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RENT: Filmed Live on Broadway

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Format: Blu-ray February 3, 2009


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In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians struggle to live and pay their rent. “Measuring their lives in love,” these starving artists strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic. High definition filming of the current Broadway musical. For passionate fans of Rent--the popular Broadway rock musical that updated La Boheme with electric guitars, steel drums, strippers, and drag queens--Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway is a must-have.Written and composed by Jonathan Larson (who died suddenly of an aortic aneurysm just before the show premiered), Rent follows an absurdly clean-cut gaggle of hipster artists who, after having been squatting in a run-down building for a year, are now being told they have to pay that rent by the building's owner, a former friend. At least, that's the plot point that launches everything; really, the musical is about modern romance, grappling with AIDS, and celebrating the creative spirit. This film documents the last performance of the Broadway production, which ran for 12 years. Though the aggressive camera moves and sometimes frenetic editing seem intended to make the film feel less stagebound, this Rent first and foremost captures the stage experience. The production's raw set and self-conscious theatricality (which highfalutin' theater folk might call "Brechtian") creates genuine show-biz razzle-dazzle and helps distract from some of the cliches in the musical itself. There are no famous faces (the closest is Tracie Thoms, who played the same role, the lesbian lover of a performance artist, in the movie version), but the cast is solid and exuberant, throwing themselves wholeheartedly into the show's unapologetically sincere paeans to life and love. --Bret Fetzer Stills from Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway (Click for larger image)

Genre: Drama, Musical, Special Interest


Format: Subtitled


Contributor: @radical.media, Inc., Adam Kantor, Andrea Goss, Eden Espinosa, Gwen Stewart, Jay Wilkison, Jon Kamen, Justin Johnston, Justin Wilkes, Marcus James, Michael McElroy, Michael Warren, Renee Goldsberry, Rodney Hicks, Shaun Earl, Telly Leung, Tracie Thoms, Tracy McDowell, Will Chase See more


Language: English


Runtime: 2 hours and 32 minutes


Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.781


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No


MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)


Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.75 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches; 2.4 ounces


Director ‏ : ‎ Michael Warren


Media Format ‏ : ‎ Subtitled


Run time ‏ : ‎ 2 hours and 32 minutes


Release date ‏ : ‎ February 3, 2009


Actors ‏ : ‎ Andrea Goss, Eden Espinosa, Renee Goldsberry, Shaun Earl, Will Chase


Subtitles: ‏ ‎ English, French


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    • Best "live" show I've seen
I bought this after having already seen someone else's copy. This is an amazing, moving performance by very talented people. I rarely cry, but found myself doing so at multiple points during the show, especially at the end of "Contact" and at the finale. The guy who plays Mark brings so much of the young vibrancy the role of narrator needs. The pathos he displays in his soliloquy "Halloween" when he worries that he'll be alone is also very good. Roger is strongly moody, always ready for a fight, which I think blends well with his lyrics. Say what you will about other guys who've played Roger, an insipid softly loving guy is just not what the character is about. He's a rockin' dude looking death in the face, and he's upset and angry about it. His version of "One Song Glory" is the best I've heard, even better than the original. Mimi is energetic, yet can also be quiet. Her "Without You" brings me to tears every time. She's also willing to fight, which makes for interesting chemistry between her and Roger. Angel does a lovely falsetto, and his part in "Contact" shows off his strong regular singing voice as well. He does a very good job of keeping the character loving and tender, yet fun. How he manages to look so very sick in "Without You" is beyond me, but he does a great job of it. Collins is so full of passion when he performs the "I'll Cover You" reprise. The rest of his performance is fairly ordinary. He's got a good voice, but he's not as loud and flashy as the other characters. This fits in with his persona as philosopher, but makes him fade a bit into the background. Even his part in "La Vie Boheme" is quieter than everyone else. Joanne does a great job. The character is a strong, successful type, and she does it well. Maureen also does well, although her character is my least favorite. (The role itself irritates me, not the performer.) Their duet, "Take Me or Leave Me" shows off the skills of both at belting out songs. Benny is just as smarmy as the character should be. The reprise at the end with the original Broadway cast adding to the final Broadway cast was just lovely, and you could see how they all felt about it ending. The extra "Last Days on Broadway" feature of the DVD was an interesting look at the behind-the-scenes of the filming, as well as the feelings of the cast and crew. In short, I'm very happy I bought this, and heaven forbid something happens to the DVD, I'd buy it again. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2012 by ChaosAngel
    • Rent: Forget regret
This post is in response to a previous one star review...Just a side note, Mark does not have aids, and neither does Maureen or Johann. As far as everyone being junkies, well Rodger used to be a junkie but he quit and admittedly Mimi is a junkie at the beginning but she also quits. I don't think that someone who can quit heroin cold turkey is weak, I believe that takes incredible willpower. The music is not bad, in fact it is excellent. You may not like it but objectively speaking it is good. In fact its considered to be, by many EXPERTS the epitome of bohemian rock. Now to tackle real jobs. To start with, Johann is a lawyer. In my book that's a real job. Mimi is a dancer at a strip club. It isn't exactly a respectable job to most people but it is a real job nonetheless. Collin's is a professor at university, again pretty real in my mind. Rodger is a singer/songwriter which right now doesn't pay well but it has potential to stick with it, unless of course you believe that all of those multimillion dollar recording artists don't have real jobs either. Mark is a director/cameraman. Something that pays on commission just like a photographer. Ultimately, Mark does get a real job from Buzzline. Maureen is a performer and sure that may not be considered a real job she seems to do alright for herself. Angel is a street musician and again not a real job as you put it but she does bring in a sizable paycheck, $1000 at one point. But being a Drag Queen she is likely unable to get a good job because of discrimination. As far as cheesy performances, they are stylized. Its a musical, its choreographed. Those are all part of the bigger picture. But everyone is entitled to their opinion. I just hope that someone doesn't read that review and not watch this because RENT is amazing. This version is so much better than the movie, it captures his vision so much better. Do yourself a favor and watch this recording. Forget regret or life is yours to miss. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2013 by Nathan Bonnin

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