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Post by cooly44 on Jun 14, 2018 22:01:41 GMT
Funny Girl Fiddler on the Roof Camelot Cabaret Phantom of the Opera The Sound of Music Mary Poppins My Fair Lady Musical Scrooge
Just a few of my favourites
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2018 22:20:15 GMT
Not really a fan of musicals, but i have seen a few musicals that i liked.
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 14, 2018 22:33:49 GMT
For me that genre is pretty much the bottom-of-the-barrel as, like I always say, I kind of assume it's THE genre that's most universally disliked among us guys simply because when people sing dialog (and the like) it gets boring really fast. it's just a really fine line with that genre from being watchable to straight up boredom and, like I always say, boring is pretty much the worst crime a movie can commit.
with that said... I do mildly like La La Land (2016), at least based on my initial viewing. but ill say that intro where they are dancing on the vehicles, which I think is about the first 7 min or so if I recall correctly, is a perfect example of what NOT to do, as it's like watching paint dry(i.e. genuinely boring), but thankfully that does not drag on for too long as I would say about the first 28min is basically boring (or pretty damn close) and then gets better as I was pretty close to turning the movie off (NOTE: as a general guideline for me... if a movie is completely boring ill turn it off about 40min (tops) into the movie and I was pretty close to dumping La La Land). so, at least at this point, based on my initial viewing (on April 14th 2017), it's a movie ill see again. but it will be interesting to see if that movie holds up on a re-watch as I would not be surprised if it drops off as I won't be surprised if my score of it goes down to a 2-5/10 on a re-watch. but then again it might remain a 6/10 which is my minimum score for a Thumbs Up. but my guess if that 6/10 score remains... my overall interest in the movie might stabilize a bit in those first 28min or so even though I just assume those first 7min or so will still remain total crap for me but being 7 min is not too difficult to fight through I can probably overlook it if the rest of the movie is up to a certain standard of enjoyment for me.
p.s. I am aware that The Sound of Music (1965) did really well in the theaters though, in terms of $$$, as that's a fact. for the record... I never seen the movie and probably won't see it. but who knows whether ill decide to give it a shot 10-20-30 years from now or not.
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Post by kolchak92 on Jun 14, 2018 23:14:28 GMT
I like them. Honestly I think it's just some dumb macho thing that makes so many guys express hatred of musicals.
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Post by Archelaus on Jun 15, 2018 1:08:10 GMT
I love musicals. The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and several Disney animated musical films (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King) are some of my favorites. However, I can't stand watching musicals especially some from the 1960s and '70s that are tiresomely three hours long and has a song in every scene.
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 15, 2018 2:27:23 GMT
kolchak92Ill bet your right with some guys, especially the young ones (i.e. 20's and younger) who always try to act hard in front of their friends etc. basically those types tend to be more in that goof-off age bracket or what I generally call 'teenagers' since that's the way many of them (especially around mid-20's and younger) act more often than not. but with that said... for me Musicals are just honestly boring (which is nothing to do with being macho etc) like I was saying with the sung dialog etc etc as it depends on how they are done as it's a thin line between watchable and straight up boredom (and when I say boring I actually mean that and not just slightly dull etc like some people do). but I did like La La Land overall, at least currently. but, like I was saying, it's hard to say if it will hold up for me on a re-watch or not.
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Post by marth on Jun 15, 2018 2:32:13 GMT
I love them. My favorites:
The Sound of Music Cabaret All that Jazz The Wizard of Oz The Phantom of the Opera Gentlemen Prefer Blondes West Side Story Hair The Lion King Aladdin
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Post by Nalkarj on Jun 15, 2018 2:37:42 GMT
Pace mslo79, I’m a red-blooded American male, and I like musicals. Broadway, movies, the whole works. I’ve never thought of it as a problem (does anyone see it as a problem?), I’m just intrigued by acting, theatre, singing, lyricizing, opera, etc. (I was raised in a musical family.) Anyway, favorites, movie-wise… Singin’ in the Rain (of course) The Wizard of Oz
Mary Poppins
Meet Me in St. Louis
Top Hat
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Band Wagon (just superb, highly recommended) State Fair
Easter Parade
Holiday Inn
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Swing Time Show Boat ‘37 The Sound of Music
Silk StockingsAs far as Broadway musicals are concerned, I’m a great fan of Rodgers & Hammerstein (of course), Kander & Ebb, the inimitable Cole Porter, and Stephen Sondheim. Not as big a fan of Andrew Lloyd-Webber, though Phantom is better than some music or theatre critics give it credit for.
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Post by leesilm on Jun 15, 2018 2:39:27 GMT
I like them, but I admit, I tend to do better if they don't start with a song. Starting to a song generally (for me) only works in Disney movies (though not a musical, that haunting "A PIRATE'S LIFE FOR ME" at the beginning of the first PotC movie was excellent) and kind of takes me out of the viewing experience. The latest one I watched was GREATEST SHOWMAN, which isn't half bad and Jackman is amazing-as-always, but the song at the beginning it was so hard to understand what anyone was saying, I had to get the subtitles going which meant I was reading them instead of watching the movie.
