Bursting me wide open
Recently I popped in a rental DVD and the previews before the movie came on. I wasn't really paying attention but then I saw this.
Of course I had heard that Billy Elliot was being made into a musical. But I hadn't really followed it and didn't realize it was opening on Broadway this fall.
Every few years, there's a new musical with which I become obsessed, and I count the days until I can get to New York to see it. I am already so in love with this musical. I have long been in love with the movie. (Note: clearly I was feeling a bit fragile about being single when writing that entry.) I think it looks so wonderful. I cannot wait to see it.
I bought the soundtrack today and listened to it my car. I got a little teary during the opening song, a little tearier during "Expressing Yourself," and was fully weeping by the time "The Letter" played. Mainly because the musical people were smart enough to basically use an exact transcription of the dialogue from that scene as the song's lyrics. I love this movie so much, and I already love this music so much.
Speaking of things to love that I didn't know about: I didn't know a new My So-Called Life box set came out last fall. How did I miss this? I was once so immersed in the MSCL world. I knew everything there was to know about everything about it. I've written a little about my relationship with this show before; I feel like somewhat of a disloyal fan for not celebrating the release of this set. I skipped the first five discs on Netflix and went straight to disc six, which is full of bonus features. Soon I'll go back and listen to the episode commentaries. This is very exciting to me.
THIS MUSIC IS KILLING ME. If you haven't seen this movie, do yourself a favor and rent it tonight. Turn on the subtitles if you can't understand the accents. It's so worth watching.
Every few years, there's a new musical with which I become obsessed, and I count the days until I can get to New York to see it. I am already so in love with this musical. I have long been in love with the movie. (Note: clearly I was feeling a bit fragile about being single when writing that entry.) I think it looks so wonderful. I cannot wait to see it.
I bought the soundtrack today and listened to it my car. I got a little teary during the opening song, a little tearier during "Expressing Yourself," and was fully weeping by the time "The Letter" played. Mainly because the musical people were smart enough to basically use an exact transcription of the dialogue from that scene as the song's lyrics. I love this movie so much, and I already love this music so much.
Speaking of things to love that I didn't know about: I didn't know a new My So-Called Life box set came out last fall. How did I miss this? I was once so immersed in the MSCL world. I knew everything there was to know about everything about it. I've written a little about my relationship with this show before; I feel like somewhat of a disloyal fan for not celebrating the release of this set. I skipped the first five discs on Netflix and went straight to disc six, which is full of bonus features. Soon I'll go back and listen to the episode commentaries. This is very exciting to me.
THIS MUSIC IS KILLING ME. If you haven't seen this movie, do yourself a favor and rent it tonight. Turn on the subtitles if you can't understand the accents. It's so worth watching.
posted by eliza @ 4:42 PM
4 Comments:
I was lucky enough to see this here in London and it is so good, you definitely need to go to NY to see it!
Billy Elliot the Musical is a must see whether you have seen the film or not. But be warned take tissues because you will need them but you will also laugh a lot and leave the theatre with a smile on your face and a spring in your step no matter what mood you went in in. For more visit http://www.billyelliotthemusical.me.uk/forum/index.php which has good reviews of the London and Australian shows and a lot of stuff on the Broadway production.
You will love it.
My partner has a bootleg video of a performance. Would you like the megaupload link for it so you can watch the whole thing?
andrea and friar -- it's great to know it's as good as it seems.
lauren -- YES! Thank you!
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