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 Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:33 am
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:07 am
Nios I never get to see musicals >.< Neither do I. Most of the ones I see are the screen-adapted versions, or they simply were films to begin with. My father can't pass up an opportunity to see The Wizard of Oz, and my mom adores The Sound of Music. Seeing Miss Saigon live convinced me nothing beats watching it on stage. New York?! I haven't even been east farther than the border of Alberta.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 1:27 am
This whole discussion makes me want to dress up and go see a symphony or opera. I wish I was more into musicals and the like. Nah, it's not worth the bother.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:26 am
Zhoashen This whole discussion makes me want to dress up and go see a symphony or opera. I wish I was more into musicals and the like. Nah, it's not worth the bother. Meh, you either like them or you don't, it's a matter of personal taste. I know I use to absolutely loathe the idea of sitting through what seemed like hours of song and dance in the name of spending time with my parents. I realized it wasn't half bad when I understood the plot, and my parents fell asleep/stopped narrating them for me.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:54 am
Yeah I suppose Alberta wouldn't be much better than Nova Scotia for musicals. I think the last big musical here was Cats but I didn't see it.
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Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 7:25 pm
SeraphiceAngel OMG I just saw RENT on Saturday!!! For the first time, how ironic, yeah it was AMAZING, it doesn't replace Wicked in my heart but I really enjoyed it. is great story, but there's a story behind it, too. One that's a big part of the reason I cry every time that curtain falls at the end. ACoolGuyEMS5 (16:10:33): What do you know about RENT?VerhextSelbst (18:19:10): I know nothing about RENT. I've only heard parts of the soundtrack.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:24:17): In the latter part of the 20th century, a poor actor/composer/writer named Jonathan Larson concieved of a modern rock opera version of Puccini's La Boheme.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:28:28: Poverty, art, and philosophy are much the same, but Larson chose to replace tuberculosis with a modern plague: AIDS .ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:29:51): He took experiences and observations from his life and his friends' and aquainta nces', and wove a tale about young people in the city, mostly starving artists.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:31:49): It's a piece about living and dying in a world where all these people have to bring meaning into their existence is each other; yet fear and insecurity make it hard to trust, to love, to open up - because they can be hurt that much more.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:33:16): It's considered a modern classic because it deals with the sense of being lost so common in the younger generations, and the modern fears and expectations which keep some of us playing a very dehumanizing game to stay on top while some get trampled and pushed to the bottom - where they can up give up or choose to make the most of their situation .ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:34:57): It emphasizes our desire to have confidence and conviction, but at the same the need to take risks. Winning some and losing some is better than missing out on ever ything.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:35:26): A recurring theme is living in the here and now, because you never know what will happen tomorrow.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:36:44): RENT premiered at the New York Theatre Workshop on February 13, 1996, and opened at the Nederlander on April 29th to become a smash hit and one of the longest running shows on Broadway.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:37:39): On January 25, 1996, Jonathan Larson had died suddenly, of an undiagnosed aortic aneurysm.VerhextSelbst (18:38:11): He never got to see it?ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:38:19): That's right.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:38:47): He never knew he created a masterpiece that would win him 3 Tony Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. That he would become a huge, famous name in theatre .VerhextSelbst (18:39:08: That's... oddly poetic.[minor spoilers, highlight to read] VerhextSelbst (18:39:37): Does it have a happy ending? ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:41:29): Yeah. There's tragedy in the middle, but Larson said he didn't want to end like Puccini: he wanted to send a message of hope and inspiration.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:43:50): The play ends with a final repetition of the other theme( besides the better-known "Seasons of Love") which characterizes the show: "No Day But Today". VerhextSelbst (18:44:20): Have you seen it?ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:44:27): 4 or 5 times.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:45:39): It's considered an essential play for artists and also gay people, but it shouldn't be consid ered a gay play.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:46:21): In the show, there are gay, lesbian, and straight characters, healthy, poz, and AIDS patients, wealthy and poor.