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It's been oh, about five million, thirty-one thousand, three hundred sixty minutes since the musical Rent premiered on Broadway, and Gothamist must admit that because Seasons of Love has been playing over and over again thanks to the ads for the movie Rent, we're tempted to see it in order to get the song out of our head. Some early reviews are out (Variety thinks it's very Chris Columbus, very lame but the Hollywood Reporter is much more positive), but we have enjoyed Perptually Nauseous's take on the film, after seeing it with "with five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred homos." Mainly, it's about realizing that Father Time has truly done his job:
And when the big "La Vie Boheme" number came on, I know, without a doubt, that if I were to be put in that situation, I would be the one saying...Oh, and also it seems that "Roger's Hair is a cross between Austin Starlett from Project Runway and Bon Jovi." Heh!"Can you please not stand on the table! This is a public place! There are health codes! DON'T SAY DILDO! Those people are staring at us! You are embarrassing me!"
...I'm am officially old.
Are you excited to see Rent? Or are you thinking there's no way the film will make more than $40 million? And so far, the only remedy for getting "five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes" out of our head has been watching DVDs of PeeWee's Playhouse and singing that theme song. Yes, the Dinosaur Family says hi!
And Gothamist on how the movie filmed in San Francisco with some NYC exterior scenes. Remember, Rent star Anthony Rapp says that the production designers were dedicated to defying anyone who would say that it wouldn't look shot in NYC, so we'll want your insights on whatever mistakes that film makes. Let us know and we'll revisit it on Monday!
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Rent is GenX all neatly packaged up and sold to GenY... and it is CRAP.
"Will you light my candle?" "No, but since we both have AIDS, lets fuck!"
Total crap.
As someone who used to be a Rent-head I don't think I want to blow the $10 on seeing it. My understanding from the reviews is that it is a bit of a train wreck thanks to Chris Columbus and from what I have seen, you can tell it is not New York. When things are set in NYC and not filmed there it is really destracting and annoying.
I just got back from seeing it, and I was particularly perturbed by all of the obvious anachronisms. (Of course, they may not have been obvious to those not familiar with NYC.) The story takes place in 1989-90, yet every shot of the city actually filmed in New York was obviously from the last couple years. The subway cars are all the newest design with the current MTA logo, the banners on the light poles in midtown are current and there's an extended shot in front of an Au Bon Pain.
"Rent" was lovely. Was it life-changing? No. Did it have Mars Bar sandwiched between two anonymous storefronts instead of an outcast on the corner? Yes. Did it make any damn difference? Absolutely not. The direction was sloppy but the cast was incredible and having an excellent time (till the lesions pop, of course) "I'll Cover You" is still one of the best love songs of all time, the bliss that comes with Jesse L. Martin's expressions of joy and sorrow is unmatched, and even the way Rosario Dawson moves makes it worth it.
It is easy to be cynical, but lighten up, the film was a great tribute to a great play. Surprisingly less dated than the play. Yes the cast was a bit old, the original cast voices can't hold a candle to later casts and you can't get the excitement and simple beauty of the play on the screen, but the film was surprisingly intimate and touching and you just can't kill the music. Enjoy it for what it is - a credible homage.
its strangely an odd movie where when i was watching it, i thought, "this sucks" but afterwards thought "that was pretty good!" i loved the musical, but i'd say about (in my opinion) 50% of the movie hit its mark and 50% didn't. the 50% that didn't hit the mark were scenes that were just so weird/strange that i didn't enjoy it. like the weird creed video scene in the desert. however, the other 50% really showed the power of some of the songs. and i agree that the jesse l. martin songs were the best. if you liked the musical and the music, i think its worth watching. if you have never seen the stage show, don't bother.
Eh, I thought it was pretty good. It was obviously not NYC, though. The fake Mars Bar pretty much sucked shit.
The "play" was not a "play," it was a musical, and the musical sucked ass just as much as the movie.
Only GenY'ers like this crap because it expresses a world they're all afraid to embrace, even if depicted in a total shit production. The music sucks, the story is stupid, the cast is boring and lame... and that's just the musical.
GenY'ers are all stupid, and their love for this crapshit musical is proof.
Signed,
"a GenX'er, who this crapy musical is supposed to be about."
Ahha, those stupid GenXers. Bart Simpson was right about them.
You dudes are just a bunch of whiney yuppy-kids who had the luxury to "embrace the lifestyle" - lots of money from mommy + daddy, and low costs of living all over the country.
The GenYers, whatever the hell that means, were born into a period of economic fall-out, and have to dig their roots into one of the most expensive times in the country's history.
Which sums up everything about the last generation: whiney, lazy, spoiled, do-nothings
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As much as I loved Rent, I have to hand it to you about La Vie Boheme, although I wonder if you caught the irony in your reference to Pee Wee's Playhouse since he in fact does receive a lyrical honorable mention therein.
Can you enter the lyrics to the Theme Song to Pee Wee's playhouse?
o My gosh!!
i loved the movie i never had seen a movie that would like aware me so much of whats going on. i loved it so much i am going to watch it again and i am going to get the soundtrack cause the music rocked and i just want people ot know dont be different to other people we are all the same and hwo cares what people think as long as your happy we dont care and just be happy. i am going to do watever it takes for me ot be happy.
taylor
my favorite song
"will you light my candle"
o My gosh!!
i loved the movie i never had seen a movie that would like aware me so much of whats going on. i loved it so much i am going to watch it again and i am going to get the soundtrack cause the music rocked and i just want people ot know dont be different to other people we are all the same and hwo cares what people think as long as your happy we dont care and just be happy. i am going to do watever it takes for me ot be happy.
taylor
my favorite song
"will you light my candle"