Glorious Escapism Roleplay

Toutaku · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject: Repo! The Genetic Opera

www.imdb.com/title/tt0963194/

[url]en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo!_The_Genetic_Opera[/url]

www.repo-opera.com/

I love this film with a passion. Anthony Stewert Head and Alexa Vega.

The songs are incredible, and the story is awesome.

Anyone else seen it or want to?
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject:

Still haven't seen it. I'll keep it in mind.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:15 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen it, but it gets mentioned on TV Tropes often.
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Toutaku · Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject:

It's fuckin' awesome!
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:36 am Post subject:

I put this on my Netflix list (which is quite full...) several months ago when Toutaku mentioned it. It was finally sent to me a while go. Rather than start a new video game or dive into my anime tonight, I decided to give it a look.

This turned out to be a really impressive film. It took me a while to get into it, but it really did turn out to be an overall success. The music is exciting, it's visually interesting and it has a number of really interesting, well-acted, well-casted characters. it was really pretty awesome.

I wouldn't say it's a perfect film. It seemed a little muddled at times, and I have suspicions it might be the director's fault. Chiefly, I didn't really like the comic book thing. it just seemed kind of unnecessary and didn't seem to mesh for me.

But small complaints there and this definitely joins In Bruges as a film Toutaku recommended that I ended up really enjoying.
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Rabukurafuto · Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:42 am Post subject:

That is good. I might watch this sometime.
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Toutaku · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 2:35 pm Post subject:

Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 5:10 pm Post subject:

Not according to wikipedia. Says the director is a guy named Darren Lynn Bousman, the guy who directed most of the sequels in the Saw series.

Zdunich along with Darren Smith (who plays the band leader for the opera) are the writers and composers.

I'll agree that the Graverobber was quite awesome.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:29 am Post subject:

Oh, then I was mistaken. But still, it's a liking only enhanced by the fact we are facially very similar.

Did you have a favourite character?
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:53 am Post subject:

The Graverobber did kind of remind me of you for some reason.

Favorite character... hmm. Well, most of them were pretty interesting, I'd say. Shilo was cute. But I might have to go with Graverobber as well. It was just fun whenever he made an appearance.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 6:58 am Post subject:

I can pull of his voice well, and when I grin, the resemblance is clearer.

Paris Hilton as Amber Sweet was genius. They refused to audition her for ages, then they gave up and let her. She got the part in five minutes.

Anthony Stewart Head is also an awesome actor. His portrayal of Nathan was very good, just the right mix of psycho and caring father.

Also, Pavi needs to be mentioned anywhere. He's-a Pavi, and he's-a epic.
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:13 am Post subject:

Heh. That's awesome.

Yes, Paris was surprisingly convincing. I suppose the role isn't that far from reality for her though (or at least from her public image).

Nathan was an awesome character. In terms of acting, he might have been the best.

Yeah, Pavi was a fun character.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:28 am Post subject:

Her public image is a façade. Having seen a fair few interviews, it's astonishing how intelligent and verbally articulate she is...

Anthony Stewart Head is just an awesome actor full stop. Nathan is, to be frank, Freud's wet dream. He seems to be a walking mass of complexes, and Head does it incredibly well.

My girlfriend texted me at three in the morning saying only: "Pavio, Luigi and Princess Sweet. 8D"

THIS IS WHY I LOVE HER
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Phil the Time Wizard · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:31 am Post subject:

I see. I can believe that. This role was probably a lot of fun for her.

He was excellent. Definitely.

heh. That's awesome.
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Toutaku · Posted: Mon May 16, 2011 7:36 am Post subject:

I wouldn't say no to a Repo! roleplay.
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