TOP TEN MUSICALS! TAPPITY-TAP TAP!

[SIREN30]

Of all the topics raised in this forum I don't think anyone has raised a musicals topic. I guess that is because not many of you are into this genre. Anyway, for those of you who are: I want your top ten favorite musical films and the what, in your opinion, is the musical highlight of that film. Here's my list:

1. Gigi- (highlight: Leslie Caron singing Gigi. Costumes and direction are the best of any musical I think)

2. Singin In the Rain- (highlight: cross between "make em laugh" and Gene Kelly singing the title song. Also, Cyd Charisse's formidable presence is overwhelming.)

3. Hello Dolly-( higlight: Barbra and Louis Armstrong singing together during "hello Dolly")

4. The West Side Story-(highlight: The Dance at the gym of course. Yowza! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif )

5. Anchors Aweigh-(highlight: Gene Kelly and Jerry the Mouse. Way ahead of its time!)

6. Funny Girl- (higlight: Barbra Strisand singing "You Are So Beautiful" w/ a pillow in her dress. It's hilarious.)

7. High Society-(highlight: Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra's classic duet "Well, Did You Ever?")

8. An American In Paris-(highlight: the deleriously beautiful dance sequence at the end that won the film its Oscar)

9. Oliver!-(highlight: Ron Moody's wonderful presence and the musical number "Consider Yourself".)

10. Seven Brides For Seven Brothers-(highlight: The Barn Raising Dance. Russ Tamblin was an athletic wizard!)

[ColinM]

MOVIES:
1) Moulin Rouge
2) The Wizard of Oz
3) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
4) Oliver!
5) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

PLAYS:
1) Jesus Christ Superstar
2) The Wizard of Oz
3) The Phantom of the Opera
4) Footloose
5) Pippin

I was just recently cast as Willard in my school's production of Footloose. Willard is my favorite character and the part I wanted, and I got it! WOOHOO! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/smile.gif

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[Kavan]

1. Meet Me in St. Louis: One of the few musicals that seemlessly integrate story and song.

2. Easter Parade: Judy Garland, Fred Astaire terrific singing and dancing. Both star look like they are having a blast.

3. The Wizard of Oz: A beautiful, imaginative film.

4. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: A fun vigorious film.

5. White Christmas: Rosemary Clooney and Bing Crosby singing together is worth it alone but add in the charming Sisters duet and it's a classic.

6. Moulin Rogue: Inventive, like seeing the awakening of a new and imaginative style of filmmaking.

7.The Sound of Music: I remember having to sit through this in high school and hating it. But the songs are just terrific.

8. Everybody Says I Love You: All my friends totally hated this film but I found it wonderful in a charming way. I liked the fact some of the stars were sort of off key and off step in the numbers. It brought a nice twist.

9. Singing in the Rain: I am not a huge fan of this film. I think Debbie Reynolds is flat out awful here. But the Good Morning song is cheerful and the title dance is tremendous.

10. Night and Day: Okay this is my guilty pleasure pick. I saw this musical on TCM one morning and even though it's kinda cheesy I adore it. Cary Grant stinks in the title role. But good grief the Cole Porter songs are so wonderful

[Benny]

I love movie musicals. Here are some of my favorites:

1. The Producers
2. Singin in the Rain
3. The Wizard of Oz
4. West Side Story
5. South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut
6. Sound of Music
7. My Fair Lady
8. Moulin Rouge
9. Guys and Dolls
10. Tommy

Sadly, the movie-musical genre has gone down the drain in the past few decades. And actually most musicals I like work much better as Broadway plays than movies (a la The Music Man, The King and I, Oliver, Oklahoma, Annie, even Hello Dolly). Let's hope Moulin Rouge brings back more musicals to the silver screen!

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[Puck Bond]

1. Singin' in the Rain
2. The Producers
3. An American in Paris
4. West Side Story
5. The Sound of Music
6. Mary Poppins
7. Moulin Rouge!
8. My Fair Lady
9. Nashville
10. The Blues Brothers

[CrowTRobot]

I don't really want to rank, but 10 favorites are as follows:

A Chorus Line!!!!
The Muppets Christmas Carol
Showboat (1936)
West Side Story
Jesus Christ Superstar
Everyone Says I Love You
The Sounds of Music
South Park: Bigger...
Guys and Dolls
Little Shop of Horrors

[Donnie_Darko]

For the most part, and don't like musicals, but these ones I can at least stomach...

Anchor's Away
Singing in the Rain
Grease
Hair

Although it technically IS a musical, it's much more...
South Park - Bigger, Longer, Un-cut

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[Antonio]

THE BEST MUSICALS
1. The Wizard Of Oz (1939) Victor Fleming
2. Singin' In The Rain Gene Kelly and Stanley Donlen
3. Cabaret (1972) Bob Fosse
4. The Doors (1991) Oliver Stone
5. Purple Rain (1984) Albert Magnoli
6. Grease (1978) Randal Kleiser
7. Let's Make Love (1960) George Cukor
8. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) Howard Hawks
9. Moulin Rouge (2001) Baz Luhrmann
10. The Commitments (1991) Alan Parker


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[Dorian]

My favorites:

South Pacific
The Sound of Music
Holiday Inn
White Christmas
The West Side Story
Funny Girl
Yentl (oh bite me)
Grease
Hair
Fiddler on the Roof




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[BadCoverVersion]

*Moulin Rouge! - Spectacular Spectacular!

*Velvet Goldmine - "Thats me that is!" - Christan Bale as 'Arthur Stuart' is overcome with excitement!

*Tommy - Keith moon's 'Uncle Ernie'

*Hedwig and the angry inch - The Origin of Love

*The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The sword of Damacles..."Oh Rocky!"



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[charliebobo]

1.Moulin Rouge
2.Wizard Of OZ
3.Everyone Says I Love You
4.Rocky Horror Picture Show
5.Grease
6.Newsies
7.Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory (Oompa Loompa...)
8.The SOund Of Music
9.A Chorus Line
10.West Side Story

[Delmore Schwartz]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by BadCoverVersion:
*Moulin Rouge! - Spectacular Spectacular!

*Velvet Goldmine - "Thats me that is!" - Christan Bale as 'Arthur Stuart' is overcome with excitement!

*Tommy - Keith moon's 'Uncle Ernie'

*Hedwig and the angry inch - The Origin of Love

*The Rocky Horror Picture Show - The sword of Damacles..."Oh Rocky!"

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With the exception of "Moulin Rouge" my list exactly.

[bskutle]

1. "The Wizard of Oz"
2. "Singin' in the Rain"
3. "Pink Floyd: The Wall"
4. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once More, With Feeling"
5. "South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut"
6. "Beauty and the Beast"

[Horror whore]

1. The Wizard Of Oz
2. Moulin Rouge
3. Easter Parade
4. Willy Wonka
5. Grease
6. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
7. Oliver!
8. The Sound Of Music
9. Mary Poppins
10. Grease 2 (Horrible, but I've only seen 10 musicals!!! http://www.joblo.com/ubb/wink.gif)

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[crazy_nick28]

1.Evita
2.Grease
3.My Fair Lady
Only ones i seen that i liked lol.