Favorite Musicals

[tracy]

A previous post got me to thinking about some of my favorites...

Cats
The King and I
The Sound of Music
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Gigi
My Fair Lady
Singing in the Rain
Fiddler on the Roof
The Wizard of Oz....technically a musical I think
Yankee Doodle Dandy

[Flick James]

I'm not huge on musicals, but I do respect them for that they are and do enjoy one once in a while. Tracy mentioned some I like, particularly the classics like The King and I, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Sound of Music. Oklahoma is a true classic that can't be denied. The Music Man is a good one too as far as the classics go. Bye Bye Birdie and West Side Story are tremendous for the 60's musicals. I also really love Little Shop of Horrors, to include the 1986 film adaptation.

[tracy]

I'm not huge on musicals, but I do respect them for that they are and do enjoy one once in a while. Tracy mentioned some I like, particularly the classics like The King and I, My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof, and The Sound of Music. Oklahoma is a true classic that can't be denied. The Music Man is a good one too as far as the classics go. Bye Bye Birdie and West Side Story are tremendous for the 60's musicals. I also really love Little Shop of Horrors, to include the 1986 film adaptation.

The Music Man....shame on me for forgetting that! I adore Robert Preston...he was wonderful in Victor/Victoria as well.

[claws]

I can't stand modern musicals. I had to watch Sweeny Todd with subtitles and without audio.

That said, I do like Grease (1978) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show of course

[zombie no.one]

A Mighty Wind is one of my favourite films not sure if it counts though...Spinal Tap?  otherwise not that keen on musicals tbh

[Flick James]

A Mighty Wind is one of my favourite films not sure if it counts though...Spinal Tap?  otherwise not that keen on musicals tbh

I love both of those films as well, but no, they are not musicals. A musical has to have musical numbers, and those musical numbers are a story-telling component, and convey actual feelings and dialogue of the characters. Musicals developed out of Opera, but with one primary difference. In opera, all dialogue is delivered as part of the musical score, while with musicals, it is interspersed with periods of spoken dialogue without music.

[FatFreddysCat]

I don't watch many musicals, but Rocky Horror is OK by me, and as a matter of fact my wife rented the film version of "Dream Girls" (w/Eddie Murphy, Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, et. al.) a while ago and I think I enjoyed that movie more than she did.

Also liked the film version of "Chicago," mainly for the extensive eye candy. I mean, geez, even Renee Zellweger looked hot in that flick.

[RCMerchant]

Like most here...not a big fan of musicals....there ARE a few exceptions...
.The WIZARD OF OZ,of course.
.ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL-with the RAMONES,of course!!!!
...and-believe it or ot-any Busby Berkley film!

GOLD DIGGERS of 1933 (1933)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw
There just so....bizzare! And what the f#ck is Ginger Rogers singing towards the end of the song?!?!
She sings like I type! It don't make no sense half the time!  
EDIT: I figgured it out! She's singing it BACKWARDS!!!!   It's te work o Satan,I tell ya! actually-it's pig latin.  )
Post EDIT EDIT: On ofthem dancers is an uncredited Jane Wyman...wife to Ronald Reagan!

[Kaseykockroach]

Wizard of Oz
West Side Story
Bells Are Ringing
Singin in the Rain
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes-Best Monroe movie ever. Jane Russell's finest hour.
Meet Me in St Louis
Pal Joey

[RCMerchant]

Another Busby Berkely clip...that's Ted Healy-the  early leader of the 3 Stooges in the intro..!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNW-AzZdBRU&feature=related

[FatFreddysCat]

ROCK AND ROLL HIGH SCHOOL-with the RAMONES,of course!!!!

Oh GAWD yes! Can't believe I didn't mention that one (slaps forehead). RNRHS is one of the movies I want buried with me when I die.

[bob]

Singin' in the Rain - the only musical I've been able to throughly  enjoy as an adult and loved every second of it

as a kid I loved Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

[RCMerchant]

2 more-
.the YELLOW SUBMARINE-I actually saw this at a theater when I as a lttle kid living in an orphanage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZSFnqo19Bw&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLB5F97BB6BEFF7B51

. Pink Flyods's The WALL-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0v07InoFiU&feature=related

[Hammock Rider]

Let's see I like;

Camelot
Guys & Dolls
Sound of Music
Rock & Roll High School
Music Man
King & I
Blues Brothers

Here's a little something from Camelot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdrEmZ35fxc

[Flick James]

2 more-
.the YELLOW SUBMARINE-I actually saw this at a theater when I as a lttle kid living in an orphanage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZSFnqo19Bw&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLB5F97BB6BEFF7B51

. Pink Flyods's The WALL-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0v07InoFiU&feature=related

Pink Floyd The Wall is an interesting one. It started out as a conceptual album on a very grand scale, and became a film that is difficult to classify. Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar, for example, are straight up rock operas. The Wall, however, is not truly a rock opera in the strict sense, because it doesn't involve the characters singing to each other, nor is it really a "musical," because musicals are dialogue supported by musical numbers. The Wall has very little dialogue. Ultimately I kind of put it in it's own category.