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| re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" | |
| Posted by: GrumpyMorningBoy 10:19 am EDT 06/21/18 | |
| In reply to: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" - Delvino 08:23 pm EDT 06/20/18 | |
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| Believe it or not, i've never seen "Boys in the Band" the film, and I've never seen it staged. So I'm gonna be going in COMPLETELY BLIND when I finally see it. I skimmed your review here to avoid spoilers, but I'm super curious how this one will resonate with me. I'm a child of the 80's, and I remember seeing figures like this as I was becoming aware of my sexuality, and I remember how jaded and embittered they all seemed to be. It turned me off from thinking that being gay would make for a good, fulfilling life. I'm curious if I'll see glimpses of that within this famous story. Anyway. thanks for posting -- I'll try to post something after I see it! - GMB |
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| re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" | |
| Posted by: Delvino 10:57 am EDT 06/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" - GrumpyMorningBoy 10:19 am EDT 06/21/18 | |
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| I hope you'll post a detailed and (if the spirit moves) personal response. I believe the play's impact on other generations beyond boomers is important to hear. The production was loudly cheered yesterday, with that leap to the feet that was almost like the one for "Three Tall Women." I was frankly surprised it seemed so heartfelt. To anyone knowing the film, it's hard to shake the original line readings (and Quinto and Hutchison employ them). That's not the production's fault, but it's a kind of era- and genre-defining film; its lines are part of the culture, LGBTQ and straight. Looking forward to your responses. |
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| re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" | |
| Posted by: TMGnyc 01:32 pm EDT 06/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" - Delvino 10:57 am EDT 06/21/18 | |
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| While Quinto is similar to Leonard Frey from the original, if you go back and watch the movie, he is very different due to his state of mind throughout the play. Hutchison, on the night I saw the show, was nothing at all like Peter White. He was much more aggressive in his line readings and even displayed a bit of anger at times. | |
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| re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" | |
| Posted by: Delvino 09:04 am EDT 06/22/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" - TMGnyc 01:32 pm EDT 06/21/18 | |
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| The Hank - Alan exchanges sounded eerily like the film to me. Even the way Hutchison says "attractive fellow." But it's not a big deal comment. I just find the original cast iconic, and sometimes, perhaps, it takes more effort to discard the original line readings. | |
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| re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" | |
| Posted by: Pokernight 02:57 pm EDT 06/21/18 | |
| In reply to: re: The hole in the middle of this "Boys in the Band" - TMGnyc 01:32 pm EDT 06/21/18 | |
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| IMHO, Quinto comes across like a character out of Mary Shelley's fevered brain and he made me uncomfortable at times. Kudos to Matt Bomer for doing the most with the least. Cowboy doesn't register, but, all in all, I thoroughly enjoyed everyone else in this production. As I mentioned earlier, the set is ridiculous. I can't imagine anyone, with the possible exception of Mariah Carey, living in it. | |
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