In fact, if the only relevant reference point for Repo is a legendary film experience that happened only once, and happened over 3 decades ago, then I think we achieved what we set out to do with Repo: something groundbreaking. Bill Moseley came up with the line "My greatest rage" in the song "At the Opera Tonight". 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. Had we listened to that audience, we would have cut the scene from the film. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. The Genetic Opera is a 2008 musical film, written and composed by Terrance Zdunich and. The first adaption from stage to screen was a ten-minute trailer made by Darren Lynn Bousman to pitch the idea to movie companies. Sarah Brightman did not originally appear in the song "At the Opera Tonight". That said, I do follow a lot of the internet buzz surrounding Repo, and I think that its great, both the positive and the negative. In the not too distant future, an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. )", Shilo: "Why are my genetics such a bitch?". By what name was Repo! That said, Repo presents all of these personalities in a way that hasnt been seen yet. It could be leukemia blood based diseases seem like they are the one kind that are still dangerous. Out of the tragedy, GeneCo, a multi-billion dollar biotech company, emerges. Part of Repo!s charm was its collection of misfits on screen. The film is based on their 2002 play of the same name. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Repo! is a really creative movie that yanked on the strings of my black heart. Characters Read up on the backstory of Shilo, Nathan, and more! switches voices in the same take so he can talk to Shilo. The last facet of the film that needs to be addressed, and what I return to time and time again, is the soundtrack. The Genetic Opera. Repo! "Would you change who you are if you could? And through this wake, a market erected After the audition, he was convinced she should play the role. Produced and directed by the creative team behind the SAW franchise. Repo! This gave the film more of a bigger and dramatic opening. It is also possible to rent "Repo! On one such visit, she runs into GraveRobber (Terrance Zdunich), who is digging up bodies to make Zydrate. The Genetic Opera is a film that will stick you for some time. Is It Any Good? If Darren Smith and I set out to do something middle-of-the-road, I dont think we would have come up with the concept of Repo, let alone stuck with it for almost a decade. Hell, even Shilo has her moments in "Infected" and "Seventeen". GeneCo is also legally able to repossess defaulted organs. "Technically, you. George Romero was intended to make a cameo appearance but due to scheduling conflicts he could not. Cinemark The reality is that the response from the handful of people who have actually seen the finished film both those who responded positively and negatively all of their comments seem to center on the bizarre world of Repo, and never seem to linger on the casts non-Repo personalities. and while she does end up ripping out her own eyes, it's actually her way to. 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. The Genetic Opera's soundtrack, overseen by producer and X Japan drummer Yoshiki Hayashi, became available on September 30th, 2008, and the film was given a limited release of ten theatres by Lionsgate Films on November 7, 2008. That's Blind Mag's song. The producers have stated that this film is really just the middle part of a planned trilogy. In the mid-21st century, an epidemic of organ failures leads to the rise of GeneCo., a company providing transplants at a great price. So you think you got balls? Darren Lynn Bousman's fiance and assistant appear in the song "Bloodbath". The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The CEO of GeneCo, Rottissimo Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino), discovers that he is terminally ill. Rottis children, Luigi (Bill Moseley) and Pavi (Nivek Ogre), bicker over who will inherit GeneCo. 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. As a self-professed goth kid with a love of anything remotely macabre, theres certain imagery that attracts me right away and Repo! I would love to see Repo brought to the stage again, but I think that this will all depend on how the movie performs. Hell, Rotti himself is regarded with a religious fervor: magazine covers from the disaster hail him as "SAVIOUR" and at the start of the Genetic Opera, GeneCo customers are urged to "testify" of their salvation through surgery. Based on a stage musical, the sci-fi/horror tale of a future where organs are harvested for profit has one of the most eclectic casts ever assembled. I love Rocky Horror, so I dont mind the comparison. Terrence Zdunich, J. LaRose, and Melissa Pantonare the only actors who appeared in the short film to return for the feature length film. GeneCo, run by Rotti Largo (Paul Sorvino) and his three children, is