Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[xharryb]

They're all hot, but my personal preference is for Kaylee. I like the cute "girl next door" thing.

[Babette]

Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

When is it coming here? When is it coming HEEEEEEEERRRRREEE? (Can't wait.)

National tour is in production and is supposed to start in San Francisco in Fall 2008.

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Well, turns out I was unimpressed by the original cast recording. I liked only a 2 or 3 of the songs. Worse, listening to the songs did not convey the story to me one iota, which I find a failing in musical theater. They didn't even really convey much about the characters to me, but that perhaps is dependant on the theatrical context I didn't have.


Also, I'm not a prude ... but the constant use of swear words bothered me. They seemed to me to be an overcompensation attempt at modernity for a tale that takes place in the 19th century. I thought that choice was stupid. Not offensive, just stupid.


I had to go to Wikipedia to get a plot synopsis so I could have some context for the songs, and the plot is a collection of sophomoric soap opera staples.


If it were not for Babette's high praise and recommendation, I would write Spring Awakening off completely.

To be honest I had trouble getting into the soundtrack until I actually saw the show. Their cast recording performances were when it was all new and I think they have way more passion and character in the live performance (of course, as expected). Putting the songs into the context of the storyline really made a difference as well. I only hope that once it makes it to SoCal, the touring actors can live up to the original cast's performances.

As for the soundtrack, I didn't see why they needed the swearing either until I saw it. #15 Totally F**cked is the expression of how one feels when caught with no way out of a tough situation. #4 B*tch of Living is frustrated teen boys dealing with shame and confusion over masterbation. In addition to these two, my favorite songs are: #5 My Junk, #12 Don't Do Sadness/Blue Wind, #19 The Song of Purple Summer.

The plot lines are similiar to modern day soap opera themes, but the story is an 1890s German play. They added music in a rock opera style to show us the inner thoughts of the characters. Watch a video here and here. Ok, I'll shut up now.

I know you've already seen the Bitch video, but just wait ... you'll see.