Comments on: Should we be very afraid?

Should we be very afraid?

waraw — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:58:49 -0800

The Fly: The Opera.

David Cronenberg directing, Placido Domingo conducting, Howard Shore composing. There's the possibility that this could be interesting. And yet, something tells me that there are Things Man Was Not Meant To Librettize.

By: steef

steef — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:13:53 -0800

'the Hell? The Opera?

By: DU

DU — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:16:21 -0800

I can't wait to hear Brundlefly belt out "HEEELP MEEEEEEEEEE!!!" in a booming baritone.

By: nola

nola — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:19:29 -0800

It'd be funny if ~~life~~ art wasn't so sacred.

By: Jofus

Jofus — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:29:46 -0800

I am the very model of a Brundle/fly mutation I've lost my hands and feet to more insectile adaption To crouching on the celing I've developed acclimation And now I sit and wait for all the further augmentations I hope to be acquainted with some feats of aviation Before they all insist on some more permanent vacation In short, though in sore need of more compelling appellation I am the very model of a Brundle/fly mutation. Be thankful, it was going to "So Please You Sir, We Much Regret"

By: Dr-Baa

Dr-Baa — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:29:48 -0800

This is good. I would see this, without hesitation.

By: seanmpuckett

seanmpuckett — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:48:07 -0800

FUCK YES.

By: pracowity

pracowity — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:49:14 -0800

'the Hell? The Opera? The Fly The Colon The Opera The Full Stop. Definitely the genuine article. Or vice versa.

My, my, Mr Brundlefly, You've got a lovely spiky 'do. No, don't just go and trundle by, Come have a seat upon this poo...
No, no, don't feel shy about Your mutating and peeling Perhaps you'd like to fly about And tiptoe round our ceiling...

By: ChickenringNYC

ChickenringNYC — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:17:47 -0800

The movie was already operatic in scope. The melodramatic and sweeping music, the Grand Guignol set pieces, the over-the-top premise itself. This could be a really fun opera, and it'll be great to see what Cronenberg can do on the stage. This is his first time directing theater, so I hope people will be kind. Maybe Cronenberg will do some more opera in the future!

By: hojoki

hojoki — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:56:38 -0800

What's the buzz on it?

By: Faint of Butt

Faint of Butt — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:58:30 -0800

Paging #17897.

By: Busithoth

Busithoth — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:00:56 -0800

I can only hope for the audience's sake that the music used in that TINY-SIZED promo video is NOT representative of it's best number. I loved the movie, this looks like an aberration of the story of an abomination.

By: fuzzypantalones

fuzzypantalones — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:43:07 -0800

aw. i was hoping for a pic of the costumes.

By: Guy_Inamonkeysuit

Guy_Inamonkeysuit — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:51:28 -0800

You know what attracts flies...

By: [NOT HERMITOSIS-IST]

[NOT HERMITOSIS-IST] — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:18:05 -0800

Video of live theatre is one of the worst ways by which you can possibly evaluate it. Especially opera. 90% of what's powerful convincing, or moving about a theatrical performance doesn't survive the transfer. That's because every atom of effort mustered by the designers and performers is focused on the live audience's experience. It really bothers me that shows feel such pressure to put these promos on their websites, I think it does a real injustice to what they're selling. After seeing August Osage County I wanted to do a post about it, but found the videos on their site really flat and disappointing, and couldn't bear for that to be people's initial impression of one of the best plays I've seen in quite a few years.

By: Wolof

Wolof — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:31:36 -0800

Cheeseburger.

By: scatman

scatman — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:36:43 -0800

Love Cronenberg, love Howard Shore, loved The Fly... but already not fired up. These attempts to take works of art that are already distinctive and completely succesful on their own terms and infuse them with some kind of "greater profundity" by turning them into opera -- the art form for the ages, after all!!! -- just kinda make me feel embarassed on behalf of the people involved. This is made worse by the fact that the music always has to sound like something out of Bad Playhouse (no video link -- wish I had one).