happy to give out loans to pay for the surgeries, but if you miss a payment, the Repo Man (Anthony Head) is sent to your house and either takes back the organ that you had transplanted or mutilates you. "Won" one award at the Razzies in 2009 basically, for featuring Paris Hilton. Oops. The theatrical version of "Repo! The repossession clause is a killer, however. Furthermore, it is stated in Happiness is Not a Warm Scalpel that Amber changed her surname for the stage. And you can finance your bones and your kidneys. The Genetic Opera" streaming on VUDU Free, Tubi TV, Redbox, Pluto TV, Freevee for free with ads or buy it as download on Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, Redbox, AMC on Demand. Mag decides she would rather not see any more, and gouges her own eyes out at the opera. The characters of Heather Sweet and Lucci Largo were renamed for the film adaptation. "Well, what did you expect in an opera a HAPPY ending?". Say that you once bought a heart or new corneas, but somehow never managed to square away your debts? The Genetic Opera Script Zydrate. The Genetic Opera is a 2008 American rock opera [4] horror film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The Genetic Opera. 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. "Technically, you, There's also an element of an inversion of. To clarify, Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith made the basic Myspace profiles for all the characters, and then chose fans to maintain them. Of the official Myspaces, a few expanded to Twitter. Read critic reviews. All rights reserved. feels like a film made by gothy art kids for other gothy art kids. If Mag retires from the Opera, GeneCo will repossess her eyes. The Genetic Opera is a 2008 musical film, written and composed by Terrance Zdunich and Darren Smith, and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (of Saw 2, 3 and 4 . Pavi: My brother and sister should fuck! When Repo! Theatres showing it sold out consistently, and between showings at film festivals and clips and music released online, Repo! However, the interviews and similar interactions are entirely fan-written. newsletter, The Mandalorian season 3 poochied Gina Carano, Marshal Dune was a key player, but controversys keeping her out of the galaxy. And even the 2 that werent ended up being better choices than what we originally imagined. When traveling through the underground tunnels Alexa PenaVega almost caught her hair on fire due to the many torches around her. Unfortunately, I think that this is something that you really cant avoid. She had been dead for 16 years while Shilo grew up. Something went wrong. Whether that's the scariest movies you haven't seen yet or a look at a popular Treehouse of Horror episode, this is our tribute to the world of the strange, creepy and downright horrifying that exists within popular culture. Then they cut the scene Thing's You See in a Graveyard into two separate parts and played part 1 after Genetic Repoman. Repo! Coming Soon. The information itself was left intact with only minor (eg, grammatical) adjustments to the text; for example, a portion of the "About Me" section on Rotti's page can also be found in a newspaper article in the movie. The Genetic Opera, a macabre/horror rock opera. Shot digitally except for flashback sequences, which were shot on 16 mm film. This is the soul of that idea. By fusing the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and BLADE RUNNER, this unique production will modernize the "rock opera" genre with original music and rich, dark production design. 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. I say this because Repo was never a concept geared toward the mainstream. Panic erupts and scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest. In addition to financing options, GeneCo reserves the right to implement default remedies, including repossession. The entire deal was that Nathan serves as a Repo Man to avoid being framed for Marni's death, which was caused by the medicine Nathan made for her (and poisoned by Rotti, unbeknownst to Nathan. It might be more VIP appeal than the content of the performance. The creators thought that how the movie started was too slow so they decided to take the song 'Genetic Repoman' that was suppose to play at the end of the film and put it at the very beginning. Darren Lynn Bousman: Voice cameo in the song "Largo's Little Helpers". Read more > There are 72 articles, maintained by 1 active contributors, with a total of 1,793 edits. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, throughout Repos development I think that both Darren Smith and I were more influenced by film than theatre. Ogre from Skinny Puppy, for example, who plays Pavi in Repo, wasnt on our initial list, but only because we were being too myopic in our thinking: the original Pavi list was all actors, and didnt include any singers. While Shilo struggles with her wish to leave the house and experience the outside world, Nathan struggles with his secret job as the Repo Man, and more specifically, his next target, a woman named Blind Mag. That said, I think that there are some major differences between our two films: 1) Rocky Horror is a musical. Not only because everyone is singing, but because each of the characters is physically transformed to fit into this bizarre world of Repo. It is also common to have the audience read along with text in the comic-book exposition sequences. 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. And proudly plays the reveal song throughout. In adapting the libretto into a stage play, it was hard because some of our favorite Repo songs were trimmed to the point where they dont necessary function as songs anymore, but more as brief narratives that forward the action or the story. The Genetic Opera" has several songs that were on the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack cut out of the actual movie. switches voices in the same take so he can talk to Shilo. (see below) and its lush soundtrack, the film has become a modern cult classic. You'll always save a bundle when you buy our GeneCo parts! Darren Lynn Bousman originally refused to hold an audition for Paris Hilton. Widely known and loved for its WTH? No time frame has been given for when production could start on the next movie. ", 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". You can find the official site at http://www.repo-opera.com. Repo! No one really knows his name for sure. 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. It could also be taken as a line from Graverobber in "21st Century Cure": Or it could be a metaphor against too much plastic surgery. Before Repos casting process began, the two Darrens and I created our Repo dream cast list, which included our top 5 choices for each of the main roles. Casting Agency, it stars: Not to be confused with Alex Cox's Cult Classic 1984 comedy Repo Man, or its 2009 spiritual sequel Repo Chick, and definitely not to be confused with the 2010 Jude Law film Repo Men, which is based on the 2009 novel, Repossession Mambo. Probably has to do with the fact that he's the show's, Ditto for the Largo brothers. A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. 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. The Genetic Opera LIVE Performance Cast An impressive, elaborate production that feels like a live concert. The Genetic Opera will finally be unleashed on November 7, 2008. Repo! They are Included as deleted scenes on the DVD and Blu-ray. is a project that's been in the works for almost 10 years now. It was picked up by everyone else and assumed to be true. He then said something on the lines of, "that's canon now.". An early expository scene shows that the Repo Men don't all wear Nathan's black vinyl surgeon's outfit. You can find the official site at http://www.repo-opera.com. (EPILOGUE! The Genetic Opera to be taken seriously, it has to have a stellar cast, no ifs, ands or buts. This story takes place 16 years after Marni's death. In a world of drug addiction and legalized murder, a sheltered youth (Alexa Vega) seeks a cure for her rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. Toy Gold Coins thrown at Rotti as he sings, Tampons - thrown at Shilo after she collapses and wakes up in a pool of blood at the start of. (The early concept, the mini-opera, the stage play, etc.). The repossession clause is a killer, however. While it is true that we originally intended to release the film in April, the August release date was the fabrication of someone on the Internet. Rocky Horrors roots seem to be driven by the sexual revolution of the 60s and 70s. 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. An early expositionary scene shows that the Repo Men don't all wear Nathan's black vinyl surgeon's outfit, they all wear equally bizarre, but unique outfits. The Genetic Opera was born out of passion, anger, reckless abandon and a DIY-punk attitude that would have made Sid Vicious proud. 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! And you can finance your bones and your kidneys Shilo: You don't mean-. In the year 2056 - the not so distant future - an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Shilo Wallace: [Graverobber whistles Blind Mag's song] Hey! 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. Coming Soon. 