Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[xharryb]

Originally Posted by AllyOops!

I have to be honest, and while I know this is unfair on my part, the hoopla surrounding Wicked has soured me. I know it's not right, and I'm not sure why I'm built this way, but when too many people go ga-ga over some product, albeit a movie or book (or play, in this case), I'm inclined to automatically not want to like it. Maybe it's my rebellious streak, but for whatever reason, I just..don't want to be caught up in the hype! It makes absolutely no sense, really. I know that I am being unfairly biased. I might be passing up something that I'd really enjoy! Am I alone? Crazy? Does anybody else find themselves trying to resist something uber popular?

I know people who practically put this play right up there with the Second Coming and it gets a little exhausting. While I don't doubt for a second it's thrilling & entertaining, I just don't..get it. But then again, I've never seen it, so I'm aware I'm totally in the wrong!

I'm exactly the same way. I've not seen Wicked. I've only heard a couple of the songs (and those because they've been butchered by many school choirs). I was never all that excited about it to begin with other than the fabulous original leading ladies, but when it suddenly became HUGE that just made me even less interested.