Phantom of the Opera (AKA: the worst stuff ever)

[JAW959]

So since my French teacher is a white person who clabbers at any kind of culture she had us watch Phantom of the Opera the last 2 days of class, I thought it would be awesome, it wasn't.

I always kind of thought that PotO was an early badass play, that it was about a guy who wore a mask and killed a bunch of artsy bastards in a theater in France. No. The musical (yes it's a musical, 1.23123E10³⁷²⁴⁶³ strikes against it) centers around some girl who sings, she is the kind of "soft spoken yet extremely talented" girl that that girl who wears a cape to school was told she would be at some point. So this girl finds Raul, her childhood sweetheart, they obviously start bangin again, but the problem is the "AAANGEL OF MUUUUSIC" (the phantom) has a boner for this girl (Christina) and wants her, when she sucks face with Raul in front of the phantom he goes into an emo bitch fest and drops a chandelier on everyone in the theater during Dante's Inferno.

And all of that drags on for like 3 loving hours because these people can't even blow their damned nose without singing.

All of the enjoyment I got out of PotO:
1. Wondering if the stagehand was the guy who played Theodin in LOTR.
2. Wondering what was wrong with the Phantom's face.
3. Wondering if that leading actress would be topless at any point.

Say what you want to about "art" and "beautiful story telling" it's still stuff.

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[Wizard]

Oh come on it's not that bad.

[dkamm65]

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[JAW959]

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I fail to see how sharing my opinion about something is turning OT into a blog.

[*Magick* Mage]

Did she show you a filmed play or the movie rendition?

[JAW959]

Did she show you a filmed play or the movie rendition?

The movie rendition, the drama club at my school put on the play recently so yea...

[*Magick* Mage]

The movie rendition, the drama club at my school put on the play recently so yea...

There, my friend, may be the issue.

[LegoEggo]

There, my friend, may be the issue.

He would obviously like a filmed play even less?

[*Magick* Mage]

He would obviously like a filmed play even less?

The movie was horrid, apparently, and a failed interpretation. :o

[JAW959]

The movie was horrid, apparently, and a failed interpretation. :o

Well how is it so much different? It's the plot I hate, not the execution.

[*Magick* Mage]

Well how is it so much different? It's the plot I hate, not the execution.

As in any film adapation, they will change around the plot and it's devices. Phantom of the Opera did just that, inculding subtle changes that made an extreme difference (Like the casting, but that is besides the point). Honestly, I've never seen the movie, though, so I speak from what I have heard. The most basic plot, though, shouldn't change. At least I hope they did that properly. :o

[Kaboomers]

I love that movie! You just have no appreciation for true culture. And yes, I know how gay that sounds. But it's true.

[Darksnow5601]

So since my French teacher is a white person who clabbers at any kind of culture she had us watch Phantom of the Opera the last 2 days of class, I thought it would be awesome, it wasn't.

I always kind of thought that PotO was an early badass play, that it was about a guy who wore a mask and killed a bunch of artsy bastards in a theater in France. No. The musical (yes it's a musical, 1.23123E10³⁷²⁴⁶³ strikes against it) centers around some girl who sings, she is the kind of "soft spoken yet extremely talented" girl that that girl who wears a cape to school was told she would be at some point. So this girl finds Raul, her childhood sweetheart, they obviously start bangin again, but the problem is the "AAANGEL OF MUUUUSIC" (the phantom) has a boner for this girl (Christina) and wants her, when she sucks face with Raul in front of the phantom he goes into an emo bitch fest and drops a chandelier on everyone in the theater during Dante's Inferno.

I laughed so hard.

[Solid]

I fail to see how sharing my opinion about something is turning OT into a blog.

That's exactly what a blog is.

[Man 2]

I saw the movie, loved it, then I saw the stage play, loved it even more.

If you're referring to the movie rendition with Gerard Butler, then they certainly could have cast Raoul's part better.