Popular performers Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway played important roles in… Read Full Bio ↴Popular performers Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway played important roles in the 2012 drama film 'Les Misérables', a critically acclaimed adaption of the highly successful musical of the same name, and they also sang on the related soundtrack. Both performers won high regards for their acting as well as their singing. Jackman and Hathaway played Jean Valjean and Fantine, respectively.

6 The Confrontation
Hugh Jackman & Anne Hathaway Lyrics

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hugh Jackman & Anne Hathaway:

At the End of the Day At the end of the day you're another day older And…
Come to Me Come save me, I'm fading fast Can't keep myself together And…
Epilogue Alone I wait in the shadows I count the hours 'til…
Fantine's Death Cosette, it's turned so cold Cosette, it's past your bedtime…
Fantine’s Death Cosette, it's turned so cold Cosette, it's past your bedtime…
The Confrontation Valjean, at last, We see each other plain 'm'sieur le mayor,…
The Confrontation（対決） Valjean, at last, We see each other plain 'm'sieur le mayor,…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Hugh Jackman:

A Million Dreams I close my eyes and I can see The world that's…
At The End Of The Day At the end of the day you're another day older And…
Bi-Coastal You used to live in New York City Then you moved…
Bring Him Home God on high Hear my prayer In my need You have always been…
Come Alive You stumble through your days Got your head hung low Your sk…
Come Save Me Come save me, I'm fading fast Can't keep myself together And…
Continental American Once there was a time When this town was so high We…
Finale: I Go To Rio When my Baby, When my baby smiles at me I…
From Now On I saw the sun begin to dim And felt that winter…
I Go To Rio When my baby, when my baby smiles at me I go…
I Still Call Australia Home I've been to cities that never close down From New York…
If You Were Wondering If you were wondering Who I am, I am a man Just…
Look Down Look down, look down Don't look 'em in the eye Look down,…
Love Crazy Listen to the music in your voice You can hear the…
Love Don't Need A Reason If my heart always did What a normal heart should do If…
Not The Boy Next Door Comin' home used to feel so good I'm a stranger now…
Oh What a Beautiful Mornin' There's a bright golden haze on the meadow, There's a bright…
Once Before I Go Once before I go, I want you to know that…
Prologue: Valjean's Soliloquy What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done? Become a…
Suddenly Suddenly you hear Suddenly it starts Can two anxious hearts …
Tenterfield Saddler The Late George Woolnough worked on High Street, lived on…
The Bishop Monsignor, we have your silver We caught this man red-handed…
The Boy from Oz musical play~Finale: I Go to Rio When my Baby, When my baby smiles at me I…
The Confrontation Valjean, at last We see each other plain M'sieur le mayor Yo…
The Convent Valjean (to Fauchelevent): We'll give thanks for what is g…
The Greatest Show Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Ladies and gen…
The Lives Of Me Everywhere I go I'm followed by a lot of people Such a…
The Other Side Right here, right now I put the offer out I don't wanna…
Valjean What have I done? Sweet Jesus, what have I done? Become a…
Valjean’s Confession M'sieur, this is a day I never can forget Is gratitude…
When I Get My Name in Lights I'll dance and I'll sing. I'll do anything Just to get…
When I Get My Name In Lights-Reprise I'll dance and I'll sing. I'll do anything Just to get…
Who Am I He thinks that man is me He knew him at a…
You And Me You and me We wanted it all We wanted it all Passion with…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Anne Hathaway:

5. I Dreamed A Dream There was a time when men were kind When their voices…
At the End of the Day At the end of the day you're another day older And…
Bipolar Girl Lexington avenue Wind in your hair The city is calling your …
Don't Go Away A: (Don't, don't, don't, don't go breakin') Don't go breakin…
Fantine’s Arrest A moment of your time, Javert I do believe this woman's…
Fantine’s Death Cosette, it's turned so cold Cosette, it's past your bedtime…
Great Big World Here's a story I hope you'll like It's the one…
Hot Wings Party in Ipanema, baby! I want to party I want to samba I…
I Dreamed a Dream There was a time when men were kind When their voices…
My Heart Will Go On A: (Don't, don't, don't, don't go breakin') Don't go breakin…
Real in Rio All the birds of a feather Do what they love most…
Somebody To Love Can anybody find me somebody to love? Each morning I get…
The Confrontation Valjean, at last, We see each other plain 'm'sieur le mayor,…
The Docks Bonsoir How much for this? It's my daughter's I'll give you …
You Make Me Feel Like Dancin' You've got a cute way of talking You got the…

You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Intro: Uh, uh, come on Anne Anne Anne Hathaway Uh Wes Quave …

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@HnyxLmn

4y↑753

Valjean, at last,
We see each other plain
'm'sieur le mayor, '
You'll wear a different chain
Before you say another word, Javert
Before you chain me up like a slave again
Listen to me! there is something I must do
This woman leaves behind a suffering child
There is none, but me who can intercede
In mercy's name, three days are all I need
Then I'll return, I pledge my word
Then I'll return
You must think me mad
I've hunted you across the years
Men like you can never change
A man such as you.
Believe of me what you will (men like you can never change)
There is a duty that I'm sworn to do (men like me can never change)
You know nothing of my life (no, 24601)
All I did was steal some bread (my duty's to the law)
You know nothing of the world (you have no rights)
You would sooner see me dead (come with me 24601)
But not before I see this justice done (now the wheel has turned around Jean Valjean is nothing now)
I am warning you Javert (dare you talk to me of crime)
I'm a stronger man by far (I'm the price you had to pay)
There is power in me yet (every man is born in sin)
My race is not yet run (every man must choose his way)
You know nothing of Javert
I was born inside a jail
I was born with scum like you
I am from the gutter too!

All comments from YouTube:

@DebtFR

4y↑3.2K

Out of all the prisoners he chooses to go after, the one who took some bread was at the top of his list.

