Watching this movie brought out the child in me. You've gotta understand, American Idiot was not only the first album I ever bought and owned, but it really got me into being who I am today. Now, I love all the stuff I listened to beforehand, but when I discovered Green Day, it was like Moses discovering the 10 Commandments, OK? It was really big freaking deal.
I thought that what they did to bring their songs onto Broadway was really interesting. I really liked the story they told with the songs and the choreography that went along with them.
MY ONLY COMPLAINT: And this can't really be fixed, but I'm just really picky about people who sing Green Day. I think Billy Joe Armstrong can sing Green Day...and that's about it. There's just certain words he sings with a certain tone and a certain way that just can't be replicated, not to say that anyone tried to replicate it...but that's another problem. It's really odd/unsettling to hear those songs sung by not him; that's all I'm saying.
It's kind of like if you were to listen to someone cover a Bob Dylan song. Yeah, they might get the music totally right, but it won't be the same because they're doing their own thing, or they're trying to much to be like him be imitating him. And if the imitation is a joke, that's cool, but you shouldn't base your whole show on that unless you're Weird Al or something, in which case you can do whatever you want.
Great movie. Thank you so much for showing it.
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