Rent the straight play or a movie...
Rent the straight play or a movie...
#1Rent the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:39am
What if they adapt the musical into a straight play or a movie?
I think that would be awesome.
Just wondering :)
heo1128
Broadway Star Joined: 7/9/08
#2re: Rent the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:46am
You mean like this?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294870/
#2re: Rent the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:49amNo worries. I'm sure La Boheme has been the basis for several plays and movies.
#3re: Rent the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 3:42am
I think antonijan mean a straight play or (straight) movie.
My opinion is that what makes Rent amazing is the music and lyrics, not necessarily the book.
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#4re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 4:55amYou know, the title makes a lot more sense relating to the post with the little comma I added in after "Rent". I thought you were asking about renting a straight play and was trying to figure out how you'd do that.
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#5re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 9:17amRent is anything but 'straight'.
CMU_bway_lover
Stand-by Joined: 3/20/08
#6re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 4:23pm
Adam Chris, haha true dat!
I don't think Rent would translate as well since music is pretty integral to it with the bohemian vibe; it would just be depressing. Also, if you cut out the songs the actual material would be 45min.
Santa Fe would go something like this:
Mark: NYC sucks!
Angel: ditto.
Collins: Lets move to Santa Fe!
Phyllis Rogers Stone
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/16/07
#7re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 4:24pm
Also, if you cut out the songs the actual material would be 45min.
Not if Chris Columbus was directing it.
CMU_bway_lover
Stand-by Joined: 3/20/08
#8re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 5:51pmIt would also be more dull than his first attempt at adapting it to celluloid.
#9re: Rent, the straight play or a movie...
Posted: 1/8/09 at 5:56pm
They added more dialogue into the already-made Movie and frankly, I thought it did nothing.
I love Rent, but the music is what it is all about for me.
Santa Fe would go something like this:
Mark: NYC sucks!
Angel: ditto.
Collins: Lets move to Santa Fe!
Hehe! True!
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