REPO! The Genetic Opera (2008)

KPWNINJA · #1 10th April 2010, 11:25 AM

Originally written as a stage production by writers Darren Smith and Terrence Zdunich, REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA is a futuristic tale of horror directed by Darren Lynn Bousman (Saw II, III, IV) that modernizes the "rock opera" genre with original music and rich, dark production design.

In the year 2056 an epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GeneCo, a biotech company that offers organ transplants, for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by villainous Repo Men. In a world where surgery addicts are hooked on painkilling drugs and murder is sanctioned by law, a sheltered young girl searches for the cure to her own rare disease as well as information about her family's mysterious history. After being sucked into the haunting world of GeneCo, she is unable to turn back, as all of her questions will be answered at the wildly anticipated spectacular event: The Genetic Opera.

nekromantik · #2 10th April 2010, 12:59 PM

I tried to watch it but had tlo switch off after aboout 30 mins as I could not stand the music

I am not a fan of rock music at all. If this was a electronica muscial then wud be awesome :P

KPWNINJA · #3 10th April 2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nekromantik

I tried to watch it but had tlo switch off after aboout 30 mins as I could not stand the music

I am not a fan of rock music at all. If this was a electronica muscial then wud be awesome :P

Hahaha!

iluvdvds@Cult Labs · #4 10th April 2010, 01:52 PM

Funny that! I thought it wasn't rocky enough.

To much opera - I like my rock...rocky, catchy. The songs all just seemed to sound the same. Still a very interesting film.

Isn't it being remade or something?

KPWNINJA · #5 10th April 2010, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by iluvdvds

Funny that! I thought it wasn't rocky enough.

To much opera - I like my rock...rocky, catchy. The songs all just seemed to sound the same. Still a very interesting film.

Isn't it being remade or something?

There was a film that's recently been released called Repo Men which, unfortunately is not a remake but a direct rip-off of REPO! The Genetic Opera. Same premise but it's not a musical.

robertzombie · #6 10th April 2010, 03:02 PM

Could not stand this movie! Managed to sit through the whole thing at a screening, but never never again!

nekromantik · #7 10th April 2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by iluvdvds

Funny that! I thought it wasn't rocky enough.

To much opera - I like my rock...rocky, catchy. The songs all just seemed to sound the same. Still a very interesting film.

Isn't it being remade or something?

hmm maybe
cant stand opera either so would make no diff to me ha ha

DeadAlive · #8 10th April 2010, 03:40 PM

Haven't got around to this yet but it is on my to watch list. The fact that it keeps getting bumped for other films is just down to the fact that I think I will need to be in the right frame of mind first. I have heard a lot of bad about this one...... but it will get watched .................................................. ........................

.......................................eventually.

pedromonkey · #9 10th April 2010, 04:27 PM

well i actually quite enjoyed it, too much opera? Its called the Genetic OPERA, i thought the songs were pretty cool and i was unaware that Paul Sorvino was a trained opera singer many moons ago...

BioZombie · #10 10th April 2010, 04:51 PM

I only got thought the first 20mins (as stated in another post). I couldnt stand the songs, thought they were aweful. Which is a shame as the idea is pretty good.