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. The Genetic Opera is full of it. Bousman tried to sell The Desperate to a couple of studios but was told his story was too grisly for a mainstream audience. Unlike most Hollywood films, ALL of our lead cast had to come in and audition with a Repo song. The song "I Didn't Know I'd Love You So Much" was originally a lullaby composer Darren Smith sang to his son. Well, this trope is a bit subverted. when their father's crushing rejection of all three of them causes Luigi and Pavi to happily stand behind and support Amber when she takes over the company- to the point of Luigi threatening to kill anyone who doesn't give his sister the applause she deserves. It was also great that we pretty much ended up with the cast that we set out to get. [1] Contents 1 Songs 1.1 Act 1 2 Cast and crew 2.1 Original Cast [2] is a project thats been in the works for almost 10 years now. Trivia In the original 2002 stage play, Mag is fully aware that Shilo is alive and the two have a close relationship. (EPILOGUE! It's heavily implied that Blind Mag is also part of this. Who knew Paris Hilton could be a part of something so awesome? He doubles as a legal assassin known as the Repo Man. Back to movie details. Panic erupts and scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest. Also, the Repo Men. It's also an actual opera: nearly every line of dialogue is sung, and the story is one continuous musical number. He doubles as a legal assassin known as the Repo Man. As well, there's a project that was developed that gave GeneCo, Zydrate, the Genetic Opera, the Zydrate Support Network and two anti-GeneCo groups their own Web pages, filled with hilariously in-universe info. The Genetic Opera the stage play to Repo! Nathan dies, Shilo is now free from her captivity. 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. Its really great to interact with these people, and see how this thing that I helped to create has inspired tons of absolute strangers to write me, to post their thoughts on the film, to make Repo-inspired art. The date of the film in the present is 2056. Cinemark The Genetic Opera is a gory, disturbing, awful musical that defied allodds, Sign up for the Ive already received multiple requests by theatre companies throughout the world inquiring about Repos stage rights. For example, if, in the editing process of a normal film (normal meaning, not Repo! Amber Sweet: [to Shilo] So you think you got heart? An entire city built on top of the dead. A very strange, yet entertaing horror opera. Many people believe the song 'Largo's Little Helpers' is the song with Luigi and his gophers but in reality it is a GeneCo advertisement featuring Orphans talking about Rotti Largo. The Genetic Opera was born out of passion, anger, reckless abandon and a DIY-punk attitude that would have made Sid Vicious proud. There are three important aspects of Repo! Well it's my time to shine! I especially love that weve created something that just isnt for everybody. Official Tropes Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Toy Gold Coins - thrown at Rotti as he sings, Tampons - thrown at Shilo after she collapses and wakes up in a pool of blood at the start of. Wiki, founded in April of 2009, is a collaborative online resource all about Repo! Amber Sweet, when singing for herself, usually gets some pop tracks. Fate. Director Darren Lynn Bousman also directed a version of the stage play in 2001. Please reference Error Code 2121 when contacting customer service. manipulate her brothers into backing her when she takes over GeneCo. Stay up-to-date on all the latest Rotten Tomatoes news! Paris Hilton plays a spoiled, sexually promiscuous heiress with no singing talent. In spite of its shortcomings (pun intended) it's long enough for a few good listens. 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!. Repo! 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.At the heart of the story is Shilo Wallace, a 17-year-old girl with a rare blood disease. 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. Nathan dies, Shilo is now free from her captivity. Mag in the end. Review by Leigh C. Last updated: 28 Feb 2023 at 09:09 UTC. But on stage, you expect a big aria to end in several moments of applause before going back into the story. At least Graverobber gets Shilo out of more scrapes than he gets her into. Drink Coke! The Genetic Opera the movie was an almost decade-long process. ", Graverobber: "It's the 21st Century" (Beat), AP: (during the (Beat) "What's your favorite Goth band?!". will surely please gore fans, as the film doesn't lack in blood and gore. If it weren't for Shilo, he wouldn't have the job in the first place, if you assume Marni's illness was brought on by her pregnancy. Eventually justified--Nathan has been poisoning her so she can't leave him. Co-writer Terrance Zdunich stated at a 2008 screening afterparty that a young Pavi crafted the accent to hide his speech impediment. 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. Pray he never comes knocking at your door. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men Cast & Crew Read More Darren Lynn Bousman Director Anthony Head Alexa Penavega Paris Hilton Paul Sorvino Nivek Ogre Film Details Also Known As In the scene when we first see the character 'Pavi' the face he is wearing at the time is actually a mold of Darren Lynn Bousman's girlfriend's face. Copyright Fandango. GeneCo provides organ transplantation for a profit. The songs are catchy, upbeat rock musical songs with clear dialogue which decently explains the backstory to Repo! Lungs and livers and bladders and hearts The Genetic Opera (2008) officially released in India in English? 