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Holy Crap! Cronenberg's THE FLY: THE OPERA! Arranged by Howard Shore!!!

Hmmm by I saved Latin	Mar 3rd, 2005 06:54:09 AM
Interesting. I always wondered how people posted first and why they were proud of it. Actually, I always thought it was pretty stupid. But here I am and wow do I feel cool.
Interesting, but... by Phloton	Mar 3rd, 2005 07:05:23 AM
...when the heck is there going to be a Criterion dvd of The Fly? The only thing out there is a combo of Fly and Fly 2, and I would like to forget they made a Fly 2. I had a history of film teacher say they should burn the negative of the 1950's Fly, and declare the Cronenberg version the original.
I would see this twice. by Roguewriter	Mar 3rd, 2005 07:32:28 AM
Jesus, what an amazing idea. God knows if they can pull it off, but the idea of hearing one of the greatest horror scores ever conceived performed by a live symphony... with Brundlefly lurching about the stage... Wow. It could so easily tip over into cornball camp. Here's hoping they find some grace notes and a shitload of clever makeup! ;)
Fantastic, I'd heard there was a British stage production some y by Regicidal_Maniac	Mar 3rd, 2005 07:35:20 AM

Phloton/I saved Latin by Quintus_Arrius	Mar 3rd, 2005 07:41:38 AM
Your history of film teacher should be publicly flogged for suggesting such a thing... The
bizarre!!! by CuervoJones	Mar 3rd, 2005 07:53:30 AM
miss Aguilera could play the part of the larve
Fuck yeah! I dunno how they could do the part with the inside ou by Big Bad Clone	Mar 3rd, 2005 08:00:28 AM
Oh and the original fly scared the hell out of me whan I was a kid. Hell, I'm still worried about waht happened to the cat.
Forgive me for asking, but... by BarrelRider	Mar 3rd, 2005 08:26:28 AM
...why does this need to happen? I'm not sure how the story of The Fly would be helped by being told through the medium of opera. Maybe I'll eat my words one day, but the idea seems a little redumdant to me. I was surprised to hear abut Jerry Springer: The Opera, but after a while, the idea made some sort of sense. Well, I've had a while to think about this one, and it still doesn't make sense.
Brooksfilm by SoundGuyNoise	Mar 3rd, 2005 08:37:06 AM
Mel Brooks's Brooksfilm was the production company behind the 1986 version of "The Fly." If Mel can find success on "The Producers," then there could be a way to find success for "The Fly." Then again, "The Producers" lends itself to be a much easier transision to a musical stage performance than a guy who barfs on donuts before he eats them.
Do my eyes deceive me? by Quintus_Arrius	Mar 3rd, 2005 09:21:23 AM
Have 'they' just changed the fonts again on this website??
Hee! by Christopher3	Mar 3rd, 2005 10:15:16 AM
Now if only that Simpsons-inspired "Planet of the Apes" musical would make it to Broadway.
Vincent Price just rolled in his grave. by Ingeld	Mar 3rd, 2005 11:19:02 AM
I can just hear the last aria now. Imagine high pitched whiny voice: "Help me! Somebody Help me! A spider's coming, so help me, please! . . ."
This actually might get me to the opera again. by Childe Roland	Mar 3rd, 2005 11:39:56 AM
The film had a very operatic feel to it and the dialogue could easily be adapted. But what I'd really like to see would be that Planet of the Apes musical. "I hate every ape I see... from chim-pan-A to chim-pan-zee!"
Would the inside out baboon be a tenor or a baratone??? by Barry Egan	Mar 3rd, 2005 12:17:48 PM

I feel the same for this as... by mbeemer	Mar 3rd, 2005 12:40:19 PM
... when I read the description of the upcoming Sci-Fi Channel movie "Mansquito": "YOU'VE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!!!"
And coming next, The Exorcist as a rockin' musical with a 50's f by cinematt	Mar 3rd, 2005 01:14:21 PM
"Your mother sucks cocks in hell! Doo Wop! Doo Wop! Doo Wop!"
Not sure why this is happening by performingmonkey	Mar 3rd, 2005 01:46:42 PM
I mean, what the fuck are they gonna sing? 'A fly! A fly! I'm turning into a fly! My name is Seth Brundle and I'm turning into a fly! Please wait till that scene where I snap that guy's arm off armwrestling as it's extremely cool!' I must admit I like the 1986 film. Some great makeup on Brundle, and parts are the film truly are horror. Shore's score I think is top notch.
Next up SILENCE! The Musical by Jimmie Dimmick	Mar 3rd, 2005 01:55:58 PM
This was supposed to be a joke, but how long before someone does a stage version of this! http://www.silencethemusical.c om/ The Silence of the Lambs Musical. With such wonderful songs as "Put the fucking lotion in the basket" "Are you about a size 14" and the lovely "If I could smell her cunt". You have got to check out these songs!
They should cast Hulk Hogan as Brundlefly by Judge Doom	Mar 3rd, 2005 02:35:44 PM
You're afraid to dive into the plasma pool, aren't ya' brother?
I'm suddenly reminded of The Tall Guy where Jeff Goldblum starre by MaxCalifornia.	Mar 3rd, 2005 03:04:21 PM
Only this is at least ten times more bizarre...
WTF?! by Fugazi32	Mar 3rd, 2005 04:42:44 PM
Will it star Goldbloom?
Great news by MrGortner	Mar 4th, 2005 01:59:43 AM
Holy crap, lets hope Chris Wales can revisit his Oscar winning makeup FX on stage.
Jurrasic Park Musical by proper	Mar 4th, 2005 03:01:02 AM
Sung to the tune of Knees up Mother Brown sung by Jeff Goldblum "Just because you can,doesn't mean you should,that was very silly,you did it coz you could.Or maybe Geena Davies Sings"I'm pregnant (oh no),I'm having Seths baby,It might turn out ok but it might look like a larva maybe".Seriously was Gene Wilder hiding behind the curtains holding back a laugh while Mel was pitching this?
Stathis Borans by Wild At Heart	Mar 4th, 2005 03:41:45 AM
This film had a character named Stathis Borans, which is good. What's he gonna score when Stathy gets his leg and hand melted by fly spew?
Damn you, MaxCalifornia! Damn you to Hell! by DocPazuzu	Mar 4th, 2005 05:02:47 AM
You beat me to the punch. The Tall Guy parallells are almost too weird. "Egads, me lads, it's a real pea-souper!"
GHOST SHIP: the musical skit with Joel Silver on JAMIE KENNEDY by Spacesheik	Mar 5th, 2005 07:09:12 AM
Now that was fucking glorious!!!!

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