All Rent Reviews (Place Here)- Page 30

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:03pm

You won't like the movie unless you like gay porn.

*scratches head*

I'm not even going to try.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:14pm

I know, right?

Another head scratcher:

Overall Grade: F
Story: A+
Acting: A+
Direction: A+
Visuals: A+

[mikewood]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:14pm

In regards to the "Another Day" discussion, it actually worked for me.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:16pm

See, now that logic is just funny. Because it's impossible. *scratches*

(I didn't hate Another Day either.)

[mikewood]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:25pm

I'd like to mention the three things that bothered me the most about the movie:

1) Mimi does not interupt the end of "One Song Glory." This bothers me because it makes the song a completed work, and symbolically I love leaving the ending to this song as an ellipse.....

2) Mark and Roger's argument before Roger goes to Santa Fe was cut. That was mistake.

Oh, I also wish the bridge between the musical numbers was sung, not spoken, especially the answer machine message.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 12:27pm

I didn't hate Another Day. I definitely prefer the way it's done onstage, but I know that would never work in a movie.

[algy]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:33pm

I was just stunned by the review that said:

"I think I would have gotten more out of it, if they would of had a message to show the consequences of drug use, and if they wouldn't have portrayed all AID victims as homosexuals. Needless to say to it was a complete waste of money, or rather my boyfriends money, and we walked out about 30 minutes into the movie. I guess to sum it up if you don't agree with a homosexual life style, or promotion of drug use, and if you like movies that have a clear story line and plot, this might not be the movie for you."

there are no words

[bjivie2]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:36pm

That person obviously didn't follow the plot. Neither Roger or Mimi are homos.

Direction was hit or miss. The cast was fine, though a little old, but I forgive that so that I can see most of the original cast. Rosario was surprisingly good, Idina was fantastic.

Best moments: I'll Cover You, Tango Maureen, Without You, I'll Cover You Reprise, Take Me Or Leave Me

Worst moments: Another Day, What You Own, Joanne and Maureen getting committed, the opening number

[algy]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:38pm

I was concerned that they *thought* they'd followed the plot when they left after 30 minutes

[Kringas]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 1:44pm

That person obviously didn't follow the plot. Neither Roger or Mimi are homos.

Well, the person said they left at 30 minutes in, so she would have missed Mimi's revelation. It's possible she didn't know what AZT was and missed that Roger was positive (or had full blown AIDS - it's never quite clear to me) as well.

[xoxRogue]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 2:35pm

The things I heard in school today:

Well, I walked to my 4th period class and shock hands with my teacher (It's the cult. Evil workshop). She was there the 2nd time I saw and the first thing she said to me was: "Hi. I just have to say, that was amazing. I have to see it again." A friend and I proceeded to stand in the hallway for the five 5 minutes of class talking about it and how my teacher had to sit in the third row and have Idina's a$$ scare her. She claims it came out of no where. And also in class, someone said that they found the movie easier to understand than the stage musical. Oh, and my teacher downloaded the sountrack on itunes right when she got home. And we had an interesting converstation on how much waxing Rosario would have had. Hehe We are a very strange class.

And...I saw someone who I spotted the 3rd time I went and asked him if he liked it. He said yes and another...aquanitance asked if he would like it even though there was alot of singing and the other person replied: "They were f***king awesome!"

Everyone I talked to loved it.

Updated On: 11/28/05 at 02:35 PM

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 3:58pm

Personally, I really liked the way Another Day was done. I felt it emphasized the vast difference between Roger's attitude towards life and the attitudes of those around him.

[katygrace84]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 4:05pm

I liked it, too. I had a very powerful reaction to that scene. There's Roger, distancing himself from life and the people who care about him the most while they're actually out living their lives and trying to get him to join them again. I thought that the physical distance between Roger and the characters below was a wonderful literal representation of the emotional distance he had placed between himself and the world around him.