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. This movie is about the world in the future how if organs fail they can come in and get a transplant for it even if you can afford it . As such, Repos libretto always read sort of like a screenplay. 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. Nathan does confess his sins and gets Shilo's forgiveness just before dying. Repo! The songs "Epitaph" and "Bloodbath" were filmed 3 months after production wrapped. Eventually it just became part of his. The Genetic Opera is a 2008 horror-rock opera musical film directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. Hell, Rotti himself is regarded with a religious fervor: magazine covers from the disaster hail him as "SAVIOUR" and at the start of the Genetic Opera, GeneCo customers are urged to "testify" of their salvation through surgery. Dont worry, it wont take long. The Repo Man becomes much deeper and hoarse when he's on the job. The Genetic Opera. A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. The Genetic Opera http://www.repo-opera.com/ 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. Subverted in the other direction with Graverobber, who, while having a very deep voice, isn't actually a. Pavi and Luigi's every sung line is comedic faux-opera. Rotti, of course, delivers his songs with a highly operatic style, as befits his status, class, and love of high culture. Though Rotti is highly praised, but during the. It is also common to have the audience read along with text in the comic-book exposition sequences. The band members of the Genetic Opera are wearing masks because originally the film was only allowed to have 20 extras. Shilo has been kept locked up and protected in her house, where she's guarded from the outside world by her father, Nathan Wallace. manipulate her brothers into backing her when she takes over GeneCo. 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. Co-writer Terrance Zdunich stated at a 2008 screening afterparty that a young Pavi crafted the accent to hide his speech impediment. They didnt realize none of us did, really just how much work would be needed in the editing process of a movie opera, like Repo, where every bit of dialogue is sung. The second aspect of the film, and perhaps the most important, is its ambience and attitude. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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". So you think Mag can sing? GeneCo provides organ transplantation for a profit. Tim Meunier 6 Campaigns | Sacramento, United States $70 USD 4 backers 3% of $2,000 Flexible Goal Follow Story FAQ Updates 1 Comments 1 Highlights 6 Projects Looking for more information? After passing out, Shilo wakes in her room with her father. We also get to see the other Repo Men in the background of "Night Surgeon." In Nathan's story he says they were married 17 years ago and had Shilo. Peter Block is the producer of the movie. Out of the tragedy|a savior emerges: GeneCo|a biotech company that offers organ transplants for a price. The Genetic Opera: Teaser Trailer. The official Twitter accounts are: @luigilargo, @officialrotti, @pavi_largo and @officialmssweet. 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. Shilo gains her freedom but is now totally alone with no means of taking care of herself. The Genetic Opera is a 2008 rock opera/cult film. Tap "Sign me up" below to receive our weekly newsletter The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. The Genetic Opera has its roots all the way back to 1999. Welcome to Polygon's 13 Days of Halloween series! Please check your email to find a confirmation email, and follow the steps to confirm your humanity. The entire set was built on one sound stage. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. The Genetic Opera's soundtrack, overseen by producer and X Japan drummer Yoshiki Hayashi, became available on September 30th, 2008, and the film was given a limited release of ten theatres by Lionsgate Films on November 7, 2008. Panic erupts and scientists feverishly make plans for a massive organ harvest. But, disappointed with his own children, Rotti takes an interest in Shilo Repo! Nathan starts out well, but gets taken down only a couple of minutes in by Luigi Largo and his very large knife. Each character brings something important to the story, and it's hard not to become emotionally invested in a few of them. Casting Agency (see below) and its lush soundtrack, the film has become a modern cult classic. Also, the Repo men. Destiny 2 power level guide, all caps and Powerful and Pinnacle gear sources explained, The best way to increase your Power level in Destiny 2s new Lightfall expansion, Sign up for the Interestingly, the outfits they wear are actually Nathan's outfits from different iterations of Repo. 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