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  Written December 22, 2008

  Love Every Second!

  by movie_lover169

  I went to the one in San Diego, and it was definitely a brilliantly, phantasmagorical film! I have listened to no other music for a week! I can't wait for the DVD. I know that it has gotten bad reviews, but you know what? Twilight got good reviews, and in my opinion, that movie sucked. I absolutely hated Twilight and everything about it.
  
  Didn't this bad review thing originally happen to Rocky Horror Picture Show? Now look at it! Repo is an amazing movie and in time, everyone will know it!

  • 7 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 7, 2008

  The Goth baby of Rocky Horror and Reefer Madness

  by gavynhelfyre

  
  "Goth Opera... Blood Saga"
  
  This movie is amazing if you realize that it is exactly what the previews show it to be.. no more no less.
  
  It is a goth/sci-fi/horror musical that goes all the way to the top and trips over it at will just to keep itself fun. Make no mistake, this is not a serious movie and it's not a movie who want serious musical theater.
  
  The only thing I would recommend is to listen to the soundtrack before going, because of the music style, you may end up thinking certain parties can't sing, when in fact the song is written to be performed as a speak sing.
  
  Seriously, if you have any interest in this movie, give it a try.. but go in expecting it to be fun and nothing more.
  
  Remember, it's a thankless job.... but somebody's got to do it.

  • 8 out of 11 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written December 21, 2008

  Repo is worth traveling to

  by adamhead

  I traveled from LA to see this movie with one freeway closed down causing everyone to take the same freeway. 4 hours later, it was more than worth the drive. I intend to see it again. It may not be for everyone but if you like musicals and can handle blood, check it out!

  • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written December 7, 2008

  wildly strange, good, bad, gorey and gross.

  by Mason2501

  Personally I liked Repo, but my GF hated it. Great visuals, Great future goth dying world with cool goth opera music, yet the singing was hit or miss from song to song. I wish there had some real good dialog in between songs that would endure to any of the characters or develop some character growth. Instead the comic book pages as cut scenes tried setting up or flush out the plot as it went from song to song. Yes complete musical opera all the way though the film. I did enjoy that but I always felt wanting more about the plot, characters, the world. At points it was rushed or hard to follow. Jumping ahead with a comic flash back or forward. Odd enough I thinking if they had a few more songs, bunch more drama dialog, and some more action scenes the movie would have been better as a film. Still Repo rocks as sometime unlike anything most people would have seen. You either wildly love it, or would not stand it. Everything was done to an extreme. Refreshing odd weird dark place.

  • 5 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written January 11, 2009

  Not for everyone but i liked it

  by MarkL820

  First ten minutes were kind of slow. The rest of the movie completely held my attention. Good acting across the board, even by Paris Hilton (Yup, she acted well in this film. She had some subtlety and layers to her character...it's weird saying i liked her performance). It is a cult movie in every sense of the word. But, it was made in such a way that it's "badness" is actually good. It's got a great story and can actually compare to "real" operas. I really enjoyed it and i want to see it again.

  • 6 out of 10 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written January 24, 2009

  Sarah Brightman and Repo gear rocks

  by tvfangrrl

  the movie isn't on my top ten...or top 100 - but i luv sarah brightman and i love some of the cool Repo gear out there. sarah's web site is awesome. I also found a cool blog [BLOCKED WEBSITE] that links to some sweet repo designs.

  • 9 out of 16 found this review helpful.
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  Written June 17, 2009

  Its good! but not great!

  by lexmarx23

  When i first heard of this movie was when i was watching an episode of "At the movies" They said it was one of the worst films of 08. And at first i believed them, I said to myself this sounds very strange. But for some reason after seeing a little clip of it on the show, I wanted to research it, and so I did and I got more drawn into it until I rented it. When i watched it I didn't know how to review it! I was speechless! It was so original I couldnt hate it! So the next day I found myself humming the songs and then I was buying them off itunes. The more time went on the more it grew on me till I bought it on blu-ray! And i have already watched it 5 times and still for some reason wan to watch it again! Now im a big musical fan, I love the Phantom of the opera and sweeny todd they are perfect! musicals. But repo! just falls short from perfect, I think it needed more time on it. But the music and story line is great! its a must see!

  • 5 out of 8 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written November 9, 2008

  Awesome!

  by Becki719

  Repo! The Genetic Opera, a horror/rock opera movie, is highly original. Whether you think you will love it or hate it, you should at least see it just for that.
  
