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Yeah, since you mentioned Suikoden I figured Radiata Stories would be a good fit for you. And yeah, I loved it too!

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Radiata Stories

Grand_Kirby posted...

Come From Away

Oh man, I really love this musical. I love its message of finding the best in humanity even amidst one of the worst tragedies in modern history. I've always loved stories about communities like this. And I love the story behind its production as well. It's just amazing that they got to perform in Gander, with many of the real people behind the story in the audience.

The music is really well crafted. It's brought me to tears so often. Heave Away is fun. Me and the Sky is empowering and tragic. 38 Planes (reprise)/Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere is bittersweet. Welcome to the Rock and the Finale are also really good songs to introduce is to the Rock.

We honor what we lost but we also commemorate what we found

And acting wise, it's crazy. It's a true ensemble show and everyone has to play like at least 3 different roles and in rapid succession too. And I like that it has roles for older actors as well.

Favorite Song: 38 Planes (Reprise)/Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere


BlackMageJawa posted...

Operation Mincemeat

This has been making waves in the UK theater scene and it might be the next great show, or at least an enduring classic. I haven't actually listened to the album the whole way through but I've listened to a few of them. I hope there'll be a proshot of the show in the near future, or even better, I hope I'll get to see it live!

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second thing was -stitution

Interested in playing:
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Mass Effect 2
Vampire Survivors
Baldur's Gate 3
Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil 4 (remake)
Deathloop
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Alan Wake 2

7/10

Yeah, good but not amazing to me as well.

changmas posted...

next to normal

I've actually watched this live! A community theater put it on back in like 2019. The founder (who played Diana in the musical) recently got in trouble with the police because of several ticket concert scams but there's neither here nor there.

Anyway, it's really good. I love the pop-rock score. It's brilliant, and more people should listen to it.

The story is surprisingly heartbreaking. It shows just how complicated living with a mental issue is, for the person themself as well as for the people around them. Really recommended. The twist is brilliant as well.

Oh and the lyrics to Superboy and Invisible Girl is also really smart with the double meaning. Not to be confused with Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Favorite Song: I'm Alive


Jesse_Custer posted...

Singin in the Rain

What a classic!

I think it really exemplifies the golden era of Hollywood musicals. It's got a lighthearted story, some drama, and catchy tunes. And most of the songs came from someplace else.

I wouldn't say it's my favorite musical (especially since the music serves as more of an entertaining interlude instead of a storytelling tool), but I underestand why it's on so many lists. It's just dang enjoyable.

Favorite Song: Singin' in the Rain

Enchantress posted...

Heathers

Ah, Heather, Heather, Heather, and Heather. One of my biggest blind spots regarding contemporary musical theater.

One of my friends is really into this musical and I'm pretty sure I'd like it a lot too, I just haven't found the time or opportunity to really watch it.

I know that it's based on a movie and that's it's pretty edgy and crass. There's something about a chainsaw and I'm sure at least one of the Heathers ended up dead (maybe all of them). There's also a guy who's all kind of fucked up. So yeah, looking forward to watching it.

Xeybozn posted...

Frozen II

Oh man, the story behind the development of this movie is just so fascinating. Apparently they still don't know who the voice calling Elsa is until, like, two months before premiere or something wild like that.

As for the movie itself, it's just so meh. The plot doesn't really gel together (probably because of the aforementioned development issues), none of the songs are truly meaningful (which is bad considering it's a musical) to the plot and characters, and the pacing is all wonky.

I'm grateful that it introduced Kristoff x Ryder though, they have more chemistry than Kristoff x Anna (and it's also so frustrating that he just couldn't build up the courage to propose to her).

There were some potentially interesting ways they could have developed the Arendelle colonialism and imperialism plot thread but it didn't really go anywhere either.

Favorite Song: Into the Unknown I guess

Mulan... For some reason.

Oof, a double drop.

Good point about Day One - Two - Three, though I haven't actually watched the musical so I can't actually confirm if they go straight to each other. Glad you enjoyed it and I also love the part you quoted and I can even relate to it at times.

Aitakatta Kamoshirenai is interesting. I do like the song and it's catchy. But it's a sort of a counterpoint song to the song Aitakatta by AKB48. The original song's in major key and this one's in minor, making it sound more wistful.

FFDragon posted...