@westbrook0853

4y↑375

It’s because he undermines the law and always runs away or tries to escape

@VRichardsn

4y↑372

He already caught the other ones

@lilymae3762

3y↑159

its cause he broke parole 😂

@eleanorjacobo9818

3y↑51

ACAB

@andregomez436

3y↑249

It's a smart decision. It shows law and order care only to punish the poor, while the rich, who steal, exploit their workers and become rich at the expense of breaking laws and regulations are protected. Thousands of criminals and he decided to go after the one who couldn't defend himself

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@kr9223

4y↑6.5K

the worst part about being single is having to sing both parts by myself

@PhillipUtterback

4y↑189

that's the best part. i'm never wrong.

@meowmeow7900

4y↑73

@@PhillipUtterback I'd much rather sing both parts than have a gf who sings the other

@trevrah

4y↑127

I always sing Javert's part because he's my favorite character

@samanthaneilan

4y↑33

I'm in a long term relationship and still sing it myself though 🤣🤣

@harshmnr

4y↑24

I usually listen to this song twice every time so I can sing both parts. 😂 I sing Valjean's part first and Javert's last 'cause I like it better.
~:~

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@heavenlytoned5998

4y↑2.5K

Valjean: Why do I hear boss music?

@dalmir5212

4y↑18

BeautyoftheBeast Dark Souls theme intensifies 😳

@Adornbeautify

4y↑3

Right

@ckali8702

4y↑9

So what parts are cutscenes and which are gameplay?

@heavenlytoned5998

4y↑37

@@ckali8702 I think after Valjean gets a weapon, it's all gameplay. Then when he's disarmed, it's a quicktime event for him to jump out the window.

@ckali8702

4y↑14

BeautyoftheBeast I think it’s after Javert says “a man such as you”

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@Drawgonian

4y↑2.7K

"You know nothing of Javert"

That line always got me

@mertveliunal9982

3y↑72

you should try "you know nothing Jon Snow"

@ridiculously

3y↑9

@@mertveliunal9982 lmao

@kalirosewood6321

2y↑23

"You know nothing of the world."

@michaelmclaughlin261

2y↑39

"I was born inside a jail."

@AzguardMike

2y↑21

dives out the window with a splash

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@abbiearcher4716

3y↑618

The nuns are all "jesus christ goddamn the police are fighting the mayor."

@mw-cf5dr

2y↑6

Haha! This comment! :)

@anounomoussquid1550

2y↑3

if you think about it valjean was still technically javerts boss

@Jisfine868

Love this

@Jim63071

1y↑12

@@anounomoussquid1550 In France, like most European countries, the police are not subordinate to local authorities (the Mayor) but to the central authorities (the Interior Ministry in Paris). Think of it as if the Dept. of Homeland Security controlled the NYPD. So no, Javert's boss was the King of France, at most maybe a Minister or provincial police prefect, not the Mayor.

@santigogonzalez541

4y↑3.6K

What’s better then two characters fighting, two characters fighting while singing.

@themightypancake5695

4y↑48

That's probably why it's my favorite song in the musical! :D

@mizuha-chan4145

4y↑4

@@themightypancake5695 Me too lol

@isobeldiment4588

4y↑3

😂😂😂

@Squatchapopalus

4y↑29

These two played their parts well. I liked how not only their characters conflicted, but also how their voices together sounded.

@darkashtar

4y↑1

The way fights could be if background music were real life lol

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@Russty501

3y↑1.5K

Just noticed:

Javert is singing about how men like Jean can’t change, but by the end, it’s shown that Jean can change with the world around him while Javert is actually the one who can’t change or accept change at all.

@crlsnbl3381

3y↑26

Nicely observed gentleman!

@oldyavannahhadafarm

3y↑54

Yes, and in Stars he sings about people falling and how they will never be forgiven. Only some time later to also fall, of his own volition, into the Seine, arrogant and broken just like Lucifer.

@jonestraloma

3y↑4

Nailed it, bro.

@ddawgproductionsXXL

2y↑57

That is partly correct, but several times Javert does also mentions that he can never change either. He also says, "Men like me can never change."

@Swissswoosher

2y↑37

Also, many don’t realise that Javert is actually not a bad guy. He just grew up among criminals and thus hates them. He’s just a stubborn man that takes his work seriously.

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@ColourBlindHero

4y↑1.4K

"I am from Australia too"

@adamfrisk956

4y↑69

I was bit by spiders too!

@kiaratrickey2824

4y↑44

It’s funny cause most people’s favourite Javert is Philip Quast and most peoples least favourite is Russel Crowe both of which are Australian.

@basedbattledroid3507

4y↑36

In that sense: I was also born inside a jail too

@raspberrycrowns9494

4y↑22

I heard someone joke that if you could escape the brits you were american but if you couldn't you were australian or something like that

@Adornbeautify

4y↑1

Lolol

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@frostymarbles2655

4y↑982

MEN LIKE YOU CANT NEVER CHANGE! A MAN SUCH AS YOU!!!

boy literally became a mayor.

@winstondelaurier8239

4y↑37

I'm all for Jean, but becoming a mayor is no great accomplishment, just look up Long Beach California

@stephennguyen6124

4y↑9

Winston DeLaurier what’s wrong with the mayor at Long Beach? I haven’t been to Long Beach in awhile even though I live in orange county I haven’t been to Long Beach in awhile, what’s wrong with Long Beach?

@curtiswong7280

3y↑45

@@winstondelaurier8239 Being mayor wasn't really his greatest deed; he also became a wealthy businessman who(in the books) invented a revolutionary production system and founded a successful factory.

@thenewcatgirl2727

3y↑21

javert can't believe that he did that legitimately. as we learn in stars , and in here, his worldview is insanely rigid - the path he thinks you follow is the one he thinks you'll follow for all time. it's why he pursues him even eight years after the parole is broken, why he can't fathom that valjean would let him go unconditionally at the barricade, and ultimately why he kills himself. he literally cannot think of jean as anything other than the criminal from twelve years prior.

@DarkArtistKaiser

3y↑13

@@thenewcatgirl2727 Its tragic in a way. I call him a antagonist cause calling him a villian is inaccurate. The saddest thing is he himself was born in a prison "With scum like him" and yet he became something better. He could not imagine someone else, not even Valjean could become better like him. I can only imagine what life was like for him to perceive it like that.

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@LukDerVog

4y↑2.7K

I never noticed how cool it is that Valjean escapes by jumping into the river and swimming away with Javert being unable to follow because he can't swim, foreshadowing his suicide by jumping into the Seine!

