What is the greatest movie musical of all time?

[banned from Kos]

Since 'Les Mis' is out now.

I am a modernist. My vote is for 'Dancer in the Dark' but I could be wrong.

[Grantuspeace]

1. Little shop of Horrors or.....

Rocky Horror picture show? Is there enough singing in The Producers to qualify?

[applegrove]

2. The Sound of Music. Great story. Great

music. Great characters.

[Baitball Blogger]

3. Def.

[BillStein]

43. yuck

sappy story with a shaky history!

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[avebury]

84. Maria Von Trapp

wrote several books besides The Story of The Trapp Family Singers, including an autobiography, Maria. A Family on Wheels: Further Adventures of the Trapp Family Singers was an interesting sequel to The Story of The Trapp Family Singers.

There were a lot of inaccuracies in The Sound of Music which is too bad because the true story is pretty interesting. I definitely recommend these 3 specific books. She was an amazing person who was not afraid to try new things and take new risks as an older woman. I actually had a chance to meet her years ago at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont.

[applegrove]

90. My grandmother visited the Von Trapp Family retreat when I was a kid. I was so proud

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of that connection. I always saw myself as a Maria type character as a kid, especially the part where she would escape from the abby to go singing in the mountains on a beautiful day. I never sang or went to the mountains but I certainly liked escape.

[avebury]

94. It was so funny how I got to meet her.

My parents had come over to Vermont to see me that weekend (I was in college at the time). We drove down to Stowe to see the Von Trapp Lodge (the original before it burned down). They had built a really neat coffee shop restaurant/gift shop down the road from the lodge. We decided to have lunch at the coffee shop and as we drove back down the road I was looking out at the landscape and a convertible drove past us and my mother said "That was Maria Von Trapp!." I was like where where? Dang I missed seeing her.

We ate at the coffee shop and decided to visit the Gift Shop. I don't know if they coffee shop/gift shop is still there but I have got to admit that the food was totally awesome! While I was in the Ladies Room, wouldn't you know it, she drove down to the coffee shop/gift shop and went into the back. Dang, I missed her again! I was beginning to believe that I would never see her in person!

We decided that she had to come out sometime and we would just wait her out.

She did come out and went into the gift shop where she met with the public. I bought some of her books (mostly already signed) but I bought one that hadn't been signed yet so that I had an excuse to talk to her.

She was so short, not much taller then me and I am 5'1" tall. Her autobiography is really interesting and the story of the Von Trapp family once they came to the US is actually more interesting then the movie.

[applegrove]

95. Cool.

[LeftofObama]

4. The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.

Always been my favorite.

[Still Blue in PDX]

53. I'm with ya on this one.

And the recently departed badass Charles Durning was cute as could be in it; RIP.

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[BlueJazz]

5. Oklahoma

[rug]

6. West Side Story

[Graybeard]

7. West Side Story

Music and songs that stick in your brain for weeks after you've seen it. Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.

Great dancing and choreography. Jerome Robbins.

Clever story based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Ernest Lehman and Arthur Laurents.

10 Oscars.

[pink-o]

62. Plus one bazillion!

Three gay men create the apotheosis of musicals. First saw it when I was 7, cried then and still cry 51 yrs later. Love it!

[Iggo]

96. Without a doubt.

[cynatnite]

8. It's a tie...

between...

Sound of Music
Fiddler on the Roof
Chicago

I can never decide which one is the best.

[pinboy3niner]

9. West Side Story

Simply brilliant...

[Gabi Hayes]

10. clockwork prange

[geardaddy]

71. prange?

or orange

[Gabi Hayes]

81. you know....the one with

nalcoln ncdowell

[geardaddy]

85. ...

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Define..."greatest"

My Fair Lady vs Caberet vs Music Man are tops on my list.

But the..there is A chorus line.....
and...
the list is SO long.

[Paulie]

18. Funny girl?

Easter parade...

So many to choose from!

[dixiegrrrrl]

22. 'zactly!

[Wounded Bear]

12. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum...

I can only vote for ones I've seen.



Zero Mostel.

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[csziggy]

72. That would be on my list!

One of my favorite bit from it:

"Even I am impressed!"

[Initech]

13. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

[AsahinaKimi]

14. PAINT YOUR WAGON!

Any movie that can get Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin to sing..has to be the greatest. (According to my dad.)