Razia's Shadow

Really interesting!
So it's s musical album that features members of popular bands, including Panic! at the Disco, whom I even recognize.

The story sounds very, uh, cosmic. I'm usually not into too out-there stuff. But maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised.

Also I tried listening to one of the songs at random and it didn't really catch my attention. But maybe I'd like some of the other songs better.

Finally, I do appreciate the grit here.

Recording began in October 2007 with Rudy Gajadhar recording drums. Due to budget limitations, Thomas elected to primarily use software for the orchestral parts rather than hiring musicians. More than half of the guest vocalists were recorded in person, while the remainder of the vocalists were sent electronic files with Thomas singing their parts. The vocalists then recorded their parts and returned them electronically.

Johnbobb posted...

Twisted

Probably StarKid's best production to date (I've only watched a few though). It's ambitious, it's hilarious, and it's got a very strong message at its heart.

[JA'FAR, spoken]
Oh! Pardon me, madam

[BELLE]
Oh, that's alright. Just try to keep your fat face out of that motherfucking book

Ja'far is such a great character that you can't help but root for. He's well meaning and smart, but he just can't get a break from the ignorant townspeople. And Aladdin is such a deliciously devilish villain here. He steals everything!

I'm also due for a rewatch of this one.

Favorite Song: Dream A Little Harder

Underleveled posted...

Something Rotten

I haven't actually watched this one in full but I'm decently familiar with it.

Well, actually I'm familiar with the song A Musical lol. It's got a million musical references and yeah I lap it up.

I don't know, I tried watching a few other numbers from it and it doesn't really speak to me. The costumes are very raggedy (though intentionally so).

Maybe I'll check out the full show someday!

Favorite Song: A Musical

redrocket posted...

The Greatest Showman

Ahh The Greatest Showman. I'll always be thankful to it for introducing a lot more people to musicals, but man it's just... Very formulaic. Like it's the pinacle of Hollywood musicals. Everything is just perfectly tuned for the general audience to love it. It's not really taking chances.

And it worked!

So yeah, I do enjoy it for what it is but I don't really listen to its songs often at all. But if it comes up on the radio or at an open mic event, I'm not mad about it. A friend of mine sang This Is Me at an open mic like two weeks ago and I enjoyed it.

Of course, it takes a lot of creative liberties from the real story of PT Barnum, but well... I don't expect much anything from this very commercial movie.

Shout out to it for inspiring one of the best musical episodes of Honest Trailes though:

No, no, no, no, nooooo
Ladies and gents, I'm not a guy that's worth cheering for
This ain't historical!
I owned a slave I killed six whales
gave a monkey a fish tail
the whole movie's untrue
plus I don't look like Hugh
No! He was an average Joe!

Favorite song: This Is Me

Anagram posted...

South Park movie

Oh, I love it. I had slight reservations about it since I don't watch South Park and I only knew it as a crass, edgy cartoon. Well, it is a crass, edgy musical movie but man the songs slap.

I'm so happy it got an Oscar nomination too! If you haven't watched the live performance of Blame Canada by Robin Williams at the Oscar, you should.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXeWT8CQ6uc

Though it's not my favorite song from the movie. It's got to go to be La Resistance, a Les Mis-style 11 o'clock massive multiplayer ensemble number that incorporates parts of the other songs. It's really really good.

They may cut your dick and half!
And serve it to a pig!
And though it hurts, you'll laugh
And dance a dickless jig
But that's the way it goes
In war, you're shat upon, though you die
La Resistance lives on!

TBH I forgot most of the story by now lol, I should rewatch it one of these days.

As a final note, the duo outdid themselves with The Book of Mormon.

Favorite Song: La Resistance

Snake5555555555 posted...

Wicked

Oh boy, what to say about Wicked that hasn't been said?

I can easily see why it's so popular and has the longevity that it has. It's very entertaining with a lot of showstopping moments but with a strong enough emotional core and even a touch of political message. It's just very well written and has different appeals for everyone. For tourists and younger people, the spectacle is more than enough. For older audience members, the more complicated characterization and relationships are juicy enough to dig into. I'd wager it plays a big part in inspiring Disney to make films like Maleficent and Cruella (which, in turn, gave rise to Twisted).

Particularly, I really like the uneasy friendship between Elphaba and Glinda. It's so fun seeing how two characters who are so different become pals, sisters, and advisors.