@davidmendizabal9892

4y↑163

i think javert represents the tyrany of the state so it makes sense he fears the caothic water

@cymmo3317

4y↑269

Well nice approach, but is one's swimming skills really relevant when he casts himself off a bridge and gets crunched?

@kirin1230

3y↑137

@@cymmo3317 I mean, that was the point of the scene in the book. Javert is afraid of water.

@cymmo3317

3y↑49

@@kirin1230 oh....so as to make the suicide like more dramatic, I guess? Never read the whole book

@Kingofchaos_

3y↑12

@@kirin1230 he’s afraid of water?

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@maddalonefarms

4y↑785

To quote Aladdin - “All this for a loaf of bread?”

@angelameetsworld4394

4y↑51

Five years for stealing, the rest because he tried to run.

@winstondelaurier8239

4y↑21

@@angelameetsworld4394 24601

@brendanforester4601

4y↑13

@@winstondelaurier8239 My name is Jean Valjean.

@Silas_Part_1

4y↑16

@@nanparker9640 do not forget me.. 24601

@theoutlawprince1304

3y↑16

@@Silas_Part_1
Look down, Look down
You'll always be a slave
Look down, Look down
You're standing in your grave.

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@MarksCar-ds4qm

4y↑2.3K

ALL I DID WAS STEAL SOME BREAD

@ernestkhalimov7407

4y↑98

I'll have your hands for a trophy street rat

@kevin8712

4y↑20

@@ernestkhalimov7407 Wrong musical.

@xis7296

4y↑50

I believe you mean "BREEEEEEEEEEAD"

@isobeldiment4588

4y↑4

Hahahaha😂😂😂😂

@paulisaacstodomingo

4y↑7

Seems every version does a specific power line of sorts, and this one does that line.

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@pikaace

4y↑1.2K

I’m SO GLAD the movie cut Valjean singing over Javert’s line about how he was born poor like Valjean; I never knew that because of the singing overlay and it adds so much to Javert!

@hamzafarooq4220

4y↑121

Agreed! That was javert's best moment in the whole scene.

@gianellauntiveros1335

4y↑17

Yeeeeees. Exactly!

@intuendaecivilization9365

4y↑5

Y E S

@KatarHero72

4y↑7

It was quite the nice touch.

@markhegedus1981

4y↑72

Musically it's a poor choice. They are fighting over the narrative here, take a listen to who sings what songs. Javert comes in singing "Look down" and Valjean sings Javert's part. Then they keep switching, the singing overlay has a purpose

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@jareththegoblinking3191

4y↑2.6K

The thing about Crowe is he's in tune, he knows how to phrase his melodies, but he's using a different style, trained in the rock and folk

@thomastakesatollforthedark2231

4y↑58

Jareth The Goblin King nostalgia critic?

@cerulean5299

4y↑13

the real rocknfolka

@drfye

4y↑71

I like it.

@debbiestammers1

4y↑48

Yes! I could never put my finger on why he never quite 'sat' right in this part with me. I don't enjoy Russell in this part at all.

@cheezkid2689

4y↑135

Which is why I think he did amazing.

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@obsidianswellproductions5651

2y↑345

I genuinely love how Valjean keeps the fight away from the nurses and other patients. Javert I think couldn't have cared less.

@luigicavallo270

2y↑11

Nice detail...

@ns7353

18w↑5

You know nothing of Javert

@huhnchen_4603

4y↑3.4K

The first rap battle in history😂

@jaynemcfadden3361

4y↑25

😂😂

@nicholasdale8209

4y↑27

Internet won

@novembergold4144

4y↑149

I think the first one was actually cabinet battle 1 (Hamilton). It was about 30 years earlier I think

@leonlinton634

4y↑20

Maybe "Your Fault" from Into the Woods?

@leocardew1678

4y↑28

@@novembergold4144 More like 56, Les Mis is apparently based of the Student Revolution of 1832, and obviously the American Civil was was in 1776 or there abouts

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@bradenhampton6584

4y↑992

The way Jackman sings “All I did was steal some bread” makes me laugh maniacally every time

@pinkmerle

3y↑85

no because he did it so comically LMAO he did not need to say it like that

@theangrypotato1525

2y↑105

all i did was StEaL sOMe BreAd

@Phoenix2.5D

1y↑39

I'm doing this show now, and I keep thinking every time Javert says "You are a thief!" and Valjean says "I stole a loaf of bread" I have to keep myself from dying on stage

@brunowillich1837

1y↑21

@@pinkmerle If you were parrying a sword while singing your voice would probably do that too lol

@nugget1631

1y↑7

bro said it like this was hip hop

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@snd7810

3y↑553

I loved Russell Crowe as Javert. His voice was totally convincing of a ruthless inspector who knows nothing of humanity beyond what he perceives is lawful.

@jimster845

1y↑28

It is not that he knows nothing of humanity its the life experiences that Javert has had " i am from the gutter too". He has seen the worst possible side of criminals and the horrors they commit. " i was born inside a cell" therefore he has devoted his life to stamping out that of what he has experienced as a child so no one else has to suffer the safe fate as he did. Both characters are fighting for the same thing (noble men). Hence why Javert commits suicide at the end because he understands he was wrong and his actions were unjustified and he cannot live with this (humanity).

@Assassinus2

47w↑2

The word that comes to mind to describe Russell Crowe’s depiction of Inspector Javert is “implacable.”

@blueberryoatmeal4009

32w↑3

@@jimster845He comes off as pretty limited in his understanding. You'd think a man who knows the horrors the worst criminals can commit would prioritize something more important over a guy who stole some bread decades ago.

@nerveroxis6271

32w

@@blueberryoatmeal4009He is chasing a former thief and escapee that broke parole. In Javert's eyes he is a criminal on the run and criminal's must serve their sentence. Yes 5 years for stealing a loaf of bread is ridiculous, but to Javert a criminal is a criminal and will always be one.

@SammiEnka

30w↑1

He’s also amazing at math 😉

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@lordmazdamundi2847

3y↑803

I think Russel Crowe interpreted Javert very well, the facial expressions, the tone very formal but which still conveys the emotions felt by the character.

