Repo: The Genetic Opera

[Kim]

So, just finished watching it, and I have to say, I'm kinda divided on how I feel about it. It's delightfully over-the-top, and some of the songs are quite catchy. It's got this whole style to it that I kinda dig. On the other hand, some of the songs weren't quite as catchy, and it just left a weird taste in my mouth that I'm not sure if I like or not yet.

Also, the grave robber is a fucking awesome narrator type guy.

[Kaneda]

I had listened to some of the songs a while ago and I thought it seemed really neat, so I was bewildered by the overwhelmingly negative reviews. Then I saw the movie, and it turned out the songs I had listened to were the only good ones, and the movie was terribly executed.

But yah, I really enjoyed the style, and some of the music, and the grave robber was awesome.

[Kim]

There were lots of really cool things about this, and lots of bad things. On the whole it could've been better, but I don't exactly regret watching it.

[Kaneda]

Part of why I liked it in spite of its flaws is just the idea behind it. As someone who, in middle school, cowrote the most horribly abysmal musical of all time, a fusion of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and Jonathan Swift's A "Modest Proposal," I just can't say no to a movie like "Repo."

One thing that bothered me was people mocking the casting of Paris Hilton. She played played the spoiled junkie plastic surgery addicted bitch daughter of a millionaire. That's perfect casting.

[Kim]

I like Blind Mag's song at the end. Plus I absolutely love the little "Reeeeepo Maaan!" thing that get's sung out in a couple parts. "Thankless Job" also made me laugh.