[JbaraFan1]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:07pm

Just passing this one along ... did a board search and it didn't come up as already posted, so forgive me if it has been ...
- Barb (haven't seen the movie or the musical)

FilmStew.com's Rent Review

[WickedRentLuv]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:27pm

I think it's funny that the critic at FilmStew.com called Joanne "Lauren".

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 5:57pm

Another Day wasn't as bad as I was expecting, but I just didn't feel it served the music that well somehow. When I listen to the soundtrack the moment when all the voices come together is so powerful, but I just didn't quite feel it in the movie.

I think it may be because the movie cuts the tension between Roger and Mimi by having her leave the apartment before the final part of the song. I think it's better to have it build up into the moment where Mimi is so uncontrollably desperate because Roger won't listen. I'm not sure how they could've done it to incorporate the other voices, though.

Updated On: 11/28/05 at 05:57 PM

[Yankgrl46]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 6:24pm

I posted this in the attendance thread by mistake.

Not really a review but something I found funny. I teach High School English and today, one of my big, strong, football players came in singing "Seasons of Love." At first, I giggled, thinking, wow after the Rent poster has been plastered to my bulletin boards for months now, he finally noticed it.

I asked my class what they did this Thanksgiving weekend, and my "singer" went on to explain to me that he had seen Rent because another movie had been sold out. I asked him if he liked it, and his reponse, was, "Like it, not only did I like it, but now I can't get that damn song out of my head."

[shameless]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:22pm

I'm sure someone already posted this somewhere, but I just got the new Entertainment Weekly, and Owen Gleiberman gave it a very good review, and A-, which is about as good as it gets in EW.

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/movie/0,6115,1133604_1_0_,00.html

Updated On: 11/28/05 at 07:22 PM

[spiderdj82]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:30pm

Hopefully I am seeing it for the second time on Sunday, since this past weekend's plans fell through. Grrr...

[sweetestsiren]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 7:45pm

best12bars, that was a beautiful comment on today's society and how it emphasizes personal success and happiness (or, dropping the euphamisms, selfishness) over ideals of contribution to society. It seems that so many people don't want to be challenged, they want to live their lives quietly and free of any outside influences that might threaten their closed-minded worldview.

Anyway, it was a very good observation, and I agree.

[rose&lark]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:07pm

I agree with sweetestsiren, well done Best12Bars!

I myself think it is a beautiful film with a lot of heart. Well done to all the actors, production staff, crew, and all others who were involved.

[IveGottaBeME]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:24pm

i go to school for musical theater and they are raving about it here.. heard someone say they didn't really like Rosario's voice in acting class, but that was about it.

[bwayfan3]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 9:34pm

Well, I am finally getting a chance to post again after a technology-free weekend. I got a chance to see the film again. For big fans, love it or hate, (not that most will need this prompt) I definitely recommend a second viewing. I think I was so nervous and wrapped up in what was to happen when I saw it the first time it was hard to gain perspective. I will not write a thesis like I did the first time, but feel it is enough to say that I enjoyed it even more this time. The flaws and complaints I had for the most part still stand but this second experience provided another chance for the cast's amazing performances to jump off the screen even more. I think this time around I was also able to appreciate the subtleties of their acting more, especially Jesse and Wilson. I maintain my earlier statement...the cast--their performances and their chemistry make this movie a must-see!

[wowobball2000]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 10:34pm

This isn't exactly a Rent review but in order to avoid making yet another Rent thread I decided to post here.

I read a critic's review of Rent yesterday which talked about how Maureen's character, among some others, was entirely unbelievable (it was a mostly negative review, can u tell?) and stated that the lyrics of "Take Me or Leave Me" for Joanne should have been "Take me for what I am- your former partner" and spoke something about Maureen being a promiscuous slut. I am no longer able to locate this review and I really wanted to print it out.
If you read this or just happen to know where I could find it could u post a link? Thanks!

[pab]

Posted: 11/28/05 at 11:32pm

They have finally posted their rent review on the web site so if you have not heard it you can listen to it here:
Ebert & Roeper