Velocity of Autumn Reviews- Page 2

[Kad]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 1:09am

Unfortunately, "eh" reviews are probably even worse than crushing pans. At least with those the critics felt something.

[Wilmingtom]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 1:21am

Parsons will come out smelling like a rose and will be remembered for carrying that thing on her shoulders like Herzog's Fitzcarraldo hauling the ship over the mountain.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 6:46am

Roxy, I'm not so sure why you are suprised. Most of us here agreed that it was just meh, and at the fault of the script, not the performances. The thing is: the story is just not that intriguing. If you know the basis of the plot, you know the whole play. You don't even get closure. It's just not "enough".

It just isn't going to hold high appeal.

[jas1234]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 7:02am

What you say about the story is so very true. It's appeal is similar to that of the musical "Bridges" this season--you have wonderful performances but you know what's going to happen and the plot is basically uninteresting, despite the librettist's solid work in attempting to flesh it out. And the producers, just like the "Bridges" producers, will endeavor to keep it open, just for the nominations.

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 7:50am

I know, I know. I hate myself for asking, but is there a show curtain?

No.

Uh, there was when I saw the show. I'm pretty sure if the curtain weren't there, it would completely lose the effect of seeing the apartment with the Molotov cocktails everywhere.

In regards to Isherwood, I actually think he's a worse critic than Brantley. At least Brantley is very direct with his opinion. You never have to figure out what his impression of the show was as it's quite clear. Isherwood usually writes these non-reviews that are just factual statements and then throws like 2 sentences of opinion in. Also, I find his taste to be not only undiscerning most of the time, but also quite wrong a lot.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 8:45am

^ Couldn't agree more about Isherwood's style of "reviewing."

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 8:51am

"It's appeal is similar to that of the musical "Bridges" this season--you have wonderful performances but you know what's going to happen and the plot is basically uninteresting, despite the librettist's solid work in attempting to flesh it out. And the producers, just like the "Bridges" producers, will endeavor to keep it open, just for the nominations."

What the **** are you talking about? Bridges had gotten much better reviews than what Autumn seems to be getting!

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 8:59am

I think he meant as far as audience appeal.

[haterobics]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 9:14am

"It's appeal is similar to that of the musical "Bridges" this season--you have wonderful performances but you know what's going to happen and the plot is basically uninteresting, despite the librettist's solid work in attempting to flesh it out."

If you knew going into Bridges there is an extramarital affair, and that is all you got out of it after seeing it, I'm not sure what to tell you, since that certainly wasn't my experience. Now, if you read the novel, then perhaps, but then you're seeing a story you know told in a new form... in either case, I wouldn't call it uninteresting, though. It's a small, intimate story, but about the biggest themes there are.

I doubt producers would keep anything open just to increase the odds of nominations. Rather, they believe they have a show that needs more attention and nominations are a way to hopefully get people to attend so it can stay open.

[GilmoreGirlO2]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 1:22pm

I must agree with the dislike for Isherwood’s review style. More often than not, I have no idea if he thinks a show is worth seeing or not (or, more simply, if he just plain liked it or not).

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 1:53pm

Hopefully Parsons Outer Critics nomination will help the show but obviously against Jones she has no chance of winning.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 4:34pm

If the Tony noms seldom help ticket sales, the Outer Critics certainly won't help.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 4:51pm

It cannot hurt. Any port in a storm

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 4/22/14 at 5:24pm

Congratulations to Estelle Parsons for her Outer Critics Nomination...Now on to the Tonys...

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 4/23/14 at 11:45am

Congrats to Estelle for her Drama League Nomination!!!!

[jbm2]

Posted: 4/27/14 at 10:48pm

Limited time in the city next week- was going to catch this. Sounds like its a skip....

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 4/29/14 at 9:13am

Congratulations to Estelle's 5th Tony Nomination...