Hugh Jackman and Russel Crowe really put on a fantastic performance!

@oldyavannahhadafarm

3y↑60

I agree. I think Philip Quast is an incredible Javert singing-wise and he’s an absolute master at it - I also think Crowe portrayed the very fragile nature of Javert well. Quast’s Javert is intense and a little scary. Crowe’s shows his cracks early. It makes it easier for me to believe he would jump into the Seine, because from the beginning he is already evidently unstable.

@simonsimonsimone

46w↑3

@@oldyavannahhadafarm I think for each of their mediums, they perform very well but if you make them perform a musical or a movie side-by-side, you'd see the differences greatly because they are professionally different.

It's for that reason why I personally don't compare the two performers in this act because the demands are very different, but I can still understand why some Les Mis fans would be frustrated at his performance.

@animesaveslives418

43w

Top tier cast

@kyle9699

33w

If these two had actively seen their vocal coaches, drank as much water as they should've, and reduced their singing to only ~1-2 hours a day, they would've sounded great. In the production feature they talk about avoiding water and singing in excess of 10-12 hrs a day. Very bad

@aroamingfilipino

31w

acting wise, yes. VERY great. but singing not really. this is only his good song in my opinion.

@thomaslamson299

4y↑444

Most musical renditions: shouting at eachother:

This high budget edition: SWORD FIGHT

@flamedab

4y↑20

Wood fight

@TheGodGamr

4y↑31

@@flamedab wood and sword fight

@flamedab

4y↑8

BGN_Dylan correct sir

@luigicavallo270

@@TheGodGamr swood fight

@vendimi9547

2y↑49

1:05 The Way Russell Crowe says “24601” is so satisfying

@thatssofetch3481

4y↑360

I think Crowe does this song perfectly, he has a really authoritative voice. I also like how they cut valjeans line when javert sings “you know nothing of javert...”

@christianealshut1123

4y↑24

Yes, I also liked the way Valjean and Javert were contrasted in this movie through their voices, not so much their styles...My first encounter with Les Mis was the original cast recording where Valjean and Javert were plaed by Colm Wilkinson and Roger Allam, both of whom have virtuoso voices in their own right (I always thought Allam sounds a lot like Gilbert Becaud).
If I were to decide between Jackman and Crowe here, I would definitely say Jackman is the better singer than Crowe; Crowe is adequate, but he clearly lacks the range (and the experience to sing dramatically, while Jackman has ample experience in musicals). And I think that contrast actually works for the dynamic between the two characters, in a way that it was never able to between Wilkinson and Allam. Javert is a limited character as compared with Valjean because while both feel a duty to a higher power above, Javert lacks something that Valjean has - compassion, mercy. Javert will never reach the heights that he aspires to for that simple reason - and this why it's fitting that Crowe does not deliver such a soaring interpretation of Javert's signature song "Stars" as Allam does. And he does not have to, because he does not sing in a big theater full of people where he has to project to the last row; his version of the song is more intimate and takes us right into Javert's soul.

@chaz.o

4y↑16

Christiane Alshut thank you for your insightful analysis here! I agree. I believe Crowe’s criticism for this role was mostly biased, shallow and narrow minded. The contrast is exactly what makes Crowe stand out. Very intimate scene indeed. My favorite line is “I am from the gutter too”. He’s powerful here. It’s funny to me because I’ve never liked Crowe’s acting until then. I did not think he was deserving of his Oscar for gladiator but I would give him a nom for supporting for this role.

@lordmazdamundi2847

3y↑2

@@christianealshut1123 Wonderful analysis here !

@christianealshut1123

3y↑10

@@lordmazdamundi2847 I also think the director of this movie did not want to cast people with virtuoso voices for this movie; he wanted actors in the first place, who could also sing. What's the good of having someone with an immaculate voice in a part when the acting is off? And as far as this point was concerned, the casting was spot-on (though I tghink Baron Cohen was overdoing it a little bit as Thenardier; I heard they originally wanted Geoffrey Rush for the part and in many respects I would have preferred him).

@ames2631

Gives me chills

@HnyxLmn

4y↑753

@Sucoups

4y↑17

Sky-Anna Bickford thanks so much!! You deserve a kiss 🌹

@richardjin8374

4y↑3

This is GREAT, but you could've just turned on captions..........

@alexaaragon21

4y↑34

@@richardjin8374 what captions? The auto generated one that are a mess when they start singing at the same time?

@fuckiforgotthesedumbassvids

4y↑4

Thanks, was just struggling with javerts wheel turned around lyric

@cymmo3317

4y↑2

YOooou deserve more likes

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@musiicismylife4

3y↑379

I'm really grateful this was filmed while they were singing live because you can actually hear how their voices change as they get into the fight and it makes it more realistic

@mariacillan9668

1y↑18

Nah, it just makes everything worse and takes me out of musical immersion due to the lost quality of their vocals

@dashi6124

1y↑20

@@mariacillan9668 takes you out of the immersion????? girl what 💀

@kitsune630

1y↑14

It really hurts the music, the musical motifs in the show are supposed to help the story and its kind of hard to identify the meaningful and very well written parts when you have two, most likely, tired and vocally worn out singers butchering the lines.

@jackcinephile7554

1y↑28

@@mariacillan9668 That's the dumbest argument against this movie. I'm so confused why people don't understand that songs aren't in a musical for the sake of just having songs. The songs are DIALOG! Valjean and Javert aren't singing just cause, they're having an argument and fighting while doing so. In a normal movie, a character's voice straining during a fight would be seen as a good thing. It would show just how tense the scene is, so why shouldn't it be the same in a musical? What you consider "lost quality" in their vocals is actually called acting! The actors aren't trying to sing a pretty song, they're TRYING TO TELL A STORY!

@jackcinephile7554

1y↑8

@mms I think realistic might be a poor choice of words, since musicals aren't meant to be realistic anyway. I think "genuine" is a much better word to describe it. The little imperfections in their voices makes it feel less like a choreographed music video, like so many other musical movies do, and more like these people genuinely hate each other. What I love about the movie is that the vocals are directed just like normal spoken dialog.

