Just WOW. The two women cosmonauts and the two male athletes actually sounded like songs from a real broadway show. I reared up when the man died. It was a video, I know. :-). But for a moment....
"I played Peter Allen and got arrested at intermission." That line did me in. Kudos to the insane, demented genius who came up with that line. Although I am a little embarrassed that while I immediately caught Laura Osnes and Ashley Spencer's gags, it took another viewing to realize Sierra Boggess was Miss Spencer's duet partner. Attentive I apparently am not.
"If it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts." - Leo Tolstoy. Этим все сказано. Люди имеют полное право любить тех, кого хотят.
All these haters remind me of the village folk chasing Frankenstein with pitch forks and torches screaming "kill the monster". How sad and ironic that they fail to see that the monster is THEM!
All the negative comments are making me feel so sad and are among the worst that I have ever seen. I can't believe that other people are liking them too. How does a person come to have such hate in their heart? Surely each person has not had a bad experience with a gay person like Putin did in the play. It makes me wonder will there ever be a time when homophobia is a thing of the past? Can't people just accept being gay is not akin to being a paedophile, and not worth getting so impassioned and disgusted over. All it is, is the desire to love someone of the same gender, nothing more. There are many other awful things in the world to condemn like corruption, abuse, people being denied their basic human rights. Why can't we all be more vocal against our disgust against actions such as these. I understand that I have now left myself vulnerable to a wave of mean comments. But please don't reply with anything too mean, I am not here to argue, but just to vent my confusion and sadness at the way things are.
How many young Russian teens will you have to loose to suicide due to fear and self loathing, before you choose to accept and love the diversity present in all people.
Andrea McArdle singing Yesterday instead of Tomorrow. Too funny. This whole thing was brilliant. And kudos to all those Broadway people for coming together to do it.
Can this become a real thing, at least as a recording? I need to hear full versions of "Tempt Me Not", the one with lesbian cosmonauts, the belting song, and "Forget Me Not". That's basically all of them, so can I just request a concept album?
So here's the text of the law, per the translation at policymic: "Propaganda is the act of distributing information among minors that 1) is aimed at the creating nontraditional sexual attitudes, 2) makes nontraditional sexual relations attractive, 3) equates the social value of traditional and nontraditional sexual relations, or 4) creates an interest in nontraditional sexual relations." So basically you can't tell kids that being gay is okay. And that's not okay.
судя по всему, полные гомофобной отравы комментаторы ни слова не поняли в этом видео xD Несчастные недалекие людишки. I'm pretty sure that all these homophobic commentators didn;'t understand a word in this video. what a pity xD
It is so sad that the majority fo russians don't understand the piont of this video. I'm sure they can't understand it because it is not on their native lang. Btw, that is more sad, that russan homophobic creatures are genuinely sure they are right and wise... I'm russian and it is real shame for me.
Love you, guys. Thanx for making this video. The situation in my country is well... bizarre;-) The only one phrase crosses my mind, whilst thinking of all that, and it belongs to magical Jean Cocteau: "I understand strongly, the ideals of termites (like russian ideals), adressing the majorities, judging the inequality which relates to one of the most elevated ones... But this do not stop us from considering, that certain fruits and certain flowers will never be eaten and scented but by the reach..."
Bravo to the creators of this smart video. Theatre brings people together. It fills the world with perspective. It has the power to make us laugh while questioning our hollow fears. Think again before being so quick to condemn.
This is frigging awesome! PLEASE tell me some of these songs were fully realized. Anything from the "not" triad would work beautifully as a standalone.
Fantastic uplifting message by a truly talented group of people! I am surprised by the negative comments from Russia. I would have thought they were too busy stealing our credit cards to notice the world has changed.
The issue lies partially in the law, but not entirely. The main issue is the homophobia the country displays- its not fitting for a country as civilised as Russia has become. It is not right to discriminate, and regardless of traditions it stays that way. Protect minors all you wish, but at least let the minors know they'll be safe should they realise they are gay.
You could actually make it a full musical to tour (on the heels of Book of Mormon). Maybe call it 'Reign of Putin' (it wouldn't show in Russian, and maybe only in the gay playhouses...but would be worth it). Thanx all, for putting this together.
I wonder if this is what I sound like when I speak English. I'm not sure how I feel about my country being ridiculed. But I gotta say that the satire is well deserved. Спасибо. PS We don't normally use those rakes. Ever )
Федеральный закон от 29.12.2010 N 436-ФЗ (ред. от 02.07.2013) "О защите ДЕТЕЙ от информации, причиняющей вред их здоровью и развитию" Federal Law of 29.12.2010 N 436-FZ (as amended on 02.07.2013) "The protection of CHILDREN from information harmful to their health and development"
This made me laugh. This made me cry. I was doing both usually. Great work by everyone involved ! Bravo ! Something as common sense to us is apparently not so easy to digest for others, just yet anyway. It honestly can only be good that the real target audience is here, despite the sad, backward comments (if they're trying to protect children, they might want to start with PEDOPHILES who are VASTLY HETEROSEXUAL). It might actually mean they've watched and are stewing. Stew can turn out good, given time.
