Favorite Movie Musicals?

[OSUgirl77]

Rocky Horror?

Did you see that Fox is remaking it for television? I'm not sure how I feel about that one...

 

[216bruce]

In no particular order:
Chicago
Into The Woods
West Side Story
Gypsy
Bye Bye Birdie
Mary Poppins
Singing in the Rain

 

[Tony Perkis]

Did you see that Fox is remaking it for television? I'm not sure how I feel about that one...

If it doesn't censor lyrics or take away the shock and aww factor of the live stage show and film, there's no reason it can't work.

 

[erasure fan1]

If you count these then:

*The nightmare before Christmas
*The Muppets take Manhattan
*The great Muppet caper
*The Muppet Christmas carol

 

[BuddyThomas]

Surprised no one has said Wizard of Oz yet.

 

[BuddyThomas]

Also, Cabaret, Chicago, Dreamgirls

 

[Tony Perkis]

Surprised no one has said Wizard of Oz yet.

Honestly, as great as the effects were for the time, I don't think the musical holds up very well. The lyrics just aren't great.

 

[SAV]

The Blues Brothers is my all time favorite musical by far.

 

[SAV]

throw in Grease too

Just so you don't mean Grease 2, ya know the second one. What a horrible thing that was.

 

[QuasiNoFroyo]

The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Prince of Egypt. Gotta love me some epic Stephen Schwartz songwriting!

 

[LittleBuford]

I assume many on here will say the 90's Disney films (and the sporadic Frozen fan), but I'm curious as to the responses.

Undoubtedly the best Disney musical ever is the one that sparked the Renaissance:

Oh and throw in Grease too

Grease is superb! Being a British transplant here in the US, I feel it's more highly regarded over in the UK.

Just so you don't mean Grease 2, ya know the second one. What a horrible thing that was.

So horrible that it's actually amazing. Seriously, though, the songs are hugely enjoyable, even if the plot itself is really weak. Michelle Pfeiffer's "Cool Rider" is all kinds of awesome.

 

[LittleBuford]

Abba music is my hell. A whole musical, and a bad one at that, devoted to them? Pure torture.

Honestly, as great as the effects were for the time, I don't think the musical holds up very well. The lyrics just aren't great.

I'm seriously considering blocking you for these two sacrilegious comments.

 

[Nunu]

A 4 year old thread, why not?, it's new to me!

Some that I like:

Saturday Night Fever
Grease
Moulin Rouge
Chicago
Evita

 

[LittleBuford]

A 4 year old thread, why not?, it's new to me!

How embarrassing—I completely missed that this was a zombie thread!

 

[Tony Perkis]

I'm seriously considering blocking you for these two sacrilegious comments.

I will die on this hill.

 

[LittleBuford]

I will die on this hill.

 

[Tony Perkis]

This is not the reason I hate Abba, but it exists, so it’s always worth spreading.

 

[LittleBuford]

This is not the reason I hate Abba, but it exists, so it’s always worth spreading.

Yes, but this isn't poor Abba's fault! Would you blame the Haunted Mansion ride for the abysmal film it inspired?

 

[Tony Perkis]

Yes, but this isn't poor Abba's fault! Would you blame the Haunted Mansion ride for the abysmal film it inspired?

Hey now. One of the main guys from Abba worked on that film!

It’s clearly all his fault.

 

[Tony Perkis]

Additionally, Rocketman is outstanding.

As much as I love Bohemian Rhapsody, and let’s be frank, the fact that Queen is the greatest rock group of all time helps my opinion of that film greatly, Rocketman is the direction that film should have had.

Which is ironic, considering the director who replaced Bryan Singer on BR directed RM.