The AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores is a list of the 25 American movie musicals of all time.
The Big Picture – AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals, was a one night only live performance the Hollywood Bowl produced by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in cooperation with AFI.
Spanning a century of film music and counting down from 25 to number one throughout the evening, Director John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performed excerpts from each of the winning musicals, many of them accompanied by favorite movie scenes shown on the Bowl's big video screens. This was the second time an AFI countdown was revealed before a live audience.
Good list David....but it got me thinking...Uhm...mm mm......uhmmmm....euhgmmmmm..ughaghmmmmm. So, following an intense discussion with meself and after careful consideration :
1: Singin in the Rain 2: Top Hat West Side Story 3: Seven Brides Wizard of Oz
I asked the hubby last night if he would classify The Commitments a musical.
He said, um yeah it has music in it, some singing and dancing stuff so yeah.
My husband is never right, so I rest my case
Just stirring...
Had a look at the list...more musicals I like than I thought (though again, not sure I would put Purple Rain in the musical category...his other films certainly, but not sure about this one), so perhaps I don't hate them...I just don't like them as much as others. Caveat though...I almost never sit through the songs...
Like:
Calamity Jane (thought I do skip through just about every song)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - but just the bit from when they land in the town with the child catcher...
The Court Jester - I mean it's Danny Kaye!
Gypsy
How to Succeed in Business
Little Shop of Horrors
My Fair Lady
Oliver
Willy Wonka
Just about anything with Elvis in it...I mean they are just fun!
Do actually want to see one day:
Cabaret
Carmen Jones
Singin' in the Rain
Yeah so I guess I don't hate them as much as I thought!
I'm watching with my 10 year old nephew "The Lord of the Rings" triology. I am enjoying them like a 11 year old. Apologies to Humphrey Bogart, John Ford and Bette Davis but sometimes I just need something a bit different
Goldstone has Aaron Pedersen playing the same character Jay Swan as he did in the film Mystery Road from 2013. Goldstone is a much finer crafted film than Mystery Road so if you have viewed Mystery Road and enjoyed it you are in for a real treat with Goldstone.
Re-watched a couple of oldies I haven't seen in ages:
Gees you forget how brilliant Jack Lemon was! So much fun, just as great as I remember it.
Lots of fun, odd to see Peck in a comedic role, and while not his finest, still enjoy it. First time I think I actually got to sit and watch it all the way through!
Finished off with:
Lots of fun! Enjoyed this one very much...not usually my cup of tea these things, but the humour and action were great. I put my vote in for one of the best bad guys!
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AFI'S 100 YEARS OF MUSICALS
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AFI's 25 GREATEST MOVIE MUSICALS OF ALL TIME
The AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores is a list of the 25 American movie musicals of all time.
The Big Picture – AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals, was a one night only live performance the Hollywood Bowl produced by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association in cooperation with AFI.
Spanning a century of film music and counting down from 25 to number one throughout the evening, Director John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra performed excerpts from each of the winning musicals, many of them accompanied by favorite movie scenes shown on the Bowl's big video screens. This was the second time an AFI countdown was revealed before a live audience.
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FILM
YEAR
STUDIO
1
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
1952
MGM
2
WEST SIDE STORY
1961
United Artists
3
WIZARD OF OZ, THE
1939
MGM
4
SOUND OF MUSIC, THE
1965
Twentieth Century-Fox
5
CABARET
1972
Allied Artists
6
MARY POPPINS
1964
Disney
7
STAR IS BORN, A
1954
Warner Bros.
8
MY FAIR LADY
1964
Warner Bros.
9
AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN
1951
MGM
10
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
1944
MGM
11
KING AND I, THE
1956
Twentieth Century-Fox
12
CHICAGO
2002
Miramax
13
42ND STREET
1933
Warner Bros.
14
ALL THAT JAZZ
1979
Twentieth Century-Fox
15
TOP HAT
1935
RKO
16
FUNNY GIRL
1968
Columbia
17
BAND WAGON, THE
1953
MGM
18
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
1942
Warner Bros.
19
ON THE TOWN
1949
MGM
20
GREASE
1978
Paramount
21
SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS
1954
MGM
22
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
1991
Disney
23
GUYS AND DOLLS
1955
MGM
24
SHOW BOAT
1936
Universal
25
MOULIN ROUGE!
2001
Twentieth Century Fox
AFI's 100 YEARS OF MUSICALS (2006)
List of the 180 nominated musicals
List of the 25 Winning Musicals
1: Singin in the Rain
2: Top Hat West Side Story
3: Seven Brides Wizard of Oz
I will Wizard of Oz from any list...
And I will add 8 Mile ...
8 mile....hahahahaha...good one.
I asked the hubby last night if he would classify The Commitments a musical.
He said, um yeah it has music in it, some singing and dancing stuff so yeah.
My husband is never right, so I rest my case
Just stirring...
Had a look at the list...more musicals I like than I thought (though again, not sure I would put Purple Rain in the musical category...his other films certainly, but not sure about this one), so perhaps I don't hate them...I just don't like them as much as others. Caveat though...I almost never sit through the songs...
Like:
Calamity Jane (thought I do skip through just about every song)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - but just the bit from when they land in the town with the child catcher...
The Court Jester - I mean it's Danny Kaye!
Gypsy
How to Succeed in Business
Little Shop of Horrors
My Fair Lady
Oliver
Willy Wonka
Just about anything with Elvis in it...I mean they are just fun!
Do actually want to see one day:
Cabaret
Carmen Jones
Singin' in the Rain
Yeah so I guess I don't hate them as much as I thought!
I think as soon as one says Musical one automatically thinks big epic ones from the 30s, 40s and even 50s - but they can be modern too.
Technically not a musical, but this could almost fall into the genre - also I really enjoyed the film.
Fox Classic (Foxtel) has MGM Musicals for the next week (or month - I can't remember which).
I love most musicals, don't know why they are so out of fashion, though I am getting on a bit....
Hadn't heard of that one Lawrence...will have to look into it.
The Sundowners was on telly today...great movie...terrible aussie accents, but I still love Deborah Kerr...
I'm watching with my 10 year old nephew "The Lord of the Rings" triology. I am enjoying them like a 11 year old. Apologies to Humphrey Bogart, John Ford and Bette Davis but sometimes I just need something a bit different
I'll have some classic to follow it to cheer me up...
Re-watched a couple of oldies I haven't seen in ages:
Gees you forget how brilliant Jack Lemon was! So much fun, just as great as I remember it.
Lots of fun, odd to see Peck in a comedic role, and while not his finest, still enjoy it. First time I think I actually got to sit and watch it all the way through!
Finished off with:
Lots of fun! Enjoyed this one very much...not usually my cup of tea these things, but the humour and action were great. I put my vote in for one of the best bad guys!
Um, yeah. Not really sure what to say about this one.
For the most part terrible acting...predictable story, nothing really original here.
I guess, don't bother with this one. Any one else seen it? Thoughts?