'Rent' Movie Review (Unmarked Spoilers)

Gemini Cricket · 11-23-2005, 04:36 PM

Ponine ~ You're totally right. 'Goodbye Love' was on the soundtrack and only the first bit was in the film. I figured that out when I got home and listened to my iTunes. I'm thinking the cut was okay, I mean I don't know if the actors could make 'Maybe I'm the only one to survive...' and 'Poor baby!' and 'Longs for a community of his own...' sound convincing and not cheesy. It's hard to pass off and have people buy those moments...

The 'Tango' scene was visually right on, but I felt the moment was too 'Hollywood'. I don't know. Maybe if I see it again... Oh, and I will see it again. Oh, yes. I will.

As for Pascal's hair, I guess I'm just used to the shorter hair Roger that is on my framed Broadway poster that I look at every day.

Alex · 11-23-2005, 04:42 PM

Sorry, I provided the only four possible answers (though I think Ponine meant "Option E" not "Option D") and the first one is wrong.

I really like the theatricality of the music for Rent, and was completely in love with it after I saw it the first time, but then I saw it a second time and realized that the story was crap. That is why I'm unsure about the movie. I'd see it again on stage in a heartbeat but the emotion of live performance won't carry a weak story on a screen like it does on a stage.

But I really want to see Jesse L. Martin sing if for no other reason than to make watching Law & Order more interesting.

Ponine · 11-23-2005, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

As for Pascal's hair, I guess I'm just used to the shorter hair Roger that is on my framed Broadway poster that I look at every day.

Ah.. yes. I heard the reason for this was that a "pretty boy frontman" in the late 80's early '90's would have had longer hair. Now, this makes no sense to me now knowing that in flashbacks he has short hair, but whatever.

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

But I really want to see Jesse L. Martin sing if for no other reason than to make watching Law & Order more interesting.

And for that alone, I say see it.
You may be bored or aggravated with other facets of the movie, but Jesse L. Martin has boundless energy, and takes us on an emotional roller coaster.

11-23-2005, 04:36 PM	#1
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Ponine ~ You're totally right. 'Goodbye Love' was on the soundtrack and only the first bit was in the film. I figured that out when I got home and listened to my iTunes. I'm thinking the cut was okay, I mean I don't know if the actors could make 'Maybe I'm the only one to survive...' and 'Poor baby!' and 'Longs for a community of his own...' sound convincing and not cheesy. It's hard to pass off and have people buy those moments... The 'Tango' scene was visually right on, but I felt the moment was too 'Hollywood'. I don't know. Maybe if I see it again... Oh, and I will see it again. Oh, yes. I will. As for Pascal's hair, I guess I'm just used to the shorter hair Roger that is on my framed Broadway poster that I look at every day.
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11-23-2005, 04:42 PM	#2
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Sorry, I provided the only four possible answers (though I think Ponine meant "Option E" not "Option D") and the first one is wrong. I really like the theatricality of the music for Rent, and was completely in love with it after I saw it the first time, but then I saw it a second time and realized that the story was crap. That is why I'm unsure about the movie. I'd see it again on stage in a heartbeat but the emotion of live performance won't carry a weak story on a screen like it does on a stage. But I really want to see Jesse L. Martin sing if for no other reason than to make watching Law & Order more interesting.
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