RENT vs. PRODUCERS- Page 3

[way_to_spend_the_day]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:13pm

Pippin, I totally agree. Susan Strohman was able to transpose Producers to film in my opinion SO much better than Chris Columbus. Yes, both movies have their flaws, as any movie will when picked apart by crazed fans, but I felt that the cast of Producers was somehow more connected with their piece. And I think this has everything to do with keeping Susan Strohman onboard. Ok, so it is a silly musical....but that is what it is meant to be. We need to judge these within themselves, not compare them to each other. Obviously Rent is going to be more poignant, obviously the Producers' script is not going to be amazing. But which got their purpose on screen to a greater effect? In my opinion this is definately the Producers.

[Chenofan #1]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:19pm

RENT. I saw it 4 times, and would gladly see it again. The Producers was good and funny, and I adore Nathen Lane, but RENT still is on top.

[sanda]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:20pm

Absolutely Rent.

[Broadway_Bound_Star]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:22pm

Rent

[tacos are great]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:29pm

Rent. No contest.

[Myth8r]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 12:31pm

Without question The Producers. Rent is just too flawed in it's writing to be on the big screen.

[twotrey]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 7:34pm

I don't quite understand why some are casting votes while flatly admitting they haven't seen both. If you're gonna vote without seeing both (or, should I say, The Producers), then I don't see why one would admit it.

[Mamie]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 7:59pm

The Producers

[Fiyero2]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:00pm

Score for the night:
RENT - 29
THE PRODUCERS - 13

Thanks to everyone for posting and ignoring the ignorant people who bashed this thread! HAppy Holidays!

[Katurian2]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:09pm

The Producers, but I like ths show RENT better

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:17pm

RENT was a much better translated stage-to-screen movie. producers seemed like a boring carbon copy to one who has already seen the play.
(By the way- why can't we compare apples to oranges? Has no one ever asked you what your favorite fruit is?)

[hateobnoxiousteens]

Posted: 12/29/05 at 10:39pm

So will this thread go on forever :) or is the original poster going to give tally results along the way (jk). I think Rent's winning but then again i've only skimmed. Happy Early New Year everyone! ("you can take the girl out of Hicksville but you can't take the Hicksville out of the girl") - sorry had to :)

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 7:41pm

Deffantly Rent. gah i kno i spelled deffantly wrong. i think oh well

[luvliza89]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 8:20pm

The Producers

I saw both movies. I enjoyed both movies. But RENT was just OK on screen. Well, better then OK, but the stage version is VASTLY better and I didn't think the film quite caught what RENT was reaching for. The Producers was VERY enjoyable and worked better as a film overall. This could be because it was adapted from a film into a musical, then back to film. I don't know, it just flowed and worked a lot better I thought. But RENT is the better musical of the two I think, while the Producers was the better movie.

[neomystyk29]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 9:10pm

RENT

[oxdreaminxo]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 9:27pm

Rent.

I've seen both (wow guys, what's the point in applying if you haven't seen both movies? -_-') and I enjoyed both of them a lot. I am planning on purchasing them when they come out on DVD so I can watch them over and over again. Rent had it flaws, but it had a 'movie spark' for me. The Producers had a small one, but my preferance was Rent. Loved both though, so picking is hard.

[RuprechtJr.]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 10:17pm

The Producers.

[roquat]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 10:35pm

THE PRODUCERS. It wasn't ashamed of being a musical. Never tried to disguise it or apologize for it in any way.

[corsairstw]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 10:47pm

The Producers

When I walked out of the theater, I was like "I liked this better than RENT even though I loved RENT."

I agree with 442namffug. Updated On: 1/1/06 at 10:47 PM

[BroadwayBaby315]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 11:35pm

One BIG vote for The Producers.
It was simply a better film.

Which movie I actually enjoyed more is debatable but overall I think Susan Stroman did a much better job than Chris Columbus translating from stage to the screen. Where she lacked experience working with a camera, she made up for by creating entertaining, funny scenes/ dance numbers that remained as true as possible to the Broadway show.
I was looking for movie versions of the musicals that I love and The Producers delivered more so than Rent.

[Dramatic_Irony]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 11:51pm

Play-wise, it's almost impossible to compare, because they're so different. The Producers was hilarious, but Rent was...so raw, and *true*.

Movie-wise, I pick Rent only because of the acting. I think using mainly the OBC was a great choice, and it made the movie for me. I love Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, but I don't think they captured the *essence* of their characters the way the cast of Rent did.

The Producers might have been a better film- that's debatable. But I enjoyed Rent *so* much more. And, since this is an opinion thread, I go with Rent.

[corsairstw]

Posted: 1/1/06 at 11:52pm

Plus, Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane simply work magic on screen. No other way to say it.

[loudasthehelliwant]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 12:41am

I like both, but I definately like RENT more.

[JLSatUD]

Posted: 1/2/06 at 1:23am

Just saw Producers so now I'm allowed to vote. I liked Producers for what it was, an entertaining 2 hours. But my vote goes to Rent for being an entertaining 2 hours whenever I want it to be because I like it enough to go over and over!

[lovinlovett]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 9:32pm

I'm crazy about both...

but my vote goes to the Producers - I loved it so much. I want to send a Valentine to Mel Brooks and Susan Stroman.