"I'm singiiiiiing for no apparent reeeasoooon!"

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08-19-2009, 04:50 PM
Breine

"I'm singiiiiiing for no apparent reeeasoooon!"

I recently watched "Across the Universe", which is a movie musical that uses The Beatles songs. I think it's a good movie, it's wonderfully atmospheric and beautiful to look at, and it made me remember how much I actually love The Beatles.

Anyway, it made me think of this topic: What's your favourite movie musical?

"Across the Universe" isn't necessarily mine, though.
08-19-2009, 04:54 PM
Necronopticous

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dancer in the Dark, and Happiness of the Katakuris all spring to mind. I don't know if I could choose just one.

Across the Universe was great.
08-19-2009, 06:10 PM
Rantz

I'm not a big musical watcher, but Nightmare Before Christmas is probably my favourite.
08-19-2009, 08:05 PM
charliepanayi

West Side Story, or maybe The Blues Brothers if that counts.
08-19-2009, 08:22 PM
Rye

I'm a huge fan of Spring Awakening.
08-19-2009, 09:53 PM
TurkSlayer

Does Dr. Horrible count?

I also sort of enjoyed Moulin Rouge.
08-22-2009, 07:16 PM
Heath

I don't like musicals, really. Simply not a fan of them. I'll say The Producers, but that's only because I really like the original (non-musical) one and because Springtime for Hitler is beautiful.
08-23-2009, 10:06 PM
Trumpet Thief

Wizard of Oz? I guess that counts
08-23-2009, 10:15 PM
Raistlin

I'm not a huge fan of musicals, either... though the South Park movie is good. :p
08-23-2009, 10:27 PM
Shiny

The Sound of Music. Just kidding! I loathe most movie musicals, but I liked Across the Universe (mostly for the visuals not the music), Rent, Nightmare Before Christmas, Little Shop of Horrors.
08-23-2009, 11:00 PM
Jessweeee♪

Into the Woods, The Producers, and The Drowsy Chaperone :D!
08-23-2009, 11:30 PM
Shlup

Across the Universe, various Disney movies, and South Park. Other than that I tend to dislike musicals. I've never even seen The Sound of Music.
08-24-2009, 08:02 PM
Boney King

Can't believe Rocky Horror hasn't been mentioned yet.
08-24-2009, 08:05 PM
Crimson

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boney King

Can't believe Rocky Horror hasn't been mentioned yet.

We dont talk about THAT film.
08-24-2009, 08:29 PM
Old Manus

I don't get musicals. I suppose my suspension of disbelief is too turgid to allow me to accept crowds of people breaking into song for absolutely no reason.
08-24-2009, 09:46 PM
aquatius

The Lion King, definately, but Hairspray is a close second. I really haven't seen many musicals apart from Disney to be honest, though.
08-25-2009, 12:58 AM
Miriel

I love musicals. Adored Sound of Music when I was growing up. Loved Moulin Rouge. Of course all the Disney films. Enchanted! Loved Dr. Horrible, the musical episode of Buffy, and it's not a movie but I just saw Wicked and thought it was fantastic. It makes me happy when people break out into song and dance.
08-25-2009, 01:04 AM
NeoCracker

...You mean people actually liked Across the Universe? Don't get me wrong, she was a good singer and kind of hot, but 'I want to hold your hand' is NOT meant to be sung in such a depressing voice. It is a rather happy and upbeat song.

The only redeaming quality to that movie was their version of I Want You, just for how utterly acidy that video was.
08-25-2009, 01:10 AM
blackmage_nuke

I loved almost everything about Repo (didnt care for the seventeen song), somewhat enjoyed sweeney todd and though I really liked the music and choreography in Moulin Rouge I felt the film itself was rather cheesy. Lion King and Nightmare before Christmas are some other favourites of mine. I thought Sound of music was rather ok but when I nostalgiate about it my favourite aspect of the movie was that it went for almost 3 hours unlike sissy movies today which only run for 2, back then we got our moneys worth. Ah yes and grease is also quite catchy.

Also If it counts I really liked Tenacious D and Blues Brothers.
08-25-2009, 01:33 AM
TurkSlayer

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackmage_nuke

I loved almost everything about Repo (didnt care for the seventeen song), somewhat enjoyed sweeney todd and though I really liked the music and choreography in Moulin Rouge I felt the film itself was rather cheesy.

You thought Moulin Rouge was cheesier than Repo? 0.o

Don't get me wrong, its pretty cheesy, but I found Repo's level of cheesy annoying. But then, I'm really against that film just because my best friend's girlfriend plays it constantly. Can't be around her without seeing it anymore. It was alright the decent the first time, but not the twelfth.
08-25-2009, 01:42 AM
blackmage_nuke

Atleast Repo doesnt mention the word 'Love' about every 5 seconds like in Moulin Rouge. I mean we get the frikin point, there are other words to use, other ways to convey it. STOP SAYING LOVE! The last few lines he did on the type writer had me about to throw up when i shouldve been bawling my eyes out. I didnt have the constant need to strangle the main character in Repo (though i did feel like slapping her in the seventeen song). And I thought JK Rowling's use of love was bad.

Also Repo gave an atmosphere where I felt everything was extremely satirical and saturated in black humour so i could forgive it for whatever cheese i saw