Initial opinions on RENT soundtrack- Page 14

[ljay889]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 2:21pm

Hmmm. She does seem a bit like Aaliyah.

I honestly really wish they would make an Aaliyah movie, like the Selena movie.

I know the fans would really appreciate that a lot.

[Marquise]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 3:55pm

I miss Aaliyah so much. Not a day goes by I don't listen to any of her songs. She would have been a fierce Mimi.

[heaja123]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 5:50pm

i personally like the broadway soundtrack better then the movie soundtrack, i like the movie soundtrack but it sounds weird to me i dont know what it is , i agree emcee if glory goes anywhere ill die and start a riot about the movie (no pun intended) , the parts of the cd i really like are ill cover you reprise, what you own, your eyes, and finale B ..those r the highlights for me ... also i love this new song love heals

[Lavieboheme3090]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 5:55pm

I don't think that One Song Glory will be cut, because I remember reading somewhere that a few flash backs are going happen during the song. Don't quote me on it, that is just what I read.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 5:56pm

I was being mildly fecicious. I'm sure Glory isn't going anywhere, if only for fear that people would march on the studio in anger.

[Mariel]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:11pm

Actually, this isn't the first place I've heard about Halloween being cut. I read about it a few weeks ago at the live journal community. Here's the link. Read the third to last reply in the thread.

http://www.livejournal.com/community/rent_the_movie/149832.html

Before people freak out about the other cut, remember that this hasn't been confirmed yet. However, the guy said he talked to Anthony . . .

Mariel

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:24pm

I need to repeat that I'm not saying Halloween is cut, by any means at all. I'm saying that I know on good authority that *something* is cut, but that I have no idea what the cut is, and then saying that I think (this thought only influenced by my own tickings, not the person who gave me said info) there's a chance it could be Halloween.

Just wanna keep that out there, to avoid premature (and hopefully unnecessary) freakouts.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:35pm

Mariel, the guy didn't say he talked to Anthony there, so I don't know where you got that from. Since you've brought that in here, however, I wouldn't trust him simply because he didn't even say who his source was on this, but posted it as gospel-truth. As a (semi)journalist, that really bothers me (no jokes).

Maybe if we whine enough, the people involved in the movie lurking around here can stop ANYTHING from being cut.

Updated On: 10/8/05 at 07:35 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:38pm

I think it's... done.

The cast *still* hasn't seen the movie, which at this point? F*cking ridiculous, dude.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:42pm

You know, I was thinking about that last week. In that blog entry of Chris Columbus talking about the movie being finished and Jesse jumps in at the middle, I think it might have been taped at the cast's viewing of the movie. I mean, both Chris and Jesse were rather dressed up, not to mention they are both based on opposite coasts, so it kinda made sense.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:43pm

As of like... a week ago they hadn't. Hopefully by now they have, 'cause for their sake, it's ridiculous already.

[Mariel]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:50pm

Agreed. Nothing has been confirmed about what has been cut or not.

And Emcee, I wasn't saying that you were confirming that Halloween has been cut. I was just saying (or trying to say . . . I'm horrible at internet communication.) that this topic (Halloween's status) has come up recently.

Mariel

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:51pm

Really? Ugh. Yeah, that is ridiculous.

I just hope they know what they're doing, cutting songs that are on the soundtrack. They better be prepared for the rioting in the streets- or at least completely shutting down the comments part of the blog. I almost want to avoid BWW for about the week after it comes out, just to avoid the initial madness and freakouts.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 7:53pm

Oh, I know, Mariel. I just wanted to keep it clear, just in case there was risk of confusion. I've done my share of freaking out, so I don't want to cause too much trouble!

[Michael Bennett]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 8:53pm

Whatever was filmed and then cut will surely be on the dvd release. So why stress it? The film of RENT has to work for audiences outside of fans of the show. If something slows down the pace -- it needs to be cut. Cutting "Class" from CHICAGO, for example, was the absolute right decision.

I'm not saying any of these have been cut, but I think you could make an arguement that neither "Today4U", "Santa Fe" or "Halloween" contains any information absolutely vital to character development or important plot progression.

Posted: 10/8/05 at 8:55pm

My opinion is simple.

One recording was one too many, and a second one is two too many.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 8:58pm

awww, Jose, way to rain on the parade, buddy.

[ljay889]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 9:04pm

I actually felt the need to stick up for RENT after Jose's comment.

What has gotten into me? lol.

[EverythingIsRENT]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:05pm

How can they even think of cutting Goodbyr Love?? GThe yalready cut half of it out!! Man, It's gonna be a looong month before the movie comes out...Still trying to have faith though ::crosses fingers::

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:13pm

I don't see how cutting the second half of Goodbye Love would work.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:26pm

Michael Bennett, I think Today 4 U does contain important character development. Without Today 4 U, Angel's whole happy-go-lucky, no day but today personality isn't really evident. So after he dies, when everyone is talking about him as living for love and everything there's really nothing in the show that better displays that. I don't think just his minor parts in other songs characterize him as much as this song does.

Okay, I have to admit, I don't think it would be awful if Halloween were cut. However, if BOTH Halloween and the Mark-Roger fight at the end of Goodbye Love are cut, I'd be pissed. The "second half" part really got me, they can't NOT include the fight part, it contains basically all of Mark's character development for the entire show. Without that, I feel like Mark is just going to come across as the guy with the camera instead of the most-loved character from the show. Not to mention Mark pointing out to Roger why he's really avoiding Mimi...maybe it's just the conversation about sending Mimi to rehab that could be cut?

Updated On: 10/8/05 at 11:26 PM

[MrMidwest]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:31pm

"Michael Bennett, I think Today 4 U does contain important character development. Without Today 4 U, Angel's whole happy-go-lucky, no day but today personality isn't really evident."

Not to mention that all of the subsequent dead dog references will seem a bit odd without that song.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:31pm

That fight can't go away! I need my "POOR BABY!" I love the tension, and seeing Adam and Anthony do it will be so, so beautiful.

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:46pm

Didn't Anthony say in one of his blogs that they filmed Halloween? So, even if that's the thing that's cut, it'll still show up on the DVD.

I don't think they could cut out the fight, there's a lot that happens in that 2 minutes. And, it has to be one of my favorite moments in the whole show, and I would have to open fire on the studio if it was cut.

Gah, but I don't want to lose my Halloween though. I want to see Anthony sing it! I've heard 4 or 5 different versions of him singing it, but I've yet to actually see him sing it.

But, we don't even know if it's going to be Halloween. Do you think they'd hack up La Vie Boheme? I hope not.
Updated On: 10/8/05 at 11:46 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/8/05 at 11:48pm

That's so... iconic. But, I guess anything is fair game, no?