Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?

[Cruel_Sandwich]

Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#1

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:01pm

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - Face it. This movie isn't just an amazing musical. It's an amazing comedy. Hence making it an amazing musical comedy. Watching it is like going on the most amazing LSD trip while eating a really good McRibwich. If you come across a person who hates this movie, they're probably a Nazi.

HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH - One of the least "stagiest" musicals ever made. Seriously.

[neddyfrank2]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#2

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:03pm

I don't think people who dislike musicals would enjoy either of those. In fact I think Hedwig would turn them off from musicals completely.

I know several people who don't typically like musicals but love CHICAGO.

[Type_A_Tiff]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#2

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:05pm

You beat me, Neddy! I was going to say Chicago too. And apparently Moulin Rouge.

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re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#3

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:06pm

I agree with CHICAGO, my theater oblivious friend and I were talking and I mentioned the stage Chicago and he said something along the lines of "CHICAGO was a play....weird"

[justagirl2]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#4

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:16pm

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[Raviolisun]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#5

Posted: 1/1/07 at 5:20pm

I'm definitely going to say Chicago and Dreamgirls.

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re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#6

Posted: 1/1/07 at 10:41pm

THE BLUES BROTHERS.

I ask in all honesty/What would life be?/Without a song and a dance, what are we?/So I say "Thank you for the music/For giving it to me."

[SarahBeth]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#7

Posted: 1/1/07 at 10:47pm

A friend of mine could not hate musicals more but she loved RENT.

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[JohnBoy2]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#8

Posted: 1/1/07 at 11:11pm

It may depend on age; but I don't like musicals, and I hated MOULIN ROUGE (I would list it as the worst film ever made) and HEDWIG. I also didn't care all that much for CHICAGO, either as a play or a film.

[gonnapassmealaw]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#9

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:00am

I've yet to meet a person who dislikes Grease.

[matthius202]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#10

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:29am

well you just met one.

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[Jane2]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#11

Posted: 1/2/07 at 1:45am

Tiff-Moulin Rouge nearly turned me off to any movie, let alone musicals. I left before that could happen!

Anyway, although I think Hedwig is a brilliant film, I think it's too esoteric for the purpose of the title of this thread!

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[Craww]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#12

Posted: 1/2/07 at 2:23am

It really depends on who you're recommending it to. What kind of normal music and movies they like. Hedwig (and, to a lesser extent, Rent) would be perfect to recommend to the kinds of people I'm friends with. So, for certain people, Hedwig totally fits the purpose.

If you know the person you can usually tell whether you should recommend Hedwig or Chicago, Grease or West Side Story, Singin in the Rain or Cabaret.

The really popular stuff is usually the best, really. They've sunk into popular culture enough to not totally alienate the audience. The problem is finding the next perfect movie for someone who already loved Chicago or Rent or Grease.

[aspen]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#13

Posted: 1/2/07 at 10:50am

... *loves Baz Luhrmann and Moulin Rouge*...

I would go with Mary Poppins. Everyone likes something about Mary Poppins, even if they don't love the whole movie.

If the Disney animated movies qualify as "movie musicals", those would be an obvious choice as well.

EDIT: YENTL. Come on, you know you're all thinking it too...

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[blueroses]

re: Movie Musicals Even Those Who Dislike Musicals Would Enjoy?#14

Posted: 1/2/07 at 11:32am

The Sound of Music. It's perfection!