Fredi's on for awhile- Page 12

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#275

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:52pm

Hi Beka!

Hey, did Tiff leave?

[RaininSmilies]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#276

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.

[BEKA531]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#277

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:54pm

yeah, tiff left like half an hour ago. she logged off AIM, too.

[iheartmark]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#278

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!

"Kali, why is Roger on a cliff?" "Because the cliff is love, Rachel." "Oh."

[ihearttheatre]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#279

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:55pm

i giggled at
"You okay, honey?"
"I'm afraid so"...

[broadwaybelter]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#280

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:56pm

generally when you are in shows, do you read the reviews? how do you react?

[JoAnne1]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#281

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?

"Stupidity should be PAINFUL!" - Cam "Yeah - painful for the STUPID not the rest of us!" OMDB

[BEKA531]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#282

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:57pm

we need to rally up the old members of the wagon and GET THEM IN HERE!

[iheartmark]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#283

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.

"Kali, why is Roger on a cliff?" "Because the cliff is love, Rachel." "Oh."

[CrAzIaBoUtReNt]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#284

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.

[CrAzIaBoUtReNt]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#285

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:58pm

Oh my gosh! This board moves fast!

[ihearttheatre]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#286

Posted: 11/25/05 at 11:58pm

I couldn't help myself.

heck, all the once-sung-now-spoken dialogue sounded funny

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#287

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

[Broadway_Baby]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#288

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!

Honey, I don't produce theater. I am theater.

[broadwaybelter]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#289

Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:00am

dont worry i suck at bowling as well, I just had some thanksgiving leftovers..mmmm

[CJR]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#290

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!

"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA

If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...

[luvtheEmcee]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#291

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.

[Mandi Moo]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#292

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.

[BEKA531]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#293

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...

[Ebonic_Singer]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#294

Posted: 11/26/05 at 12:01am

FREDDDDDDDDIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!! You're back darling! I hope you've been treating yourself well?

[ShbrtAlley44]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#295

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.

[ashley0139]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#296

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

[ihearttheatre]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#297

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.

[RaininSmilies]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#298

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.

[CJR]

re: Fredi's on for awhile#299

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.

"You're every gay man's wet dream!" ~ MA

If in Heaven you don't excel, you can always party down in hell...