Name one good musical

[lontok2005]

And, OK, Hedwig And The Angry Inch is a quality film. But I don't think it's a musical really. It's a film in which the characters happen to do some singing....

But considering the story follows a rock star on concert following the rock star who stole hr songs, the songs are pretty integral to the whole thing and that's like saying it's about some singers who happen to do some singing. Lyrically, musically and animation-ally, I love it.

 

[Sadken]

Yeah that's insania. I'm sure I didn't pay that much! I went on my own and I had to tell the girl next to me to stop singing the songs along with the actors. She was 12 or something, I didn't care.

THAT is dictionary definition insania!

 

[PandaCola]

Film - Singin in the Rain.

Stage- Assassins

 

[perplexis]

But considering the story follows a rock star on concert following the rock star who stole hr songs, the songs are pretty integral to the whole thing. So that's like saying it's about some singers who happen to do some singing. Lyrically, musically and animation-ally, I love it.

Well, that is exactly what I'd say about it, yes
I still don't think it's a musical. A musical is something in which people break into song for no good reason, frequently.

 

[Sadken]

Actually, The Wall is pretty fucking awesome when you're well pranged.

Yeah, but come on...

 

[perplexis]

Yeah, but come on...

what, come on?
I can't believe how into this thread I'm getting. I clearly need to go to sleep.

 

[zoooo]

Cute little Gary Wilmott is in it at the moment! I love Gary Wilmott. He once shouted at me for cheating during a pub quiz.

Oh and Honey from Eastenders is playing Roxy.

:O
I LOVE Gary Wilmott!

Honey though? Oh I guess she must be good or she wouldn't have been hired.

*goes to look at ticket prices*

 

[Nanker Phelge]

And, OK, Hedwig And The Angry Inch is a quality film. But I don't think it's a musical really. It's a film in which the characters happen to do some singing....
I'm losing ground rather rapidly here.
I should never be adamant when I'm drunk. Damn.

It began it's life as a stage musical.

 

[Sadken]

what, come on?
I can't believe how into this thread I'm getting. I clearly need to go to sleep.

I mean it doesn't count as a musical. Because it's good.

 

[boskysquelch]

Moby Dick (in 3D).

http://mobydickthemusical.com/

 

[Nanker Phelge]

A musical is something in which people break into song for no good reason, frequently.

This happens in Hedwig - often.

 

[perplexis]

It began it's life as a stage musical.

Did it? I'd almost certainly hate it.
I actually thought the stage version post-dated the film .... Definitely time for me to quite the thread.

 

[two sheds]

Only one i've ever liked is My Fair Lady which is

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Blues Brothers - great musical

 

[Sadken]

Blues Brothers - great musical

ok, that too

 

[perplexis]

This happens in Hedwig - often.

Clearly I have filtered the more unpleasant bits from my recollection of the film

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Did it? I'd almost certainly hate it.
I actually thought the stage version post-dated the film .... Definitely time for me to quite the thread.

nope - show first.

The guy in the film was from the stage show.

 

[lontok2005]

Well, that is exactly what I'd say about it, yes
I still don't think it's a musical. A musical is something in which people break into song for no good reason, frequently.

Aaah, I see. Hmmm.... Well, although I'm not a big fan of musicals, I don't mind people breaking into song for no good reason so long as I like the music and the lyrics. I like My Fair Lady because it is based on Pygmalion, one of my favourite plays, and the lyrics are as witty as Shaw's text, but overall the whole thing does go on a bit too long. The Wizard of Oz is good. Not only people breaking into song for no good reason, but scarecrows, tinmen, lions and munchkins (are we still allowed to call them that these days?). And all in Technicolor! Whatever will they think of next!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Little Shop of Horrors

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Clearly I have filtered the more unpleasant bits from my recollection of the film

Did you watch it all - great scene.

 

[two sheds]

Blues Brothers - great musical

Yep and that obviously

 

[pigtails]

Little Shop of Horrors

good call

 

[moomoo]

I can't believe I forgot Mary Poppins!

That was very

 

[perplexis]

Aaah, I see. Hmmm.... Well, although I'm not a big fan of musicals, I don't mind people breaking into song for no good reason so long as I like the music and the lyrics. I like My Fair Lady because it is based on Pygmalion, one of my favourite plays, and the lyrics are as witty as Shaw's text, but overall the whole thing does go on a bit too long. The Wizard of Oz is good. Not only people breaking into song for no good reason, but scarecrows, tinmen, lions and munchkins (are we still allowed to call them that these days?). And all in Technicolor! Whatever will they think of next!

Wicked.
Sometimes, I really do love that people just like what they like!

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Nightmare before Christmas...stop motion musical

 

[scifisam]

I like most of them, to be fair, but my GF only likes West Side Story, Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors, which are all excellent.

 

[Nanker Phelge]

I like most of them, to be fair, but my GF only likes West Side Story, Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors, which are all excellent.

 

[stereotypical]

Rocky Horror is boss

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Jailhouse Rock

 

[perplexis]

Did you watch it all - great scene.

Yeah I even remember liking the song in the film!
I think I want to draw a distinction between films that could be proper films intercut with music videos and films that choose to convey their entire content via the medium of (too often very cheesy and excessively instrumented) songs.