CarlosAlberto said: "jimmycurry01 said: "CarlosAlberto said: "MusicMan13 said: "LuPita2 said: "It's at 8pm on Fox, it will be very sanitized, therefore, not worth watching."
If this is the prevailing notion, then that is sad. Commercial network television is still considered public airwaves and has to adhere to certain rules and standards of content and conduct in "the best interest of the public." If this was a cable endeavor then most of the offensive words will remain. Cutting out a few curse words shouldn't and doesn't diminishthe integrity of the material. It is also a very expensive production to pull off, somethingmost cable networks wouldn't attempt, so the fact we are getting this at all is a good thing. (NBC is doing Hair....there's plenty more to cut/censor there!)
I have had the great fortune of seeing it over the last few days, and it's a beautiful tribute to Jonathan Larson and a celebration of what was in its day, groundbreaking theater. There are some tweaks and adjustments, totally sanctioned by the Larson Estate, and the show does not suffer one bit in raw emotion, and pure joy. Be happy if you are able that a new generation gets to see it and we get to keep live theater as alive and lively as we can!
Why should I be grateful that a new generation gets to see this particular version when they can easily go to any streaming service and rent and/or purchase the final performance on Broadway unfiltered and unedited.
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Because many won't. I teach middle school English. Most of those kids aren't interested in anything that happened before they were born. I can refer to a movie or song that came out 15-20 years and hear, "That's so old! Why would we listen to/watch that?"
Sadly, this isn't only true of middle aged kids. It's like pulling teeth to get my husband to watch a black and white movie, no matter how amazing it is.
This really is a great way to bring a new generation to this show. It costs nothing to see, it's new; so, it will feel fresh and relevant to a brand new audience. The absence of a few F-bombs will not likely change the feeling or spirit of the whole show.
Now, Hair, on the other hand, should be very interesting. I can't see making all of the necessary changes to Hair while maintaining the spirit and intent of what the show is and should be."
Rent filmed on Broadway was a mere 10 years ago it's not like it was filmed in the 1920s.
If kids like you say aren't interested in anything that happened before they were born then how do you explain the enduring popularity across generations of some other moviemusicals like "The Wizard of Oz", "Grease", "The Sound of Music"?
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The Wizard of Oz IS one of the films I am referring to, and the original Star Wars movies, too. It's sad, and occasionally maddening. A lot of kids these days are not like us on this board.
