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elapses ([personal profile] elapses) wrote2007-12-02 12:22 pm

PUT ON SOME HAPPY MUSIC.

So there is kind of this thing going on in the world right now, where everyone is like "Wow, musicals are kind of... really awesome? How 'bout that?". Which is great. I'm glad everyone is excited about Sweeny Todd, I'm glad the world loved RENT and Hairspray and Chicago, and I'm glad this possibly probably bodes well for future productions of movie musicals with awesome costumes and people dancing and singing happily around soundstages. But here are some cold, hard facts for you: you have not seen enough musicals.

I know you all know about the golden age of the Hollywood musical. 90% of everyone has seen Singing In the Rain and Wizard of Oz, they have earned their place as cultural relics. But there are so many more that most people haven't seen. And I'm just saying, there's something to be said for an age where the producers would shell out to make a cake full of singing people or a red, smoky swimming pool with eleven full-access diving swings. Those days are gone.



































































P.S. AMTP -- this is what happens when I go through Office withdrawl: massive picspams of MGM musicals.


Hey guys, I've been a super crappy LJ friend as of late, thanks to having a life, which is... weird. School's over twoish weeks (for the semester, I mean), which will be niiiiiiiice, but I'll try to be around more this week too, because I miss you all and this is basically our last of TV. I am sorry I missed birthdays! And I'm sending out Christmas Cards tomorrow or Tuesday, so last call for that. I've kind of lost track of which of your links I've already gone to and which ones I haven't, so if I leave you my address twice, or something, just... ignore me. I'm overzealous about the Holiday season.

I also want to do this meme, just because: Name a character (or few) from one of my fandoms and I'll give you (a) three facts about them from my personal canon/fanon, (b) a reason he/she sucks, (c) a reason he/she is awesomecakes, (d) five things that never happened to that character or (e) five people that character never fell in love with and why. You pick the character. I pick the letter.
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[personal profile] leucocrystal 2007-12-03 01:07 am (UTC)(link)
I am sorry to say that I am decidedly NOT a fan of musicals at all (reason #1 why the whole world loves Wizard of Oz and I do NOT), but I will not deny that I both love this and think it is completely classic. Also, I do really want to see Sweeny Todd, but that's mainly because I am a major fan of Tim Burton musicals, and Helena Bonham Carter is made of 100% awesome. Anyway.

I was wondering what was up with you! I hope you are doing okay! Also, I seriously hope you have accommodations for Vancouver worked out (I mean, assuming you are still coming), because I need to book where I'm staying within the next couple of days. I think. It's all very confusing! CANADA, WHAT?

[identity profile] elapses.livejournal.com 2007-12-03 01:15 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, they just don't work for some people. My aunt's boyfriend hates them completely, which... sucks for him, because my entire family is sort of... built to love them. Which is I guess why I do? I was exposed to them before I was exposed to Disney movies.

I'm good, I'm just kind of overwhelmed by finals and I have family in town (hence why I had to miss [livejournal.com profile] eyeinfbi this weekend :()! I'm sorry I haven't emailed you back about Vancouver yet, it's just that my dad hasn't emailed me back yet and I don't really... know anything until he does. He's being kind of a twit, but what else is new. But don't worry about me when you're booking your lodgings, we'll figure something out :).
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[personal profile] leucocrystal 2007-12-03 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Heh, my first exposure to musicals was probably... a combination of Mary Poppins and then animated Disney films. I love both of those, but aside from that... heh, not so much, no.

It's totally okay, re: Vancouver! I'm sorry to hear that your Dad's being a pain about it, though. I hope you'll be okay with lodgings, though! If not, we should still probably be able to work something out. I haven't booked yet (but I should be within the next few days, so I'd better get my ass in gear, lol).

[identity profile] elapses.livejournal.com 2007-12-07 05:00 am (UTC)(link)
Hey! So my Dad's going to book things in the next few days, and it's looking like my sister & I will be there towards the eeeeend of when I think you're going to be there. I'll email you when I have everything confirmed!
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[personal profile] leucocrystal 2007-12-07 05:06 am (UTC)(link)
Huzzah! Towards the end as in... the last couple of days or so? Either way, let me know! :)

[identity profile] elapses.livejournal.com 2007-12-07 05:09 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah, it's looking like maybe the 1st-4th? Something like that? I'll tell you when I'm sure!
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[personal profile] leucocrystal 2007-12-07 05:55 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome! And yeah, that's about the latter half of my trip, so we MUST MEET UP. Can you even fathom how awesome it will be? I don't think I can.