I watched half of Hamilton with my friends last night. Have you seen that movie?

@TheHorse (206066)
Walnut Creek, California
August 7, 2023 10:42am CST
After our steak dinner last night, we watched the first half of Hamilton. I had heard good things about Hamilton, but it was painful for me to watch. Much of the dialogue was "rapped," and I cannot stand "rap." I found the choreography to be boring and the music to be simplistic and repetitive. I'd much rather watch (the original) Lion King (Hamlet with cute lions) again. But Nataly, the female half of the couple I dined with, loves the movie and had done her due diligence about the story behind it. She is actually from Africa, but is interested in American history. I enjoyed it when we paused the movie and discussed what was happening as the American Revolution unfolded. I will try to avoid watching the second half, but I hope Nataly can tell me "who won." Have you seen Hamilton?
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Amelia Das
@Anqaya (3033)
• United States
7 Aug
Yes I have. It came as a play in Playhouse Square, a famous theatre in my city. And the actors were the same ones performing in NY too I think. I was kinda at the back, but the play was mind blowing. I usually don't like too much rap too, but there voices and acting killed it. I am sorry u did not enjoy it that much. Maybe another movie! but maybe if u watch it as a live play, u would love it!
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much2say
@much2say (53952)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug
@Anqaya Yay - I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed it!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
@much2say The Horror.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
Maybe.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62254)
• United States
7 Aug
No. No interest. I hear Hamilton gets shot by Raymond Burr. Or something like that.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
Raymond Burr. Did he play for the Yankees?
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62254)
• United States
7 Aug
@TheHorse — he backed up Yogi Berra, I think. But Yogi already had a back so he didn’t play much.
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Four Walls
@FourWalls (62254)
• United States
7 Aug
@TheHorse — no that was Bill Buckner in 1986, and he was with the Red Sox.
much2say
@much2say (53952)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug
I must admit I loved Hamilton. I'm not a huge fan of rap, but I do like some of it - I got a kick out of history being meshed with modern sound in a musical. I get my thrills karoke-ing the songs .
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much2say
@much2say (53952)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Aug
@TheHorse "Work, work . . .Angelica . . . Eliza . . . and Peggy . . . The Schuyler Sisters . . . WORK!" Wow, I'm surprised how many aren't interested in watching it!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
My friend Nataly was singing along with them last night. Sigh.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
@much2say I'm glad I got to see part of it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458583)
• Switzerland
8 Aug
I have no interest in watching Hamilton.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (458583)
• Switzerland
8 Aug
@TheHorse I cannot stand rap music, I do not believe I could watch.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
@LadyDuck It was painful for me. "I cannot stand rap music, I do not believe I could watch."
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
I was surprised by how lame the music and choreography were.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325983)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Aug
I haven't seen it but it doesn't sound my sort of film. Sometimes I think very few are (my sort of film). lol
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vanny
@vandana7 (98873)
• India
15 Aug
I don't like to go out to watch movies. Kinda, if I am bored I get fidgety. I end up buying lots of food to eat. LOL.. I have walked out of many movies. LOL
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
I HAVE seen some good ones over the past 20 years. But I am not a big moviegoer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325983)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Aug
@vandana7 @TheHorse We have been watching a movie most nights while we have Netflix although we've signed up for it at home too.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Aug
I saw Hamilton on Broadway. Paid about $200 a ticket, which was the cheapest price at the time I think. Loved it! Didn't know there was a movie too.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
Well bless your heart.
The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
@lovebuglena Pretty disgusting.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (43080)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Aug
@TheHorse Ticket prices for that show were ridiculous. Tickets were resold for high hundreds or even for thousands of dollars.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
7 Aug
No, I haven’t. Thanks for the warning. I’m not a fan of rap either.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (49054)
• United States
7 Aug
@TheHorse I had thought of watching it some time back. So many seem to have been crazy about it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
@Tampa_girl7 I was surprised. I'll say no more.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
I was surprised by how "mundane" the actual songs and choreography were.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (95399)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Aug
Don't want to
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
I was surprised and disappointed.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (73537)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Aug
I will check out the movie online I am curious because I have never heard about it before. I too am not a rap fan,
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
Do let us know if you watch a bit of it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306689)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Aug
You saw more of it than I did. I might have seen the first five minutes before I had enough of the rap and choreography. Not my kind of movie.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
Yep. Same here. Hey, don't get the prod out. I may do some work on my book this morning.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (306689)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
7 Aug
@TheHorse I just read that you will be working on it, so, it's by my side, resting.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (18919)
• United States
8 Aug
I haven't seen it, but I kinda want to.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
I'd rather just read a history book.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17840)
• London, England
8 Aug
Not seen this film or the stage version, but I did catch a documentary about the Whiskey Rebellion. Heard of it, but had no idea what was involved. Quite fascinating. It sounds as if Hamilton almost tore the fledgling United States apart and in the aftermath was determined to exact revenge on those who stood up against his tax. Seeing him in a slightly different light now
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
I had not heard that part! Do tell.
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Ron Rybs
@Ronrybs (17840)
• London, England
9 Aug
@TheHorse A short YouTube quickly covering it This one is some 26 minutes but more detailed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpc9GQEy0bg
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99425)
• Atlanta, Georgia
8 Aug
I have not, don’t know a thing about it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Aug
I was surprised by what I saw.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (156584)
• United States
8 Aug
Is that the same Hamilton that was on Broadway? No interest for me...and rap....NO! Enjoy your day.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug
It is the same Hamilton that was on Broadway. The rap made it hard for me to watch it. But at least I got a bit of a history lesson.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (85628)
• United States
7 Aug
No, I have no interest in the Broadway musical. My sister loved it, but it’s not my thing.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
I was really disappointed. But at least it has piqued my interest in early American history. There are vast gaps in my knowledge.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
7 Aug
Nope. I'm not interested in watching it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
It's made me want to learn more about history from that time period, but I did not enjoy watching the movie.
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (79832)
• United States
7 Aug
I figured I was one of the few who hasn't seen it and probably won't.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
I was disappointed.
NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (116056)
• United States
7 Aug
I tried watching it but couldn't get into it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (206066)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug
I was really disappointed. I wonder why it has become such a hit. As a history lesson, it may be good, but the music and dancing were not interesting to me.