Repo! and Amber Sweet Review
Let’s start from the beginning. We arrived there at around 9:15pm. There was a huge lineup of people surrounding the building. They were all waiting to see Repo!
At 9:45pm, they finally let us in. We got our seats, at the back of the theater. The movie didn’t started until at around 10:20 - 10:30pm, because there were still many people coming in and trying to find seats. I think some of them had to sit on the stairs.
Before the movie began, someone went on stage to talk about the event and thank us for coming… He then introduced the director of the movie Darren Lynn Bousman, who got a round of applause and said a few words about the movie before introducing two actors from the movie and the Spy Kids girl Alexa Vega. That was pretty much it. As I said, this was a loud and energetic crowd who seemed very eager and excited to finally see the movie!
Alright, regarding Repo! and Paris Hilton, you guys will be amazing and disappointed. First, I’m going to say that before you go and see this movie, I strongly suggest that you fully research about it and understand the story. Maybe, going to the official website and spending some time to really read about the characters would be a good idea, because I personally found it a bit difficult to follow the story. I just understood the basics. However, I’m sure that the story is not really complicated. Throughout the movie, I was just very excited and couldn’t wait to see the Amber Sweet scenes lol.
And Amber doesn’t make an appearance until 30 or 40 minutes later (bad estimate) in the movie. It’s actually a very short appearance, maybe about a minute or less, and then she disappears for a while.
At the end of every major scene, the audience applauded. Like I said, they were very excited and supportive. Even when Amber made her very first appearance, they applauded. I think they also liked the way she looked, hehe. There were no haters, rude comments, or anything like that, just praises and applauds for every actors and actresses.
Later in the movie, Amber makes a second appearance, but this is more of an introduction. Each character sort of had an introduction scene, which I found very interesting. Amber’s introduction is really kewl and quite wild! Yes, she is also singing, and her voice is very clear and loud, at times. Honestly, I think Paris did a really good job. I was impressed, and the way she played her character, it was very fascinating and made you want more from her!
Note that this movie is completely different from what we’re used to seeing from Paris. The way the characters move and interact with each other is quick and often violent, but it’s still kewl the way it’s done! Like in the Hottie and the Nottie, in Repo!, Paris is playing herself. No, she is actually playing the media-image Paris Hilton! This is where it get kind of gets weird. She’s basically playing the role of a spoiled brat who is obsessed with plastic surgrey and wants to fix her body parts (mostly her face). You guys already know this. Then again, it doesn’t mean that they were making fun of Paris.
When we left the theater, I overheard two girls saying that Paris Hilton was “really good” in the movie, but they also said she was only “being herself.” So I think, when people see this movie, they will see that she can act, she can sing, but the role she is playing will sort of make them believe that that’s how she is in real life. Anyway, this is a small criticism and not very problematic, but it was just something that kinda bothered me, moreso when I was watching the movie.
One MAJOR disappointment is that the song “Come Up and Try My New Parts” is no where to be found!!!!!!!!!! I think they cut out the scene from the movie, possibly due to time constraints. And maybe you were expecting this, but Paris’ role in the movie is indeed small. However, she is definitely there and singing. Contrary to what Paris and the director said, it was very easy (for me) to see Paris Hilton in Amber sweet. She was just wearing different clothes with heavy makeup. Quite recognizable! And of course, she definitely looked stunning!
One thing that I enjoyed about the movie is the music. I won’t say that all of the songs were catchy, but all of them were well composed. I guess there’s something for everyone, too. The “main” song was absolutely the best: “At the Opera Tonight.” Very catchy! Almost all of the characters sing this song together. The scene was played before the opera show began, as they were preparing for it. And you know, the clip we saw in the first trailer where there’s a guy sitting in a trash can and Amber singing “one more hit for the show”? After that small clip, the scene moves on to other characters. So it’s not like both of them were carrying a singing conversation after the clip.
I wrote a lot of Amber, and obviously, the movie is not mainly about her, but I also want to say that I was impresssed by some of the actors. Sarah Brightman was just amazing. She also has a good introduction scene, and I like the way she was in the movie and the way she was moving. I think she was made to play her character! Some of the Sarah Brightman fans from this site will be excited to see her in the movie. Alexa Vega also played her part very well. She is a very good actress and singer. I really enjoyed the last song she sang. It’s the one I posted on the website, a few months ago.
Honestly, all of the songs that we heard from the trailers and the clips are the best ones, because like I said, I didn’t like all of them, just some of them, including the ones that Paris sang.
Overall, this movie is very different. It’s unlike any movie I’ve seen before. I haven’t seen “the Rocky Horror Picture Show,” but the art in Repo! is stunning. The effects and the designs are perfect. It’s a very “dark” movie. A bit of dark comedy, too.
I must think about it and see it again, not only for Amber, but also to understand it better. As you know, the soundtrack is coming out in September. There’s some very good songs of all genres. And these are not just any songs you hear on the radio. Some of them are just as good as the ones in the debut album, but of course, completely different. I don’t know, the song “At the Opera Tonight” was so good!
When I get the chance, I will you show you the leaflet we got at the theater. There’s the list of songs from the movie, and much to your disappointment, you’ll see that “Come Up and Try My New Parts” is not there. Maybe they will add it on the DVD or soundtrack.
Oh yeah, small spoiler ahead:
At the very end of the movie (not at the end, you’ll see), stay seated!! There’s a little “surprise,” involving Amber Sweet, hehe.
If there’s some things I forgot to say, I’ll mention them in another post.
Posted: July 19th, 2008
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