A little worried about the Rent movie response... — Page 2

Personally, I take some comfort in the fact that the movie will have an R rating. That means that one of 2 types of people will generally be seeing this movie:

1.) People who are old enough and mature enough to appreciate the message and not just the overwhelming beauty of one Mr. Adam Pascal (or Idina, for that matter).

2.) People who are younger than 17, but care enough about the musical already to sneak in.

I know there'll be exceptions, but you take reassurance where you can get it

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kimmy...this is exactly what i was trying to say. Not to be naive but emcee don't you think that the rating will change the audience a bit?

I think there will be people who see the movie and like it but don't get to the RENThead point of fandom. Part of the reason RENTheads are so into RENT is because they've seen and felt the live experience. I'm not sure a movie can affect people the same way, even if it is the same story being told.

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wow... what an awful picture. I really hope you're right, Marquise.

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I know how you feel. I am sure my school will turn into a living "light my candle" Gurrrr

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Let them have thier "hotties"

And you all enjoy the movie.

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Adam Pascal is hot...enough said. :) His hair is god...haha...sorry...this is just a sampling of the fact that the end is near.

As for not getting into R rated movies...hrm...I've never had that problem...I remember actually getting into one myself when I was like 12...perhaps the lady was a little out of it...bottom line my parents don't care with the whole R rated movie thing (as a matter a fact they took me to R rated movies)...I mean there are some r-rated movies that are just out there...but other times aside from some profanity and such I don't see why it's so awful...people just need to use their common sense and figure out if their kids can handle the stuff.

Okay...I seriously doubt people are going to say a movie "changed their life"...but you never know. I hope for the best.

I'm just giddy because I can't wait to see most of the OBC...in action...I wasn't exactly old enough at the time! :) I mean I'd love to see Idina do something other then Wicked.

No one can mess with WYLMC...and our little crazy rendition of Take Me...and LVB...cause it's how we survived long car rides to the city and home so we could get to Moot Court. RentHead memories. Haha...actually we were waiting for our car ride home and we were basically doing LVB along Madison Avenue and 50-something street in the evening...and then the driver finally pulled up and told us he wouldn't drive us home if we kept singing. I think he was more irked by what we were singing...then our actually singing...we can keep a tune...but we're definately not b'way material.

All I know is I am going to make it my business to watch Rent again before I watch the movie.

And if you're school turns into a living Will You Light My Candle...good luck.

With Chicago the movie and all I actually got to do an adaption of Jail Cell Tango/The Odyssey for a part of our group film project for English...and then I got to turn Antigone into the Westside story...:)...all good.

I'm a bit worried about this too...I have friends who love Gerard Butler just because of Phantom.

And it's kinda already started. Back in the fall, my 15 yo cousin asked me about (the actual conversation)
Cousin: Rent. That thing the N'Sync guy was in.
Me: What about it?
Cousin: Isn't it a movie?
Me: Um...will be next year.
Cousin: Oh. I wanna see it.
Me: Good for you. It's a good show.
Cousin: Uh huh...is the guy hot?
Me: WHAT?
Cousin: You know the guy. The guy who the N'Sync guy played.
Me: You mean Mark?

...and so on...

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I kind of agree with what everyone is saying. But I am also excited that the RENT movie is going to expand the fan base (the real one). Sure, some people might not get it. But think about how many people will be affected by it that have never gotten to see it onstage. That's what you have to think about.

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Im just exited for Idina to get a little more publicity. At scholl people ask who my favorite singer is and I'll say "Idina Menzel" and most give me a dumbfounded look and ask who is that? Now maybe they'll know who I mean :)

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it's cool some of you are getting rent's message. jonathan's purpose has been fulfilled. nothing will get you closer to that message than actually living it.

---Marquise*
*former resident of Alphabet City/Lower East Side