Fredi's on for awhile — Page 12
#277
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:54pm
Wow, this thread is growing really fast. It's hard to keep up. Oh well, thanks for talking to us.
#278
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:54pm
yeah, tiff left like half an hour ago. she logged off AIM, too.
#279
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:54pm
I read an early version of the movie script and they had a nonmusical scene with Angel and Collins before she (Angel) died, and I have to say since they cut Contact I was very partial to that scene, but as that was cut, yes in general I wish it had been kept more to its original form.
And it was kind of awkward sitting there listening to them speak lines..."Remember, you lived here?" "How could I forget? You, me, Collins...and Maureen." Couldn't help but giggle at those ones especially!
And it was kind of awkward sitting there listening to them speak lines..."Remember, you lived here?" "How could I forget? You, me, Collins...and Maureen." Couldn't help but giggle at those ones especially!
"Kali, why is Roger on a cliff?"
"Because the cliff is love, Rachel."
"Oh."
#280
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:55pm
i giggled at
"You okay, honey?"
"I'm afraid so"...
"You okay, honey?"
"I'm afraid so"...
#281
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:56pm
generally when you are in shows, do you read the reviews? how do you react?
#282
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:56pm
you ain't foolin' me kids..
i know that if i decided to "tell all" that this board would EXPLODE from the volume of hits....
but I'm glad you can respect my position...
cubbie..
i think my daughter of all of them would be the one...
SHUBBIE - 'SUP?
i know that if i decided to "tell all" that this board would EXPLODE from the volume of hits....
but I'm glad you can respect my position...
cubbie..
i think my daughter of all of them would be the one...
SHUBBIE - 'SUP?
"Stupidity should be PAINFUL!" - Cam
"Yeah - painful for the STUPID not the rest of us!"
OMDB
#283
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:57pm
we need to rally up the old members of the wagon and GET THEM IN HERE!
#284
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:57pm
"I too have seen kids pushed too far by their parents, in regards to acting and musicals, etc.
I applaud you, Fredi for letting your children make their own decisions (regarding acting), but waiting until they are old enough to make informed decisions."
I've seen a lot of parents that won't let their kids go into it though...what does everyone consider old enough?
And ihearttheatre---It took all I had not to laugh out loud at that one. I absolutely loved it.
I applaud you, Fredi for letting your children make their own decisions (regarding acting), but waiting until they are old enough to make informed decisions."
I've seen a lot of parents that won't let their kids go into it though...what does everyone consider old enough?
And ihearttheatre---It took all I had not to laugh out loud at that one. I absolutely loved it.
"Kali, why is Roger on a cliff?"
"Because the cliff is love, Rachel."
"Oh."
#285
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:57pm
I know what you're talking about. During the opening lines, my friend was watching me like I was crazy because I was mouthing the words "December 24th, 9:00 PM Esatern Standard time...etc". It was ammusing.
#287
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:58pm
I couldn't help myself.
heck, all the once-sung-now-spoken dialogue sounded funny
heck, all the once-sung-now-spoken dialogue sounded funny
#288
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:58pm
Nothing is now up, Fredi - I went bowling tonight and completely sucked, and now I am craving the cheesecake in the refrigerator.
We can indeed respect your position, but of course we might keep wheedling gently
We can indeed respect your position, but of course we might keep wheedling gently
#289
Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:59pm
In my opinion, some of the dialogue sounded a bit awkward. As if the actors wanted to sing it, but couldn't. However that is coming from someone who is very familiar with the OBCR, as most of you are, but many moviegoers are not. I went to watch Rent in a movie theater understanding that this is movie and as much as I wish it could've remained an completely true to the stage, I don't believe it would have gone over well with the "average person." Chris did what he needed to do.
And without the dialogue, we never would've have gotten "Merry Christmas, bitches!" from Jesse. Definitely one of my favorite lines in the movie!
And without the dialogue, we never would've have gotten "Merry Christmas, bitches!" from Jesse. Definitely one of my favorite lines in the movie!
Honey, I don't produce theater. I am theater.
#290
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:00am
dont worry i suck at bowling as well, I just had some thanksgiving leftovers..mmmm
#291
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:00am
I finally saw the movie and I agree it was odd to hear sung lines, spoken. To someone who's never seen the stage show, it wouldnt be at all out of the ordinary. Some of the scene transitions were also strange.... I had a few qualms with the movie, but on a whole I really enjoyed it. Obviously I'm very critical having seen it so many times and worked on the tour, but all and all, Im pretty impressed.
Btw, after that slightly convoluted post, hi Fredi!
Btw, after that slightly convoluted post, hi Fredi!
"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA
If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...
#292
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:00am
But do you guys agree that it sounded funny because we're used to hearing it sung, and not because it was cheesy as dialogue? I think someone who's never seen the show would hear it and accept it, not go "oh, what weird dialogue."
A work of art is an invitation to love.
#293
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:01am
I giggled inside at the "You can take the girl out of Hicksville, but you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl." line. It's one of my favorite lines in the show, and it was so odd to hear it not sung.
And, I'm not gonna lie, I would love a "tell all", but hey, it's not gonna happen. I can deal.
And, I'm not gonna lie, I would love a "tell all", but hey, it's not gonna happen. I can deal.
#294
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:01am
but of course we'll wheedle.
but enought with people asking questions. can we all just talk? it's more fun...
but enought with people asking questions. can we all just talk? it's more fun...
#295
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:01am
FREDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!! You're back darling! I hope you've been treating yourself well?
#296
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:01am
I agree, the actors made the dialogue sound like dialogue. Of course, it also helped that they changed it so it didn't rhyme.
#297
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:03am
Fredi- I was wondering if you went to school for theatre. If so, where did you go? If not... what did you major in?
"This table, he is over one hundred years old. If I could, I would take an old gramophone needle and run it along the surface of the wood. To hear the music of the voices. All that was said." - Doug Wright, I Am My Own Wife
#298
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:03am
To a newcomer, I think the dialogue would sound fine. For those of us who know how it sounds sung, it's odd. Not bad, just odd.
#299
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:03am
I thought all of the songs turned into dialog sounded funny too. It would've been stranger if it all rhymed though, but it was still weird to hear.
#300
Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:03am
It wasn't that it was cheesy dialogue so much as we're used to hearing it sung. I too, was giggling inside at some of the lines.
The guy sitting next to me was pretty much cursing his wife before the movie for her dragging him to it... and towards the end he was one of the ones crying the hardest.
The guy sitting next to me was pretty much cursing his wife before the movie for her dragging him to it... and towards the end he was one of the ones crying the hardest.
"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA
If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...
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