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| I didn't hate THIS AIN'T NO DISCO | |
| Posted by: Shutterbug 06:34 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| Some of the problems with this show have been well chronicled on this board. However, I just got back from today's matinee, and I really didn't hate it. Aspects of it were, in fact, enjoyable. The biggest problem with this show, for me, was not the score but the extremely unfocused book. The book is so scattered and all over the map - the whole show suffers for its lack of clarity and intent. Is it trying to be a satire of the disco era? Is it a chronicle of a young singer's rise to stardom? Is it the story of a young gay artist who turns to hustling after he gets devoured by his own ambition and the unforgiving machine of show business? The cast is working very hard. There are a few good songs, and the director and choreographer have made the show as visually interesting as possible. Unlike some of the other posters, I clearly heard the influence of disco and as the show progressed, the glossy sheen of disco gives way to the more raw sound of punk. No this wasn't disco or punk per se, but the influences were clearly there and, to my ears at least, intentional and well placed. If you're interested in this one, I would recommend catching it at the Atlantic. I can't see it transferring anywhere. I also wondered if certain aspects of Sammy's character were inspired by Madonna's early career. Obviously not the part about the child or the addiction - but other aspects had a ring of familiarity... |
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| Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? | |
| Last Edit: Genealley 08:59 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
| Posted by: Genealley 08:55 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
| In reply to: I didn't hate THIS AIN'T NO DISCO - Shutterbug 06:34 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| These kids are saddled with such lame choreography. And lame songs. And a REAL lame plot. Did like the over-the-top-with-a-wink Chilina Kennedy, tho. And the dance stylings of Ian Paget. :) |
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| re: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? | |
| Posted by: dreamawakening 11:07 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
| In reply to: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? - Genealley 08:55 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| Ian took over the stage every time he started moving! I've seen him be attractive in shows before, but he was HOT as hell in this! |
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| Ian was a whole other show unto himself! | |
| Posted by: Genealley 12:19 pm EDT 07/16/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? - dreamawakening 11:07 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| Mesmerizing! | |
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| re: Ian was a whole other show unto himself! | |
| Posted by: Cainebj 02:30 pm EDT 07/16/18 | |
| In reply to: Ian was a whole other show unto himself! - Genealley 12:19 pm EDT 07/16/18 | |
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| I have to say - he is probably the reason I stayed for Act 2!!! | |
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| I hear ya! | |
| Posted by: Genealley 03:26 pm EDT 07/16/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Ian was a whole other show unto himself! - Cainebj 02:30 pm EDT 07/16/18 | |
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| At least the Ian-eye-candy was top notch. Much more than the rest of the show. | |
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| re: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? | |
| Posted by: Thom915 09:00 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
| In reply to: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? - Genealley 08:55 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| Because it everything were, then what would Jagged Little Pill be but more of the same? ;-) | |
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| re: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 09:56 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Why can't everything be JAGGED L P? - Thom915 09:00 pm EDT 07/15/18 | |
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| And then, this website would be Talkin' Jagged Little Pill. ;-) | |
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