I Almost Forgot How Much I LOVED "Rent" (The Movie) — Page 2

I actully agreed with almost every cut made to the movie except for "Goodbye Love." I will never get over that but I am trying to move on...
Anyway, I thought "Out Tonight" was so amazingly done-one of my favorite onscreen numbers.

I liked the parody of "Rent" that takes place in the movie, "Team America". Very funny stuff.

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I too prefer the show, but the movie is enjoyable to put on in the background.

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So, kind of funny story. My sister and I both love RENT (both the movie and the show) and we talk about it plenty. My aunt decided that she hated it, without ever seeing it or even knowing what it was really about. So we forced her to watch it two nights ago on Starz. She was just starting to get into it, and then Rosario sang for the first time. Now, my aunt isn't a huge fan of female singers to begin with, but she thought Rosario's voice was absolutely horrible. (Personally, I think she did a good job with the role but I don't love her singing) She got over the fact that she didn't like Rosario singing and started getting into it again, and then Angel died. She was soooo mad! She just kept asking why the "cute funny one" had to die instead of the "annoying screechy one". After that the rest of the movie was sort of lost on her. All she kept saying was, "but he was so cute in his little skirts and tights and wigs!" Of course we pointed out that she had said the skirts and tights were ugly but she said, "Well they were! Everything he wore was ugly. But it was cute on him because he was a boy."

Oh well, can't say we didn't try. She actually watched it again on her own today, but said she only watched right up until Angel died and she said she skipped all of Mimi's singing parts. Her favorite song? What she calls the "we'll cover each other song" lol.

Maybe I can finally listen to my RENT cd (obcr) with her in the car without her screaming at me!

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Lol, no, she meant Rosario! Although she didn't like "Over the Moon" either. She said, "This is stupid!" We told her it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, but that didn't make her feel any better about it.

Personally I don't love Rosario's voice, but I did like her portrayal of Mimi. And I certainly wouldn't describe her as annoying and screechy! But since my aunt was determined not to like it before she even saw it I guess she had to find lots of things to complain about!

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Updated On: 9/14/06 at 10:32 PM

I like pretty much everything about the show better than the movie, but I thought the movie was great. Tracie was a real asset. LOVED her. I really missed Halloween and Christmas Bells.

Worst for me--- "Tango Maureen"- hated the dance scene !!
Way too cheesey !!!

That is my favorite scene in the whole movie. I thought it was brilliantly done. With Idina in the red. I LOVED that part.

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my dvd doesnt make the echo either! i think it has to do with how they programmed the sound

I loved the movie. was already a major major RENThead when it came out, went to the midnight premier at the ziegfeld, have watched it several times. I like both- i think the performances in the movie are spectacular, the orchestrations are really great as well, and its just a pretty film. I agree that there could be some better things. im still on the fence about the whole engagement party situation, but "maybe now you two can get back together" is one of my favorite film lines. I saw RENT with my dad for the first time waaaay back when and he wasnt so into it. (republican, in his 60s at the time) I took him to see the film in the theaters and he really enjoyed it- he got the message, and could relate to the characters- A 73 year old republican! i think that really says something. it really speaks to a wider audience. and not cause its washed out or toned down, i think its less in-your-face and more sensitive. which lets the message really speak

after seeing the show again for the first time after the movie, there are just some things you cant replace from a live show. but film's a different medium. and as far as translating the story to the film medium goes, i think they did a pretty good job. i miss goodbye love and christmas bells, though.

All i have to say is id rather watch the dvd than see rent with the current cast :-/ anthony rapp remarked at a book signing this year that hed never seen a whole cast as committed onstage as the original cast. which i think still holds true when comparing the film performances to the current bway cast. not that there arent some great ppl in the cast right now.

and rosario is my favorite mimi ive ever seen.

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[i]Although she didn't like "Over the Moon" either. She said, "This is stupid!" We told her it wasn't meant to be taken seriously, but that didn't make her feel any better about it. [/i]

If they didn't take all the funny parts out, sh'd have known that already.

i prefer the movie, i think i need the sets that the film provides to appreciate where they are and what theyre doing. I had to see the stage show twice to even keep up with how this is inside and over there is outside and up there is another building entirely, etc. I cant help it im a visual person.

When I first heard of the movie plans, I was a bit apprehensive. It's so easy to make crappy movie musicals. To my surprise, it's a good movie. It might not capture what is produced on stage, but it brings a better sense of reality. The stage musical can be abstract, but the movie brought the scenes to a very concrete reality.

I thought the scenes were well thought out, and it had a good feel. I was sad they cut some of the good scenes (Goodbye Love, etc.), but it worked nonetheless. If you don't compare it to the original, it's a good movie.

I liked the tango scene. I even ended up buying Joanne's necklace from back when they had all those Rent auctions (not because it was in the movie, but because I thought it was really pretty--and I've gotten a lot of compliments for it).

It's hard to say "OMG. It's the BEST MOVIE EVER." We can't forget about the great classic movies that were long before Rent was even conceived (y'know, the standards, Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Vertigo, et cetera).

I can't really compare the movie and the stage production. They both have their ups and downs. Anyway, good movie. I'd watch it if it's on. It's great to see (most of) the OBC doin' their thang.

Does anyone know if they shot Angel's post death scene in Green-Wood cemetery in Brooklyn?

I was actually thinking about creating a thread like this, but taking the opposing stance. Thinking this was too negative a route, I didn't make one. But now that you mention it...

I tried to love the movie. I really did. But re-watching it on STARS ON DEMAND, I still got the same impression. The movie seems too forced and too cold. I kept feeling like I was out of the action, and not in it. Maybe this has something to do with the pacing, which to me seems odd in itself. I like this musical, but did not like the film in many respects.

I still stand by my point that this movie - if done well - should have had Oscar buzz and some nominations.

eh, there have been LOTS of awesome movies that havn't had good commercial succes/oscar buzz, you know? I mean the oscars in general are really.. a popularity contest, I guess? I mean think about it- when a whooole bunch of critics and stuff happen to love a movie and think it'll be a big oscar hit, it generally is. Not always, but generally. But if a movie is really good but for whatever reason happens to get mediocre reviews, then its totally overlooked a lot of times for the oscars. Now, I uuusually tend to agree with oscar nominees and stuff, there are occasionally movies that I think are AMAZING (RENT included, but others too), that dont get any recognition at all. So really, its just chance for a movie to do well. And, maybe I'm wrong and maybe a lot of people just dont like RENT- thats a possibility too. But, a lot of people I've talked to, even out of the ny area, who aren't that into broadway, HAVE really liked it :)

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