Miscellaneous Movie Musings

innerSpaceman · 06-08-2006, 08:54 PM

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!)

Motorboat Cruiser · 06-08-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

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!)

I have fond memories of this film, for when I was a mere 10 yr. old, we actually took a school field trip to the theater to see it. Seems nobody had screened it first for potential bad language and we were all delighted to have a school trip in which we got to see a movie where people cussed.

Good times, that was.

Alex · 06-08-2006, 11:33 PM

Saw Cars last Monday. Liked it a lot so once again the advertising was, for me, misleadingly blah.

06-08-2006, 08:54 PM	#1
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	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!)
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06-08-2006, 11:33 PM	#3
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Saw Cars last Monday. Liked it a lot so once again the advertising was, for me, misleadingly blah.
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