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The 'Musicals Suck' Thread
The Viz:
--- Quote from: Linds on 09 Mar 2008, 15:10 ---I saw it as sarcasm, too.
--- Quote from: The Viz on 09 Mar 2008, 01:18 ---Stories told through music is just an inferior form of art, seriously.
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You probably don't like opera then, huh.
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You're correct in catching the sarcasm, good man. I'm actually a sucker for a good musically-told story. As for opera, I'm not too into it, but I really like La Boheme. Me and my friends might see Verdi's Falstaff in the near future.
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 09 Mar 2008, 14:45 ---Rocky Horror Picture Show is terrible. I was forced to watch it at least three times at parties (well, I say forced... no one pinned me down, but there wasn't much else to do) and I never understood why it's a cult classic. Even if it did have Meatloaf in it (briefly).
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Agreed. Honestly, I'm not a huge fan of Tim Curry (except for Clue)...but even Meat Load couldn't salvage Rocky Horror.
As for West Side Story, that one's a particular taste, you either love it or hate it. I personally like it, though I would see why someone else wouldn't. Les Mis is fucking brilliant.
But in all honesty, musicals are just one format. To say all musical theatre is terrible is like saying all movies are terrible, or that all books are terrible. There are some you'll like and some you won't; give them a fair chance and you'll figure out your tastes. There's as much division over fans of particular plays as there is over fans of particular bands. It's just a different media is all; to umbrella them all as shit is just ignorance.
Lines:
--- Quote from: The Viz on 09 Mar 2008, 17:09 ---You're correct in catching the sarcasm, good LADY.
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:-D
Opera is give or take, it's ok. The Magic Flute, however, is always good.
The Viz:
--- Quote from: Linds on 09 Mar 2008, 18:37 ---
--- Quote from: The Viz on 09 Mar 2008, 17:09 ---You're correct in catching the sarcasm, good LADY.
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:-D
Opera is give or take, it's ok. The Magic Flute, however, is always good.
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Well, I'm an asshole...heh, sorry about that.
I almost saw The Magic Flute! I couldn't go at the last minute.
Barmymoo:
Haha gender confusion FTW.
I saw Los Noches (that might not be the right spelling) and something where two people fall in love and then they both die (that would be all operas, then?) with my school and enjoyed them, but personally I prefer to understand what's going on through the words, so it limits me to english operas only. I also finding watching most kinds of dance fairly dull, and listening to instrumental music. I think I just prefer words.
Caspian:
I can't get into operas, no matter how hard I try.
I remember watching a really, really good production of Cosi (by some high class european symphony, forget which one though) and I was bored to tears. I think that fact that they literally SING THE WHOLE TIME makes it really hard for me take.
Opera sucks.
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