Fave movie musical? — Page 2

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Those are all nice movies folks, but for me there is only one choice:

"South Park, Bigger Longer and Uncut"

Seriously, Marc Shaiman is a genius.

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HELLO, DOLLY!

(prepares to be shot)

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Definetly Rent.

Love the show. Love the movie.

i have to also say Cabaret. Any director who can through out the original book, and score and start from scratch has got to be brave. Fosse was a master at doin that. I never really felt that Cabaret was a real musical, more like a drama with songs.

I would be interesting to see what kind of movie we would have seen if Fosse had stuck with the original score. Rememeber that without the movie we wouldnt have had Mein Herr, Two Ladies or even Maybe this time, which in my opionion is one of the best Kander & Ebb songs ever.

I have seen the original show, and yes it is fantastic. The movie is just another interpritation of that.

In my view thats what they should do with Wicked if they decide to turn it into a film. Through out the score and the book and start from scratch.

OMG! You said this? What cast did you watch? And you think Bob Fosse's choreography is no way compare to Rob Marshall's?

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Some of my faves include:

Singin in the Rain
Call Me Madam
Funny Girl
Gypsy (1962)
The Producers
Cabaret
Funny Face
Easter Parade
Meet Me in St. Louis
and many many others

Yes I even enjoyed (not saying it's great) but enjoyed MAME

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Evita. I really liked it, plus it's the only thing from Madonna that I can bring myself to listen to.

Funny Girl, West Side Story, Chicago.

And rocky horror is amazing!

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Chicago
Kiss Me, Kate (both well-known versions)
Oklahoma! (ditto)
Hello, Dolly!
The Producers
Carousel
Guys & Dolls
Evita
TSoM
MFL
and many Disney ones

Amen to that, Brother Scarey. "Sinin' in the Rain" is IMHO the best musical ever filmed. "An Amreican in Paris" is second. It's interesting that Gene Kelly did so little Broadway (one lead, one straight play, twice in the chorus, three direction/choreography) yet he so utterly mastered the medium on film. After that, I would nominate anything Fred Astaire moved his left foot in. AND OF COURSE THE WIZARD OF OZ which is the greatest cross-appeal musical ever filmed: kids, adults, men, women, gay, straight... Hell, I bet it's enjoyed on other planets, we've been broadcasting it so long.....

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My apologies Julian2, but you've got to agree it's a pretty good movie.

You will get no argument from me!

*Goes off to find an appropriate chair . . .*

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AFAIK, Gene Kelly directed one Broadway musical and choreographed another, that was it. That choreography listing for Singin' in the Rain was just a contractual acknowledgement type of thing. It really was mostly Tharp. I wouldn't particularly count the choreography credit for The Time of Your Life, since it was just the bits of hoofing that Kelly created for himself in the Saroyan play.

Haven't seen the Cabaret movie in a while, but IIRC that "Tiller Girls" arrangement is pretty close to what's in the show at the top of Act Two.

And the choreography in the Chicago revival is not Fosse (except for "Hot Honey Rag," also used in the film), though it's "in the style" of Fosse.

Updated On: 11/12/06 at 07:32 PM