Posted: 12/28/20 at 4:55pm
I haven't seen anyone on TikTok complaining about the price. In fact, many people are surprised that it's only $5, which is basically pocket change. It's the perfect price point to sell the highest number of tickets and raise a hefty amount for the Actors Fund. I was more than happy to spend it.
Posted: 12/28/20 at 6:13pm
I just can't get on board with this. The whole thing is just slightly absurd to me. Doesn't help that I am not a Pixar fan at all.
Posted: 12/29/20 at 12:32am
It's pretty clear that the only reason Disney allowed this to go on was as a fundraiser. They most likely stipulated that everyone viewing it had to have donated, not wanting their IP to be adapted and reused completely willy-nilly; but the producers, wanting to keep it accessible, negotiated the minimum donation at $5.
Posted: 12/29/20 at 2:06am
whatdoesntkillme said: "It's pretty clear that the only reason Disney allowed this to go on was as a fundraiser. They most likely stipulated that everyone viewing it had to have donated, not wanting their IP to be adapted and reused completely willy-nilly; but the producers, wanting to keep it accessible, negotiated the minimum donation at $5."
This explanation makes the mandatory donation make sense.
Posted: 12/29/20 at 9:02am
Alex Kulak2 said: "We live in the weirdest timeline when one of the biggest theatrical events I'm looking forward to is a starstudded virtual performance of a crowd-sourced TikTok musical ofRatatouille.
While I agree that this is a perfect storm situation with Disney allowing this to go on, someone on Twitter pointed out that this might send a message to rights holders to be less precious with their IPs, and allow young writers to get the chance to create adaptations."
I won't lie, I wondered how the heck Disney allowed this, they even started using it on some of their own socials...I'm not complaining about that part, mind you, but considering it's a parody (at least that's how I read into it) isn't it considered 'fair use'? I'm no expert, just going on what I know because even JKR put a stop to Very Potter Musical and that was parody as parody could get so there was no reason for her to do that, but because she's JKR, she get what she wants...
Posted: 12/29/20 at 9:07am
hearthemsing22 said: "Jordan Levinson said: "“Remy the Ratatouille, the rat of all my dreams...”
IT IS HAPPENING!!!"
Remy the ratatouille...you do realize Remy is a rat and ratatouille is food, right...?? This whole thing is absolutely bonkers. I can't believe it. Spongebob? Sure. I'll be open minded about that. They did a fantastic job. But RATATOUILLE??? No. No. Absolutely not. Am I the only one who is opposed and thinks this is ridiculous??"
This part. However, I'll take this for the ridiculousness that it is, I really don't think it's meant to be taken that seriously. Just silly fun camp to make people smile in rough times, and I'm not opposed to raising funds for the Actors Fund, we all should be supportive of that. I've read it as a parody along the lines of "Very Potter Musical" (see post above). And yes, I tend to hope that numbers' lyrics has been changed because it reeks of them not knowing that ratatouille is the literal veggie peasant dish, not the French translation for rat...
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Posted: 12/29/20 at 1:56pm
Honestly, I have never seen the film but I am so theater starved and the cast looks great.
Also, re: $5 - are people here really confused about how fundraising events work? Sheesh.
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Posted: 12/31/20 at 10:47pm
This might be the most annoying thing I have seen all year and I can not wait for it to be over
Posted: 1/1/21 at 12:16pm
Looking forward to another subtle performance from Mary Testa.
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DaveyG said: "Looking forward to another subtle performance from Mary Testa."
LOL
Posted: 1/1/21 at 6:04pm
Have people been getting the stream link? I haven't received it yet.
Posted: 1/1/21 at 6:26pm
I got the email from today tix but doesn't seem like the email matters anyway since it says this and I just assume it will show up at 7pm...
"Purchasers will be able to watch directly from their TodayTix account. You must be logged into your account on a web browser, NOT the TodayTix App. The stream will be hosted on the show details page, where you purchased your ticket."
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Posted: 1/1/21 at 6:36pm
Broadway Joe said: "JBroadway said: "Have people been getting the stream link? I haven't received it yet."
I got the email from today tix but doesn't seem like the email matters anyway since it says this and I just assume it will show up at 7pm..
"Purchasers will be able to watch directly from their TodayTix account. You must be logged into your account on a web browser, NOT the TodayTix App. The stream will be hosted on the show details page, where you purchased your ticket.""
That's strange. I guess I'm out of the loop because this is my first virtual theatre stream in quite a while. Never heard of TodayTix doing a stream directly on their page. I'm having trouble picturing how that will work. I don't see an embedded video window on the show page - will one suddenly appear at 7:00? Unless I'm not on the right page...
Posted: 1/1/21 at 6:48pm
Not sure, I've never watched any of these before either. It's on demand until Monday anyway if it doesn't work tonight but I expect there will be a link up at 7pm to watch it.
Posted: 1/1/21 at 7:05pm
Posted: 1/1/21 at 7:29pm
This is the most hilarious thing I've seen since the shutdown ,lol. This is hilariously stupid . I saw the original movie when it came out in 2007 and remember liking it accept for the lady with the gun at the beginning ...
Didn't Disney try making this a musical back in 2013 and even had a reading/lab? I sort of remember reading about it on here and I think Annaleigh Ashford was involved ???
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