'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

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'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 6:46pm

http://moviemusicals.net/news.html#011206

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:08pm

Umm...on the back cover...the second picture from the top...did they just make that "Light My Candle" picture...in the daytime? Or are my eyes playing tricks on me?

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:12pm

haha, it's just the snow





.... i think

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:23pm

I like the back cover...they selected good pictures to use. I have a tiny nitpick (lets face it, all complaints about the cover are nitpicks)- Mimi and Roger's pic is the largest. I don't like how they emphasize that couple so much in the movie and in ads. I think that it's about *all* of them, and therefore a different pic, such as the scene from La Vie Boheme should be used.

Okay, unnecessary rant=OVER. Thanks for the info, CapnHook!

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:26pm

I really wish they'd confirm who the 'selected cast' on the commentary is. I mean, I'm about 99% sure that it's Anthony and Adam...but I'd still like to know for sure.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:26pm

They emphasize the Roger/Mimi relationship the most because a) let's face it, Adam's gorgeous, Rosario is more well known b) they're the only straight relationship, and pushing the Collins/Angel and/or Maureen/Joanne relationship might drive some people away. It's all marketing, really.

Meh, the inside of the case is what matters anyway. The extras should be fantastic!

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:29pm

Looks great. I'm SO glad its coming out so soon!

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:37pm

Thank God it's a double disc. Disappointed its not a directors cut but will accept deleted scenes instead.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & Other DVD News

Posted: 1/12/06 at 7:50pm

Yeah, I get the marketing. I'd just prefer that they didn't emphasize *any* romantic relationships, because that would take away from the group dynamic as a whole. But yeah, the interior's what matters, which is why I labeled my rant a "nitpick" and why I'm swearing now that this is the last time I'm bringing it up.

Mandi Moo, I'm pretty sure it was confirmed somewhere that Adam and Anthony recorded their voices for the recording, but the source could be misinformed *crosses fingers*

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 9:49pm

It is Anthony and Adam. I heard it from Anthony himself

Granted, they could have recorded other commentary after he said that, but, Adam, Anthony and Chris Columbus all all together.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 10:04pm

Anyone know if Halloween and Goodbye Love were added at all for the DVD?

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 10:25pm

Yay, thanks for the info, timote! DefyingEDCT, I know they're in the deleted scenes, I just don't think they were added to the dvd, as in put into the actual movie.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 10:27pm

Damnit, I watned the option of being able to put them into the movie so I could watch it as a whole.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 10:29pm

Yeah, me too I'm not sure though- they might fit it in as a whole. And if not, there's always the "Director's cut".

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/12/06 at 11:57pm

Haha, I kinda feel sorry for Benny and Mark on that cover. They're like the 4th wheel of a tricycle.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:06am

Unfortunately, you are correct corsairstw. I agree with guitargeek about the marketing thing. Unfortunately, that's how society is.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:07am

Unfortunately, you are correct corsairstw. I agree with guitargeek about the marketing thing. Unfortunately, that's how society is.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:07am

Unfortunately, you are correct corsairstw. I agree with guitargeek about the marketing thing. That's how society is, to my long-lasting frustration.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/13/06 at 12:42am

"Yeah, me too I'm not sure though- they might fit it in as a whole. And if not, there's always the "Director's cut"."

No. The scenes will be separate. And, there is no real hope for a director's cut version, either, as Chris Columbus did the editing. So, basically, this is his cut.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/13/06 at 1:19am

I'm excited about the Anthony and Adam commentary...

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Posted: 1/13/06 at 2:26am

nice avatar RENTingfame!

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Posted: 1/28/06 at 7:26pm

I love the back side of the coverm but the front looks so cheesy. The colors look too bright for the content. Just my opinion.

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/29/06 at 11:27am

Totally agree rentrocks, I don't think primary colors were the way to go, unless done like the movie poster, ect. Also anyone notice it's not even Adam and Rosario on the binding, its Rosario and Taye......

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/29/06 at 2:12pm

Did I read somewhere that they shot "Contact"? Anyone know all of the deleted scenes?

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re: 'Rent' DVD Back Cover Art, Also Packaged With 'Godspell' or 'Tommy' & O

Posted: 1/29/06 at 2:15pm

I know that the rest of "Goodbye Love" and "Halloween" are featured as deleted scenes. I never heard that 'Contact' was ever included, but I could be wrong.