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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Saturday, February 25, 2006 - 9:41 pm
I picked up the dvd last night and we watched it today. Neither of us have seen the stage production and really didn't know much about it other than the basic premise. We loved it! I'm going to find the soundtrack tomorrow (also need to watch disc 2 cuz all we watched was the movie itself.)
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 4:36 am
War, that is such a coincidence. I also picked up the DVD Friday evening and watched it today. I liked it but was pretty distracted so I ended up mostly listening to the music and not watching the movie itself. I need to watch again.
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Reiki
Member
08-12-2000
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 3:37 pm
We watched it this weekend too. The best thing about this movie is that most of the main actors are from the original Broadway cast. Only the actresses playing Mimi (Rosario Dawson) and Joanne (Tracie Thoms) are new. Idina Menzel (Maureen), Adam Pascal (Roger) and Anthony Rapp (Mark) are big favorites of mine. Idina recorded the "Over the Moon" number live while filming. She has such a great voice.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, February 26, 2006 - 5:33 pm
I've seen both the play and the movie. I love them both. I thought the movie was positively excellent. I agree with whoever said that Jesse Martin is yummy! He has the sweetest eyes I've ever seen. That's what I loved about the movie---getting to see the actors faces up close and personal. There's something about a movie that allows you to be 'in' the movie and unaware of the audience. A play, I think you are much more aware of the people around you and how they are reacting. Not to take anything away from the play. It's just a different kind of experience. I preordered the DVD which arrived Thursday. Friday night, we watched the biography of Jonathan Larson, which was so GREAT. And, it did make me cry. It made my daughter cry, too. It's so worth it just for that biography. Well, we went to watch the movie next, and realized that I was sent 2 of the 2nd disc, no first disc with the movie! AAAhhhhh! I sent it back to Amazon on Saturday and they have a new one on the way to me.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Monday, February 27, 2006 - 4:52 pm
I wish it had done better at the box office. I'm glad you guys enjoy it too 
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Saturday, March 04, 2006 - 1:31 pm
I've watched it once all the way thru on DVD and have watched a little again. I need to watch disc two!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 8:01 pm
Deanofwords rented rent <G> and lent rent <G> to me to watch last night. Loved it so much better than the play. I have a teensy crush on Jesse L. Martin now! (Lucky Rosario Dawson!) Also Disc 2's documentary about Jon Larson is almost better than the musical itself!!! I cried more during it. (really!)
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Sunday, March 12, 2006 - 11:06 pm
Mame, guess what I'm almost finished watching tonight! LOL I finally picked up the documentary to watch while I put away clothes tonight. I had no idea it'd go as long as it has gone. I'll finish it before bed tonight, but I had to take a break and fix my oreo craving. The documentary is absolutely wonderful. I knew Jonathan Larson had died, but I didn't know how and the exact circumstances. It's very touching to hear his story and an amazing one it is. Go figure that his best friend is still around, and he is the one with AIDS. I think it is wonderful that he's around, but such a shame that the world lost Jonathan.
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Mags
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06-26-2001
| Friday, March 17, 2006 - 9:26 pm
I saw the movie when it came out in the theater (and have seen the traveling tour twice). I agree that the movie allows you to be "in" the story. I think I've watched it every weekend since I bought it! The documentary was very interesting - especially since I had no idea what La Vie Boheme was about...it makes sense and it makes me sad during "Life Support" to know that Gordon, Pam and Allie were real people who died. Nice way to memorialize them. Jonathan Larson was a genius! I wish they'd come out with an extended version with all the songs in it. But I am happy that Halloween was included on the deleted scenes. In addition to my infatuation with Jesse Martin, I'm crushing on Adam Pascal too...I wish he'd do another movie. But it looks like he's going to be on an ep of Cold Case, so I'll have to set the TIVO. NO DAY BUT TODAY
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, March 17, 2006 - 11:17 pm
I finally got to see the movie. I sang, I danced, I laughed, and I cried. Wow!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 10:09 am
Yesterday I watched about 10 minutes. Just not my kind of musical.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:04 am
OG I didn't like the theatrical version much, too gritty for me. But I loved the movie.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 12:16 pm
When I think back to what put me off, I think I couldn't connect with the characters.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 1:57 pm
Well it certainly isn't a 'typical' musical, which is what put me off in the theatre. And honestly, it took me quite a while during the movie, til I got swept up in it, but I was, and it was worth it to me! 
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Tntitanfan
Member
08-03-2001
| Wednesday, March 22, 2006 - 7:01 pm
Oh my! I loved the play, so I should be REALLY wowed by the movie!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Sunday, April 30, 2006 - 3:14 pm
Finally watched this film. Loved it. I've never seen the play but I did thoroughly enjoy the movie. Especially Jesse Martin. His eyes were just heartbreaking.
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Saxywildcat
Member
05-30-2005
| Sunday, May 07, 2006 - 3:41 am
Mamie, I so agree with you about Jesse's eyes. They are just amazing! And then when he adds his grin to it?? lol
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Sunday, July 09, 2006 - 5:04 am
Very late on the bandwagon here, but finally saw it and loved it. I had been resisting seeing the movie because I loved the stage version so much. I honestly think I might have like the movie version better. The voices just blew me away. And Jesse, wow..the subtle nuances of his acting. When Angel asks him to move in with her, the timid and shy way he looked at her just broke my heart! The one thing I noticed about the movie is that the parallel to the opera La Boheme didn't seem as obvious as in the stage version.
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