We're not sheep!

[thehefner]

So GHOST RIDER reportedly blows. While many of you will likely respond with a rousing "well a-DUHHH," I confess that I had been hoping the film was just a victim of bad marketing. Sure, this is the guy who did DAREDEVIL, but anyone who's seen the DD Director's Cut knows that movie was actually pretty damn good, flaws and all. I was hoping he'd knock it out of the park with this movie, but alas.

Although it would have been fun to see Muttonchop-Godfather Peter Fonda and the utter awesomeness of the last living cowboy Sam Elliot. Regardless, boy, now I'm really glad I turned down a chance to see it for free last night in favor of seeing the live EDWARD SCISSORHANDS dance show.

I keep wanting to call it ballet, but it wasn't really. It was very OKLAHOMA! and WEST SIDE STORY in its moves, but very, very Burton/Elfman in its style. The basic story's the same, but much of the plot is changed. Which I understand, for the sake of telling a story without dialogue. The changes took me a second or two to get used to and sometimes took me out of the moment, but the whole thing worked beautifully.

I only wish I could see it a couple more times. There is so much going on (with virtually every single person in the ensemble cast doing something interesting at any given moment) that you just can't catch all the wonderful details in one viewing.

I didn't sob as originally predicted. But I most definitely did shed a couple tears at the final dance between Edward and Kim (set in a graveyard rather than in the castle) after an entire show of slowly getting progressively choked up whenever Elfman's theme came in. I cannot imagine this being done without the Elfman music. His score for the film is one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful scores I think I've ever heard (the only other one that immediately pops to mind as a contender is Ennio Morricone's THE MISSION).

Also, Edward doing the curtain call in character? Utter brilliance.

Comments

[swimpenguin.livejournal.com]

I was at that show too heh The only thing I didn't like about it were some of the suburbia songs, with the swing/jazz melody seemed to run together after awhile; other than that I liked it. The dancing and choreography was beautiful-I agree with what you said about needing to see it again with everything that was going on; I was in the 2nd tier, one row before the final one in the center and it was a great view for the whole stage but a tad up too high in seeing the fine details of some of the action. Hmm, I wonder what chance there is that it'll be filmed for PBS?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the original music was... well, it wasn't Elfman, we'll put it that way. Most of the time it did its job, but whenever any actual Elfman music came in, it was magical.

It certainly would be nice if they filmed it, although I imagine there's be all manner of red tape regarding the rights. But here's hoping.

[sabine42.livejournal.com]

hmmm.... I wonder if this is similar or associated with "Edward Scissorhands the musical" that was being produced in London in December 2005...?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It's the very same thing, the same production with at least many of the same cast, at the Kennedy Center. However, it's not a musical, as no one sings or even speaks. But aye, it's the same.

Now if only we could get the London sensation of JERRY SPRINGER THE OPERA over here...!

[heleneotroy.livejournal.com]

They all took their curtain calls in character, for the most part. It was a nice touch. As a former dancer, I have a lot to say about this production, but we're having computer problems here today. I'll probably post it when I get home tonight.

I, too, want a chance to see this again. They are off next week, then in St. Louis for 10 days, and then finishing up the run with 3 weeks in NYC. I will be there.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Aye, this true, they all did. But Edward's particularly.

Lord love the Preacher's family. Lord love them all, especially the gothy/Wednesday daughter. If I were to see it again, I'd just watch her.

[heleneotroy.livejournal.com]

I found myself watching her most of the time. She was so darn cute!
She's got the sexiest lower class British accent, too!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

How do you know, did you meet her? Because if so, JEALOUS.

[heleneotroy.livejournal.com]

We met most of the cast. They were taking the little shuttle with us to get back to the metro station.
That's how I know they're going to St. Louis and NYC.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Once again: JEALOUS.

[heleneotroy.livejournal.com]

Hehehe. See the things you miss when you don't take public transportation? :P
We comiserated about my knee. This is the sort of thing I would have loved to perform in.
I lost a career, but I've gained the ability to tell the weather.

[fishymcb.livejournal.com]

During Adult Swim last night, they showed a clip from Ghost Rider, of a confrontation between Nic Cage and Wes "American Beauty" Bentley. There was some horrible CGI that gave Wes these big, sharp, pointy teeth (grr, grr), and the dialogue was pretty horrendous. Needless to say, Mikey and I just broke into a fit of gleeful laughter.
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HOW'DITGETBURRRRNED???!!!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

You, my friend, have earned this icon.

[fishymcb.livejournal.com]

Heh, thanks. I am a simple man, with simple joys.

[seangrimm.livejournal.com]

I'm only commenting to say that *boop* icon is the shizzle-bam-snip-snap-sally. The first time I saw that episode and Hank booped her I laughed myself into tears. Oh god I'm getting nostalgic, thanks.

As for Ghost Rider...THE BEES! THE BEES! OH GOD NOT THE BEES!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

HOW'DITGETBURNEDHOW'DITGETBURRRNED?!!?

I know, the icon amuses me greatly too.

[gore-whore-5.livejournal.com]

I had the same hopes you did about Ghost Rider. Poop.