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| re: Does BYE BYE BIRDIE work in 2020? | |
| Posted by: sirpupnyc 05:09 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| In reply to: Does BYE BYE BIRDIE work in 2020? - Teacher64 03:18 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| The Roundabout revival was slammed because it was just bad all over. I don't think it was about the piece. | |
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| re: Does BYE BYE BIRDIE work in 2020? | |
| Last Edit: PlazaBoy 05:38 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 05:32 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Does BYE BYE BIRDIE work in 2020? - sirpupnyc 05:09 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| It was surprisingly bad. It did contain one bit of business that I thought was wonderful though. During Honestly Sincere in addition to the girls fainting as always, they had at least one of the male chorus faint from excitement/attraction too. it was a sly and fun update, probably not noticeable to everyone. Like others, I thought the TV version was great. |
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| Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 11:44 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Does BYE BYE BIRDIE work in 2020? - PlazaBoy 05:32 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| A boy fainting over another boy isn't an update. It's just the truth. | |
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| re: When I did it at college.... | |
| Posted by: TourBoi 07:08 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: Being gay isn't new. - KingSpeed 11:44 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| I was the second one who was directed to faint. We had several guys faint actually. | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Last Edit: PlazaBoy 02:33 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 02:31 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: Being gay isn't new. - KingSpeed 11:44 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| I'm pretty sure you knew that I didn't mean being gay was new. What was new (or updated) was the inclusion/visibility of a boy's attraction to Conrad. The way it was staged, it was clear that the boy was overcome in the same way the girls were. I had not seen that done before. Perhaps you have? It was deliberate and quite different than having all the boys faint. |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: Chromolume 11:59 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
| In reply to: Being gay isn't new. - KingSpeed 11:44 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| I seem to remember that when I played Harry McAfee way back when (I was 13, lol), we ALL ultimately fainted, though I assume the girls did so first. | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 12:09 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Chromolume 11:59 pm EDT 04/25/20 | |
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| In the movie, all of the people present -- including all of the guys -- eventually faint at the end of "Honestly Sincere." | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 05:10 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Michael_Portantiere 12:09 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| except that is not the same thing... everyone fainting does imply that it's purely a gay sexual attraction (even if it is the power of his sexuality)... one guy fainting along with the girl makes a clear indication that the guy is gay. | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 03:53 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Chazwaza 05:10 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| "Except that is not the same thing... everyone fainting does imply that it's purely a gay sexual attraction (even if it is the power of his sexuality)... one guy fainting along with the girl makes a clear indication that the guy is gay." Agreed, it makes it much more explicit than the group-fainting scene. |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 02:26 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Chazwaza 05:10 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| Exactly! | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Last Edit: PlazaBoy 02:35 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| Posted by: PlazaBoy 02:24 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Chazwaza 05:10 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| It was about the context. It was clear the boy was attracted to Conrad. Much different than all the boys fainting. | |
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| *doesN'T (typo, sorry) nm | |
| Posted by: Chazwaza 12:41 pm EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Chazwaza 05:10 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| nm | |
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| re: Being gay isn't new. | |
| Posted by: KingSpeed 03:06 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
| In reply to: re: Being gay isn't new. - Michael_Portantiere 12:09 am EDT 04/26/20 | |
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| Yes, it's a nod to Gone With the Wind with everyone lying down dead. I'm of course saying that showing a young man fainting over Birdie because he is gay is NOT an "update." | |
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