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@anarrivingwingedhussar9692

3y↑222

I honestly don’t care what anyone says, this was such an epic scene. They absolutely nailed it

@simonsimonsimone

46w↑3

I wonder if part of the contrasting opinions arise from different backgrounds? For example, I'm more into movies than I am into musicals and I think Russel Crowe did a brilliant job. Whereas when I see the comments of videos from the original cast or 10th anniversary, the general consensus is that Russel Crowe's performance was mediocre at best and was more cringe-worthy than good.

@ns7353

15w

I wish they had more action scenes cause they're both accomplished action actors

@AkariIto

1y↑40

"You know nothing of Javert I was born inside a jail I was born with scum like you I am from a gutter too"
This line adds so much to the character of Javert.

@andy_bomb4639

3y↑203

I love how they removed Valjeans last part to let Javert solo his part. It makes it more intense. Also best rendition of The Confrontation, I think this song and scene just works really well in a movie format.

@IvyLeather13

3y↑3

While not my favorite the sword fight and acting add a lot and make up for the singing errors

@theguywhoisaustralian1465

3y↑7

But it gets rid of the whole part when Valjean says he's willing to kill Javert

@oldyavannahhadafarm

3y↑8

@@theguywhoisaustralian1465 and the dread implied in the “I will be there” bit.. that whole section is gone. I did a sad.

@AQuietVoice2022

2y↑9

While I like the effect of having that solo piece from Javert, it detracts from the character of Valjean. Remember, part of Javert's intractability is because Valjean is a dangerous criminal. The Valjean's line in the song about his willingness to kill Javert proves to the inspector that he is correct about his views.

@atreniquedeamus9919

You’ve gotta check out joshua Colley performing Valjeans part as a kid it is incredible and is why I am here

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@samuelbarber6177

3y↑53

“Then I’ll return, I pledge my word.” He says as he grabs a plank of wood from the wall to use as a weapon.

@mrcritical6751

3y↑7

If he didn’t Javert would take a swing at him whilst he was undefended, Valjean didn’t escaped the law for years by being an idiot he knows what he’s doing

@samuelbarber6177

3y↑3

@@mrcritical6751 I know, I just thought it was funny.

@iusethisnameformygoogleacc1013

2y↑6

I mean, the other guy had drawn a sword on him by that point. He's agreed to come back, not bleed out on the floor.

@tangocash7304

4y↑106

I always loved this confrontation between Valjean and Javert especially when Javert reveals his reason for hatred of criminals and his blind belief in the law and justice.

@user-wb6bk4mr2r

2y↑155

“all i did was STEAL SOME BREAD…!” always makes me laugh 😭

@JDSJPART2

13w↑2

Why is it funny may i ask?

@user-wb6bk4mr2r

13w↑1

@@JDSJPART2 his delivery.

@Amber417

4y↑164

0:03 I actually gasped out loud in the theater

@Br-kc2jy

3y↑12

It is a pretty powerful moment

@colliric

3y↑5

I've already seen the musical so I knew he would appear here.

@Amber417

@@colliric I hadn’t so I didn’t know 😅

@jbsuba962

14w

Valjean at last, we see each other plain. Monsieur lemaire, you'll wear a different Chaaaaaaaaaiiiin.

@ameliabond9433

4y↑225

That thumb nail did Russell dirty...

@obscureentertainment8303

4y↑9

I burst out laughing when I saw it. I thought the video must be a ytp 🤣😆

@seancampbell2178

4y↑3

Not the most flattering shot to freeze on for a thumbnail is it?

@robarans4866

3y↑43

1:50 the face of a man who truly really wants to dive into the water after Valjean in pursuit but to his horror he realizes he's dressed far to nicely to do it.

@stormbringer2840

2y↑9

It’s even funnier : he just don’t know how to swim .

@JaydenCKO

3y↑542

Unpopular opinion:
I think Russel Crowe is one of the best Javerts ever and he sings pretty good.

@amyepstein4868

3y↑35

I agree with you about Russell Crowe . I really like him as Javert. At first I didn't like this particular song. But not because of Crowe.

Also, popular opinions carry no weight or validity in my also unpopular opinion. Popularity seems to be conformity.

I don't think we are the only 2. There are others. 🎤🎵

@irishboi2411

3y↑11

kuch epstien u guys are not alnoe in this movie this song was my favorite....the best part is when russel says "come with 24601"...if I was an actor I would gladly work with russel I don't understand why hollywood doesn't show him and edward norton so much any more

@amyepstein4868

3y↑3

@@irishboi2411 I noticed that about Crowe and Edward Norton. I don't think the movie industry cares about talent anymore. They care about special effects and action movies. They care about franchises.

@nicholasstabile445

3y↑3

@@amyepstein4868 China has infiltrated the film industry. Notice how bland and lacking in emotion movies made today are. Plot driven packages lacking any substance that appeal to a Chinese audience and drain out what’s left of individualism in the American viewer. It’s not just film, its music, art and television. We’re becoming more and more like China as their money finds its way more and more into Americana.

@amyepstein4868

3y↑4

@@nicholasstabile445 you know, that's a good point. Lots of action and shiny things lacking in soul. Lacking in heart. Mind numbing for the numbed mind.

Why I watch old movies, listen to music of the past and ignore new movies.

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@andrewpreston1518

1y↑35

Idk why people hate Crowe's performance so much. The subtlety in his voice for the first 20 seconds of this scene is spot on, and during the rest of the confrontation the fact that he sustains his vowels while Jackman enunciates them makes it so you can actually separate the two voices and hear what each is saying.

@A_Swarm_of_Waspcrabs

52w↑3

IIRC the director made both Crowe/Jackman sing for many hours in a day, dehydrated them so they had six-packs, and it wrecked the quality of their vocals.

@OkamiDesuGa

3y↑78

Russel Crowe may not have the classic Broadway voice that Hugh Jackman does, but I think his gritter rock trained voice adds a great depth to Javert. Javert is an officer doing what he feels is most right. He's from the dirty gutters. He pulled himself into the world to make a name for himself. He wouldn't be the soft-spoken family man Valjean is. Valjean had a family before. He had children. With Jackman, I can imagine Valjean singing his children lullabies before bed. He's a gentle soul with a soft clear voice. Javert however is darker, grittier. We don't know much about his family. He lived hard. He had no one but himself.

