RENT vs. PRODUCERS — Page 3

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.

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Absolutely Rent.

Rent. No contest.

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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.

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!

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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?)

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

RENT

The Producers.

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

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.

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I like both, but I definately like RENT more.

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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.