Comments on: A Brief Lesson in History

By: Victoria Hall

Victoria Hall — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:15:09 +0000

I know this is random, but hell yeah we’re still shadowcasting!!!!! I’m Shilo in our up coming production and I must say it’s exhilarating!!! (Michigan Theater Jackson, MI November 19th 2011; for anyone who might possibly be interested lol. btw we actually sing if that helps)

By: Repo the genetic Opera vs Repo Men a war that never ends.

Repo the genetic Opera vs Repo Men a war that never ends. — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 02:29:34 +0000

[...] blog [hich can be seen here http://www.darrenlynnbousman.com/a-brief-lesson-in-history-repo-vs-repo/comment-page-1/#comment-366 is a detailed account of their history and I must say while reading it I began to believe that [...]

By: NightWatcher

NightWatcher — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:14:54 +0000

I have never seen Repo men… I saw the trailer and it just didn’t appeal to me. I love Repo! and after the first time I saw it searched for a month so I could get the bluray. I may watch Repo men some day, but not to compare to Repo! just to see if it makes a decent movie. I will not participate in the flame wars, but I will be happy to voice my love for The Genetic Opera!

By: Shane

Shane — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:35:20 +0000

When I saw “REPO:TGO” I was honestly blown away. I showed it to my sister, she was blown away. It is one of the universally loved movies in my group of friends, and when I first saw the poster for “Repo Men”, I thought “Wow. That’s pretty blatant. But not that surprising.”

Hollywood has been doing this for decades. Original ideas and movies that genuinely touch people get hacked, sliced, picked, stripped, and reproduced over and over and over. They don’t even bother to make look like something else anymore. So honestly, I didn’t even watch the film or care, because I thought it was either a rip off of the musical, or the two were both based on the same story, and I seriously doubted “Repo Men” would look or feel nearly as cool as “TGO”.

Also, “Repo Men” doesn’t have Bill Moseley or Ogre. (I am a HUGE Skinny Puppy fan.)

I’m glad you took the time to illustrate this rather awesome history of “REPO:TGO”. I’m also glad you pointed out the book the other movie is based on. I’m not nearly as disdainful of “Repo Men” as I was before.

Congrats on making an original cult classic.

PS…One other thing. You directed an episode of FEAR ITSELF in Edmonton, Alberta called “New Year’s Day.” I played the zombie with half my face burned off and shit. That was a really awesome time. It was my first and only time on a real set, and I will never forget it. Thanks.

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 30 May 2011 08:27:30 +0000

I have to say, when repo men first came out i threw a fit! I was utterly pissed off. However, its given me the chance to introduce Repo! to many new people. Whenever someone mentioned repo men I’d respond with “Did you know there is one like that, but better. Its called Repo! the genetic opera, and has a fan base pretty close to Rocky.” Fans of the opera have exploded around here. Repomen came and went pretty quickly tho, while I made sure the opera stuck around. <3

By: double B

double B — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:02:28 +0000

REPO! is the shit!
I saw it for the first time last night and I was amazed! I did find a creepy resemblence from the main character the repo man to John Lithgow very erie but also very cool in a way. He looks and sings just like him!
Anyways, it’s obvious who started this whole thing and I think it would be awesome to do a prequel or something or maybe shilo becomes the first repo girl… that would be awesome!!!

By: Rose peace

Rose peace — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:23:53 +0000

Considering I’m listening to Chromaggia, I believe “Repo! The Genectic Opera” was better than “Repo Men” for a number of reasons. The Genectic Opera had seprate plots for almost everyone,for example, “Blind Mag” was stuck in a contract and couldn’t get out and wanted to meet her God Daughter. “Grave Robber” got sucked up into the drug dealer bussiness as a way to make money. “Amber Sweet” is spoiled women who walked the wrong path. While as “Repomen” “Remi” is the main Character, you mostly only learn about his life. Another Reason is that “Repo! The Genectic Opera” had me wanting me to learn the end, wher as in “Repomen” I figured it all out with in half an hour. “Repo! The Genectic Opera”, was unexpected with almost everything. Both movies were enjoyable, and Everyone should see both.

By: Kidonia Shinji

Kidonia Shinji — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:36:48 +0000

I think Jude Law is attractive, but he can’t possibly compare to Graverobber and Pavi…not to mention that there’s also Nathan and Blind Mag to compete with for the hot factor…Repo Men has no chance of having that much smexiness.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:25:39 +0000

Yeah.. we were pretty SHOCKED when we saw the preview for REPO MEN!! It definitely seemed like a good case for litigation. But, after REPO MEN failed to do well, we let it slide. REPO! has an amazing fan-base, and I’d take a certain ‘skinny puppy’ over Jude, ANY DAY!!!!!