[elleng]

20. Darn earworms!

I talk to the trees . . . LaLaLa!!!

[Bucky]

45. Kimi, let me tell you something about your dad.

He's an absolute genius. Based on what I know about his judgment so far, you should follow his advice inerringly.














Unerringly.

















No, I think inerringly is correct.





















shit.

[AsahinaKimi]

49. Well.. He is a Doctor..

or rather a Dentist. He is a very smart guy.. and had his education in both Japan and the United States. He's also a movie buff, and has loved American culture since he was a kid, growing up in Osaka.

[Paulie]

15. The wizard of Oz

Or maybe singing in the rain. Or 1776. I'm torn!

[Bucky]

46. 1776 pissed me off for its shortcuts. I mean it's really good, but "great"?

I do like "Cool, Cool, Considerate Men" though it pretty much insults everything John Dickinson really believed.

[Paulie]

47. But dear Bucky, dear pal Bucky, there's a fun and bouncy style that can not be denied

Once the tune gets in your head so shall it never stop.... N e v e r S T O P.......

[elleng]

54. I love 1776, and only became familiar with it a few years ago;

watch it every July 4, and saw it at Ford's Theater last year. In the audience, a class of high schoolers, obviously part of history lessons; very good idea.

[mockmonkey]

16. That's tough

I'm stuck between 3 of them.

Singin' in the Rain
The Music Man
Oklahoma!

I can't decide.

[UTUSN]

17. 1st thoughtWSS,but everybody said: OK,Cabaret, AFTHotWttF, RockyHor, now I'm *confused*!1 n/t

[elleng]

19. TOO DIFFICULT,

but love Kiss me Kate for its music, and STORY, from Shakespeare: Taming of the Shrew.

[elleng]

21. and South Pacific!

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Aside from music, was maybe R+H's greatest social statement: You've got to be taught.

[Brother Buzz]

23. Guys and Dolls. South Pacific. Oklahoma!

Tons more I remember, but those are my favorite.

[MrScorpio]

24. Singing In The Rain and The Sound of Music

Always winners with me

[Cheap_Trick]

25. Rocky Horror Picture Show nt

[dimbear]

63. Seconded. "There's a Light."

If you're ever lost in the rain, sing it to yourself to cheer up.

[edbermac]

26. Singin In The Rain

A classic!

[d_r]

55. that's the first one I thought of

[Demoiselle]

89. First one I thought of too....but

..although it's brilliant, it's not original music. I guess I'd pick Wizard of Oz for greatest original musical.

[d_r]

92. heres a weird idea...

Beauty and the Beast

[begin_within]

27. Because it works well for both children and adults, I would choose...

...which I consider to be Walt Disney's masterwork, combining everything he knew about filmmaking into one cohesive story. A sassy, witty script, multiple themes running simultaneously through the story, special effects that were state of the art at the time and still fun to watch today, superb performances by the lead actors as well as a cast of seasoned professionals, and of course the collection of unforgettable songs by the Sherman brothers... it's a giant of a movie, almost too much to take it all in during one sitting. You can watch it as an adult and get new insight into it that you missed as a kid.

[woodsprite]

28. The King and I n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

32. I loved that one.

Yul Brynner was the bomb.

[ZombieHorde]

29. "The sky is blue and all the trees are green..."

Cannibal the Musical, of course.

[JoeyT]

38. +1

[Archae]

30. Xanadu!

Olivia Newton-John's legs and voice!

ELO's tunes!

Gene Kelley!

[Blue_In_AK]

31. Another vote for West Side Story.

I saw it at the theater probably six times when it first came out and played the grooves off my soundtrack. I just loved everything about it. I believe I was 14 at the time.

[Graybeard]

74. Just a little older when I saw the play.

I think I was 17 and a street kid in NYC when I learned that they made a Broadway musical about street kids in NYC. It blew my mind and I had to see it! It was magical.

I liked what they did with it for the movie. Some songs moved around and the very theatrical looking sets.

[NewJeffCT]

33. I'd probably go with The Sound of Music or West Side Story

hard to choose between the two.

[Waiting For Everyman]

34. One vote for "An American in Paris". n/t

[Myrina]

37. I second your vote ...

n/t

[tavernier]

35. Yankee Doodle Dandy

Cagney rocks.

[LeftinOH]

36. 'The Music Man'. End of discussion.

