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sandensea

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90. While it wasn't my favorite Woody Allen film, it was underrated I think.

Wed Aug 9, 2017, 03:38 PM

Aug 2017

Some of that may have had to do with the Mia Farrow scandal, which as you know was just 4 years prior to this film (and thus fresh in everyone's memory).

Going back to the subject of musicals, another one I like from 1996 is Tom Hanks' That Thing You Do. I'm not big on musicals; but I do enjoy those that have some semblance of real life (i.e. without talking animals).

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What is in your opinion the most enjoyable musical film? [View all] Stuart G Aug 2017 OP

Singin in the Rain shenmue Aug 2017 #1

+1 Freethinker65 Aug 2017 #2

Me too. I can't resist it. Demoiselle Aug 2017 #85

Love Music Man, also Mary Poppins, and Sound of Music MiniMe Aug 2017 #3

Baraka NRaleighLiberal Aug 2017 #4

Sound of Music Sophiegirl Aug 2017 #5

Yes I go with The Sound of Music also FakeNoose Aug 2017 #20

The Music Man Hieronymus Aug 2017 #6

Grease and West Side Story CatMor Aug 2017 #7

Jets and Sharks, man!! nt Leghorn21 Aug 2017 #8

Jersey Boys Little Star Aug 2017 #9

+ a brazillion. "Jersey Boys" was great! nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #37

101 Dalmations jpak Aug 2017 #10

I adore musicals! What a great question Glorfindel Aug 2017 #11

Silly me...I forgot to post my favorite previously Glorfindel Aug 2017 #36

CHICAGO PJMcK Aug 2017 #12

It's about the only one I can stand, it and Moulin Rouge Warpy Aug 2017 #68

Scrooge with Albert Finney hurl Aug 2017 #13

Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Catmusicfan Aug 2017 #30

Bye Bye Birdie! n/t NanceGreggs Aug 2017 #14

I love it! LeftInTX Aug 2017 #64

The Gay Divorce Chipper Chat Aug 2017 #15

Yellow Submarine Glamrock Aug 2017 #16

Oliver! spooky3 Aug 2017 #17

a hard days night n the king and I. nt msongs Aug 2017 #18

The Music Man and Oklahoma Ptah Aug 2017 #19

Umbrellas of Cherbourg fierywoman Aug 2017 #21

This one... Major Nikon Aug 2017 #22

I have two. longship Aug 2017 #23

The Blues Brothers. Eko Aug 2017 #24

Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol... First Speaker Aug 2017 #25

It is really quite sweet. Danmel Aug 2017 #43

One of my very favorites. July Aug 2017 #48

The guys wrote wrote the music for Mr. Magoo iamateacher Aug 2017 #65

. . . and razzleberry dressing! rsdsharp Aug 2017 #78

Woody Allen's 'Everyone Says I Love You' sandensea Aug 2017 #26

Love it lame54 Aug 2017 #87

While it wasn't my favorite Woody Allen film, it was underrated I think. sandensea Aug 2017 #90

West Side Story choie Aug 2017 #27

+100 I second that motion. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #28

Across the Universe The Blue Flower Aug 2017 #29

I have many favorites, but in my opinion, "The Music Man" doesn't ever falter. LisaM Aug 2017 #31

The outrageous rock opera: Phantom of the Paradise (NOT "Phantom of the Opera") Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #32

Yes - Brian DePalma lame54 Aug 2017 #88

Paint your Wagon! ghostsinthemachine Aug 2017 #33

My pick lame54 Aug 2017 #89

Rocky Horror Picture Show and Singing in the Rain n/t sarge43 Aug 2017 #34

The Little Mermaid and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut LonePirate Aug 2017 #35

Grease! Texasgal Aug 2017 #38

Jesus Christ Superstar Lunabell Aug 2017 #39

agree.. choie Aug 2017 #41

I actually preferred the movie soundtrack... ADX Aug 2017 #60

Kiss Me Kate and Strange Magic cyclonefence Aug 2017 #40

Fiddler on the Roof Danmel Aug 2017 #42

That's mine too! mucifer Aug 2017 #66

Yes, Fiddler on the Roof! yallerdawg Aug 2017 #76

Gigi. I love musicals in general, but the most enjoyable for me is Gigi.. hedda_foil Aug 2017 #44

Another vote for Singing in the Rain dixiegrrrrl Aug 2017 #45

So Many Good Ones! Leith Aug 2017 #46

American in Paris LeftInTX Aug 2017 #47

I'm unfamiliar with the muical genre. Kaleva Aug 2017 #49

I'll add The Wizard of Oz n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #50

MaMa Mia samnsara Aug 2017 #51

...AND.... RHPS of course! samnsara Aug 2017 #52

Blues Brothers for sure brokephibroke Aug 2017 #53

Oh yeah!! LeftInTX Aug 2017 #62

Going by how many times I've seen it... Godspell. 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2017 #54

An apology ..sorry I can't spell ...It is "musical" ...not " muical"..I know I can't spell......... Stuart G Aug 2017 #55

Hair. Loved that musical. applegrove Aug 2017 #56

Tommy SHRED Aug 2017 #57

I love most of the mentioned musicals... wcmagumba Aug 2017 #58

I'll add "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" AJT Aug 2017 #59

The Bandwagon stopbush Aug 2017 #61

Meet Me in St. Louis and Mr. Magoo also! iamateacher Aug 2017 #63

Dreamgirls! forgotmylogin Aug 2017 #67

The FIRST musical I loved, waaay back when --- madamesilverspurs Aug 2017 #69

"Finian's Rainbow" with Petula Clark and Fred Astaire. oasis Aug 2017 #70

Xanadu! Archae Aug 2017 #71

My favorite will always be The Music Man, too! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2017 #72

Interesting that no one has said La La Land. spooky3 Aug 2017 #73

Woodstock DFW Aug 2017 #74

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #75

Great choice! Zero Mostel was a hoot - the whole cast was. sandensea Aug 2017 #91

Great ones already mentioned Runningdawg Aug 2017 #77

Kiss me Kate! elleng Aug 2017 #79

Dancer in the Dark Orrex Aug 2017 #80

The Nightmare Before Christmas! JuJuYoshida Aug 2017 #81

Most musicals kind of suck, except for West Side Story and The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #82

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Jakes Progress Aug 2017 #83

How to succeed in Business without really trying Steerpike Aug 2017 #84

yup..just love the original tho the iterations are interesting this and WSS are still my Favorites Steerpike Aug 2017 #86