after watching the jane's new york special... — Page 2

my point was that not all shows need to be serious to be good. i have not seen GV yet so im not defending it per say, im defending the right for a musical to be fun and for people to have a good time with out everyone assuming its bad. If you dont like the idea of going to a show to have fun then why did you see GV in the first place? surely you knew what it would be like. And please dont answer with one of those "i wanted to see how bad it was" responses because then you wasted your own money and its your own fault.

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Nope, I want to check it out. Bet you ten bucks I'll hate it though.

what new york special are you talking about and who is jane??? thanks :)

"What do you mean the facts suggest otherwise?"

This is getting tedious. The facts suggest otherwise to your assertion that, "I have been involved with amazing shows and terrible shows - I certainly know the difference." The point is that the facts suggest you DON'T know the difference. Please try reading!

"GOOD VIBRATIONS didn't recieve one positive review from critics"

Inaccuracy #4 in this thread. GV got very positive notices from The New Yorker, UPI, Bloomberg Radio and CityGuide Magazine.

"The majority of people that post and read reviews on the NYTimes website are tourists who want to know about different shows before they buy tickets."

Where's your research to back this up?

"And what's seriously sad is that you have invested so much effort and time into looking into what I do - seriously, it's strange."

One difference between us is that I take the time to research what I say rather than just spouting endless, unsupported hateful opinions. You find it strange because you can be bothered making the effort to support your views with facts.

"I'm not worth your time."

On this we can wholeheartedly agree.

sry

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Updated On: 2/27/05 at 03:00 PM

It's reprehensible that you would insult someone because they have different opinions than you, munk. But it's kind of funny too, since sinenomine is, well, annoying.

P.S. My god, sinenomine, give it up. Obviously he's never going to agree with you.

I liked GV (as one might guess from my avatar). My full review is in my blog (see side) but here are some of the highlights from my review.

"THE CAST-
The cast of this show is amazing. This show is truly an
ensemble production, but as in every production, several actors do rise above the rest. David Larsen is wonderful and he can hit some very high notes. Kate Reinders deserves a Tony Nomination for her turn as Caroline, the nerd turned popular girl, and as always delivers a knock-out performance. Jessica Snow-Wilson does well in her limited role, as do Brandon Wardell and Tituss
Burgess. The cast works wonderfully together and makes this show a delight to watch!"

"THE BOOK/SCORE

Well, I love the Beach Boys’ music, and to me the book worked
well with the show. The book was funny, and the plot worked well. Sure some of the lines were corny, but who cares? I think the book-writer should be applauded because he had an enormous task, and surpassed what he needed to do.

THE DIRECTION/CHOREGOGRAPHY
John Carrafa does a splendid job in the choreography
department, providing some groovy dance moves for everyone in the cast. His direction is also very good, but could be better.

THE DESIGNS

The set was very underwhelming for me, a little less so in
the second act, but all in all, not up to what it could have been. The costumes, when present, were wonderful! The lighting was amazing, and will definitely get a Tony nod, if not a win!

All in all, I’m very pleased with this production, and I
can see it being nominated for Best Musical. I’m not saying it will win, but it deserves to be nominated. So, regardless of what you have heard, do yourself a favor, and go see “Good Vibrations”! "

Anyways, thats my 2 cents. :)

"I'm picking up Good Vibrations!"

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sinenomine - Back off Bitch! We have a little title around here for posters like you - SHILL! Don't think that you can have respect the instant you join...respect is earned not forced. Sure munk hasn't acted in exactly the best way, but it's YOU that looks look an ass right now, not him.
Crawl back into a hole and enjoy the money that the producers of GV are paying you.

Updated On: 2/27/05 at 03:07 PM

wow this has gotten completely out of hand. Munk has a point, this show is oretty much a trainwreck, i am still considering seeing it if its cheap (its gotta have a discount code soon) soully for the songs themselves and the girls in the cast. There isn't a snowman's chance in hell for this to get a nod for best musical or even a nomination.

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munk- no I am not under the influence of any controlled substance so BACK OFF! I am entitled to my opinion, and as I said, this is from my review written in mid-January. Currently my predix for Best musical are:
Spamalot
DRS
Spelling Bee
Light in the Piazza

However, I think Reinders has a shot at a nod, lighting and sets could win tonys and deserve nods.

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I saw GV on Feb 5th and I have to agree that as a musical comedy, it was awful. I enjoyed the songs and the energy of the cast, but not much else. The sets were terrible...especially that wave in Act 2. But, I did come out of the theater with a smile. Even though the book was terrible, we still had a nice mindless afternoon. Since I only paid $26 for Student Rush, I didn't feel ripped off. If I had paid $100, I would have left the theater in a bad mood. I will not see it again and I will be shocked if it gets any Tony nominations. There are so many great shows still to open. I am very excited for DRS (in two weeks), Light in the Piazza and Sweet Charity (beginning of april).

If you like Beach Boys music, go ahead and see GV, but only expect to enjoy the music. The rest of it isn't too great.

Has anyone seen Newsical recently?
They take a crack at Good Vibes that I thought was pretty funny...

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