Who do you prefer Daphne Rubin-Vega or Rosario Dawson singing the songs from RENT? — Page 3

To be honest, I prefer some of the other Mimi's who were in the show to both Daphne and Rosario. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoyed both of their takes on Mimi but they where so different its hard to compare the two. There where bits I loved and bits I really disliked on the tracks in both their cases. In the end, I probably prefer Karmine or Dominique to both.

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You people DO realize that comparing Rosario Dawson with any of the Broadway Mimis is like comparing Natalie Wood with Carol Lawrence in WSS, Right?

I mean, Rosario's voice is too weak and pitchy for singing in the shower no less live theater, as was glaringly apparent in "Two Gentleman of Verona".

How can anyone compare some dubbed, studio enhnaced neophyte with actors who perform the role LIVE eight times a week? I asked this question before, and I still would love to know, when will Rosario stop by the Nederlander and give us all a taste of what her Mimi is really like -- LIVE on a Broadway stage?

I guarantee NEVER because Sony entertainment would NEVER allow it -- because Rosario's laughable live performance would out her dubbed performance in the film.

Some of you might think that she looks the part but PLEASE, don't insult us all by insinuating that she could ever actually sing this or any other Broadway role LIVE.

Wake up people. Don't be ridiculous. It's a film.

Vocally, Rosario Dawson is a FRAUD in "Rent" the movie just as Natalie Wood was in "West Side Story" the movie.

Take after take after take. Studio trick after studio trick. Dubbed, dubbed, dubbed.

As far as the OCR vs the soundtrack, I still must say I prefer Rosario. I agree that she would probably bomb onstage, but that's the power of film and recording. I think my preference just comes from a general dislike of Daphne's voice. Otherwise, I prefer the OCR to the soundrack. I am sure it will translate better with the visual, but I don't like how everyone toned everything down.

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slacker, your Natalie-Rosario comparison is completely wrong. Natalie Wood didn't do ANY of her character's singing in the movie. Regardless of how "fixed" people may theorize her voice is, it still is Rosario's voice singing.

And Rosario isn't trying to play Mimi Rent 8 times a week, she's playing the role in the movie. She doesn't have to prove that she can do it on Broadway. If movie musicals were only done by people that COULD perform the role adaquately on Broadway, that would leave out 95% of the movies already made.

This has been explained to you an infinite number of times already, so this is my last time. If it bothers you enough to beat a dead horse like this, just don't see the movie and shut up about it.

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Updated On: 10/3/05 at 12:01 PM

Neither!!!

Loraine Velez was my absolute favorite followed by Maya Days.

Is slacker married to Daphne Rubin-Vega?

I would choose Daphne's voice over Rosario's any day

My point exactly, ITF. Dawson is a phony but just because some people here know her we're suppposed to suspend all standards. And worse yet, they're trying to tell us she's comparable to Broadway performers!

Worse yet, and typical of their ilk, they have to cover for Dawson's lack of talent by climbing on the back of people who have done what Rosario Dawson would NEVER even attempt to do -- unless she wanted to be laughed out of the theater.

I love them both. Daphne put everything she had into that role, and she was riveting. But I find Dawson's "Out Tonight" to be glorious. Her interpretation of that song met and surpassed my expectations.

OMG! I'm really beginning to think this slacker person should just put his/herself out of their own MISERY and just end it all over the fact that ROSARIO DAWSON was cast as MIMI in RENT.

What an overreacting, hysterical drama queen. SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY. GET A FRIGGIN LIFE.

You are a BROKEN RECORD.

No, you're the broken record, Marquise. You started this lame thread and several others to tout this impostor.

Why don't you ask your cousin Rosario to come on down to the Nederlander some night and show Broadway what she's really got?

But since Rosario can't survive on her own merit, you and your friends have to climb on the back of the person who ORIGINATED the role of Mimi.

What next? Are you going to start a thread about "Who do you prefer Carmine Alers or Rosario Dawson singing the songs?"

Is Rosario comparable to a Karmine Alers?

Are you going to try to tell us that Rosario is comparable to a Marcy Harriell???

PUHLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!

I know talent, Marquise, and Rosario isn't it. She can't sing. Get it? She's cast in a MUSICAL but she CAN'T SING! Doesn't that bother you at all?

She's just another pretty face that Hollywood is selling like Corn Flakes. Put her in a bright package, give her a catchy jingle, and you'll always have someone who doesn't know the difference willing to pay nine dollars.

She's a fraud. Stop with the ridiculous, misleading threads trying to insinuate otherwise. Only the Corn Flakes eaters are falling for your corn.


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My apologies to Karmine for the mispelling her name. Everything else stands.

Instead of singing "Would you light my candle" Rosario should be singing "I can't hold a candle" to any of the Broadway Mimis.

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 04:06 PM

yes, yes, i saw Mel B as Mimi last summer...

uh....right

I think the highlight of that show for me was when Mimi was on the verge of death and people behind me started quoting "Spice World"...

"Ma Boots Jerry you're wearin' ma boots"

TOO CLASSIC...

big-ups slacker

Updated On: 10/3/05 at 04:33 PM