| re: My review of "ROCKY" -- Turning a boxing movie into a Broadway musical | |
| Posted by: | castro 03:25 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | My review of "ROCKY" -- Turning a boxing movie into a Broadway musical - jesse21 02:40 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| I agree with your review of this new Broadway spectacle. However, I keep hearing from others that go nuts for it and can't figure out why. | |
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| re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" | |
| Posted by: | Dale 09:22 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: My review of "ROCKY" -- Turning a boxing movie into a Broadway musical - castro 03:25 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| It's all about the staging... it is pretty wild ( and hadn't been in the mezz of the Wintergarden ever and it's great for this... but not on the extreme sides ). Getting part of the audience onto the stage for the boxing match is SLOW going. A big cheat is all the projected film footage. Not a good musical at all but the tourists will eat this up... especially families! I wonder how much "Rocky" is paying for insurance! | |
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| re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" | |
| Posted by: | keikekaze 05:41 pm EDT 03/13/14 |
| In reply to: | re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" - Dale 09:22 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| Not a good musical at all but the tourists will eat this up... especially families! The Rocky movie franchise died, of old age and overexposure, in 1990. Are millions of small children in 2014 going to be begging their parents to be taken to see Rocky the Musical? Maybe, but somehow, I'm not seeing it. Meanwhile, are people my age (I was in my mid-twenties when the first Rocky movie came out) going to be beating down the box office doors for tickets to the musical? Again, somehow I'm not seeing it. Just because a movie has a famous and familiar title doesn't necessarily mean that anyone is dying to see it as a Broadway musical--as Ghost, Rebecca, and for that matter The Bridges of Madison County, have recently pointed out, again. | |
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| re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" | |
| Posted by: | MikeR 07:21 pm EDT 03/13/14 |
| In reply to: | re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" - keikekaze 05:41 pm EDT 03/13/14 |
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| In all fairness, the final (?) chapter of the Rocky saga on film, Rocky Balboa was a modest hit in 2006. | |
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| re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" | |
| Posted by: | keikekaze 05:52 pm EDT 03/14/14 |
| In reply to: | re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" - MikeR 07:21 pm EDT 03/13/14 |
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| Right you are. Even as I was writing, I vaguely recalled that there might have been another one after 1990. But I didn't think it had made enough of a cultural splash to bother to go look it up. | |
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| I think there's a Rocky marathon on AMC right now, if you want to see the later ones | |
| Posted by: | Ann 09:56 pm EDT 03/15/14 |
| In reply to: | re: No K.O. for "ROCKY" - keikekaze 05:52 pm EDT 03/14/14 |
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| Though I don't know why you would. | |
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| re: I think there's a Rocky marathon on AMC right now, if you want to see the later ones | |
| Posted by: | keikekaze 06:58 pm EDT 03/16/14 |
| In reply to: | I think there's a Rocky marathon on AMC right now, if you want to see the later ones - Ann 09:56 pm EDT 03/15/14 |
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| Thanks, Ann. I happened to notice that on my Comcast "Guide" yesterday--but I passed! I wasn't ever all that much in love with the first Rocky movie, and my understanding about the others was that basically they just kept remaking and remaking the first one. | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | lowwriter 03:29 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: My review of "ROCKY" -- Turning a boxing movie into a Broadway musical - castro 03:25 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| I am sitting on the aisle on Row H orchestra on the right side. Am I going to have trouble seeing the fight? | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | jesse21 03:47 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - lowwriter 03:29 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| - The rows just ahead of you in the front orchestra side sections, left and right, will be prompted to stand for the boxing match. You might want to join them if you are having any difficulty seeing. However,, I think you are in a very good spot (seated) to catch all the action close-up. - | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | lowwriter 04:18 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - jesse21 03:47 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| Thanks, jesse21, I got a little worried when you said the first eight rows in the center since I know the stage changes for the boxing. I bought my seats ages ago and it know appears I got premium seats at a discount. | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | wmgrad1976 06:16 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - lowwriter 04:18 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| I sat in H101 and it was perfect! By the way, I LOVED this show. I'm a pretty tough audience too. I went in with such low expectations, mainly from the comments on this board, that it surprised me that I found it thrilling from beginning to end. And, I loved Margo Seibert. I hope Andy Karl gets rewarded with an award or two. | |
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| I'm with you here .... | |
| Posted by: | jdm 08:01 am EDT 03/13/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - wmgrad1976 06:16 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| I'm sure my post on Rocky is still somewhere down below. I love a Broadway season where you can have a big show like Rocky and a small clever show like Gentleman's Guide. Jim | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | lowwriter 10:52 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - wmgrad1976 06:16 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| My seats are H2-4. Wasn't sure how the fight sequence stage is raised by Row H. | |
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| re: Row H orchestra aisle question | |
| Posted by: | wmgrad1976 05:34 pm EDT 03/13/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - lowwriter 10:52 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| The fight is raised a bit, but I didn't feel it was too high. I loved being that close. I think you'll agree. | |
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| low expectations too...but | |
| Posted by: | showbuzz 06:42 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
| In reply to: | re: Row H orchestra aisle question - wmgrad1976 06:16 pm EDT 03/12/14 |
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| I was lucky to score a seat in the "Golden Circle"......and got placed onstage for the final sequence...our view was terrific and very involving. Andy Karl is really terrific and brings great heart to our hero. The other supporting actors? Not as much....but you will be drawn in by a well written book ,if lackluster score....and an amazing physical production. A great roar of approval from the remaining Orchestra audience for the Boxing scene set up! I went for the physical production but was really impressed w/ a heartful show and really dramatic presentation! It was a rewarding night at the theatre! | |
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