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re: Jacqueline, Jen

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Markus 02:24 pm UTC 01/23/07
In reply to: re: Jacqueline, Jen - Smeghead 01:32 pm UTC 01/23/07

Thatīs true. To interrupt such a beautiful song with silly jokes was horrible.
I really enjoyed this whole week and the show because we were all in such a good mood but I remember those first few minutes. I thought to myself: What the hell are they doing with this song!?

Markus.

> Also changing it to a script with jokes insteqd of Sung
> through. Really most of the script sucked... not just the
> Mikey Boy parts. The Blood Transfusion... Factotum
> jokes... the two friends of Sarah... Boris...the Bat...
> The ENDING... every change from the original (except for
> Angels Arise the song not the way it was done) was for the
> worse...
> > I liked about 80% of DOTV, the sets, the costumes, most of
> > the cast, the music, most of the script, but it was
> > Crawford himself and turning Krolock into a clown because
> > he didn't want to do another dark gothic character which
> > fucked up the show and the whole feel of it.
> >
> > The standing ovations at the end are completely
> > irrelevant, as ever show I've been to that happens, even
> > if it was utterly shit.
> >
> > You need to go and see a European version of the show, you
> > won't be sorry.
> >
> > Pud
> >
> > > Therein may lie the problem. I never saw any of the
> > > European versions and wouldn't understand them if I did.
> > > However, I can understand the music and it was absolutely
> > > glorious. OK, maybe not the best singers (Crawford or
> > > Auberjonois) but the actors portrayng Alfred and Sarah
> > > were excellent.
> > > As for the story, heck, anything would be an improvement
> > > over the original movie. I bought it last year to remind
> > > myself again how bad it was.
> > > I suppose, to be fair to the European versions, I should
> > > see an adaptation exactly like them but in English. I'm
> > > not flying 3,000 miles to watch a show I can't decipher.
> > > So, if there is ever a London edition, perhaps I'll spring
> > > for a passport. But until then, I just can not despise a
> > > show I thoroughly enjoyed.
> > > I hope this opinion doesn't get me banned from the list.
> > > :>)
> > > The Count
> > >
> > > > Uhm I thought everyone on the RR either hated, loathed,
> > > > disliked it or thought it was so-so at best.
> > > >
> > > > I for one think it is the complete opposit of Tanz.
> > > > (And that's about as possitive as my opinion of TMIL).
> > >


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