), you decided you wanted to cut a few lines of dialogue, you could do so fairly easily. The band members of the Genetic Opera are wearing masks because originally the film was only allowed to have 20 extras. Amber Sweet: [to Shilo] So you think you got heart? The Genetic Opera (4,693) 6.4 1 h 37 min 2008 X-Ray R In the year 2056 - the not so distant future - an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Nathan dies, Shilo is now free from her captivity. Then, Zdunich and Smith had founded The Galler, a two-person performance troupe that specialized in 10-minute operas. StarringAlexa Vega Anthony Stewart Head Sarah Brightman Paris Hilton Ogre Terrance Zdunich Bill Moseley Paul Sorvino Sarah . the Genetic Opera Fanfic) by misakisses (Kewpie) with 403 reads. The Genetic Opera was a stage musical created in 2002 by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith which would later become the basis for a short film and a cult movie. AP: Start a new life on the Off-World Colonies! It's written and composed by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (of Saw II, III, IV and Spiral (2021) fame). Despite his success with the Saw franchise and his rapid rise to the top of the chain in the world of horror cinema, Bousman couldnt get a studio to finance the musical. When Amber persuades her brothers to follow her in rebuilding GeneCo, that is. The producers have stated that this film is really just the middle part of a planned trilogy. The repossession clause is a killer, however.A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. In the original stage play the character Nathan Wallace did not die. All rights reserved. The Genetic Opera will finally be unleashed on November 7, 2008. Shilo gains her freedom but is now totally alone with no means of taking care of herself. First, I want to clear up something: if you look online, it will say that Repo had 3 projected release dates: April, August, and November of 08, with November 7th being our ACTUAL release date. The Genetic Opera. Review by Leigh C. Last updated: 28 Feb 2023 at 09:09 UTC. That said, while I think there is value in listening to the opinion of your audience Darren Smith and I always polled audiences from Repos staged performances I think that a test screening, particularly for a movie like Repo, is a bad idea. Darren Bousman, on his Formspring account, jokingly wrote that Graverobber is Rocky Horror character Riff Raff's son. Shilo Wallace: What are you talking about? I turned over some 2002 footage of Repo being performed at a club in Hollywood to Lionsgate, so it stands to reason that some of this will make it onto the Repo DVD. And proudly plays the reveal song throughout. Widely known and loved for its WTH? Blind Mag, an opera singer bound by contract to GeneCo, was a friend of Nathan's now-deceased wife, and is Shilo's godmother.The Largo family consists of GeneCo president Rotti Largo, his daughter Amber Sweet, and his two sons Luigi and Pavi. In the original script the film began with the character Shilo Wallace going down to her mother's tomb and the first song was 21st Century Cure. Official Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. However, the interviews and similar interactions are entirely fan-written. Also, the Repo men. didnt emphasize one actor or musician being better than the rest, but worked because the cast ranged from the most prolific of actors to some of the most amateur who joined the project because they believed in the film. For those who can't keep up with their organ payments, collection is the responsibility of organ repo men: skilled assassins contracted by GeneCo, ordered to recover GeneCo's property by any means necessary. Repo! When Ogres name was brought up as a potential musician for the soundtrack, a bell went off in my head, and I thought, holy shit, Ogre should be Pavi!. In 2008 Terrance Zdunich rose to fame as the fan-favored GraveRobber in the science fiction horror film Repo! As a result, the handkerchief remains clean during the scene. Repo, while it certainly has its share of over-the-top elements, is a real, human, coming-of-age story; and; 3.) It's stylish, loving the punk rock setting. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Furthermore, it is stated in Happiness is Not a Warm Scalpel that Amber changed her surname for the stage. Some songs are good, some are not. Even if we knew somebody was a great actor, for example, we still needed him or her to come in for a singing audition. Repo! I honestly dont know what will be included on the DVD. There are a total of 58 songs in the film, including instrumentals. Repo just knows what is is. Repo! They are Included as deleted scenes on the DVD and Blu-ray. The Repo Man has shades of this, especially in "Thankless Job". In addition to financing options, GeneCo reserves the right to implement default remedies, including repossession. Repo! Also, the Repo Men. And so far, weve received a lot of critical praise for our efforts, which is really great. The Genetic Opera started life as a stage play, garnering a cult following in the process. In 2006, we had the opportunity to film a 10-minute short film of Repo, directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, which is ultimately what convinced the studio to make Repo The Movie. And you can finance your bones and your kidneys. If Mag retires from the Opera, GeneCo will repossess her eyes. do a fantastic job of using whats available to them to turn this dystopian future theyre living in into something truly petrifying. The script got into the hands of Leigh Whannell and James Wan, who had become overnight celebrities in the horror world thanks to their film,Saw, and invited Bousman to direct the sequel. By 2008, Bousman decided he didnt need the support of Lionsgate, the same studio that distributed Saw, and financed 90 percent of the musical himself, taking it on a cross-country trip and handing out