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i^s^fZfi^SKHHBi" Rent (PG B) By John Walker arts@barnstablepatriot.com Tasteis a funny thing. My taste is definitelynot musicals.I recently met someone that declared the two best movie musicals ever made were Grease and Popeye. "What!?" I shouted at him. "The musical, big screen adaptation of the popular comic strip Popeyel The so awful it makes you want to repeatedly punch yourself in the face Popeyel The same Popeye staring Robin Wil- liams I saw as a child and still bare the emotional scars?" "Yes"was his calm response. "It was a great film with some truly fan- tastic songs." His admission made me begin to doubt the very fabric of time and space. How could someone seemingly so normal actually enjoy that awful, miserable film? How even could a blind/deaf ravingmaniac like Popeyel How could one film make me want to curl up in the fetal position every time someone says the word musical? Was I missingsomething? It was then that I began to ques- tion my lifelong hatred of musicals. Thinking back through my life I remember watching Disney'sRobin Hood and wanting to cry every time the animated characters broke out into song, and that wasjust last week. I decided that I would give musicals a second chance. What better way to do that then to check out Rent upon its DVD release. The positive word of mouth surrounding the original Broadway play made me thinkthat this was the musical that would change my perception on all musicals. Rent was an enormously popular Broadway hit.It won both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize. It became one of the top ten longest running musical on Broadway and earned over 210 million dollars during its' New Yorkrun. It seemed only natural for Hollywood to turn Rent into a motion picture. Much the same way it seems natu- ral to fuse a chimpanzee's head to a Rhinoceros's body.Sure there have been some great recent examples of Broadway hit's being made into motion pictures. Takefor instance... um...well...um, I'll get back to you on that. I watched Rent. I tried to like it. I tried to see what other people loved about the popular musical. I des- perately attempted to come to grips with my strong aversion to musicals. I failed at all attempts. My first problem with Rent is the fact that I disliked every character I was supposed to like and liked the one character who was supposed to be the sell-out bad guy. Why did I dislike these characters? Maybe for the fact that they start the movie singingabout how tough it is to be struggling artists and owing money for thingslike rent, food and heat yet by the end of the song and in future references it becomes crystal clear that they don't pay rent, or for that matter even attempt to pay rent. From the annoyingfilmmakerto the self obsessed diva Maureen. I disliked them all. There is a struggling songwriter who laments being a starving artist yet he hasn't written a song in over a year.I guess by his definition I am also a strugglingsongwriter as well as an artist, pianist, astronaut and Presi- dent of France since I have done none of those things in the last year either. Secondly,if you are a struggling art- ist and you have absolutely no money for thingslike heat, electricity and rent yet you are lucky enough to have a friend (who they vilify) help you out by letting it slide then what do you possibly have to whine about? Then there is the fact that everyone in this play seems to be HIV positive. I am a germ freak and cannot watch a film or show about diseases or genetic conditions without becoming para- noid that I either have or am going to contract that disease or condition. Mask had me obsessed that I could develop craniodiaphyseal dysphasia, and Brian's Song made me worry about cancer (I also have to note that THE Shaggy D.A. made me briefly once worry about turninginto a dog) . While the subject matter is heavy it is done in a positive way because of the characters reaction that they will live life and enjoy the love of friends while they still have time on earth. So please don't let the content of the film dissuade you. Let the music do that. Every song in the film bothered me. It seemed as if the characters were either singingabout important issues, mundane tasks or simply whiningto music. I didn't find one of the songs enjoyable. Which is tough when the film consists primarilyof singing. "525,600 minutes"is a line from the opening number entitled Seasons of Love. Coincidentally,the film seems to take 525,600 minutes. The song is nice enough. I could see how people like it. It just seems to me like some- thing Up With People would have sang at a half-time show duringthe seventies. So there you have it. I didn't like the characters, the songs or the basic principle of the film that no one can impose a lifestyle on these bunch of free spirited artists yet they can cer- tainly sit back and criticize everyone who does not share similar beliefs. If you are interested in renting Rent then go ahead. If you are a fan of musicalsthen I am sure it's really good from what I have been told. If your taste is similar to minewhen it comes to musicals than Rent certainly is not going to change your opinions and make you love musicals. But then again I could be wrong. I actually met someone who loved Popeye. KEEP THE TOWN STRONG... Shop Locally! Be Sure To Say Thanks' For Us... When You Patronize Our Advertisers! 'if 7\ IMAR. 06 1 ¦ HN iH Hl P BEaJS ^¦^k^h^^h^h^h^^L^h^h^h^hH^ l l l l H H B i ^^^^ ^^^^ ^HHHI TIME SUN. MON. TUES. WED. THURS. FRI. 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Of course protestation is the first response, but the inevitable last steps oflife'sjourneys are softened somewhat when Everyman is told he may bring someone along. Everymanturnsto hisfriendsFellow- ship, Cousin, Kindred, Goods, Good- Deeds, Confession, Strength, Discre- tion,Five-Wits, Beauty and Knowledge to accompany him, but all ultimately refuse. All,that is, but the weakest and smallest of them: Good-Deeds. Indeed this is a story of Do Unto Others, and respect thy Creator, for the Judgment Day often comes quickly and without much warning. Playingthe part of Everyman, Brad- ford Luster is wonderfully clear of tongue and emotion. He handles the momentous number of speeches flaw- lessly. The rest of the ensemble -Rachel McKendree,VickyKanaga,David Bush- nell, Luke Norman, Chris Kanaga, and Haig-are alsowellrehearsed and shine in a very illuminatingproduction. The very first lines of the one-hour epic represent the best invitation Stages Theater Company could issue to those who wish to see an intelligent and reverent play about us all: "I pray you all give your audience, And here this matter with rever- ence, By figure a moral play. The Summoning of Everyman called it is." Performances of Everyman will be held at 8 tonight and tomorrow, and Sunday at 3 p.m. A pre-performance lecture about the play begins 45 minutes before show time. For tickets,call 508-240-2400 or order on-line at CapeTix.com Everyman... NOWPLAYING ( REGAL THEATERS |9PMI|||MMifljfrffl V FOR VENDETTA (R) Adv. Tix. on Sale Now! Pass/Discount Restrictions Apply - DAVECHAPPELLE'SBLOCK PARTY(R) Digital- Fri. - Thu. (100 345) 730 955 16 BLOCKS (PG-13) Digital - Fri. - Thu. (1250 430) 740 1005 AQUAMARINE (PG) Fri. - Thu. (1225 325) 720 950 ULTRAVIOLET(PG-13) Fri. - Thu. (1230 410) 725 935 MADEA'S FAMILYREUNION (PG-13) Digital- Fri. - Thu. 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