Saw A Screening of RENT tonight... (spoilers, maybe)

[JaredBway]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:15pm

Ok, well my dream came true, and I saw the screening of RENT that I wanted to get into. It seemed like mostly the crew and some of the cast was there. We were told it was the first screening of the finalized flim in New York.

I wanna keep my comments on the film short for now, but if anyone has any questions please feel free to private me and I'll do my best to answer them.

First off, over all I REALLY enjoyed the film, but I'll start off with my only quibble about it. I think the time change...the movie takes place in 1989/1990 doesnt really work for me, but I want other people to see it for themselves and find out if I'm the only one who feels this way or not. Id be interested to hear people's opinions after more screenings and the movie officially opens.

Lasty, I just wanna touch upon my favorite moments. The opening (Seasons of Love) all the actors on a stage, pretty much saying, we are the players and this is our story... One Song Glory, showed a montage of Rogers relationship with April), Tango Maureen the fantasy sequence during this song KICK BUTT, Idina LOOKS AMAZING, I'm gay but she was so HOT. and my last fav moment Without You, another montage, this time of Mimi and Roger's relationship.

Finally (except the time change) someone did a movie musical some justice.

[liotte]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:18pm

Where was the screening and who from the cast was there?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:25pm

I'm going to cry my eyes out when I see Glory. I'm absolutely going to lose it.

I'm curious -- does it SAY anywhere what year? I thought this was cleared up ages ago... And, I mean, change from what? It was never specific.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:27pm

Do you think it's oscar material?

[Allie]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:28pm

Emcee, I wish I see the movie with you. I'm going to need someone to hold my hand.

[JaredBway]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:32pm

anthony, adam, tracie(sp?), idina, taye (at least at the end) were the people I physically saw, but i heard almost everyone was there

no comment on the oscars just because I dont see enough movies to know

and i always figured the broadway musical took place in roughly 1993/1994ish or 1994/1995, just before the 1996 opening, I figured with jonathan was writing it, thats when it took place, his current time...in the movie they clearly say 1989/1990
Updated On: 10/23/05 at 11:32 PM

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:33pm

Anyone not in LA should've been there -- which is the majority of the cast.

Me too, Allie. I'm going to need to hold someone's hand.

[bwayfan3]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:36pm

Do you think it was the first time they got to see it?

May I ask jared how you got to go?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:38pm

Yes.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:38pm

I want to be there to hold Em's hand!

[BrendanStryker]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:40pm

Finally (except the time change) someone did a movie musical some justice.

Are you saying that this film is the only movie musical that you think is good?!

[bwayfan3]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:41pm

Wow...the first time they got to see it. That must have been emootional. I hope they liked it! Any sense of their reactions, etc.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:43pm

I hope they absolutely loved it.

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:43pm

What was the audience reaction? Anyone not like it? Was there a Q&A afterwards?

[JaredBway]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:45pm

there was nothing afterwards as the screening was just for the cast and crew...

and no this isnt the only good movie musical, but face it, there's been a lot of stinkers out there...

oh and by the way also saw kiss kiss bang bang today and before it was the producers trailer...so excited for that

[CapnHook]

Posted: 10/23/05 at 11:47pm

Gotcha. Took place in New York or LA? And are you part of the crew?

[JaredBway]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:05am

in nyc, not crew

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:06am

I just get more and more excited each day.

I sure hope the cast loved it. It'd be sad not to be proud of your own work.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:08am

Oooh, sorry for adding another post, but what did you think of the performances? How was the acting? Will we all be oh-so-proud? ^_^

[JaredBway]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:17am

everyone is wonderful...dont worry...although theres no way rosario looks 16 or 19 for that matter...lol

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:20am

awww, come on -- details on the performances, at least! Or, more than that! *bounces*

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:23am

Pretty please? I don't want to know what HAPPENS, exactly, but the performances... Oy.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:37am

So what is the spoiler? Mimi lives?

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 12:59am

BWayFan3 said: That must have been emootional

heh heh, was that intentional?

So, did anyone moo???

[BSoBW2]

Posted: 10/24/05 at 1:20am

Do you think Idina will be in the eve show of SWIWS on the 23rd?