flyers to college kids to get them to see the movie. When we think about movie musicals, it's usually the showy Technicolor musicals of yesteryear like Singin' In The Rain or West Side Story that spring to mind, or perhaps more recent classics like Grease or La La Land. It was fun to then point out to all of these people that actually Paris was in the clip, and was featured rather prominently, but they just didnt recognize her. It's a gory, dystopian and ultimately very moving Black Comedy that never takes itself too seriously. Nathan repents his own wicked ways far too late to help anyone. Rotti is dying, and the three siblings bicker and fight about who is to take the role as head of GeneCo. If you like this MV, please consider purchasing the CD or DVD of Repo! The film is based on their 2002 play of the same name. They are discovered by Repomen and forced to flee. Terms and Policies The Genetic Opera (2008) officially released in India in English? The Genetic Opera is an odd film that never should have been created. It's a gory, dystopian and ultimately very moving Black Comedy that never takes itself too seriously. Bousman tried to sell The Desperate to a couple of studios but was told his story was too grisly for a mainstream audience. Anthony Stewart Head was chosen for his role as Nathan Wallace after Darren Bousman had heard him sing in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer 6th season ep.#7 which was titled "Once More with Feeling". As well, there's a project that was developed that gave. Songs like "21st Century Cure," "Zydrate Anatomy," "Legal Assassin" and "Night Surgeon" are extravagant, heavy tracks that encompass the theme of the film and have a biting edge. (see below) and its lush soundtrack, the film has become a modern cult classic. Nathan does confess his sins and gets Shilo's forgiveness just before dying. it is revealed that Shilo's father has been poisoning her with the "medicine," which causes her to exhibit the symptoms of her vague illness; she is completely healthy when not taking it. It's based on their play of the same name. For every market a sub-market grows. At 1 hr, 12 min when Shilo is in the Geneco building, the room she is in contains a chair that is grossly out of proportion to the rest of the room items. The Genetic Opera, however this film doesn't rival The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The Genetic Opera has its roots all the way back to 1999. Had we listened to that audience, we would have cut the scene from the film. Trivia In the original 2002 stage play, Mag is fully aware that Shilo is alive and the two have a close relationship. When joining those above her, like Rotti, she struggles to conform to those styles, and when joining Graverobber during Zydrate Anatomy, she imposes an overly autotuned pop element to his song. We also get to see the other Repo Men in the background of "Night Surgeon." Also subverted, with Pavi, with the exception of 'Night Surgeon', where his voice starts getting deeper and scratchy when he taunts the (soon to be) repo victim. )", Nature failed as technology spread Then they cut the scene Thing's You See in a Graveyard into two separate parts and played part 1 after Genetic Repoman. But as Halloween edges closer and I start planning out my marathon, I cant help but search for my copy of the film. Shilo: You don't mean-. and while she does end up ripping out her own eyes, it's actually her way to. He did not think she would be capable, and feared media backlash or accusations of stunt casting. I hope to see some of this on the DVD as well. Amber proving she really is her father's daughter by convincing her brothers to back her as she takes over GeneCo, shunting Rotti's chosen heir aside. She stabs out her own eyes rather than have them repo'd on GeneCo's terms. The official Twitter accounts are: @luigilargo, @officialrotti, @pavi_largo and @officialmssweet. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. However, the interviews and similar interactions are entirely fan-written. For example, everyone loves to hate Paris Hilton, and when we released our first clip from the film, we got all these internet responses about how the clip looked great, but that we must have chosen to not feature Paris because obviously she must have sucked. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. Eventually justified--Nathan has been poisoning her so she can't leave him. With the exception of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and a few other independent movies, nothing in the realm of film featured a look that I was obsessing over until Repo! Terrence Zdunich, J. LaRose, and Melissa Pantonare the only actors who appeared in the short film to return for the feature length film. her mother is revealed to have been murdered and her father has been faking her illness to protect her from the. HD Rent $3.99 Buy $9.99 Cinemark Repo Stage Play Trailer - YouTube 0:00 / 2:23 Repo Stage Play Trailer lesmisloony 990 subscribers 267 25K views 13 years ago More about the original Repo! It might be more VIP appeal than the content of the performance. The next chapter would be a prequel to the events shown in this film and is tentatively titled "Repo! graverobber, drugs, opera. The Genetic Opera Script Zydrate. The Genetic Opera (2008) by Leigh C 22 Dec 2009. Marni was not 12 when she had Shilo. Check out the opening lines of. