New Rentheads — Page 3

ahh. Well, for what it's worth, he's very spoken for and far too old for me. (*counts* By more years than I care to tell.)

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Well, at least my advanced age will give another point in my favor here.

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Why would Rent get such hardcore teenyboppers as fans? Even if they do obsesss it won't last. Bimbos are fickle beasts!

So much has been said for teenage girls becoming the new RentHeads... but what about teenage boys- will they become fans?

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I know many people who are young, like me, but who are very serious about Rent and about the plot and meaning of it. Although, some other people my age and younger just love it because Idina's in it, or because it's being turned into a movie, which for some people is "cooler than a Broadway show". Sure, I'll admit that after I saw Wicked, I was like, "Wow, if Idina's great in that, she must be great in Rent," but I never loved it solely because of her. The plot is very, very important, and it takes a true Renthead to understand that.

Unfortunately people are seeing the trailer and liking it

surely you didn't mean that?

my friend got me into it last year.I fell in love w/ it instanly.Use to I didn't know much of Broadway.I'm so glad that I got into a year ago.I think I came more obessed than they did.But I just wished that people don't like Rent cuz it's a movie.It kinda gets on my nerves.People who make fun of me and now they are going to be singing La Vie Bohme in school.It was a me and my friend thing but not any more.

give_into_luv,

Who cares if you were the first one to like Rent at your school? Does it really matter? What matters is that you were affected by it. The people who jump on the bandwagon because they think Adam and Taye are hot, will come and go. I think Rent is going to gain many more fans and that should be a good thing, not looked upon as something negative. Again, why is it so important to be the first one to like something? Is it the coolness factor? If so, you are really missing the point of Rent.

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Updated On: 8/24/05 at 05:59 PM

Unfortunately people are seeing the trailer and liking it
"surely you didn't mean that?"

Correct, that came out wrong because it was a bit rushed. I was just really ticked off today because of who told me that, she's proclaimed her new found devotion to RENT. (Upon mentioning the stage production she became disgruntled.)

And unfortunately I do know quite a few people that decide to take something and beat it to its death by "loving it". That can be very frustrating, and well...I don't really think she picked up very much from it but SoL playing in the background, and that fact that Adam Pascal is hot.

Certain people should stay away from RENT--especially when you blatantly stated that the OBC recording totally bites not so long ago. I just don't like the fact that people are more moved by it being on it being in screen...but that's my personal sort of thing. I don't know, maybe she's just found some kind of love for musicals now, god only knows. Though I'm pretty sure it was some sort of mocked up, "OMG, we can soooo be FRIENDS now!"

The problem I have is not so much people liking it or jumping on the bandwagon, but I’m afraid of how cliché it might be. What I hope is that they will see deeper in to the story than the cast purely being HOT.

Who ever said RENT was a secret? I just can't stand hypocrisy, or the person who brought up the topic today. I hope that people who become fans through only the movie get Larson's message, and realize what it really is. It’s not like I want a secret society of Rentheads or something—and it would be great if every so often a reference popped up and more people would understand it. I just fear that the general public might take it the wrong way on so many levels. By no means am I telling people not to see the film…we’re all advocating for it to be a hit. I want it to make Potter eat dust.

Updated On: 8/24/05 at 06:22 PM

This may sound kind of stupid, but I'll try to see if it makes sense to anyone else.

I feel like when the movie comes out I will be losing the closeness with the stars from the stage. I know that sounds really stupid because I'm not "close" with any of them, but I feel like all these little "Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher" lovers will come and take over my movie. That being said, the movie is most likely going to be rated R, so not as many "teeny-boppers" will be able to see the movie. I don't know what my feelings are about the "new found" movie fans. I think I'm already a jealous type: people from my school don't know anything about the movie or the stage or the actors, so I feel that it will look fake to me.

Maybe I should just grow up and be glad for the cast, but I definitely have discussed this before. You have no idea... no one at my school watches the Tonys or knows much of anything about Broadway... I'm not looking forward to people talking about RENT when they don't know anything about it, and just pretend that they knew everything about RENT before the movie comes out. Those types of fans bother me a lot.

~kangaroo

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Keggss - Loved your explanation of what makes a true fan.

Bunchamuncha - I actually laughed out loud when you said I was "a voice of reason." I so rarely hear that in my daily life. Thanks for that.

Okay, I do have one thing to add. It's in response to Marlene. You said, "The problem I have is not so much people liking it or jumping on the bandwagon, but I’m afraid of how cliché it might be. What I hope is that they will see deeper in to the story than the cast purely being HOT." Is the phenomenon that much different from what's happened with the stage show? I know plenty of people who walked out of the show saying they liked it, but never became a rabid Rent-Head. Not everyone is going to get the same thing out of it, and not everyone who cares for it is going to be as deeply affected as some people are. And does anyone really believe that every single obsessed fan who attended the show multiple times were all touched by it on some deep and profound level?

And the thing is, you can dislike/hate, etc the stage version of a show and enjoy the movie. I don't see that that makes that person's experience any less valid.

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I'm not sure I would agree that it has to change your life. Perhaps for RENT, we can use that measurement, but I do consider myself a fan of other shows which haven't changed my life. Changing one's life is a big thing, and I'm not saying that shows aren't, it's just that I'm not sure that can really be used here. Being moved, of course. A lot. To the point of tears, every time. But I'm not sure about life-changing.

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