I like them both ALOT... I like the cast in the movie better than the cast i saw on broadway... but the show was amazing... yet so is the movie in my eyes.... what about you?
2006-08-17 04:56:45 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
well that is hard i liked them both but i think i liked the actors in the movie better than on broadway cause i liked their singing better but i luved goodbye love on broadway they did that really good!!
c ya tomorrow girl !!!!!!!! ♥
2006-08-17 11:45:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Definitely, definitely like watching it live better. On Broadway, the touring cast, whatever. I've seen it live ten times and each time has been amazing - all of them, even the worst, was a million times better than the movie.
Rent is all about ENERGY. Just *listen* to La Vie Boheme and tell me I'm wrong. Its about a group of young people who are trying to live their life to the fullest - watching the show is like getting kicked in the face - in the best way possible! There was really no way to translate that level of energy onto the film version [especially not with THAT director, but that's mostly a personal thing].
Also, the movie is not as personal. Seeing the show live is awesome because the characters are right there - and they break the fourth wall [meaning they notice the audience, a taboo in theatre]. They make eye contact with the audience members, I used to have a castmember who looked at me everytime he said a certain line and knew I was in the theatre. You can't get that same contact with a movie screen.
That said, the movie DID have almost all of the originals - and that's a HUGE plus in its favor. I don't think there's doubt in anyone's mind that Anthony Rapp, for example, IS Mark. There have been some great Marks on Broadway, but I think most Rent fans would agree that none of them reach Anthony's level [I once told Matt Caplan that he was the best Mark EVER... except Anthony Rapp - and even he understood!].
Anyway, I found the movie really disappointing. I didn't like 99% of the changes they made from the original and I just thought it was very mediocre - while the story itself is MUCH more than mediocre.
So, yeah, I definitely like the Broadway/stage version more. Definitely. :D
2006-08-17 18:49:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mary 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Broadway
2006-08-17 12:07:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Broadway
2006-08-17 12:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by niles25_14 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw it twice on Broadway and the 1st cast was amazing!!! The second cast was just ok but lightyears better than the movie. The movie was mediocre at best, a horrible adaptation!
2006-08-17 12:07:46 · answer #5 · answered by K Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen it on Broadway but I've seen 2 shows in Michigan at 2 differnt places. I love the musical cuz there is nothing like live music .. but I loved the movie cuz most of the original cast was involved and could give Jonathan Larsen a real tribute.. and anything that has Jesse L. Martin singing it .. has to be my favorite!
2006-08-17 12:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by Hollyhocks 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Broadway was much more enjoying. The movie made the story feel very dated and it was harder to feel too bad for the characters and their poor decision making.
2006-08-17 12:05:08 · answer #7 · answered by Bryan A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