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:46:37): But to the main characters( except one) none of that really matters.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:48:55): OMG!!ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:49:11): The movie's screenplay is by Stephen Chbosky!VerhextSelbst (18:49:19): Is that good?ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:49:37): He wrote The Perks of Being a WallflowerVerhextSelbst (18:49:45): ...ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:50:19): One of my favorite books, it's a must-have for any young person who ever feels isolated or confused.VerhextSelbst (18:50:35): I've never heard of it.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:50:41): All ******** young people MUST read this book. Go buy it. NOW.VerhextSelbst (18:50:54): Hehe, could I get it at the library?ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:50:58: ProbablyACoolGuyEMS5 (18:51:17): It's considered by some sort of a second coming of Catcher in the RyeVerhextSelbst (18:51:27): I never read that either.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:51:46): It was OK, I didn't get into it very well.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:52:05): I feel a little better about the movie now.VerhextSelbst (18:52:42): Crafty said it's got a bunch of the original cast.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:53:03): It does, but the original cast aren't always the best...ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:54:31): Based on the trailer, I'm pretty happy about them musically, visually... I'm not sure I like Rosario Dawson for Mimi, and Adam Pascal's hair should either be longer or shorter.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:54:47): Acting... we'll just have to wait and see.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:55:27): I'm not sure it should be a movie, even though that definitely provides interesting opportunities, which I've thought about many times since I first saw it .ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:55:41): I hope they don't cut too much or try to add any new songs.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:56:06): In any case, don't let the existence of the movie stop you from seeing it on stage if you can.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:56:27): First would be better, but I suppose that's highly unlikely at this point.ACoolGuyEMS5 (18:59:32): Definitely pick up Wallflower the next time you leave the house.VerhextSelbst (19:01:10): -writes down the title and--- I can go to the library's site and have them hold it for me if they have it.ACoolGuyEMS5 (19:01:31): Stephen Chbosky is the authorACoolGuyEMS5 (19:02:00): Any respectable library should, but, it is Tulsa...ACoolGuyEMS5 (19:05:07): Looks like they have it, but all copies are unavailableVerhextSelbst (19:05:34): =/ACoolGuyEMS5 (19:05:49): It's available at all locations as a book on tape.ACoolGuyEMS5 (19:06:05): But I would say read it.ACoolGuyEMS5 (19:08:02): Dig in the sofa for change. It shouldn't be too expensive...
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:06 am
You know that Chris Columbus is directing the movie, right? *cries*
Anyway...um, I haven't been here do to psychological ******** coupled with end-of-term academic crunch. I have to write a 10-15 page paper today. Yes. By six! Um. I'm ********. And posting this more out of procrastination than politeness.
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Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 11:59 pm
Good luck... remember murder is not a legitimate way out. Thats a lesson thats not fun to learn the hard way, trust me.
Wow it's kinda dead around here. Uhm... Chick peas they're neither Chicks nor Peas Discuss.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 12:57 am
Yeah it is kinda dead, I love chick peas, but they're also called garbonzo beans, they are neither gar or bonzo, what's with that? Anyway, yeah your design is finished, please tell me what you think I would be delighted.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:08 am
Whoa, you guys look, like, the same!
exclaim
*brain is dead from paper she's still writing and so isn't going to get credit for*
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:27 am
I don't know if I've ever eaten chick peas so I don't think I'll let the name bother me.
I've written many a paper that waas too late for credit. It's better to write them anyways rather than not do them at all.
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Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 10:23 pm
Astri Whoa, you guys look, like, the same! exclaim *brain is dead from paper she's still writing and so isn't going to get credit for* Shhh we each retain a significant mark of individuality, or something. Good luck on said paper.
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:06 am
I despise chick peas. >.<
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 9:44 am
i don't think i even know what chick peas are.
in other news, i broke my hand! rofl
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Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 1:58 pm
TuffGhost i don't think i even know what chick peas are. Exactly! TuffGhost in other news, i broke my hand! rofl How'd you do that? I take the emoticon is either for pain or painkillers.
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