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Now ME, I'd prefer an opera. But I'm that kind of geek.
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Bit of advice to Bono... This time, when Peter does jazz hands, I better fucking see some spirit fingers or I'm walking out.
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08/13/09
what is next :star wars muical ?
08/13/09
Empire.... On Ice!!
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see more Fail Blog" />@ManchuCandidate:
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Just look up the word "soundtrack" in any dictionary. Or wikipedia. The reason that soundtrack albums don't contain the actual, full soundtrack from the film is because the word "soundtrack" has three distinct meanings. The second meaning usually is something like "a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show."
I honestly don't understand why people don't want to use the correct phrase here. It would create far less confusion in the marketplace. I hate having to comb through rows of soundtracks when there are a few cast recordings mixed in, and I'm sure people who are just looking for soundtracks don't want to see cast recordings while they're searching for what they want either. Luckily, a few chains still separate the two.
08/13/09
But yeah. It's the minutiae that separates filters out the mundane.
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So certain definitions of "score" are synonymous with certain definitions of "soundtrack."
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Also, did anyone ACTUALLY think this show was going to happen? I mean, real people. I certainly never expected to actually see this show on a stage. Maybe they'll recreate it at French Woods or something.
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I actually think that "And Eve Was Weak," and "I Remember How Those Boys Could Dance" are both really terrific numbers. And Betty Buckley was fantastic delivering them - you can hear the crowd go crazy for her every time she stepped onstage. And then there are moments that are good but not great, like the beautiful duet "Unsuspecting Hearts" (that went on far too long, like the title song) and the "Heaven" reprise, which seemed like the writers were trying to write something out of a Verdi opera in the vein of 1950s pastiche.
Of course, there were also things like "Do Me a Favor" (which there used to be a great rehearsal video of on youtube!) and the infamous "Kill the Pig" number, "Out For Blood."
Just for kicks, here's the last part of "And Eve Was Weak" - it's from a video I've never seen before. I have the video that was shot from the mezz.
08/12/09
I will expect some of this pirated music to show up online. What if it was brilliant? I mean, it probably wasn't. but I still want to hear it.
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It's clear that the producers of this show were used to working in film, where 50$ million is a set cost that can be recouped. With Broadway, you need to pay actors, musicians, stagehands, box office staff, caterers, etc., etc. every single week. This show was easily looking at a weekly payment of 800k. That's why it would take forever to pay back that 50$ million.