[bluedigger]

39. Jesus Christ Superstar.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

40. The Fiddler on the Roof

so many memorable tunes, an awesome if poignant story, lots of humor. John Williams actually arranged all the music from the stage version. Topol was great. A celebration of life going on, despite hardships, war and hate.

My Fair Lady - Rex Harrison reprised his stage role and Audrey Hepburn was Eliza. Great memorable songs, great costumes, great direction.

[WCGreen]

42. My second favorite...

[leftyladyfrommo]

70. I loved the music from that one, too. n/t

[WCGreen]

41. West Side Story...

Hands down.

Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins...

[Broken_Hero]

44. Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny!

Powerslide!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kentauros]

48. Rock 'n' Roll High School

Hey! Ho! Let's go!

[sharp_stick]

50. I loved that movie

when I was in college I worked in a video store and I'd put this on a loop in the store just for the music.

[kentauros]

51. Any Ramones on a loop is a good thing :)

Did you happen to notice rentals for the movie went up while it was playing?

[sharp_stick]

68. Yes it did

Quite a few people would come in and browse around. The average shopper went straight to the new releases grabbed whatever was there and left.

Every now and then someone would come in and hunt around the classics or other older stuff and then notice the Ramones. We only had one TV near the till and these people would watch it for awhile and then ask if the movie was available.

[jmowreader]

82. Watch the part where Riff takes over the school

Remember when Riff cut up the disciplinary records and threw them out the window? Riff had at least two filing cabinets all to herself.

[ProfessorGAC]

52. Not A Musical Guy, But Cabaret Hands Down

And, for me it's nearly all for one reason. ALL the singing and dancing takes place in context. The club or a beer garden.

It avoids the thing that irritates me the most about musicals.
GAC

[SCantiGOP]

56. All That Jazz

autobio for Bob Fosse, with Roy Schnieder playing Fosse. Great on so many levels.

[Burma Jones]

57. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut

Or West Side Story I guess.....

[benld74]

58. For me, I like 7 Brides for 7 Brothers,,,

[DFW]

59. I'd go with West Side Story, too, but.....

It would be wrong to exclude FAME and Fiddler On The Roof for at least honorable mention.

[Auggie]

60. Stormy Weather?

Historic, memorable performances.

[whistler162]

61. Silly question Zanadu of course!

[Paulie]

64. No one for Brigadoon?

[elleng]

67. Good one.

Did it in high school.

[Blue_In_AK]

76. You, too?

Were we the same person in high school? Didn't you say that you did The Messiah, too?

[elleng]

77. Yup, you'n me, Blue!

AND Kismet and Carousel!!!

[Blue_In_AK]

75. That's a fun play.

Our choir performed it in high school. We had a blast. I was a "townsperson." Pretty much the end of my acting career.

[narnian60]

65. Carousel & Fiddler on the Roof

[BB_Smoke]

66. Monty Python's "The Meaning Of Life"

Every song in it is sacred.

[progressoid]

78. +1

[leftyladyfrommo]

69. West Side Story

Wasn't just the music. It was the story and the dancing, too.

[csziggy]

73. Rocky Horror Picture Show, Monty Python's The Meaning of Life

I was brought up listening to South Pacific, The Music Man and My Fair Lady - I don't think they contributed as much to our culture as my top two suggestions! For fairness, here are songs from them:

[siligut]

79. If it's good enough for WALL-E, it's good enough for me

Hello, Dolly is actually the first musical I can remember watching.

[mnhtnbb]

80. White Christmas and West Side Story. Did you know George Chakiris was in both?

Yes, George Chakiris was one of the boy dancers in Rosemary Clooney's
Carousel Club number (White Christmas). Amazing, huh? And as
Bernardo...well...

[Sherman A1]

83. Casablanca would be my choice

but many of the others listed are good films as well.

[riderinthestorm]

86. I like all of the above but will add Grease, Mamma Mia, Rent and maybe even Across the Universe

to the list (I love Beatles music so maybe even A Hard Day's Night too?)

Do cartoons count? Disney's Beauty and the Beast!

[Paladin]

87. "Kiss Me Kate" (nt)

[MicaelS]

88. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

No contest.

[SocratesInSpirit]

91. The Music Man!

With Hello, Dolly! as a close second. I'm old school like that.

[fleur-de-lisa]

93. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Seriously.

[HERVEPA]

97. Headed to sound of Music sing-along tonight!