Repo! The Genetic Opera
I don't know how many people have heard of it, but I picked it up on Amazon and just finished watching the DVD. I am not sure how to describe it... it is sort of like the Rocky Horror Picture Show in that it started as a theater production with the script being almost entirely sung, but it is darker in theme along the lines of Blade Runner but also has chapters strung together with comic book clips. I first heard of it (and bought it) because Sarah Brightman is in it and sings a couple of pieces, but it stands on its own even without her. I was surprised to discover that the vast majority of the music was rock (and pretty good rock at that) rather than classical or new age opera.
I am not a horror fan in the least, but while there is a good bit of blood and gore, I did not find it disturbing. It also stars Anthony Stuart Head (of Buffy fame). For some reason the marketing department decided to advertise that Repo! was "from the producers of Saw" although I seriously doubt that Repo! would interest that crowd since it is NOT a horror movie. It is not a movie for kids or something I would suggest to my parents however. It is tough to put Repo! into any particular genre because it blends so many different concepts into one piece. I liked it and will be watching it with friends again soon. Supposedly this is the second in a trilogy, but the other two productions hinge on the DVD sales of Repo! There are also very limited engagements of the show on tour throughout the US and Europe-- I think that would be a lot of fun to attend if you're in the mood for a Rocky Horror Picture Show sort of night.
I am not a horror fan in the least, but while there is a good bit of blood and gore, I did not find it disturbing. It also stars Anthony Stuart Head (of Buffy fame). For some reason the marketing department decided to advertise that Repo! was "from the producers of Saw" although I seriously doubt that Repo! would interest that crowd since it is NOT a horror movie. It is not a movie for kids or something I would suggest to my parents however. It is tough to put Repo! into any particular genre because it blends so many different concepts into one piece. I liked it and will be watching it with friends again soon. Supposedly this is the second in a trilogy, but the other two productions hinge on the DVD sales of Repo! There are also very limited engagements of the show on tour throughout the US and Europe-- I think that would be a lot of fun to attend if you're in the mood for a Rocky Horror Picture Show sort of night.