Jesse L. Martin!!!!!!!

[jule1122]

I finally saw Rent yesterday. It was the first time I ever went to the movie by myself, but I really wanted to see and no else did. It was a small odd audience so I didn't feel too strange about it. I would have loved to ask some of the people why they were there. I remember hearing about Rent when it first debuted and I wanted to see it so much. Seasons of Love was the only song I knew from it, but it came to represent a lot to me especially the idea that there were placed and people who weren't afraid to talk about homosexuality and AIDS fairly taboo topics were I live. I was thrilled to finally be able to see it.



The movie was absolutely amazing! It started a little slow for me, but I think I needed time to get used to the singing and figure out who everyone was. I imagine I'll like the beginning more when I see it again. Everything I read about Anthony Rapp's performance was true. He was fabulous. But no one can touch Jesse L Martin. Maybe I was drawn to him because he was the only actor I knew, but he blew me away. I will never watch Law & Order the same way. The whole way home every time I thought about his performance I'd start crying again. The actor who played Angel was stunning. The final shot of him with the blue nail polish destroyed me. For some reason the Roger/Mimi relationship did nothing for me. Maybe I'm too tuned into slash, but I though Mark and Roger's reunion on the rooftop was way more romantic than Mimi's "death" scene. I wasn't even moved by that until she mentioned Angel and they showed Collins.

For those of you familiar with the play, was Benny a more developed character in the play? I felt like their was something missing from his storyline because he seemed really unnecessary to me after Mark got the job.

What is a better soundtrack to get-the original or the one from the film?

Comments

[shadownyc.livejournal.com]

Benny wasn't much more in the play. The issue is that he can't let go of his past and his friends because they had meaning, yet he is drawn to the trappings of the materialistic life that he has due to his wife's connections.

Due to the ability to use all types of wonderful camera angles and scenic location variations, the scene on the roof also moved me deeply--more so than in the play. I found Mimi's near death scene somewhat more dramatic in the play.

I may be frivolous but I love both soundtracks. Maybe you can "borrow" one temporarily to load...?

[jule1122.livejournal.com]

There's nothing frivolous about loving music. I have several versions of most of my favorite songs and I'm a sucker for compliations even if I have all of the songs already.