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Did anyone here get a chance to watch the play? because I never did, I only saw the movie and listened to the original soundtrack(way awesome)
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Rent The Play
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gengwall
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Saw both the touring production a few years ago and the movie. The movie, IMO, is played very different, and to my think, much more acceptable from a Christian perspective. Not that the movie espouses Christian principals at all. It is just that the movie treated authority figures with much more respect, especially the church. And there was no orgy scene which was fine with me. A much more acceptable playing of basically the same score - again IMO.
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Not that the movie is "family friendly". Thematically they are the same and, of course, the lyrics haven't changed in the songs. But the movie just seems to me to have a more balanced perspective on how the "bohemian" community and the authorities interact. It seems more true to life, quite frankly.
I have always liked the show because it demonstrates that a) that lifestyle is hard and not glamorous, and b) there are consequences for your actions. Let me put it this way, in no way is Rent a promotion and glorification of the "bohemian" life. It was predominantly the way authority figures were played in the stage version that I had an objection to.
I have always liked the show because it demonstrates that a) that lifestyle is hard and not glamorous, and b) there are consequences for your actions. Let me put it this way, in no way is Rent a promotion and glorification of the "bohemian" life. It was predominantly the way authority figures were played in the stage version that I had an objection to.
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I heard that in the play the authority figures were all corrupt anyway. I really loved their lifestyle (other then the drugs) in the film, although I’d never live that way because it would be way harder now then ten years ago.
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gengwall
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Well, the authority figures were "played" as corrupt. The same characters appear in the movie but the characterizations are different.
For example, in the play, the police are costumed like Nazi storm troupers, they line up like some kind of riot troops around the rally (think about the demonstration scene in "Fiddler on the Roof" or the ring of police, Nazis, and country singers around the auditorium in "The Blues Brothers"), and they come into break up the rally wielding billy clubs. In the movie, I see it as a much more realistic representation of the police. Not that the scene doesn't get chaotic. But there just isn't this sense that you are living in a "police state".
The same is true about how the church is portrayed (actually neutral in the movie but quite evil in the play), and how Benny is characterized, (a much more sympathetic character in the movie).
On the opposite side, the consequences of that lifestyle seem much more in your face in the movie to me. Basically, the scenes are the same (like the aids group), but the visual abilities that film affords you made many of the scenes much more poignant to me.
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There is one scene in the movie that I wish they hadn't included and one scene in the play I'm glad they left out. The orgy scene from the play is gone, but the strip club scene in the movie, to me, was quite gratuitous. It simply wasn't necessary and, strange as it may seem in a show with songs as graphic as "La Vie Boheme", it was the only scene I found really offensive (as I did with the orgy in the play).
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RENT! is my ALL TIME FAVORITE musical! i've been obsessed with it for about a year. i've seen the movie countless times. i got the OBC recording for christmas and i have selections from the movie soundtrack and all the other songs from the movie on my itunes and i got "Without You" by Anthony Rapp (he played Mark) for christmas. it's an amazing read, i strongly recomend it. even if you aren't into RENT! it's really not that much about RENT! it's self. but it's amazing none the less. my dream is to see it live someday. i could go on and on about how much i love RENT!, but i'd probably bore you to death.
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I never really thought about RENT in that light before. I have never seen it, and the little I knew about it was from my friends telling me I shouldnt see it because it was about homosexuals and all. I never thought it might NOT glorify the lifestyle.... good insight there...
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The broadway play was much better than the movie, in my opinion. I tend to prefer plays overall, however. Kind of like bringing a book to film. Most people, after reading a book, tend to prefer it over the movie.
The description by gengwall is pretty right on, btw.
The description by gengwall is pretty right on, btw.
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PeaceJoyLoveAndCoffee
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I much perfer the play, but the movie is good, yet toned down a bit to appeal to more movie-goers I suppose. Both great, the movie got me started, the play keeps me hooked and loving it!
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peanutbutter12
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I'm booked to work with their production next week for the touring show. I'm not exactly sure how big it is, but it's apparently big enough for them to pay union costs and bring us in. heh
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ive seen both the play and movie, and i couldnt choose between them, i absolutely love them both!
yeah, they have mature themes, and it is inappropriate at times, but i think its such an awesome play/movie that its worth it!
yeah, they have mature themes, and it is inappropriate at times, but i think its such an awesome play/movie that its worth it!
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I LOVE RENT!!
Actually It's more than love, but because of English Convention and restraint, I cannot express all that I feel for RENT. So bascially I'm infatuated with the movie. One of my closest friends went to New York a few weekends ago and saw the movie. Hopefully I'll be going sometime in the fall. I'm very excited.
I love the message that RENT sends to its audiences. Although there are a lot of situations in the play that aren't neccessary, but I love it in the end.
Actually It's more than love, but because of English Convention and restraint, I cannot express all that I feel for RENT. So bascially I'm infatuated with the movie. One of my closest friends went to New York a few weekends ago and saw the movie. Hopefully I'll be going sometime in the fall. I'm very excited.
I love the message that RENT sends to its audiences. Although there are a lot of situations in the play that aren't neccessary, but I love it in the end.
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peanutbutter12
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I'll probably be flamed, but after working Rent, I've come to the conclusion that it's one of the dumbest musicals ever created. It's right up there with Cats. :\
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I think you tend to think differently about a play after working one, Terra.
I was surprised that the movie version landed a PG-13 rating. Then when I saw it I could see that they had cleaned up some of the content. I was kind of glad, because I knew some teens who wanted to see it but I would have a hard time with the show as the live play goes.
I like Rent because it isn't about drug addiction, or homosexuality, or la vie boheme. It is just about how imperfect people need other imperfect people.
I was surprised that the movie version landed a PG-13 rating. Then when I saw it I could see that they had cleaned up some of the content. I was kind of glad, because I knew some teens who wanted to see it but I would have a hard time with the show as the live play goes.
I like Rent because it isn't about drug addiction, or homosexuality, or la vie boheme. It is just about how imperfect people need other imperfect people.
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