Rent the straight play or a movie...

[antonijan]

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]

Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:46am

You mean like this?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0294870/

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 1/8/09 at 1:49am

No worries. I'm sure La Boheme has been the basis for several plays and movies.

[rjjn]

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.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 1/8/09 at 4:55am

You 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.

[Adam Chris]

Posted: 1/8/09 at 9:17am

Rent is anything but 'straight'.

[CMU_bway_lover]

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]

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]

Posted: 1/8/09 at 5:51pm

It would also be more dull than his first attempt at adapting it to celluloid.

[jennamajig]

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!