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Wilbury 10:21 am UTC 06/24/08 |
| In reply to: | re: NJC: Freddie is defeated by a Phantom - rockfenris2005 10:16 am UTC 06/24/08 |
| Well... as an avid Queen fan I think there are plenty of songs left. not quite to the magnitude that they're claiming, but there are plenty left. And they're making more! (deal with it :oP ). As to why they feel the need for a sequel, who knows. The original is what it is, I saw it when it was done here and quite enjoyed it. It's great, would never in a million years ever consider buying a cast recording for a jukebox musical, but hell it was alright on the night. > > Andrew has taken 10 years to make his mind up on Phantom > 2. Jim somehow pulled his act together for Whistle which > didn't take 300 years like Back Into Hell and the still > unreleased Final at Bat (I believe the project was > cancelled and Meat has no plans for a Bat 3. LMAOOOOO.) > Btw. Elton's writing a "We Will Rock You" sequel? Why? > How? There's no Queen songs left! > > > > Well he's probably not working with Jim because he wants > > to actually DO the damn thing, not claim to be doing it > > for 4 years on end then go quiet on the subject hoping > > everyone forgets he ever brought it up. > > > > But why Ben Elton, indeed. Apparently the sequel he wrote > > to We Will Rock You is gaining momentum as well. > > > > > > > > > > > > knoBENd ELTON is the worst lyricist Lloyd Webber has ever > > > > worked with, this Phantom is going to go down quicker than > > > > a hooker in a back alley. > > > > > > > > > > Why Ben Elton of ALL people? I mean, come on, his previous > > > experience with "Phantom" was a screenplay that was > > > rejected because it was sooo awful. Why work with him now? > > > "The Beautiful Game" and "We Will Rock You" were horrible. > > > Why couldn't Andrew at least work with Jim or Charles > > > Hart? It's, like I said, Gotterdammerung without the > > > music. Then you have Jim and all his explosions, > > > motorcycles soaring through the heavens on wires, gigantic > > > jukeboxes, flying Russian wizards and jelly pouring all > > > over the audience. AND IT'S ALL HAPPENING IN THE WEST END, > > > 2009. Who wants tickets to Judgement Day?? They'll be > > > nights you'll NEVER forget, positive ORR negative. > > > > > > | |
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