I never quite understood why people get so passionately, "OH MY GOSH I HATE THEM" when asked if they liked musicals. If you ask people, "Do you like Horror films?", or, "Do you like Historical Dramas?", they usually answer with, "No, not really", or, "Not my cup of tea, but the occasional one can be good", but musicals people are answer with more of a, "I DETEST THOSE VILE THINGS!" when asked if they enjoy musicals. Granted, the affirmative, "Yes I like them" generally comes out as, "OH MY GOSH I LOVE THEM", so maybe people just respond very passionately to musicals, positive or negative. So not like Opera, according to Edward Louis, where you either love it, hate it, or can come to appreciate it but without it becoming part of your soul.
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Post by drystyx on Jun 15, 2018 2:46:45 GMT
I'll take on top these: SCROOGE HAIR MY FAIR LADY WHITE CHRISTMAS - what can you say about a musical that succeeds in making you feel pity for a general? HOLIDAY INN THE INSPECTOR GENERAL THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW CABARET
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Post by CoolJGS☺ on Jun 15, 2018 3:03:28 GMT
Musicals are awesome.
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Post by OldAussie on Jun 15, 2018 4:19:52 GMT
Didn't like the genre much at all in my youth.
The ones I have really grown to like include -
Singin' in the Rain Cabaret Camelot West Side Story Funny Girl A Star is Born - 1954
It took me 5 attempts over 30 years to watch The Sound of Music from start to finish - and I actually liked it.
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Post by mslo79 on Jun 15, 2018 5:46:53 GMT
NalkarjI like music like the next person but 'Musicals' just tend not to be entertaining given the way they are done. also, Classical music can be great at times given the right song but sometimes that's quite dull to as some songs just don't convey much of a emotional response etc and music is pretty much all about that. leesilmWith that whole Opera/Classical music... some of it is great but there is some that's pretty dull as it mostly boils down to the song as some of them are just emotionless and music is all about emotional response it gives the listener. but just about everything else you said seems to be the case as I think Horror movies are generally a dime-a-dozen but there are a small amount of gems out there. basically they don't stand out in a negative way like Musicals do on an average as I think that's why many dis musicals and are more vocal about it like you mentioned. but with Musical's it seems many dislike them but then there seems to be a smaller amount of people who are more passionate about them in a positive way(?). I suspect musicals are probably more of a female thing than male thing as in terms of us males I suspect they are near universally disliked. like it's THE genre that's easy to bash since even though Horror etc might have plenty that are a dime-a-dozen you still find some quality once in a while unlike Musicals that just don't stand out to any worthwhile degree and are typically more consistently crap to where 'average' looks good in comparison. for me... general music is not really about words but about the way it sounds. there might be exceptions here and there where lyrics have some value but as a general guideline it's about the way it sounds and how it makes you feel. OldAussieDamn! I would have said the hell with it well before that if it was that difficult to finish for that long period of time. but with that said... maybe your tastes in movies finally changed enough (since you mentioned 30 years) to where you now like some movies you previously did not(?).
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Post by Marv on Jun 15, 2018 8:30:34 GMT
Not overly.
I will say some stuff like Willy Wonka or Grease or some Disney films, are solid and a staple of my childhood. But it’s a genre I’m more inclined to pass on. Most times a musical number takes you out of the story.
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Post by Xcalatë on Jun 15, 2018 10:25:59 GMT
No just no. I like all kinds of films and genres but I cant stand musicals at all.
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Post by Nalkarj on Jun 15, 2018 10:41:50 GMT
NalkarjI like music like the next person but 'Musicals' just tend not to be entertaining given the way they are done. also, Classical music can be great at times given the right song but sometimes that's quite dull to as some songs just don't convey much of a emotional response etc and music is pretty much all about that. And that’s fine—heaven knows it’s not the first thing you and I have disagreed about. All I was saying is that I don’t think manliness, or masculinity, or whatever you may call it, has anything to do with liking or disliking musicals (or opera, or theatre, or music). Indeed, to the contrary, at least historically.
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Post by sostie on Jun 15, 2018 11:20:30 GMT
Singin' In The Rain is in my Top 3 favourite films
Other favourites...
Rocky Horror Scrooge Bugsy Malone Thoroughly Modern Millie Bedknobs & Broomsticks A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum West Side Story Cry Baby Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory The Blues Brothers Return Of Captain Invincible Absolute Beginners Tommy Sweeney Todd Sweet Charity Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Little Shop Of Horrors Annie (1982) Help Hard Days Night Yellow Submarine On The Town Moulin Rouge Romeo & Juliet
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Post by vegalyra on Jun 15, 2018 12:18:07 GMT
I really enjoy the old Busby Berkeley musicals. 42nd Street, the various Gold Diggers films, Dames, etc. The musical numbers and the choreography is top notch. They look terrific in black and white. Thr songs are very catchyas well. With regards to more modern musicals (I use that term loosely) the sound of music, fiddler on the roof (topol), white Christmas, are all top notch. I haven’t realllt seen any truly new musicals to comment though like la la land, etc.
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Post by politicidal on Jun 15, 2018 12:42:50 GMT
I used to avoid them but I'm more open to them than before. I need to catch up on the more famous ones though.
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Post by Fox in the Snow on Jun 15, 2018 12:56:36 GMT
The Wayward Cloud is a personal favorite of mine.
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