On the music side, Schwartz's music is really lovely, with some catchy and memorable compositions. I do like the group songs more than the ballads but that's not saying much since I almost always do.

It's also quite different from the novel, which I read and shook me. It's just so much darker and grittier than the musical. I wouldn't say I love it but I do like it. It's rumored that the upcoming movie adaptation takes inspiration from the novel in addition to the stage, so that'll be interesting to see.

The trailer for the upcoming movie looks pretty good IMO and it has potential to be really big. I'm cautiously optimistic.

Oh and finally, I got a lot of mileage from a part of the lyrics last year when I was doing a show I really loved but so many things didn't go as expected.

That's why I couldn't be happier
No, I couldn't be happier
Though it is, I admit
The tiniest bit
Unlike I anticipated
But I couldn't be happier
Simply couldn't be happier
Well, not "simply"
'Cause getting your dreams
It's strange, but it seems
A little, well, complicated
There's a kind of a sort of, cost
There's a couple of things get, lost
There are bridges you cross you didn't know you crossed
Until you've crossed
And if that joy, that thrill
Doesn't thrill like you think it will
Still
With this perfect finale
The cheers and ballyhoo
Who
Wouldn't be happier?
So I couldn't be happier
Because happy is what happens
When all your dreams come true
Well, isn't it?
Happy is what happens
When your dreams come true!

Favorite song: What Is This Feeling?

Can be a stage musical, a movie musical, or a musical series mostly. You're open to nominate musical episodes of a non-musical show but I can almost guarantee I never watch any of them lol.

If I have watched them I'll talk about them more in length, if not I'll look it up.

Code Atma

Thanks guys, I'll try to find it on the streaming services I have access to. I'm really interested because one of the actors is really intriguing.

I have never actually watched it in its entirety, just caught some snippets on it while channel surfing. Is it actually good? Does it hold a candle to the first one?

https://x.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1796287752918720677

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In other film news:
Moana 2 Trailer dropped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkgkUCqEum4

Furiosa underperforms at the box office
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mad-max-the-wasteland-furiosa-1235911133/

Make it go viral on TikTok.

+3 Synecdoche, New York
+2 Wandavision
+1 I'm Thinking of Ending Things
+1 Being John Malkovich
+1 Danganronpa series spoilers Danganronpa V3

Eiyuden Chronicle Hundred Heroes

May: 6
Grossberg: 6
Bellboy: 5
White: 7

Congrats!

SIX (Studio Cast Recording) - Don't Lose Ur Head
https://open.spotify.com/track/6sUQqRmOcRyAG5M3EWXzr3?si=rEzEdRpVQtanhRd6aqngjg

Charlotte LeBoeuf (Princess and the Frog)

Oh this is so interesting.
I'll need to think about this for a bit.

Oh this is a fun one

Kingdom Hearts 2
Suikoden 2
Final Fantasy IX
The Sims 3

The top three are locks, the fourth one might change. HM to AoE 2, Umineko, and Ace Attorney.

KH2 was so fun, I loved KH and couldn't wait until the EN version so I started playing in JP and was flabbergasted when it started with Roxas lol.
Suikoden 2 kickstarted my love of JRPG genre and it's just so lovely. I like its scale and characters.
FF IX is gorgeous, my favorite fantasy world from a video game.
I spent hundreds of hours on TS3, just a really well-designed life sim. Though unfortunately full of bugs and lags. I still miss it now and then.

9.5/10

Love him, but the games haven't been too kind on him lately. I want to see what he's up to nowadays.

Meeting

Maya - 10/10

I miss having her as a sidekick.

RIP Kabosu what a beautiful old lady.

I almost never download mods.

I think the only two games I remember doing that for is for The Sims 2 (custom items) and Fallout 3 (I don't remember what for though).

Charity

Payne: 7.5
Stone: 2.5
Sahwit: 6

9/10

Udgey.

I'd be interested.

Leafeon13N posted...

The only people Disney "tests" stuff with these days are their influencer crowd and paid celebrities. At least for high end or high demand experiences.

And it is rare for that crowd to give real feedback. They are almost all unpaid shills.

Disney has been known recently to disinvite or skip over inviting traditional press.

Yeah that sounds likely. I might sound harsh and prejudiced but even if they wanted to give real feedback I doubt they have the necessary perspective, point-of-reference, or cognition to give insightful feedback.