Ended up going to see. . .

[servermonkey]

Phantom of the Opera. A long time ago, I swore I'd never throw any money at Joel Schumacher ever again. Dirty, dirty common street tramp of a director destroyed the Batman franchise, you know?

Rachel has long been a Phantom fan--I can't remember how many times she's seen a production of it. Throughout the movie, she kept nudging me. It seems she thought I was napping for the majority of it. I was not. There are few musicals that I've really taken to. Moulin Rouge was one. THE one that I could sit and watch just about anytime is. . .(wait for it). . .Grease. Couldn't really tell you why. I do have a memory of seeing it in a theater with my mom when I was really, really young. Let's see, I would've been 5 when it was released, so I suppose it's ingrained itself into my subconscious. Heck, I would even suffer through Grease 2 for Michelle Pfeiffer and the Reproduction number. Heh, now I can hear Al Pacino's Tony Montana saying El-Vee-Rah.

Anyway, I can't say I really got into the movie as much as I got into Moulin Rouge. It did, however, pique an interest in me to see a stage production of it someday. That and Les Misérables. In fact, I'd like to read my abridged copy of Les Misérables again. Perhaps one day, I'll pick up an unabridged copy of it and dive in. Maybe.

All in all, though, it wasn't horrible. . .at least it wasn't Christmas with the Kranks--which probably isn't fair, since I haven't seen it, but I really don't care to. Oh yeah, Emmy Rossum reminded me of a young Trini Alvarado, whom I liked, so as such, I have an affinity for Emmy Rossum now. Previews were somewhat interesting. Have to make a point to rent Terence Malick's The New World whenever it's released on DVD. Iffy on Kingdom of Heaven--oh look, it's Orlando Bloom waging war again (just a wee joke). It was good to see that Michelle Trachtenberg has gotten some work. She didn't annoy me too much as Dawn on Buffy, and Ice Princess has a cutesy look to it. Hey, I went to a theater to see The Cutting Edge, I like Moira Kelly THAT much, so there.

By the way, I have had impulses to break out into song of late now, though. I turned to Rachel and sang as I asked her what she wanted for dinner.

.: in my tenor, or is it baritone?, voice and to the tune of The Phantom of the Opera song :.
What would
you like to eat?
Are you star
viiiiiing?
I'll stop somewhere
for yoooou!
So you can eat. . .

Ok, I'll stop now. Please find it in your heart to forgive me.

Comments

[yafah.livejournal.com]

i don't know which song you're singing along to!

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

This one (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Phantom-Of-The-Opera-Song-lyrics-Me-First-and-the-Gimme-Gimmes/A0F6FB8F7A4C19FB48256C540013A7CF).

[yafah.livejournal.com]

ohhh that one ok. :P

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

I wasn't punk rawking it out though. :)

[yafah.livejournal.com]

hahaha i didn't think so! but you never know

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if the mood called for it, I would.

[chandrax93.livejournal.com]

Kingdom of Heaven eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I saw Phantom on stage once, it was really awesome and I recommend it.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Is that a good eeeeeee? I take it that it is, since you're an Orlando Bloom fan.

Cool. Perhaps it'd be a good gift taking Rachel to see Phantom on stage again. Perhaps.

[chandrax93.livejournal.com]

It's a good eeee. I don't know if I could handle seeing him in a movie that doesn't involve swords and horses and the like.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Ah I see. I figured it was a good one.

Wasn't he in Black Hawk Down? Can't remember.

[chandrax93.livejournal.com]

Yeah, he fell out of the helicopter. I wasn't comfortable with that, plus the fact he had to do an American accent.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Ohhhh, THAT was him.

Dang, that's a far cry from Legolas, indeed.

[herspace.livejournal.com]

I wanted to add my bit in...Phantom was my first big production that I had ever seen. great show, great music...and at least its not as over played as CATS, it will be, dont get me wrong, but it isnt yet.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

When I was younger, I LOVED Memory. That was in Cats, wasn't it?

[herspace.livejournal.com]

yes it was...very good sir *grins* Its the musical that will never die.

[da-pimpmasta.livejournal.com]

It is fucking WONDERFUL on stage. I saw it live, and it remains one of the greatest experiences of my life.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Yup, one day. . .one day. . .

[lady-guenievre.livejournal.com]

Drive-by commenting off The Ferret's link to your journal..

I wouldn't bother getting the unabridged Les Mis - while in parts the language is gorgeous, at the same time, 50 page digressions on the daily habits (no pun intended) of nuns just does NOTHING for the story. I'm NOT exaggerating.

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Howdy!

You know, that rings a bell, and would partially explain why I hadn't bothered picking up the large copy of it. I mean, really, it's easily been some fifteen years since I wanted to do so.

Hmm...

[apocalypse-0.livejournal.com]

"in my tenor, or is it baritone?"

If you're a little girl Tenor, you can sing things like the Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody in key, note for note. If there are high notes that you just can't reach, then you're a manly Baritone.

:)

Re: Hmm...

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

Methinks I'm a girly Tenor.

I can reach the lows on Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm really well, though.

Actually...

[apocalypse-0.livejournal.com]

It's probably better, as for pop music, most lead singers are Tenors.

Me, I'm often having to key shift or drop an octave.

Re: Actually...

[servermonkey.livejournal.com]

If I could sing well. Heh.

Also...

[apocalypse-0.livejournal.com]

"It did, however, pique an interest in me to see a stage production of it someday. That and Les Misérables."

I've seen Les Mis several times, and was lucky enough to have had a *great* performance the one time I splurged for seats front row center. Oddly, while I've seen many Broadway and Opera shows, never Phantom. While I can't compare, Les Mis is clearly a top-tier Broadway production, and well worth the cheap seats when it comes to town. Opera-wise, Carmen is good for a starter, while I'm a bit partial to Donizetti.


"In fact, I'd like to read my abridged copy of Les Misérables again. Perhaps one day, I'll pick up an unabridged copy of it and dive in. Maybe."

I started digging into this, and it's a huge read. I'm a fast reader, and I'm really intimidated by that thing.