Rent
I finally got to see Rent last night. I bought it to watch on the plane ride home from Tennessee but ended up sleeping so I finally watched it last night. It was good. I wasn't blown away by the film itself. It is much better as a stage show which was disappointing. However, the vocals in the movie are absolutely amazing! Six of the eight main characters are from the original broadway run. The two additional actresses deserve to stand up with the rest of the cast. They are phenomenal...so much so that I stopped at Wal-Mart this morning to buy the soundtrack.There was one thing about the story that struck me while watching the movie. I saw the musical on Broadway around New Years 2005. It was an awesome show but I thought the show was dated with lyrics like 'living in America at the end of the millennium." I realized though that the message of the story is still as relevant today as ever. I don't know if the story will ever be something that mainstream America will hold dear because of the topical nature of the story but the message of tolerance and understanding of people that may be different from who you might normally associate is awesome!
After my experience having dinner with 3 total strangers coming from very diverse backgrounds, I have quickly realized how much we can learn from others who are different from ourselves. It is very easy to judge someone at first glance....but if you sit down and listen to their story and how they came to be the person they are...you can usually learn a lot and become a better person because of it. Just a thought....
posted by jdanielsc @ 3:51 PM
1 Comments:
I knew you would like it almost as much as the play. By the way when did you get so philisophical?
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