South Pacific on Broadway - General Tiki

B bigbrotiki Tiki Socialite Tiki Island, above the Silverlake Joined: Mar 25, 2002 Posts: 11621	B bigbrotiki Posted posted on Thu, Mar 6, 2003 2:03 PM I am a big fan of the pop culture lore of "South Pacific", but I have seen the recent TV version with Glenn Close, which was hard to take, and the original movie, which, although I love kitsch (like the pink colored soft edge framing), was also REALLY hard to watch, even though I am Sven-Tiki. I think you either must have seen it in it's time, or be a Musical fan to appreciate it today. If re-staged, it would have to be done with a good dose of irony, thoughtfully and carefully administered, which is hard, and often slips into "spoofing", which I hate. I am a stickler for un-altered authenticity, but some things just don't stand the test of time.

I am a big fan of the pop culture lore of "South Pacific", but I have seen the recent TV version with Glenn Close, which was hard to take, and the original movie, which, although I love kitsch (like the pink colored soft edge framing), was also REALLY hard to watch, even though I am Sven-Tiki.

I think you either must have seen it in it's time, or be a Musical fan to appreciate it today. If re-staged, it would have to be done with a good dose of irony, thoughtfully and carefully administered, which is hard, and often slips into "spoofing", which I hate.
I am a stickler for un-altered authenticity, but some things just don't stand the test of time.

Post #25527 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Mar 6, 2003 2:03 PM