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Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/1/04 at 6:38pm

What do you think the most under-rated movie musical is? I'd have to say "Gepetto", which was a TV Stephen Shwartz musical, a lot better than Wicked (though that really isn't saying much, is it?

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/1/04 at 6:41pm

There was no need for that...
Hello Dolly with Micheal Crawford and Barbara Streisand

And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before... After the Sky. -Into the Woods (Jack)

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/1/04 at 6:44pm

I have yet to see that.

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/1/04 at 6:50pm

It seriously is Amazing!!!
and its directed by Gene Kelly

And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before... After the Sky. -Into the Woods (Jack)

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/1/04 at 7:27pm

ahem...Newsies...

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 12:34am

Hair

"Smart! And into all those exotic mystiques -- The Kama Sutra and Chinese techniques. I hear she knows more than seventy-five. Call me tomorrow if you're still alive!"

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 12:38am

Newsies definately Newsies!!

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re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 12:42am

I'd have to agree about HELLO DOLLY. It get's trashed all the time. Over the years I've grown a bit fond of it.

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 12:42am

Newsies minus Christain Bale and Bill Pullman.

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The opposite of creation isn't war, it's stagnation.

#10

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 2:48am

The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (Michel Legrand)why don't more people know about this 1960's gem.

#11

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 8:59am

I've never really understood why Hello Dolly gets such a trashing, I really liked it...its catchy, and it showed me a more interesting side of Barbra Streisand. It's amazing to me that Victor/Victoria never gets a mention in the "BEST MOVIE MUSICAL" posts, because that is one of my all-time favourites. But the favourite DVD's i like to watch of musicals are of the OBD, like Bernadette in SITPWG...i wish there were more of these recordings

#12

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 10:36am

I never understood the Newsies obsession. I never have liked this musical. Hated it as a child. Revisited it last year when half the people in my department wouldn't shut up about it and I still think it's crap. The score is bland and for the life of me I can't remember what the story was, so obviously the book was forgetable.

Also I can understand the Hello Dolly movie bashing. I like the show but correct me if I'm wrong but isn't Dolly supposed to be Irish and not Jewish. And who ever tried to pass off that Chipmunk as Crawford....oh wait it was Crawford. Yeah he's still talentless and overrated.

But since the topic is underrated and I have done enough bashing as is. I like The Slipper and The Rose. Interesting score and interesting point of view on the Cinderella story, give it a watch.

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#13

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 10:51pm

Has anyone besides me seen Gepetto?

#14

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 10:57pm

Gepetto- I think I saw that! I really liked that!

I would say HAIR and EVITA. I loved both so much!

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#15

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Posted: 10/2/04 at 11:11pm

HAIR is a true classic.

There's a light in the darkness of everybody's life.

#16

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 11:12pm

how about john water's cry baby.

#17

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 11:12pm

CRY BABY rules!

There's a light in the darkness of everybody's life.

#18

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 11:26pm

Patty Duke in BILLIE

#19

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/2/04 at 11:29pm

Alterego wins with CHERBOURG.

UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG is a true classic with a glorious score, not nearly as well-known today as it should be.

I dare anyone to watch it and not shed a tear.

#20

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/3/04 at 2:38am

I gotta admit, I always liked Calamity Jane. Maybe it was because Doris Day is jus so darn cute even when she tries to be butch. Or because you can't beat Howard Keel even if he is sans moustache. I had songs from that movie stuck in my head for weeks after I saw it on TBS for the first time. And I hear they're making it into a stage show now which is pretty cool.
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Word. Word, indeed.

#21

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/3/04 at 2:46am

EVITA

Definitely EVITA. It was the first real movie musical of the 90s and the first to use really high tech contemorary editing and art direction for a movie musical. It's the only real "music video" movie musical. It's just a beautiful movie.

#22

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Posted: 10/3/04 at 2:50am

Mack the Knife has some great moments.

#23

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/3/04 at 3:55am

Newies' dance number and certain choruses should fondly be remembered.
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#24

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Posted: 10/4/04 at 10:27am

I agree 100%! I was blown away when I first saw in a few years back! Great little film.

#25

re: Most Under-rated movie musical?

Posted: 10/4/04 at 11:19am

Newsies

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