indy4 155 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I saw Into the Woods yesterday, and it was great! Got me thinking about my favorite movie musicals...that can be either movies adapted from the stage, or original movie musicals. I'd put my top fifteen as follows (in no order):West Side StoryThe Sound of MusicSweeney ToddRentOn the TownThe Wizard of OzInto the WoodsThe Phantom of the OperaThe Nightmare Before ChristmasFiddler on the RoofPocahontasHairsprayPrince of EgyptMary PoppinsWilly Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryWhat are other good movie musicals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 The Muppets Take Manhattan is the greatest musical ever made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Star Trek is clearly the greatest of musicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Go back to your overrated Nolan films you parror brained pillock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Who are you again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmmusic 1,827 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You can't go wrong with AFI's 25 best list:http://www.afi.com/100Years/musicals.aspxI'm especially happy that the only animation that made it to the list, is my favourite animation of all time, and my 2nd favourite film of all time:Beauty and the Beast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Is Into the Woods than 2012's Les Mis? Few films are as putrid and pretentious as that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Steef, isn't this a good time to restate what you said at FSM about the musical?Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Musicals have long since lost any cinematic meaning and relevance.But they are nice for kids ofcourse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Is Into the Woods than 2012's Les Mis? Few films are as putrid and pretentious as that one.Hmm, I forgot about that one. I don't think I'd put it in my personal top 15 but I quite enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Not a big fan of the genre, but I like these one :The Sound of MusicFiddler on the RoofVictor VictoriaFunny GirlFunny LadyMary Poppins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 West Side Story is fantastic. As is Moulin Rouge! These are truly great musicals. Not much else comes to mind of that level, although I have yet to see The Sound of Music and Singin' in the Rain, which are supposed to be pretty good. I'll have to watch those at some point. Oh, and Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog is pretty good fun. Great guilty pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom! Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Bespin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Good suggestion! It has a showstopping opening number, and eerie chanting throughout! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 My favorite movie musical is EASILY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stempel 136 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 West Side StoryThe Sound of MusicHigh SocietyOn the TownThe Wizard of OzSingin´ In The RainRobin And the Seven HoodsAn American In ParisHoliday InnWhite ChristmasThe Blues BrothersEaster ParadeTop HatGentleman Prefer BlondesFunny FaceThe King And Iand almost all of the Disney Films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Is Into the Woods than 2012's Les Mis? Few films are as putrid and pretentious as that one.I still haven't seen Into the Woods, but at least it is sure to have great music (the musical is terrific), unlike Les Mis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 My favorites in no order:The Wizard of OzSingin' in the RainGreaseWest Side Story (features my fave musical sequence)The Rocky Horror Picture ShowTeam AmericaMary Poppins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Honorable mention to chitth chitty bang bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm not much of a fan of musicals generally. I like Singin' in the Rain, mainly because it's very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I still haven't seen Into the Woods, but at least it is sure to have great music (the musical is terrific), unlike Les MisWTF? Les Misérables has great music (and I'm talking about the actual music here, not the songs)!Since when are the songs not actual music?Into the Woods is miles ahead of the 2012 Les Mis. The adaptation really works, and all of the performers were excellent (though Depp doesn't really belong in musicals...). Even Chris Pine did an excellent job, the princes' number "Agony" got a lot of laughs from the audience and is performed very well.I think the biggest problem with the performances in Les Mis is the fact that they were all live on set performances. This works great on stage with actors who can really sing and perform, but when you're taking film actors and putting them on the spot like that you're not really going to get a great performance. What they tried was neat in concept, but the performances would have been much greater had they been recorded in a studio and synced into the film like any other film musical.The music in Les Mis really is great though, I performed a run of the show for a month and half and it never really got old to me or the other musicians. It's musically interesting enough that it doesn't really drag when you're performing it, I've always found it to be one of my favorites. And anyone who loves good symphonic film music should appreciate it too, especially the 2010 orchestration. Lots of great thematic work throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,286 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 All That JazzThe Band WagonEaster ParadeMeet Me in St. LouisPinocchioSeven Brides for Seven BrothersSnow White and the Seven DwarfsSouth Park: Bigger, Longer, and UncutTeam America: World PoliceThe Umbrellas of CherbourgWest Side StoryThe Wizard of OzAnd Powell/Pressburger's Tales of Hoffmann, technically opera but cinematically falls right in with that same musical showmanship. Also love "musicals about musicians" like the Beatles films, Once, and That Thing You Do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indy4 155 Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 This is another great one (technically an opera, but if Les Mis counts then so does this): Bernsteins' Trouble in Tahiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Brausam 214 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I never realized there was film version of that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datameister 2,042 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Mary Poppins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Are we including Disney animations and such? Then I'll add Aladdin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Joe Brausam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 South Park! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 You'll say that again tomorrow, won't you? I like a lot of musicals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 South Park!Wait, you like musicals? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I don't remember linking any really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 I like them because I was introduced to them at a young age and often played their songs in school bands and community band. I have many in my collection and honestly enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Happy new year Wojo!Happy new year King Mark! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 People should never post drunk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,220 Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Darby O'Gill and the Little People; it has a couple of songs (and a virtuoso violin performance by the eponymous hero). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 South Park: Bigger, Longer & UncutTeam America: World Police Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Or, musicals for children who otherwise don't enjoy musicals. Not that they're not well made, as Stone and Parker know their stuff. Fans of those two ought to seek out their earlier work Cannibal! the Musical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 I enjoy musicals if they're good. Trey Parker is as valid as anyone else. Okay, let me add the Tony winning The Book Of Mormon for credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Aw crap, I never saw that one. I have no credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 At least you had a shpadoinkle day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dole 17 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Of those that haven't been mentioned, I'd add: Oliver!CabaretSeven Brides for Seven Brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Still haven't seen Into the Woods, which is my favorite contemporary stage musical. Still dreading it (though I have heard good things). Other favorites:The Sound of MusicThe Wizard of OzWilly Wonka and the Chocolate FactoryBeauty and the BeastThe Prince of EgyptI also really liked Frozen, though I've only seen it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melange 446 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 No mention of Bugsy Malone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,500 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Old-school Hollywood film musicals have never really interested me. Not even the celebrated classics. The exception is maybe stuff like Busby Berkeley's 42ND STREET, which can be enjoyed for its spectacular mise-en-scene and camera movements.However, I'm a BIG fan of all the animated Disney musicals over the years. But I feel that that's a different thing altogether. I don't really consider them musicals as such -- more like films that happen to have musical numbers in them. Hard to explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 FANTASIASINGING IN THE RAINWEST SIDE STORYMARY POPPINSTHE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURGFIDDLER ON THE ROOFBEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKSWILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORYCABARETPHANTOM OF THE PARADISETHE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOWSOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUTTEAM AMERICA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hlao-roo 389 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,355 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 SINGING IN THE TRAINIs that the sequel to the original? I believe it's actually Singin' in the Rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 Left out:PEDANTIC TWATS (2015)One of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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