Miscellaneous Movie Musings

[innerSpaceman]

I tend to like filmed Broadway musicals less than original movie musicals.

Singin' in the Rain is tops of the tops in this category. Most people don't think of The Wizard of Oz as a musical, but it is ... and obviously one of the most beloved movies of all time. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is also one of the top three movie musicals, in my book.

Most other movie musicals, alas, have great song and dance ... but are otherwise crappy films. This applies to most from the classic age of movie musicals.

In the last few decades, however, there have been some better ones ... among them, Victor/Victoria and (though it features only one original song) - Moulin Rouge.


Of the Broadway adaptations, my faves are West Side Story, Chicago, and - odd as it may seem - 1776. (ooooh, and July 4th is coming up soon, and with it my annual screening of this underappreciated gem!)