@jlogan2228

2y↑28

Gotta love when Valjean takes a moment to remind Javaire how massively physically strong he is and that he doesnt want to fight or hurt him, hes even willing to turn himself in after rescuing the kid

@noorrougelewis6704

37w↑1

Then where was the kid supposed to go?

@stormbringer2840

37w

@@noorrougelewis6704 probably raised by religious sisters . It was rather common back then , which would’ve still been a significant betterment of her situation. As things where going the thenardiers would’ve probably ended up whoring her out .

@Kalyx

30w↑1

@@noorrougelewis6704The original plan probably wasn't adoption.

@Red0543

1y↑31

The thing I love about this scene is that both Valjean and Javert are trying to do the right thing and are (in their own ways) heroes. It’s just that they have a very different worldview and understanding of what justice and injustice is.

@rogerhughes280

1y↑228

I love the line, "I am warning you, Jarvert! I'm the stronger man by far! There is lower in me yet! My race is not yet run!"

Jean is telling Javert to back off, he is strong enough to kill him, (though he won't).

And Javert essentially doesn't care. As long as he is pursuing justice, he doesn't care if he lives or dies.

It's one of the few fights where both characters have what they feel is the moral highground

@stijnvanmanshoven4591

1y↑12

He says power, not Lower

@willmelo13

1y↑1

They’re calling each other’s bluffs. Jean is physically stronger, but perhaps Javert is higher in God’s favor? Neither truly know, until the end of of course.

@willowtheavocado7735

4y↑149

Hamilton: rap battle about if they should go to war
Les Mis: sword fighting over bread

Oh I love how big the spectrum is for musical theatre.

@ckali8702

4y↑10

You don’t sword fight over bread?

@willowtheavocado7735

4y↑4

Cheese Burger Am I doing it wrong? I tend to use my lightsabers 😨😨

@ckali8702

4y↑1

Willow TheAvocado also acceptable

@willowtheavocado7735

Cheese Burger phew that was close🥵

@lessalazar9068

That's over simplifying things

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@joshuachan8716

4y↑60

0:25 in 0.25 speed is gold 😂😂

@cinnamonroll4773

4y↑5

🤣 Anything with vibrato that is slowed down is hilarious. He said there is something I must Do-o-o-o-o.

@lordmazdamundi2847

3y↑3

OoOoOoOoO

@se7enthedge382

3y↑2

Also try x2.0

@tinae1895

3y↑2

Watching the whole video in 0.25 speed is cursed

@macrons593

Now javert can arrest him for public intoxication too

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@Leela0214

1y↑19

I never understood why so many criticized Crowe's singing. I've seen quite a few write or say he better should have been dubbed. I thought his singing was great and so real. Full of feelings, even if the feelings were rather negative, a dubbing could not have replaced Russel Crowe's authenticity in those moments. Oddly enough, I was particularly drawn to Crowe's singing and then I was very surprised that so many people spoke negatively about it. I was and still am totally taken with his singing and his acting. And that will never change. Like everyone else, he did an excellent, outstanding job here.

@nikolajancy6711

4y↑129

I honestly love this so much it’s one of the best parts I think Russel Crowe killed it I love his voice

@cheezkid2689

4y↑9

He's definitely my favorite rendition of Javert.

@justthinking650

4y↑20

his voice isn't really that bad, the critics are nuts

@bluebellrose2293

4y↑2

They messed this up so badly, I had no idea what was musically happening in this scene. Yes, his vocals weren’t awful, but he was singing the wrong notes, to the extent that the battle of ValJean and Javert’s leitmotifs were indistinguishable; and that’s the entire point of this scene.

It’s the setup for Javert’s eventual suicide and this - and ValJean’s Soliloquy - was done so poorly that it just confuses the viewer and cheapens that essential moment.

@lisagaughan7154

34w↑1

@@bluebellrose2293just saying, my nana and I watched this and she never saw the musical before yet she completely understood what was happening.

@andy_bomb4639

4y↑163

Honestly Russel Crowe did amazing. People are upset only because he's not a big opera type like the Javert's on broadway. It's a different style, and it works. Also Russel Crowe sang with fully trained singers on that set, and he was able to stand in the arena well. Don't compare him to a singing god like Hugh Jackman, that's just not how Russel Crowe sings.

@mspeter97

4y↑7

But even Jackman at parts doesn't sing it right
The way they had the actor sing and do all that live on set worked against their singing talents

@waterwind2266

4y↑10

They are both awful in this movie. I am so tired of people still denying that. You hear the way he says "chaiiiin" and you still say he's "amazing"? Come on, you know that's not true.

@Materminds187

4y↑21

Samuelabra Yeah, but what about “You know nothing of Javert” line, the intense anger in his voice and still call him complete garbage. This is one of the most emotive rendition of this song.

@chaz.o

4y↑6

Thank you for recognizing his execution of this piece. I don’t even like Crowe but this is an excellent performance by him.

@ringostingo5892

"Sang with fully trained musicians and was able to stand in the arena" You say that like he's not a fully trained singer and musician who was lead singer in a band....?

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@elplagas3279

4y↑31

I get chills when they start singing at the same time

@lauraCPTN

3y↑241

No one:
Literally no one:
Javert: I WAS BORN INSIDE A JAIL

@kevindober757

3y↑12

Bane

@Tzizenorec

3y↑41

That was part of an elaborate response to Valjean's "You know nothing". Hardly a "literally no one" situation.

Valjean: You know nothing!
Javert: You know nothing. I was born inside a jail, so I know all about criminals!

@frost5733

3y↑26

Being born inside a jail probably shaped a lot of his worldview concerning ex-cons.

@logitimate

2y↑3

@@Tzizenorec It's also, and relatedly, a defense of his basic moral claim that men do good or evil, not because of the circumstances they find themselves in, but because they choose to do good or evil (and that that choice is a result of their inherent and immutable goodness or evilness) — "Every man is born in sin! Every man must choose his way!"