  The soundtrack is excellent, and very versatile, spanning genres from industrial rock to opera to everything in between.
  
  The acting is fantastic! All of the actors do an excellent job in their roles, even Paris Hilton!
  
  The visuals are really great, too. Repo has a very unique visual style to go along with it's unique storyline and characters, as well as comic book-style animation sequences.
  
  Surprisingly, Repo delivers equal parts violence/gore and comedy (mostly dark comedy). I won't spoil it for you, but the scene where the Repo Man sings about his "Thankless Job" is a perfect example, as well as "Mark it Up", where the Largo brothers argue over who will inherit Geneco. Oh, and stay through the credits for a hilarious epilogue!
  
  Overall, Repo is an amazing and unique experience, so go see it!

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written November 8, 2008

  A Mind- Blowing Experiance

  by ChuckJ88

  I saw Repo! The Genetic Opera last night at The Angelika and I was blown away!! I thought it was amazing. I was really lost in the world of Repo for the whole movie I couldn't look away from the screen! This one one of the best movies I have EVER seen! I feel like I have never truely been that lost in a movie. The performances were outstanding as was the singing. I was just sad when it ended if it didn't cost me a train ticket, metro card and a movie ticket to see it I would be there EVERYDAY!!! I can't wait for the DVD release but I really hope it gets the wider release it deserves.

  • 3 out of 4 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written March 12, 2009

  REPO: THE GENETIC OPERA WAS FANDANGOASTIC!!

  by lil_miss_cant_be_wrong

  I saw a small crappy preview for this movie while watching previews before Saw 5...My bestfriend and I looked at each other and couldnt wait for it to come out on DVD. We ordered it through Netflix and waited weeks and weeks to watch because I was out of town on buisness..when we finally got to watch it it was so worth the wait. Ive had friends come over and watch it because my hubby and I rant and rave about it and no one has said a negative word about it YET and all of them wanna watch it again about 30 minutes after its over! I even have Repo ringtones and answer tones on my cell phones, but beware the music will get stuck in your head for days and days and the only way to make it go away is to watch the movie again..Ive watched it 5 times in a week..I would recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys rock music and sick twist :P

  • 4 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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  Written November 7, 2008

  If you like twisted rock operas, this is for you...

  by artchick101

  I saw the premiere last night in Vegas where most of the cast and the director sat with us to watch. Having not heard any music and not knowing anyone in the class except Paris Hilton and Alexa Vega, I was a little apprehensive about what I was to witness. However, I was pleasantly surprised by this gorgeous film. The music and gore was way better than Sweeny Todd and the entire film is visually stunning. My only complaint was that the story-telling from play to screen was a little confusing and I got lost a couple of times during the movie. A great concept and a pretty good movie worth seeing and enjoying! Anthony Head, Sarah Brightman and Paul Sarvino's voices are awe-inspiring!

  • 4 out of 7 found this review helpful.
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• Must Go!
  Written January 8, 2009

  Repo! The Amazing Opera

  by SakuraSan89

  I saw this movie not too long ago, and I must say, I can not wait for it to come out on dvd, or at least back to New York. The reason a lot of people don't like this film is because it doesn't follow the mundane plot-line and cinemotagraphy that has become the movies of late. Honestly, do people think, "If it's not like The Notebook..." or "It wasn't like SuPer Bad so it sucked!"? Originality is where this film gets its points; not only that, but what a star-studded cast!
  Alexa Vega from Spy Kids, Anthony Stewart Head from Buffy The Vampire, Sarah Brightman from Phantom of The Opera, Paris Hilton from (I can't say here), Terrance Zdunich and so many more. How could such a cast not get attention? And believe me, these people can sing;normally a big star doesn't know what they're doing, but in this film it was hard to find a single character, including dead bodies, that couldn't sing well.
  To but it lightly Repo=Remarkable

  • 8 out of 15 found this review helpful.
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• So-so
  Written November 8, 2008

  Interesting

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  Repo certainly has the ambition to be an innovative work of art. The way the film is shot with dark and gritty images. Its an interesting movie to say the least, but Repo is proof that one does not have to like a movie to respect it. Some places in the movie seemed very out of place and putting each scene in context with the rest of the movie make them seem more bizarre than anything. The movie is going to be a hit with a very specific group of people, but in its own way it manages to be an appreciable take on a musical.

  • 5 out of 9 found this review helpful.
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• I'll Pass
  Written November 30, 2008

  by Plan Go See FAN

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• I'll Pass
  Written June 2, 2009

  by thisnthat13

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