amatyultare (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
amatyultare) wrote2018-12-25 03:10 pm
amatyultare) wrote2018-12-25 03:10 pm
Entry tags:
Questionable Media Month Part 9
Chapter 9 - Pick A Show, Any Show
There’s another drama club meeting so they can figure out what to do. Mr. Ellison is not there; Mr. Lord challenges them to “turn this challenge into an opportunity to do something new and different…something bold.”
They discuss a revue, and Nigel goes on about how many songs in musicals aren’t very good. Sadie is struck that he actually knows all about musical theater but had pretended not to know two chapters ago. “Had I been played?” You mean, was he pretending to be nice to try to get in your pants? Like Adrienne told you a week and a half ago he was doing? Say it isn’t so!
They natter on about how they could stage it, which is nice but isn’t the same as an actual show idea. Then Sadie busts out with, “We could do a higher-concept version of a revue. We could do it like an episode of Glee, with a theme. We could pick songs that relate to that theme somehow, and even write a script to hold it all together.” Which is…not really a revue, but in fact a play? Oh, whatever. I am frankly too convulsed with laughter over the idea of Twilight: The Glee Musical to care.
They bat around the idea of actually making the show out of Glee but decide the plot is too complicated. Still, this gets them into book and movie adaptations. At this point, Mr. Ellison shows up to be the voice of reason (or try to).
And then Mr. Lord brings it up. The biggest craze to hit fiction (after Harry Potter). The movie he was an extra in. Twilight.
“Mr. Ellison looked pale.” I feel you, Mr. Ellison.
Everyone besides Mr. Ellison is enthused.
“It’s one of the greatest love stories ever.”
*bursts into uncontrollable laughter*
“Mr. Ellison’s arms remained crossed over his chest, his wide, thin lips in a disapproving frown.” I think I understand what the author is trying to convey, but “wide, thin lips” is an awful phrase. Also, Mr. Ellison’s reaction shots are hilarious.
Sadie’s going to write the script, but who will write original songs? I guess we’re throwing the revue idea completely out the window? No one at Crudup High writes music, sadface. Instead, “maybe we can use existing songs that tie to the Twilight themes, like they do on Glee. Or adapt existing songs, by writing new words to them.” So, this really is going to be Twilight: The Glee Musical? Fantastic.
“That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard,” Mr. Ellison criticized. I’m torn between raising my eyebrows at the unnecessary dialogue tag and high-fiving Mr. Ellison.
They decide to try to rewrite some songs to fit Twilight and regroup next week.
There’s another drama club meeting so they can figure out what to do. Mr. Ellison is not there; Mr. Lord challenges them to “turn this challenge into an opportunity to do something new and different…something bold.”
They discuss a revue, and Nigel goes on about how many songs in musicals aren’t very good. Sadie is struck that he actually knows all about musical theater but had pretended not to know two chapters ago. “Had I been played?” You mean, was he pretending to be nice to try to get in your pants? Like Adrienne told you a week and a half ago he was doing? Say it isn’t so!
They natter on about how they could stage it, which is nice but isn’t the same as an actual show idea. Then Sadie busts out with, “We could do a higher-concept version of a revue. We could do it like an episode of Glee, with a theme. We could pick songs that relate to that theme somehow, and even write a script to hold it all together.” Which is…not really a revue, but in fact a play? Oh, whatever. I am frankly too convulsed with laughter over the idea of Twilight: The Glee Musical to care.
They bat around the idea of actually making the show out of Glee but decide the plot is too complicated. Still, this gets them into book and movie adaptations. At this point, Mr. Ellison shows up to be the voice of reason (or try to).
- Percy Jackson! Too many special effects.
- Harry Potter! Too many special effects. (Plus, I hate to tell the drama club this, but they already did that one.)
- Up! Apparently the entire club hates animated movies, so no.
- Precious! Bonus fat/black joke by Lucey! Everyone gasps. Mr. Ellison scolds Lucey but she is unabashed.
- Confessions of a Shopaholic! Oh you have got to be kidding me.
And then Mr. Lord brings it up. The biggest craze to hit fiction (after Harry Potter). The movie he was an extra in. Twilight.
“Mr. Ellison looked pale.” I feel you, Mr. Ellison.
Everyone besides Mr. Ellison is enthused.
“It’s one of the greatest love stories ever.”
*bursts into uncontrollable laughter*
“Mr. Ellison’s arms remained crossed over his chest, his wide, thin lips in a disapproving frown.” I think I understand what the author is trying to convey, but “wide, thin lips” is an awful phrase. Also, Mr. Ellison’s reaction shots are hilarious.
Sadie’s going to write the script, but who will write original songs? I guess we’re throwing the revue idea completely out the window? No one at Crudup High writes music, sadface. Instead, “maybe we can use existing songs that tie to the Twilight themes, like they do on Glee. Or adapt existing songs, by writing new words to them.” So, this really is going to be Twilight: The Glee Musical? Fantastic.
“That’s the silliest thing I’ve ever heard,” Mr. Ellison criticized. I’m torn between raising my eyebrows at the unnecessary dialogue tag and high-fiving Mr. Ellison.
They decide to try to rewrite some songs to fit Twilight and regroup next week.