Valjean is implicitly arguing that this decision to steal some bread (and to break a window in order to do so, which he glosses over, even though it's very important to the moral character of his act, just as he glosses over his subsequent actions) was a product of his unfortunate circumstances, not an innate moral depravity,. Javert retorts (again, implicitly, by speaking of his own origins) that if circumstances could make a man a criminal, then he would be as much of a criminal as Valjean is; since he is not, this proves that Valjean's criminal act was actually reflective of Valjean's innate criminality, which cannot be changed by a change in his circumstances.

@pizzapasta919

3y↑23

Jesus Javert’s solo performance at the end genuinely always gives me shivers

@teencomment

3y↑10

"You are? Well, this is awkward!" yeets self out of window

@kdeggraham895

😂

@bendiamond3420

4y↑12

I like how without context it just looks like Javert appeared out of thin air

@WellRaven

4y↑173

Hugh Jackman didn’t do that little thing where it goes up at “my race is not yet ru-un”

@HaydnG266

4y↑12

TWO FOUR SIX OH OOOOOOONE-uh

@shy1310

4y↑8

1:28

@WellRaven

4y↑5

shy ahaha thanks for the time stamp

@marcelinon.1897

4y↑13

It is the signature tone of Colm Wilkinson.

@WellRaven

4y↑1

N. Marche yeah I really liked it when I heard that part

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@klara-mariemihelcicvuichar1480

51w↑7

The duality between Javert and Valjean is incredibly done , but one detail from Les Mis that I absolutely love is how Javert is also torn when he sees Gavroche's body , he gives him his medal, Valjean is not the only person who made him doubt at the end , even though Gavroche would also be considered a criminal in many circumstances and that's such a small thing , especially considering the duel but i think we should highlight the importance of that.

@isaacquiroz9435

1y↑6

“Jean Val Jean Means nothing” that line cuts deep. Russel Crowe has a perfect menacing voice

@Th3ch0s3n0n3s

4y↑273

Didn't anyone tell Javert not to interrupt a coronavirus quarantine? Three days was all Valjean needed.

@isobeldiment4588

4y↑5

😂😂😂😂

@kiaratrickey2824

4y↑6

Lol this made my day

@TheDarkCreed

4y↑4

But he is a super spreader

@him050

4y↑7

aggressively tries to sing both parts simultaneously

@Beerbottles123

3y↑17

Watching Wolverine vs Jor-El in a les Mis sword fight is the closest we'll ever get to a Marvel vs DC movie.

@jacobgarrity9055

3y↑2

Or Wolverine vs Gladiator Maximus

@user-zg5se1wd5r

2y↑9

The combination of hate, anger and pain to Crow's tone and face when he says "You know nothing of Javert etc" is amazing

@alexandrazisk7091

3y↑36

This is one great scene. Both actors (even crowe) did a great job. Considering you have to sing, and sword fight, this can't have been an easy scene to do, but they did it well

@Kosoals

4y↑46

I WAS BORN INSIDE JAVERT

@angkhoa1216

4y↑2

Its "I was born in silent jail" but you crack me up so ok.

@cheezkid2689

4y↑10

@@angkhoa1216 it's "i was born inside a jail"

@tyrp7309

4y↑3

Đăng Khoa 10C2 it’s I was born inside a jail but for the PFP I’ll let it slide 😂

@theoutlawprince1304

3y↑1

I HATE U, NOW I CAN'T UNHEARD IT AND NOT LAUGH EVERY TIME I WATCH THAT PART

@PatienceKiss

3y↑15

I wish they didn't cut Valjean's last line. It really shows the commitment he has to his mission while also casting him in a more renegade light; not to mention it flows pretty well with his 2nd to last line.
"I am warning you, Javert! I'm a stronger man by far! There is power in me yet, my race is not yet run!
I am warning you, Javert! There is nothing I won't dare. if I have to kill you here, I'll do what must be done!"

@Teknanam

3y↑15

I like the line, but considering how the rest of the movie and even the original play goes, it feels wasted. What's the point of casting Valjean in a more renegade light if in the end, he never acts on it or is even tempted to do so. In comparison, Javert's line is one of the few times where Javert talks about his past in the play/movie and it better his line not get drowned out or muddled by Valjean's empty threat.

I do like how they both say Javert at the same time though with both their lines together though.

@PatienceKiss

3y↑3

@@Teknanam I see where you're coming from, and that's likely why they ended up cutting it.
That being said, I really respect a successfully reformed criminal who is still willing to go to such lengths to help a child.
Like "If you let me do this, I'll surrender myself into your custody afterward, but if you refuse me this, and by proxy end up damning this child, I'll pick you up like a ship mast and break you in half."
Hits hard, even if it's mostly just bluster.

@joesr31

4y↑13

1:14 - 1:18 am I the only one that loves how he changed the tune in Javert's part, idk why but that part sounds so good to me

@Marekeb

3y↑26

In my opinion this is the best scene in the movie. Russel Crowe is great!

@IvyLeather13

3y↑8

1:28 Jackman nailed that "not yet ruuuuuuuuuuuuuun!". Spot on.

@Flufferz626

4y↑15

High Jackman's singing voice at 1:30 is top notch.

@jskoh4662

3y↑6

When you find your friend who stole your pencil.

@katherinepollock

2y↑2

Yes! XD

@ponyonoodles6568

4y↑10

Man just jumps out a window like bai

@AColonDashSix

4y↑20

The interaction between theses two is the best part

@BKAngmar

26w↑5

Y'all who say that Crowe sucks at singing have no clue what you're talking about. Sure, Jackman sounds better, and Crowe's voice isn't a traditional Broadway voice, but he still sounds amazing in this movie. Just because something is different doesn't mean it's bad. Sure, I have no clue what I'm talking about when it comes to vocal music and its quirks, but even I know when someone's voice genuinely sounds good. This movie is way too overhated by a bunch of Broadway snobs who think that their opinion is the only valid one, simply because they know more about singing.

@kdeggraham895

25w↑2

Agreed! I’m a theatregoer and a person training to pursue and I love the two of them in this movie. The singing is still great! I really like Russel’s tone!

@furniture5223

23w↑1

Rock and roll first, theater second.

