Film Musicals (and Musical Challange)

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• Dr. Linus Posts: 6,445

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  27/02/13 - 01:11 #2

  I haven't seen Enchanted but as far as I'm aware, it's a pastiche of animated Disney films that takes place in the real world and is mostly a straight-up musical, so you may want to include that.
  
  Dancer in the Dark is only barely a musical, but do watch it, it's an incredible film. You're gonna get a shock going straight into Dancer in the Dark from Muppet Treasure Island...

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  27/02/13 - 01:14 #3

  I'm surprised you don't have Saturday Night Fever on your list. If you count Dirty Dancing (for example) as a musical, then SNF has to be included too.
  
  I really wouldn't bother with Grease 2. It's pretty dreadful.
  
  Other than that, that's a pretty impressive task you've set yourself. As long as you've got Fiddler on the Roof on there, (and now, for me anyways, Les Mis,) you're golden, as they are my two all time favorite musicals.

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• Lily_M Posts: 1,328

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  27/02/13 - 01:14 #4

  I love musicals:). I notice that Singing in the Rain isn't on your list, is that because you've seen it already? If not, it's got to go on your list.
  
  My favourite musical is Summer Stock. It's considered to be one of Judy Garland's less good films but I love it because it's the film that made me into an instant Judy fan - she sings a song called Friendly Star and she just blew me away. Gene Kelly is in the film too (which is why I watched it in the first place).
  
  I'd also add For Me and My Gal - also a Judy and Gene film. Actually, I think it was Gene's first film. Oh, and Holiday Inn.
  
  Have fun. If I had the time (and enough money to buy a shed load of DVDs), I'd join you in the challenge.

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  27/02/13 - 01:21 #5

  Wow :eek: A task indeed.
  You had 'Some like it hot down twice there. Obviously the 1939 was in error. May I suggest perhaps 'The Wizard of Oz for that year?
  For 1952 you must have 'Singing in the rain' ! :cool:
  Skip 2008. 'Mama mia' is truly horrendous. :rolleyes:

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• finkly Posts: 669

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  27/02/13 - 01:30 #6

  Like everyone else said, Singin' in the Rain is essential if you haven't seen it. All That Jazz is one of my absolute favourite films and I have fond memories of The Sound of Music and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but I haven't seen them since I was a kid so I wonder how i'd feel about them now.,
  
  Love Dancer in the Dark too but I dunno if you'd need to be a Bjork fan to enjoy it, maybe.

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• Dr. Linus Posts: 6,445

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  27/02/13 - 01:33 #7

  finkly wrote: »

  Like everyone else said, Singin' in the Rain is essential if you haven't seen it. All That Jazz is one of my absolute favourite films and I have fond memories of The Sound of Music and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but I haven't seen them since I was a kid so I wonder how i'd feel about them now.,
  
  Love Dancer in the Dark too but I dunno if you'd need to be a Bjork fan to enjoy it, maybe.

  
  I'm not really a fan of her but it's one of my favourite films because of how exceptional her performance is. So nope, I think it's pretty accessible.

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• Bluray Posts: 661

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  27/02/13 - 01:33 #8

  Pete's Dragon has NOT aged well.

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• Dr. Linus Posts: 6,445

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  27/02/13 - 01:36 #9

  I think you're going to have some trouble getting hold of a legit and complete copy of Song of the South - you're either going to have to shell out a fortune, get something from another region, or go illegal. It's mostly banned from home release for racial reasons.

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• CBFreak Posts: 28,602

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  27/02/13 - 01:39 #10

  Dr. Linus wrote: »

  I haven't seen Enchanted but as far as I'm aware, it's a pastiche of animated Disney films that takes place in the real world and is mostly a straight-up musical, so you may want to include that.
  
  Dancer in the Dark is only barely a musical, but do watch it, it's an incredible film. You're gonna get a shock going straight into Dancer in the Dark from Muppet Treasure Island...

  
  Ooh Missed Enchanted thanks. And Dancer in the Dark is on there as I haven't seen it anyway. And that's what the Muppet films are for. To lighten the load of my endeavour.
  

  Lady Spice wrote: »

  I'm surprised you don't have Saturday Night Fever on your list. If you count Dirty Dancing (for example) as a musical, then SNF has to be included too.
  
  I really wouldn't bother with Grease 2. It's pretty dreadful.
  
  Other than that, that's a pretty impressive task you've set yourself. As long as you've got Fiddler on the Roof on there, (and now, for me anyways, Les Mis,) you're golden, as they are my two all time favorite musicals.

