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

@TheHorse (218927)

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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@Anqaya (3033)

• United States

7 Aug 23

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 (55665)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 23

- I'm glad I'm not the only one who enjoyed it!

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

@much2say The Horror.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

Maybe.

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@FourWalls (68100)

• United States

7 Aug 23

No. No interest. I hear Hamilton gets shot by Raymond Burr. Or something like that.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

Raymond Burr. Did he play for the Yankees?

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@FourWalls (68100)

• United States

7 Aug 23

@TheHorse — he backed up Yogi Berra, I think. But Yogi already had a back so he didn’t play much.

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@FourWalls (68100)

• United States

7 Aug 23

@TheHorse — no that was Bill Buckner in 1986, and he was with the Red Sox.

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@much2say (55665)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 23

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 (55665)

• Los Angeles, California

7 Aug 23

@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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

My friend Nataly was singing along with them last night. Sigh.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

@much2say I'm glad I got to see part of it.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

8 Aug 23

I have no interest in watching Hamilton.

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@LadyDuck (471459)

• Switzerland

8 Aug 23

@TheHorse I cannot stand rap music, I do not believe I could watch.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

@LadyDuck It was painful for me. "I cannot stand rap music, I do not believe I could watch."

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

I was surprised by how lame the music and choreography were.

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@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Aug 23

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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@vandana7 (100302)

• India

15 Aug 23

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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

I HAVE seen some good ones over the past 20 years. But I am not a big moviegoer.

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@JudyEv (340216)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Aug 23

@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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@lovebuglena (44549)

• Staten Island, New York

8 Aug 23

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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

Well bless your heart.

@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

@lovebuglena Pretty disgusting.

@lovebuglena (44549)

• Staten Island, New York

8 Aug 23

@TheHorse Ticket prices for that show were ridiculous. Tickets were resold for high hundreds or even for thousands of dollars.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50263)

• United States

7 Aug 23

No, I haven’t. Thanks for the warning. I’m not a fan of rap either.

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@Tampa_girl7 (50263)

• United States

7 Aug 23

@TheHorse I had thought of watching it some time back. So many seem to have been crazy about it.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

@Tampa_girl7 I was surprised. I'll say no more.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

I was surprised by how "mundane" the actual songs and choreography were.

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@wolfgirl569 (106397)

• Marion, Ohio

7 Aug 23

Don't want to

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

I was surprised and disappointed.

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@RasmaSandra (79892)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

7 Aug 23

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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

Do let us know if you watch a bit of it.

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@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Aug 23

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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

Yep. Same here. Hey, don't get the prod out. I may do some work on my book this morning.

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@just4him (317089)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

7 Aug 23

@TheHorse I just read that you will be working on it, so, it's by my side, resting.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

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@JESSY3236 (19942)

• United States

8 Aug 23

I haven't seen it, but I kinda want to.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

I'd rather just read a history book.

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@Ronrybs (19345)

• London, England

8 Aug 23

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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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

I had not heard that part! Do tell.

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@Ronrybs (19345)

• London, England

9 Aug 23

@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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@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

9 Aug 23

I have not, don’t know a thing about it.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

9 Aug 23

I was surprised by what I saw.

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@LindaOHio (178877)

• United States

8 Aug 23

Is that the same Hamilton that was on Broadway? No interest for me...and rap....NO! Enjoy your day.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

8 Aug 23

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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@AmbiePam (92824)

• United States

7 Aug 23

No, I have no interest in the Broadway musical. My sister loved it, but it’s not my thing.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

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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@DaddyEvil (137259)

• United States

7 Aug 23

Nope. I'm not interested in watching it.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

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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@Marilynda1225 (82789)

• United States

7 Aug 23

I figured I was one of the few who hasn't seen it and probably won't.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

I was disappointed.

@NJChicaa (119647)

• United States

7 Aug 23

I tried watching it but couldn't get into it.

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@TheHorse (218927)

• Walnut Creek, California

7 Aug 23

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.