@GPS_DS

22w

Russell isn’t horrible, at times he sounds pretty solid, but at a lot of times, he REALLY falls flat, or kinda drags his voice along the ground. I think he’s alright, but if he had just gotten vocal practice, he could have been as great as someone like Philip Quast.

@sergeant_ruh_rh8537

18w↑1

He’s hitting the wrong notes.

@BKAngmar

18w

@@sergeant_ruh_rh8537 but it doesn't sound bad

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@kevinseth

3y↑6

The nurses are wondering why there are two men fighting while singing

@animesaveslives418

43w↑3

"I'm warning you javert, I'm a stronger man by far, there is power in me yet" love that

@ninaa4192

3y↑6

When the BBEG starts monologing, but so do the players.

@CharlieBrown20XD6

Who else is here cuz of that? Lol

@kalirosewood6321

2y↑6

I feel chills every time I hear this song, truly. "you know nothing of Javert. I was born inside a jail" like, that's amazing to me!

@hellboy5448

4y↑18

The best musical action scene on my life🤙🏻🤙🏻

@thesaucypancake6046

4y↑11

Javert was staying in tune beutifully and i wish to see more movie with crowe or just songs like this

@PrimalElf

1y↑4

One of the best and underrated musical's of all time

@lechocolat3783

2y↑2

Am I the only one that finds Javert saying "le mayor" satisfying?

@nykia31

4y↑8

1:32 Maximus Mode activated.

@DarkArtistKaiser

3y↑12

This scene and the song always stands out to me. Along with establishing how much of a challenge Valjean will have to not only take in and care for the girl, but Javerts backstory is revealed and is just enough to tell us what we need to know. Being a prison born baby, growing up in such a life style can one of two things to a person. Either they become that which they are surrounded by, or they reject it completely for the opposite end which in his case, was a world built on what he perceives is good. Law, order, discipline, no matter what side of the coin that looks like, a equal, fair representative one or a authoritarian one(I say mostly cause of what happens later and the fact that considering the start of the story is just after Napoleons final defeat).

@evvildead

3y↑8

watching this at 2x speed and I’ve never laughed so hard in my life

@Mediados

3y↑12

Have you any idea how hard it is to do such a choreography and still be able to sing that well?

@LuciaBallbell

4y↑7

The nuns are like: shhh! Don't sing in the hallway!!

@luigicavallo270

Valjean and Javert: Pardon...

@richardjin8374

4y↑92

I wonder how Javert managed to lift Valjean's sword at 1:32, since Jean Valjean is supposed to be really strong
(I guess adrenaline?)

@betelgeux6010

4y↑5

Rage

@SHAX516

4y↑94

Because he is from the gutter too cmon dude

@BlartInc

4y↑51

Valjean's the one lifting Javert's sword, if you look catefully at that clip, and how Javert brings back his sword and dearms Valjean. Javert is weaker than Valjean, but also a better sword fighter

@TrollingWolfGaming

One hand on the weapon versus two. You get more leverage with two hands.

@rlacksgh9673

4y↑19

I guess... "You know nothing of JAVERT"

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@sdoren_9074

1y↑12

"I am warning you Javert,
I'm the stronger man by far!
There is power in me yet!
My race is not yet run!"

This and Javert's retorte give me chills every time. The fact that he reveals he was born inside a jail, etc., in just the few lines here he gives an incredible amount of insight into the self justified mentality of his character. Bravo 👏

@Lsotyh

3y↑5

I’ve listened to this an unhealthy amount of times

@zehrahessen

sameeee

@pandabear4565

2y↑2

I love how they are fighting both musically and literally

@Kaebuki

3y↑6

The use of motifs in the songs are always so great in the movie! For example, at the start of the confrontation song, you can hear the beginning of “Look Down”, alluding to Jean’s past as a prisoner, and Javert being the one who kept him imprisoned.

@aaronholliday8961

2y↑4

One of my favorite songs/favorite parts of the movie

@Jay-iv2ie

2y↑2

The best part of this video is the thumbnail

@h0w313

35w↑3

Javert is the law Valjean is Justice

@katsuki2709

4y↑153

Speed x2 its epic

@deanpirie4117

4y↑7

Thank you

@MarksCar-dv7br

4y↑15

I just had it at 0.25 and all I can say is 😂😂😂😂

@richardjin8374

4y↑4

LMAO 🤣🤣

@Eternu5

4y↑5

Mark2's Car202 oh my god I’m dying, classic

@linksgruenversifft2133

4y↑6

@@MarksCar-dv7br didn't have a good laugh in many days, thanks for this, it's hilarious 🤣

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@Usedw0tm8

1y↑4

I preferred Russell Crowe's Javert to Hugh Jackman's Valjean.

I ain't sorry. I loved Javert in this.

@katherine4236

4y↑37

I love Quast and Wilkinson but Hugh and Crowe were REALLY good. I loved this movie version so much (I also loved the 98 one <3)

@dopeblacktherapist

4y↑7

Russell Crowe with a sword in hand will always be Maximus. Can't change my mind.

@jeremiahhunt1998

4y↑8

"Fightin' 'Round The World" France edition.

@StiggusRattus

4y↑68

I was from the gutter too

@justl8256

1y↑2

The doctors in the background are watching the mayor and a police officer fight while singing. They are probably like 👁👄👁

@luigicavallo270

23w↑1

That look on his face when he says "I am from the gutter, too!" is bone-chilling...

@autism21918

3y↑3

The class clown vs the teacher be like:

@furorr25

4y↑32

Russel Crowe killed it. For someone who is like 6'4", wolverine sings like his balls are being crushed

@chaz.o

4y↑6

Furoar Reborn I will ignore your last remark and agree with your first point! Crowe really did shine here huh? I think he did wonderfully. But I understand your sentiment of Jackman going from Logan to Jean haha.

@justsomebody5450

17w

@@chaz.oi mean its true

@AliciaNyblade

33w↑1

This movie was my introduction to the musical, and the story in general. But I was familiar with some of Victor Hugo's other works ("The Hunchback of Notre Dame" and "The Man Who Laughs") and so I knew something had to be up with Javert. There's always a reason as to why Hugo characters are who they are. And when Javert revealed he was so relentless because "I was born inside a jail," I was like, "Victor, you bloody little genius!"