  
  Oh missed Saturday Night fever. I'll add that. As for Grease 2 was debating on it so I'll stick with Annie instead. Fiddler on the Roof has some of the most beautfiul musical songs. Hard to pick a favourite song from it.
  

  Lily_M wrote: »

  I love musicals:). I notice that Singing in the Rain isn't on your list, is that because you've seen it already? If not, it's got to go on your list.
  
  My favourite musical is Summer Stock. It's considered to be one of Judy Garland's less good films but I love it because it's the film that made me into an instant Judy fan - she sings a song called Friendly Star and she just blew me away. Gene Kelly is in the film too (which is why I watched it in the first place).
  
  I'd also add For Me and My Gal - also a Judy and Gene film. Actually, I think it was Gene's first film. Oh, and Holiday Inn.
  
  Have fun. If I had the time (and enough money to buy a shed load of DVDs), I'd join you in the challenge.

  
  Man I've missed a few films. This list is getting bigger. I'll probably not add Summer Stock though. Never heard of it so probably not significant enough to include on an already giant list.
  As to getting hold of the films. I'm going to upgrade my Lovefilm for where you get an unlimited rentals a month and something like 2-3 at any one time. Unless of course I can find cheap DVD's of everything listed (at least films I love and want to own on DVD anyway) or find somewhere online as a last resort.
  

  porshacat wrote: »

  Wow :eek: A task indeed.
  You had 'Some like it hot down twice there. Obviously the 1939 was in error. May I suggest perhaps 'The Wizard of Oz for that year?
  For 1952 you must have 'Singing in the rain' ! :cool:
  Skip 2008. 'Mama mia' is truly horrendous. :rolleyes:

  
  Oops yep that's an error. And dang it Missed Wizard of Oz and Singing in the rain too.
  Yikes and I thought my list was huge already. Now I have about 6 more films to add to it.

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• Lily_M Posts: 1,328

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  27/02/13 - 02:32 #11

  CBFreak wrote: »

  Man I've missed a few films. This list is getting bigger. I'll probably not add Summer Stock though. Never heard of it so probably not significant enough to include on an already giant list. .

  
  Ahh fair enough, but just for you, here are my favourite bits from Summer Stock: Enjoy!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WRmTFmaJw
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGk3tY4yP7k
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-qlHuktJs
  
  
  Ahhhh, I'd forgotten how sexy Gene is in that film.. *sigh*..

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• CBFreak Posts: 28,602

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  27/02/13 - 04:43 #12

  finkly wrote: »

  Like everyone else said, Singin' in the Rain is essential if you haven't seen it. All That Jazz is one of my absolute favourite films and I have fond memories of The Sound of Music and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang but I haven't seen them since I was a kid so I wonder how i'd feel about them now.,
  
  Love Dancer in the Dark too but I dunno if you'd need to be a Bjork fan to enjoy it, maybe.

  
  I quite like Bjork so it should be ok for me. I have eccentric tastes anyway.
  I've seen Sound and Chitty less then 10 years ago so I'm good with that.
  

  Bluray wrote: »

  Pete's Dragon has NOT aged well.

  
  From recent clips of it you are right but it has great songs. And music is ageless.
  

  Dr. Linus wrote: »

  I think you're going to have some trouble getting hold of a legit and complete copy of Song of the South - you're either going to have to shell out a fortune, get something from another region, or go illegal. It's mostly banned from home release for racial reasons.

  
  That's what I was guessing. Going to have to trawl the internet for that one I reckon.
  

  Lily_M wrote: »

  Ahh fair enough, but just for you, here are my favourite bits from Summer Stock: Enjoy!
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5WRmTFmaJw
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGk3tY4yP7k
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-qlHuktJs
  
  
  Ahhhh, I'd forgotten how sexy Gene is in that film.. *sigh*..

  
  Thanks! I'll watch them.

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• gemma-the-husky Posts: 18,116

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  27/02/13 - 05:41 #13

  good list. you missed High Society. (1956)
  
  Bing and Sinatra. Get In
  
  True Love
  Well, Did You Ever?
  Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
  
  wonderful songs, wonderfully sung.

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  27/02/13 - 06:01 #14

  1933 - 42nd Street............absolutely fantastic film with great songs like the title track, Shuffle Down to Buffalo, You're getting to be a habit with me.............
  
  here's the famous sequence for the title song.........
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ge8qktLangw
  
  and You're getting to be habit............
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5VSO8DcoS0
  
  I love it..................:p

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  27/02/13 - 06:09 #15

  Pleased to see that you have my favourite 'modern' musical already in your list..............1990 Cry Baby
  
  Often seems to be overlooked but I reckon it's a masterpiece of the teen musical genre, good girl, bad boy.................:D

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