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themostepotente) wrote2005-01-11 06:06 pm
themostepotente) wrote2005-01-11 06:06 pm
Pointless Musings
Yeah, just like the title suggests. And besides, there are certain people that count on me for their day's entertainment :P
1.) Phantom of the Opera: I've noticed a good portion of my friendslist has been wibbling over the movie. People, I sure as fuck hope you know that PotO has been around a long time, and like this is NOT a new phenom :P I'm sorry, but I can't get excited over something that's missing two key elements; Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. 'Nuff said.
2.) The asshats across the street whose Christmas tree is still visible from the window: Take the fucker down, you lazy sons o' bitches. It's bad enough it's stilll up, but to plug the sucker in?
3.) Kittens that prefer empty toilet paper rolls over 'real' toys: I could make a real killing marketing this :P
4.) On hating the snow and cold: I live in Michigan and I H-A-T-E both. I'm up there in smarts with the dumbshit 'I'm going to leave the Christmas decorations up all year' neighbors :P
5.) On laughing at the idjits smoking out in the freezing cold: *dons nametag* Hello! I'm now one of those fucking idjits! Ah, irony.
More later,
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1.) Phantom of the Opera: I've noticed a good portion of my friendslist has been wibbling over the movie. People, I sure as fuck hope you know that PotO has been around a long time, and like this is NOT a new phenom :P I'm sorry, but I can't get excited over something that's missing two key elements; Michael Crawford and Sarah Brightman. 'Nuff said.
2.) The asshats across the street whose Christmas tree is still visible from the window: Take the fucker down, you lazy sons o' bitches. It's bad enough it's stilll up, but to plug the sucker in?
3.) Kittens that prefer empty toilet paper rolls over 'real' toys: I could make a real killing marketing this :P
4.) On hating the snow and cold: I live in Michigan and I H-A-T-E both. I'm up there in smarts with the dumbshit 'I'm going to leave the Christmas decorations up all year' neighbors :P
5.) On laughing at the idjits smoking out in the freezing cold: *dons nametag* Hello! I'm now one of those fucking idjits! Ah, irony.
More later,
--P
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Does being a fan for about...five years count? (Or would the proper term be "phan"?)
As for Crawford and Brightman....I rather adore Crawford, which is why I have the Original London Cast. But he's not the reason I like the show. Actually the first production I ever saw of it (a national tour) had a better Phantom than Crawford. I kid you not.
And I could do without Sarah Brightman ever having been born, no offense. I much prefer Emmy Rossum's voice.
Have you seen the film yet? It's worth a look you know.
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I'll accept five years :-)
And I could do without Sarah Brightman ever having been born, no offense. I much prefer Emmy Rossum's voice.
OMG woman, take it back! I love Sarah Brightman. Her voice. Her beauty.
I saw Phantom in Toronto ages ago at the Pantages Theatre. And I'm talking like 15 years ago.
The movie? Eh, It'd be a tough sell. The movie to me is like the fucking cliffnotes of the musical. It just doesn't follow the same.
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And if someone sees the movie and through it discovers the wonder of the stage show? Is there something wrong with that?
OMG woman, take it back!
Nevah.
The movie to me is like the fucking cliffnotes of the musical.
It's actually not. You should give it a chance. There are only about...four major changes made, two are additions, one moves an event from one part to another, and only one is actually an omission, and only a partial one at that.
I mean, heavy cutting is, imo, the biggest fear when translating a stage show to film, but there really wasn't any heavy cutting for Phantom.
And it was filmed beautifully.
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So was Peter Jackson's interpretation of Lord of the Rings.
It still wasn't Tolkien.
Which reminds me, I forgot to bitch about the fucktard that doesn't know the Ages of Middle Earth from a hole in the ground :P
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And I don't think I'm going to get into an argument about LotR, except to say you're right, it's not Tolkien, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have artistic merit, and isn't a valid interpretation of Tolkien. No one ever claimed it actually was Tolkien.
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Boy, you and
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Haha! I'm very flattered. I've spent long hours figuring all this stuff out. XD