![]() ![]() The story involves an opera, but the plot itself is meant to be one as well. Sure a lot of the character interactions seem melodramatic and soap opera-like but that’s sort of the point. Between the wealthy Largo family essentially ruling the world, to the guilt ridden Nathan Wallace who moonlights as the Repo Man, to the brilliantly talented singer Mag who feels trapped, and of course the daughter Shiloh who just wants to see the world. The film offers a cast of characters who are all flawed and many of whom have great tragedy and drama with each other. In addition to the fascinating concept, the film plays out almost like a Shakespearean tragedy. Many criticized it however for being too similar to Repo! The idea was so compelling that it was also the subject of 2010’s Repo Men, starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. We can all think of a few current senators who would probably vote for that very bill today. In just a matter of time, companies like GeneCo would start to lobby Congress to make organ repossession legal. As of now, organs can only be procured via donors, but if there was a way for a company to artificially produce them, they would be in very high demand and very expensive. We all agree it’s a broken system, but no one seems to agree on how to properly fix it. And why shouldn’t it? One of the most controversial political discussions of the last decade has been how healthcare should be administered. But its unique subject matter gained it a cult following enough to warrant a feature film. The original stage play debuted in 2002 as a sort of underground, very off Broadway production. The story is narrated by The Graverobber, who is played by Terrance Zdunich, one of the creators of the original stage play. Celebrating its 10 th anniversary this month, Repo! The Genetic Opera was unlike anything that had come before or has come since. And while both of these are classics in their own right, there’s another film that deserves to be proudly remembered with them. ![]() Whenever the subject of “horror musicals” comes up, most fans immediately conjure up images of The Rocky Horror Picture Show or The Nightmare Before Christmas. ![]()
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