AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals- Page 3

[greeneyed_one]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 5:41pm

What? No Newsies!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:05pm

I would guess a few

Singing In The Rain
The Bandwagon
An American In Paris
Gigi
My Fair Lady
Sound Of Music
West Side Story

How about Xanadu ? - He said laughingly

[ZONEACE]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:07pm

Singin' in the Rain will be near the top of the list because it made the top 10 of 100 greatest movies of all time list for AFI. West Side Story was the only other Musical to make the top 50 of the 100 greatest films and that was at 41 (although i supposed Snow White counts, and that was at 49).

The Sound of Music was 55 on the 100 greatest list Fantasia also made the top 60 at 58.


those were the musicals that made the Top 100 Greatest, so one would expect to see them in the top 25 Movie Musicals

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 6:32pm

There are also some "fringe movies" that sometimes get counted as musicals, and sometimes not... like "The Red Shoes," "Amadeus" "The Great Ziegfeld," "Fame" and "Going My Way." I would also add the recent "Ray" and "Walk the Line" to that list. Any bio-pic, really, that tells a behind-the-scenes story of a musician or performer. Better add "The Rose" and "Coal Miner's Daughter." A whole slew of others.

To me these are all stories told with the help of their music... not necesarily musicals as defined by the genre. Nobody's breaking out in song or dance, unless they're rehearsing or performing numbers on a real stage. "Cabaret" also falls into this genre, but because it comes from a traditional stage musical (that did have people breaking into songs that weren't part of the actual "show"), the film is usually considered a musical.

Of course THAT bounces everything back to the age-old question of "what defines a musical?"

I wonder if they'll get into any of this with this AFI thing?

Probably too heady for the general public... or even many of us!

[shesamarshmallow]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 7:02pm

Y'all are giving no credit to Fred & Ginger. Top Hat will be in the top 10, or I'll just die.

[GYPSY1527]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 8:13pm

"It's true, by the way, that Sondheim loves the South Park movie (and South Park in general..during Frogs rehearsal. he would watch runthroughs in a Mister Hanky t-shirt). Personally, I would love to see the South Park musical in the top 100. I would much prefer it to the embalmed My Fair Lady, that will probably make the top 10. "

THAT is why I am madly in love with Mr. Sondheim.

Now, back on the topic. Granted I'm slightly bias, aka avid Judy Garland fan but #1 should be "A Star is Born". It is the closest to perfection a movie musical will ever get!

[best12bars]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 9:58pm

shesamarshmallow --- regarding Fred & Ginger, Top Hat is on my list, as well as Swing Time.

[riv]

Posted: 8/29/06 at 10:22pm

GIGI AS #1.

Period.

[landryjames]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 10:48am

ZONEACE SAID--"Singin' in the Rain will be near the top of the list because it made the top 10 of 100 greatest movies of all time list for AFI. West Side Story was the only other Musical to make the top 50 of the 100 greatest films and that was at 41 (although i supposed Snow White counts, and that was at 49)."

I wrote this earlier in the thread, but actually The Wizard of Oz was the first musical on that list at number 6 followed by Singin'in the Rain at number 10.
Updated On: 8/30/06 at 10:48 AM

[americanboy99]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 6:39pm

Definitely:

CHICAGO
The Sound of Music
Grease
My Fair Lady
Funny Girl
West Side Story
Carabet
Wizard of Oz

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 9:53pm

I think that Singin' in the Rain would be ranked #1, with Wizard of Oz at a close second and West Side Story will be third. That's just what my gut is telling me.

[west end artist1]

Posted: 8/30/06 at 10:04pm

The UK had the same sort of poll last year on channel 4 and grease was named the best movie musical of all time.

[whiskedaway]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 5:27am

Just got back. Had a fun night. I had never been to this kind of thing at the bowl so it was great to hear these classic songs being sung with the original voices and a live orchestra. Of course I had a running commentary from the lovely people sitting behind me(not to mention everyone around me felt the need to sing all the songs). I was a little dispointed in some of the list, but I kinda figured I would be. I was sad that West Side Story was not number one, but eh, I'll live. Oh and apparentley Joel Gray was somewhere in the audience.

Here's the list.
http://www.hollywoodbowl.com/misc/afilist.cfm

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 7:20am

Not surprised that none of my beloved Grable or Faye musicals made the cut - not even THE GANG'S ALL HERE. I would have put SWING TIME in there for sure. And no Garland-Rooney musicals? And no GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES? And no CALL ME MADAM? And Cripes Almighty - NO "COVER GIRL"?!

But I was really shocked that nowhere on the list is LOVE ME TONIGHT.

"Nah. Too good."

Updated On: 9/4/06 at 07:20 AM

[OtherDaryl]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:10am

Just go to the link on the first post - Singin' in the Rain was number one and the rest are WEST SIDE STORY (#2); THE WIZARD OF OZ (#3); THE SOUND OF MUSIC (#4); CABARET (#5); MARY POPPINS (#6); A STAR IS BORN (#7); MY FAIR LADY (#; AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (#9); and MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (#10).

Updated On: 9/4/06 at 08:10 AM

[best12bars]

Posted: 9/4/06 at 8:44am

I'm pretty satisfied with the final list (below). It's damn close to what I posted as guesses, anyway.



1 SINGIN' IN THE RAIN 1952 MGM
2 WEST SIDE STORY 1961 United Artists
3 THE WIZARD OF OZ 1939 MGM
4 THE SOUND OF MUSIC 1965 Twentieth Century Fox
5 CABARET 1972 Allied Artists
6 MARY POPPINS 1964 Disney
7 A STAR IS BORN 1954 Warner Bros.
8 MY FAIR LADY 1964 Warner Bros.
9 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS 1951 MGM
10 MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS 1944 MGM
11 THE KING AND I 1956 Twentieth Century Fox
12 CHICAGO 2002 Miramax
13 42ND STREET 1933 Warner Bros.
14 ALL THAT JAZZ 1979 Twentieth Century Fox
15 TOP HAT 1935 RKO
16 FUNNY GIRL 1968 Columbia
17 THE BAND WAGON 1953 MGM
18 YANKEE DOODLE DANDY 1942 Warner Bros.
19 ON THE TOWN 1949 MGM
20 GREASE 1978 Paramount
21 SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS 1954 MGM
22 BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 1991 Disney
23 GUYS AND DOLLS 1955 MGM
24 SHOW BOAT 1936 Universal
25 MOULIN ROUGE! 2001 Twentieth Century Fox


Surprises that were left off: Oliver!, Gigi
Surprises that were included: Guys & Dolls, Show Boat (1936)

Updated On: 9/4/06 at 08:44 AM

[jv92]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 3:00pm

That's a fairly decent list, although I would have done away with Grease and given the spot to South Park or even Sweet Charity.

[JohnBoy2]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 3:05pm

That list is ridiculous. But, aren't they all?

[TheaterAddict7652]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 3:42pm

I'm a little surprised that West Side Story beat out Wizard of Oz for the #2 spot. And I'm very surprised that Beauty and the Beast and Moulin Rouge were on the list.

[mejusthavingfun]

Posted: 9/5/06 at 3:48pm

AFI makings lists about as useless as VHI's stupid lists. Does anyone even care? By the by, Moulin Rouge will be gone the day Dreamgirls is released.

I'm surprised Willy Wonka isn't listed.