey Circus, his many cons before starting the circus with his partner James Bailey, and his short-lived career as a politician.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24956\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/Hugh-Jackman-in-THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/Hugh-Jackman-in-THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN_web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/Hugh-Jackman-in-THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/Hugh-Jackman-in-THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN_web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Hugh Jackman stars in Twentieth Century Fox&#8217;s &#8220;The Greatest Showman.&#8221;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll find a handful of these in the movie <em><i>The Greatest Showman, <\/i><\/em>which stars Hugh Jackman as the legendary 19th-century impresario and showman alongside Zac Efron, who plays Barnum\u2019s protege and business partner Philip Carlyle; Zendaya, who plays pink-haired trapeze artist Anne Wheeler; and Rebecca Furgeson, who plays the 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century soprano Jenny Lind.<\/p>\n<p>Most of what you\u2019ll read about the film won\u2019t be good, and I\u2019m fine with that. However, don\u2019t let that turn you away from watching what might be one of the better film musicals you\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five reasons why you should watch The Greatest Showman once it hits theaters on January 31:<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>You get to see (and hear) Hugh Jackman in a different light. <\/b><\/strong>Most of you may be familiar with Hugh Jackman\u2019s pipes from watching the 2012 film adaptation of <em><i>Les Miserables. <\/i><\/em>Most of us have heard him sing from this video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luke Evans And Hugh Jackman&#039;s Gaston Sing Off | The Jonathan Ross Show\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jTB0LjvKMwY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><i>Not that a great representation, but you get the point, right?\/VIDEO The Jonathan Ross Show on YouTube<\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Yes, the man played Gaston in a local (keyword: Australia) production of <em><i>Beauty and The Beast<\/i><\/em>, so he has the pipes. You\u2019ll get to hear more of these pipes in The Greatest Showman as he plays the role of P.T. Barnum.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>The dancing is on point. <\/b><\/strong>I\u2019m a fan of movement. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s parkour, tricking, gymnastics, or dance; if it showcases how capable the human body is at moving, I\u2019m all for it. The Greatest Showman has that in bunches; actually, it\u2019s the bulk of the film.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-24957\" src=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-cast_web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-cast_web.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-cast_web-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2018\/01\/THE-GREATEST-SHOWMAN-cast_web-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><i>The cast did a great job executing each of Ashley Wallen&#8217;s carefully choreographed dance numbers to perfection.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The choreography you\u2019ll see in The Greatest Showman is on point. The moves may be modern, but every step lends itself to the story of P.T. Barnum and his band of circus acts. Hats off to Ashley Wallen, ladies and gents.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jr9QtXwC9vc<\/p>\n<p>Wait for what I like to call \u201cthe linen scene,\u201d glimpses of which can be seen in the movie\u2019s official trailer. Speaking of dancing,<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>The songs will get stuck in your head. <\/b><\/strong>If you\u2019ve seen <em><i>La La Land <\/i><\/em>(which I haven\u2019t), I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll get that vibe as you\u2019re watching The Greatest Showman, what with Academy Award\u00ae winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul penning the songs for the film.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the choreography, their compositions bring the original musical\u2019s story out of its pages and into your head. If you want a taste of what\u2019s to come in the movie, you may want to start listening to this <a href=\"#_=_\"><u>Spotify playlist<\/u><\/a>\u00a0right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>The movie is nothing like what you\u2019ve read about P.T. Barnum. <\/b><\/strong>A lot of people are sticklers for historical accuracy, but this film isn\u2019t a biopic. It isn\u2019t advertised as one, either. Yes, The Greatest Showman is based on the life of P.T. Barnum, but it doesn\u2019t tell his life story blow by blow.<\/p>\n<p>It has ruffled feathers in the US (they know about him more than we do), but what it will do is open your eyes to what he went through just to succeed world of show business.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Life lessons aplenty.<\/b><\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll get life lessons from Disney films, yes, but The Greatest Showman gives you these in bunches you\u2019ll understand.<\/p>\n<p>From leadership to taking risks, you\u2019ll find that this version of P.T. Barnum is like your dad, uncle, or granddad who\u2019s been through a lot in his life and is more than willing to share his experience. Plus points if your dad, uncle, or granddad has a flair for showbiz as much as P.T. Barnum.<\/p>\n<p>One of the bigger lessons you\u2019ll learn from The Greatest Showman is to never do things for the critics, lest you dig yourself a hole you\u2019ll probably never get out of. Don\u2019t believe me? Watch The Greatest Showman this January 31 and you\u2019ll see what I mean.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em><i>Written by Andronico Del Rosario<\/i><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need a reason to watch The Greatest Showman? 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