Sandor 797 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 With Rent just released I was wondering what you guys consider to be the best Movie Musical of all time. I have a very soft spot for Moulin Rouge. I LOVED it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 If you exclude musicals adapted to screen ("Evita" is great IMHO), my vote goes to "Nightmare before Christmas" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Moulin Rouge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMan 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 West Side Story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 West Side StoryI thought this wasn't ones that had been adapted to a movie? If not, I'd agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 The Muppets Take Manhattan, brilliant songs by Jeff Moss and the choreography is first rate, especially in the wedding sequence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I also like The Nightmare before Christmas and Corpse Bride, but I wouldn't think of them as musicals normally... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delorean90 42 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Singin' in the Rain wasn't on stage before the screen, was it? Yeah, that's probably it.The Music Man would be another great option had it been an original musical for a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Except for children's animation movies, there are barely any musicals made directly for the screen - and those that are (or don't use songs from revues) very often lack cinematographic quality. Besides, Rent is based on a Pulitzer-winning stage play, so I say we allow stage musicals to count. As in, My Fair Lady; West Side Story; Evita; and Oliver!. Brilliant movies all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 One must'r rule out the Monty Python films, the musical number Every Sperm Is Sacred from The Meaning Of Life is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Singin' in the Rain wasn't on stage before the screen, was it?It was not, but I think only 2 songs in it were written for that movie.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock 11 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 For me, it's easily Singin' in the Rain. Next come My Fair Lady, Moulin Rouge, West Side Story, Chicago, Oliver! and Evita, more or less in that order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robthehand 3 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 OK,West Side StoryMoulin RougeOliver!Singin' in the Rain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm certain my favorite is Von Trier's Dancer In The Dark but I haven't seen it yet.----------------Alex Cremers - drinking coffee at his coffee art cafe, looking at all the beautiful girls wearing arty glasses whilst internetting on his designer wrist computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIEfighter 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Fiddler on the roof.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm certain my favorite is Von Trier's Dancer In The Dark but I haven't seen it yet.Well, it is great. And ofcourse existing musicals turned into movies (West Side Story, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, Grease, Rent, etc.) DO count in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I'm certain my favorite is Von Trier's Dancer In The Dark but I haven't seen it yet.Great post Alex, it sums up everything I love about you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Woods 555 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 For me Singin' in the Rain is the best... with South Park The Movie in second place!-Erik- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos 0 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Moulin Rouge is one of my favourites. Singin' in the rain is really cool and a real classic. Cabaret is the best of the best musical in the seventies. Mary Poppins is a mith in my childhood. And, I know it's too gay, but I love The Wizard of Oz.Edited: And I forgot, about animated musicals, Beauty and the Beast, simply best animated musical ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 geez people doesn't anyone like the Wizard of Oz??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 It's a great...childrens film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandor 797 Posted November 26, 2005 Author Share Posted November 26, 2005 geez people doesn't anyone like the Wizard of Oz???Uh, shouldn't you like, uh, read the posts first before you ask such a question? Look what deimos wrote... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 with South Park The Movie in second place! Erik,I'm so glad someone else mentioned this one. Blame Canada! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Breathmask 555 Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Yeah, I was going to ask why no-one's mentioned that yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 geez people doesn't anyone like the Wizard of Oz???Uh, shouldn't you like, uh, read the posts first before you ask such a question? Look what deimos wrote...haven't you figured it out yet Roald, mostly I just read the initial post, and just a few of the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fommes 153 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Nightmare before Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I also like The Nightmare before Christmas and Corpse Bride, but I wouldn't think of them as musicals normally..."Nightmare" not a musical? When you're reading "music and lyrics by Danny Elfman" in the end credits, you have to realize that this means he wrote most of the dialogue in the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 If we're talking movies that are musicals from the beginning, Beauty and the Beast, Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.The best adapted movie musical I've seen is Chicago. Purists hate it, but I thought it was extremely clever in its transition to screen, and some of the best editing I've seen ("Razzle Dazzle" in particular). Added to that, Catherine Zeta Jones is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoodMusician 56 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I like Mary Poppins... that didn't have a stage adaptation until after if I'm not mistaken...personally I don't like Rent but that's ok... I did love Chicago and Evita and Phantom(not the best, but enjoyable... no comparison to stage though!) Sound of Music too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I like Mary Poppins... that didn't have a stage adaptation until after if I'm not mistaken...If that was to me, I meant movie musicals that were the originals (not adapted). I chose confusing words! :oops: Mary Poppins only opened either this year or last year, in London. I thik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 I also like The Nightmare before Christmas and Corpse Bride, but I wouldn't think of them as musicals normally..."Nightmare" not a musical? When you're reading "music and lyrics by Danny Elfman" in the end credits, you have to realize that this means he wrote most of the dialogue in the film. And sings most of it himself too Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elmo Lewis 6 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Does The Who's Tommy count? And Pink Floyd's The Wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halloran 0 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 One must'r rule out the Monty Python films, the musical number Every Sperm Is Sacred from The Meaning Of Life is very good.I Agree!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheeHoe 0 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Why no one mention Disney's Movie Musical? I mean those from Alan Menken. Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAfonso 186 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 Hunchback of Notre Dame! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trumpeteer 302 Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 In no order, these are the five best musicals:EvitaWest Side StorySouth Park: Bigger, Longer and UncutTeam America: World PoliceYentl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 Why no one mention Disney's Movie Musical? I mean those from Alan Menken. Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, anyone?Several people did, myself included.Methinks you have JoeinAr-itis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tashmere 0 Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Oddly I didn't know that John Williams did the orchestration for the movie until today.Besides the music being wonderful, it was a deep movie and the songs were an intricate part of that, not just fillers."Oliver!!" would be #2#3 would be West Side Story.Tashmere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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