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Can a Rewrite Save the Spider-Man Musical?
I think the producers of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark have figured out why no one’s ever attempted a superhero musical before. Geeky myths and high theatre just don’t mix very well. (I mean, seriously — when was the last time your favorite hero-in-tights suddenly stopped fighting his or her archnemesis so they could burst forth in song?) The story of Spider-Man‘s ascent to the Broadway stage is turning out to be even more epic than the play itself. The latest twist: a new writer has been hired to take a pass at the play’s script, to address its weaknesses. Those who’ve seen preview showings of the musical have described Read more »
Wins and Fails This Week in Geek v 10
Welcome to this, our tenth installment of Wins and Fails This Week in Geek, just in time for the holidays. So happy “ho ho ho” and bowls full of jelly and all that stuff to you & yours in the coming days! It’s been yet another eventful week filled with the wrath of geeks (and just about everyone else), early Christmas presents for the nostalgic among us, and dangerous stunts gone awry. Let’s hurry into the fray. WIN: BYTE For old timers with a love of computing magazines, BYTE was the pinnacle of computer tech publications. It was universally mourned upon its death some dozen years ago, but in what’s Read more »
Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark Pics Revealed, Make Us Cringe
I wrote last week that I wanted to see the Batman Live Arena Tour more than Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark. One of my big complaints was rumors that the character concepts for the Spidey Musical were said to gravitate too far away from the originals, a big concern for myself and comic book fans around the world. Now we have pics from the musical taken by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz for Vogue Magazine and if they are in fact real photoshop touched up pictures….ouch. First up is that horrendous looking Green Goblin (pictured above). That simply is not the Green Goblin, perhaps it is in director Julie Taymor’s mind, Read more »
Why I’d Rather See Batman Live: World Arena Tour Than Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark
It’s true that Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark hasn’t be released yet (delayed again until at least January) and Batman Live: World Arena Tour has yet to even launch in the UK/Europe (July release date), but based on an early understanding of Batman Live and some of the stupid rumors about Spider-Man, including a viewable horrible first song, I’m already leaning towards the Arena Show. Let’s take a look at the differences, first Julie Taymor went all ridiculous with Spider-Man character designs, a sore subject from leaked and actual reports which have put the characters designs in an uproar with many traditional comic book fans. While Batman Live uses a Read more »