By: Andrew Christy

Andrew Christy — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:53:55 +0000

I just watched Repo Men and loved. Earlier this year I tried watching the Genetic Opera and turned it off after 26 minutes. It was horrible. The reason you are still pushing this “plagiarism” thing is because they made a way better movie. Opera was just a lame wannabe Rocky Horror Picture How and that movie sucks balls to…Literally

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 20 May 2010 03:58:34 +0000

You really think that people are going to take a two-sentence post seriously; that people will be all “OMG REPO MEN IS THE SH*T I LOVE IT F*CK THE OPERA I LOVE REPO MEN” because of your post? As if. Besides, to each his own.

By the way, why would you just come in here spewing stuff like that? Troll.

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:24:54 +0000

Repo Men is better.

Enjoy your shitty pretentious opera.

By: And we’re back | The Goth Club

And we’re back | The Goth Club — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:29:07 +0000

[...] chemistry. Remember it. Live it. Love it. Be sad that Repo The Genetic Opera has been made into a shitty action movie, with just enough changes so that the guy that created it gets nothing, and continue living because [...]

By: Oddmonster

Oddmonster — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:28:22 +0000

The only reason I know about this Genetic Opera is because of Repo Men.

You guys should bow down and say thank you for getting all this attention that you wouldnt have gotten otherwise.

By: Which came first? “Repo Men” or “Repo! The Genetic Opera”? » Scene-Stealers

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:45:44 +0000

[...] it’s pretty obvious that “Repo! The Genetic Opera,” had its genesis way back in 1999. Outside of the premise, however, are the movies even that similar? A guy who calls himself Spooky [...]

By: +AutumnNytesynth+

+AutumnNytesynth+ — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:27:37 +0000

I agree…Jude Law is in no form eye candy… Pavi and Graverobber however….

By: GBerg

GBerg — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:38:28 +0000

I don’t have a horse in this race, but I thought I’d add a little bit to the “suing for copyright infringement” debate.

As I understand it from a family friend who is an attorney specializing in Intellectual Property, showing that there are similarities or sameness between the two properties isn’t enough. You have to also show that the defendant in the suit had been knowingly exposed to the plaintiff’s materials. If you can’t prove that Garcia saw or heard of REPO! in enough detail to steal it, then there isn’t much of a case.

By: Yosef

Yosef — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:32:32 +0000

Hmm. Of coarse of coarse of coarse.

A short story basis written in 1997 is not a verifiable fact. Repo! had already come out by the time Repossesion Mambo was published.
And if the plot lines just “HAD” to go a certain direction by reasoning of the premise…
Did RepoMen really HAVE to do all of their promo art in a similar vein?
Their newest trailer is a cartoon in the same *artstyle* as all the comic elements of Repo! that have been documented and developed over many years.

I mean its obvious that the movie machine copies shit to make a buck. I give Darren Bousman credit for not making the Genetic Opera what the easy money wanted him to make it as…
and now we can watch it the “accessible” way
thanks to directors and writers with no sense of integrity. Kudos to them and all who support them. You make lovely cogs in the machine. If we didn’t have watered down bottom shelf every once in a while we’d forget why the aged stuff tastes so good.

By: sanguine_pup

sanguine_pup — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:33:29 +0000

Mikey believes that this new upcoming feature is nothing more than a rip-off of Repo! It is quit concerning how this may take off and how people will get soo caught up in the mainstream; they wont take notice of the real unique story of organ repossession(Repo!, duh). I was overly shocked and confused when I was watching a movie in theaters and saw a previews and advertisments for Repo Men…(I looked for Darren Smith’s and
Terrance Zdunich’s name, to which was not on the poster) I became angry….ahhh

I myself would love to see another expansion on Repo! and can remember pushing it on everyone to enjoy, trying to build up a fanbase so more will be produced. Everyone that Mikey has urged to see this movie has thoroughly enjoyed its strage/dark approach, its emotional character relationships, and the music is epic as fuck(pardon the language, but its true). It sticks in your head and doesnt leave, becoming part of your life if you will(inside jokes with Repo! is hilarious).

I do not believe that Repo Men is going to thrive long after it has been released on dvd and maintain itself as a cult-classic, whereas Repo! is definately heading. I whole-heartily agree with Emmie that “Repo! Opera will live on long after Repo Men leaves theaters and minds.”-Emmie

LETS SEE MORE!!! MORE REPO!!!

By: Mgog718

Mgog718 — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:20:53 +0000

It’s funny when I first saw the preview for Repo Men, 3 maybe 4 months ago…I had no doubt in my mind that it was lifted from Repo!
I wondered at first if it was associated with you guys but then intuition kicked in and I thought, As awesome a storyline, cast and world as you guys had, there’s no way you would scrap all of that in favor of Jude Law and Forest Whitaker…This just doesn’t seem right. I’m torn on if I should even bother with it. I fell in love with Repo the minute I stumbled across the preview last year and I bought it the first chance I got! I hope this makes people seek out the original and brings you more fans…