Rent Analysis
After a second viewing last night, I have some more thoughts. In no particular order...
Songs that I like more in movie format:
- Rent: A slimmed-down version that doesn't shove too much plot down your throat. A focus on Roger, Mark, and Collins allows Joanne, Maureen, and Benny to introduce themselves at a more appropriate time. Also, with Mark and Roger singing in different parts of the world early on, it allows for a more inner monologue feel.
- La Vie Boheme: The blocking for this number always bugged me in the play. It's tough to do a good numberwhen people are at a table, as it can tend to become a jumble. Also, because so many people have so many different short lines from different parts of the stage, the eye has difficulty keeping track. For the film, the camera gives some sort of semblance to who's saying what, while also doing some funky cuts to keep it somewhat anarchic. If that's a word.
- Out Tonight: I was never a fan of this song on-stage because it didn't really feel like anything more than Mimi dancing on the fire escape. By transferring it to the Cat Scratch, the road, her apartment, and finally Roger's place, it gives it some more energy. I like the song now, but I like it more out of Dawson's mouth than the original Mimi.
There was also a few decisions that were made that changed some characters in a way that I didn't like too much.
First off, did April commit suicide in the movie? I don't think they ever say it. It just feels like more of a motivation for Roger to lock himself up and feel afraid to meet anyone else if her death was so sudden an unexpected, as opposed to dying of AIDS like they suggest.
And Maureen... Jesus Christ, the two scenes they added made her into a person with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Why should we even feel happy that she and Joanne are together at the end?
Anyway, yeah... those were nice and random, but I had to get em out.
Songs that I like more in movie format:
- Rent: A slimmed-down version that doesn't shove too much plot down your throat. A focus on Roger, Mark, and Collins allows Joanne, Maureen, and Benny to introduce themselves at a more appropriate time. Also, with Mark and Roger singing in different parts of the world early on, it allows for a more inner monologue feel.
- La Vie Boheme: The blocking for this number always bugged me in the play. It's tough to do a good numberwhen people are at a table, as it can tend to become a jumble. Also, because so many people have so many different short lines from different parts of the stage, the eye has difficulty keeping track. For the film, the camera gives some sort of semblance to who's saying what, while also doing some funky cuts to keep it somewhat anarchic. If that's a word.
- Out Tonight: I was never a fan of this song on-stage because it didn't really feel like anything more than Mimi dancing on the fire escape. By transferring it to the Cat Scratch, the road, her apartment, and finally Roger's place, it gives it some more energy. I like the song now, but I like it more out of Dawson's mouth than the original Mimi.
There was also a few decisions that were made that changed some characters in a way that I didn't like too much.
First off, did April commit suicide in the movie? I don't think they ever say it. It just feels like more of a motivation for Roger to lock himself up and feel afraid to meet anyone else if her death was so sudden an unexpected, as opposed to dying of AIDS like they suggest.
And Maureen... Jesus Christ, the two scenes they added made her into a person with no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Why should we even feel happy that she and Joanne are together at the end?
Anyway, yeah... those were nice and random, but I had to get em out.
posted by Bill at 7:41 PM
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