Forgot to mention... R. Kelly's Trapped in the Closet was on IFC last weekend, all 22 chapters of the hip-hopera. I decided to check it out, just for the silly novelty of it. It was immediately annoying, due mainly to the hysterical singing and the nauseating repetition in the music. Yet nothing is repeated, no verse, no refrain... By repetition, I mean that he only uses two chords throughout the entire work. 84 minutes. 2 chords. Genius? No. Excruciating.
It tells the story of how a one night stand can set off a chain reaction of events that reveal a web of lies and deception. Yeah, he leaves no stone unturned in his examination of the relationships in this twisted tale. Well, eventually, after several dramatic cliffhangers, I was curious to see how the hell it was going to end. "To Be Continued."
Kelly claims to have made twenty more installments "that have yet to be filmed," and then reiterated his open-ended stance on the fate of future installments, claiming that the series will end "when the aliens say it's over". I suppose he'll be busy for a while, trying to figure out what else to cram into his story. Shock and awe. Is this what they call carving out one's own niche? Truly a pioneer? Don't say I didn't warn you!
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Please don't tell me you sat through all 22 chapters. I would be embarrassed to release such a pile of crap. It was shite! Can you believe people like that make money?
so you've seen it too? :P
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