I think Chicago and Moulin Rouge are probably the best MADE movie musicals I've seen- just in terms of over all effect. The performances in them were just astounding (Catherine Zeta-Jones is... a goddess, basically), and the cinematography and all that stuff were just flawless. And the choreography in chicago was incredible. Also, chicago wins for being the SMARTEST movie musical made. And by that I mean, they found the PERFECT vantage point by making all the musical numbers figments of Roxie's imagination. That allowed them to do SO MUCH more than the could have gotten away with otherwise. And I think it also made people who wouldn't ordinarily like movie musicals accept it.
That said, I think I probably have the most ATTACHMENT to RENT :) its just.. sentimental reasons. The fact that I'm so attached to the cast, the fact that I'm so attached to the story of Jonathon Larson, all that stuff. But I really do think it was amazingly made as well.
and my favorite CLASSIC movie musical is Sound of Music. You really cant beat it. Its amazing.
I don't need a life that's normal. That's way too far away. But something next to normal would be okay. Something next to normal is what I'd like to try. Close enough to normal to get by.
Updated On: 12/23/06 at 11:30 PM