The story begins in a time not too unlike this one, the 1910s, when silent movies were being made & there was a scramble to determine who would make the money off it. In 1 corner were the "patent boys," led by Thomas Edison, monopolists who sought to make money off of ANYONE making/showing movies.

It's slowly fading but something that I felt for a long time was a propensity to being much quicker with anger than before, online or in person, when it came to any polítical topic - especially health related, for obvious reasons. It's like our emotional barometers got decalibrated during lockdown.

Again, no spoiler phobe, but part of the reason of making movie adaptations of famous musicals is that most people doesen't get to see them of stage, so having a bit of consideration for those who are experienencing this for the first time would be nice.

Good piece, but can you please put a spoiler warning? I'm no spoiler phobe in general, I don't think knowing plot points in avance really ruin the emotional experience of a movie, but casually revealing the very ending of the play in the middle of the article without warnign is a bit much...

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L'arena! Let's listen again one of the best tracks ever!
youtu.be/Uoq0j6Hf3Es?...

Morricone's "The Mission", always the first that comes to mind. Also his soundtrack for The Mercenary is incredible, repueposed later by Tarantino for Kill Bill Vol. 2.

"Holy Toledo! SomeBODY had FUN!"

I’d argue it does - the vocabulary of cinema includes cutting from shot to shot. When a shot goes uninterrupted, it increases tension for the viewer. They are subconsciously awaiting a cut to relieve that tension, and when that cut never comes, the audience’s anxiety increases.