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter Also, the portraits of Marni that fill the Wallace home. In a dystopian America, the mega-corporation GeneCo provides organ transplants, in addition to cosmetic surgeries, on a payment plan, making them available to everyone. Repo Out from the night, from the mist, steps the figure. As the creators gave the fans insight to their respective characters and are yet to debunk anything, many consider it to be as good as canon. Anthony Head had sung previously in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer series during its 4th season as well. Darren Lynn Bousman originally refused to hold an audition for Paris Hilton. Repo! Even though it was a difficult process, the film works better with these cuts mademuch better. It was mentioned in the Extended Universe that he started using it to hide a speech impediment. Cultural infamy: Repo! Wed always find it to be a tremendously difficult sell, mainly because Repo is really something that you need to see and hear to totally grasp. Looking at the cult status it has built for itself, I wasnt the only one who felt like that, and soon there was a mass of teenagers and adults who had found what they were looking for during their era. he killed Marni out of jealousy, but has Nathan believing that. Someone asked Terrance Zdunich if the "smack it" lyric was meant to be sexual, to which he replied, "Every lyric in that, Rotti claims that if he has to die, "[He] can go out with a bang!". Not only because everyone is singing, but because each of the characters is physically transformed to fit into this bizarre world of Repo. The repossession clause is a killer, however. Nathan as a better-intentioned version; he's poisoning Shilo to keep her with him, but has Shilo (and everyone else except the Largos) convinced that she inherited Marni's illness. The film takes place in a dystopian future where surgeries are handed out like ice cream cones and personal debt is on the rise as people take out loans to pay for their cosmetic fixes. Those who miss their payments become targets of GeneCo. The Genetic Opera, a macabre/horror rock opera. Sci-Fi. It's the most. Luigi: Pavi, shut the fuck up! Blind Mag chooses to leave GeneCo, knowing this will mean her death; at the end, she snaps and tears out her own eyes on stage, forcing Rotti to kill her, rather than waiting to be hunted down like a dog by the Repo Men. The songs are catchy, upbeat rock musical songs with clear dialogue which decently explains the backstory to Repo! Based on the 2002 musical of the same name, written and composed by Darren Smith and Terrance Zdunich, the film stars Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman, Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre and Zdunich. "The movie appeals to the fringe, it appeals to the goth-y outside-the-box [crowd]". Imagine that you were asked to judge a song that you had never heard based only the lyrics. Yet the Biden stop a run on the exchange, utives, who aren't identified Alexander Osipovich . Pavi is seen with several girls hanging off of him at nearly all times, despite his incredibly creepy demeanor and You're going to hear the word "genetics" a lot in this film. Also subverted, with Pavi, with the exception of 'Night Surgeon', where his voice starts getting deeper and scratchy when he taunts the (soon to be) repo victim. It started in 1999 when Darren Smith, Repo's co-writer, and I began performing as a duo called "The Gallery". A good blend of music, horror and plenty of gore make this a must see for horror fans. ), Hell, he does this from his very first number. To me, performing a 10-minute opera about a grave-robber in a half-full, hippy-dippy coffee shop, screaming GRAAAAAAAAAAVES at the top of your lungs, takes a lot more courage than going onto a blog under a pseudonym and posting about how much you hate Paris Hilton, for example. Unlike most Hollywood films, ALL of our lead cast had to come in and audition with a Repo song. After passing out, Shilo wakes in her room with her father. Amber Sweet: So you think Mag has pipes? After being pushed back from an April release, the highly anticipated movie musical Repo! According to Director Darren Lynn Bousman, Paris Hilton was so passionate about the film being made, that when production was going to be halted due to the budget going over by $50,000, Hilton made a paid appearance at a nightclub for that sum to make up the difference and keep filming going. Co-writer Terrance Zdunich stated at a 2008 screening afterparty that a young Pavi crafted the accent to hide his speech impediment. Say that you once bought a heart or new corneas, but somehow never managed to square away your debts? Cinemark Repo! ", Well, chronologically speaking, if we say Rocky Horror happened, Just in case the beginning of "Zydrate Anatomy" was too subtle for you, the Graverobber gets a nice little dance from, The cut song "Needle Into a Bug". That's Blind Mag's song. Part of Repo!s charm was its collection of misfits on screen. Despite that, the cast of Repo! The Genetic Opera is known for now. The Genetic Opera LIVE Performance Cast An impressive, elaborate production that feels like a live concert. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. We would write and play what we called 10-minute operas short stories put to music at rock clubs and coffee shops throughout L.A. As The Gallery, Darren was a sort of 1-man-band, playing all of the music, and I was a 1-man-theatre troupe, acting out all of the parts. Honestly, there's little else to smile about in this world. Privacy Policy The Genetic Opera was born out of passion, anger, reckless abandon and a DIY-punk attitude that would have made Sid Vicious proud. All that said, I think there will be some major overlapping between the Rocky Horror audience and the Repo audience, which I think is fantastic. The Genetic Opera (2008) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Darren Lynn Bousman Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) Produced by Music by Darren Smith Terrance Zdunich Cinematography by Joseph White . In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. I enjoyed this film, however I felt that it wasn't especially great, I thought that it would be very good, considering some of the review in horror circles, but I felt slightly disappointed in the film. Dont worry, it wont take long. 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