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Another couple of musicals that I think most people will like even if they generally don’t like musicals: - Grease (1978) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/ h
by codetrotter 3y ago
Another couple of musicals that I think most people will like even if they generally don’t like musicals:
- Grease (1978) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0077631/
- Hair (1979) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0079261/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0079261/
- Scarblac 3y ago- The Blues Brothers (1980) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080455/
- CPLX 3y agoThe Blues Brothers is one of the greatest movies of all time but it’s not a musical, it’s a movie about musicians. There are no examples of the characters communicating plot elements via lyrics they sing.
- Scarblac 3y agohttps://youtu.be/RTXszRHc0qs https://youtu.be/RTXszRHc0qs And IMO also the James Brown scene in the church where they see the light? And that Ray Charles demos the instruments in his store is the plot, but that the whole street is dancing along makes it a musical.
- glandium 3y ago- The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/ - Little Shop of Horrors (1986) https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0091419/
- myspy 3y agoI would add La La Land to the list. I don't like musicals, but this one was great.
- WastingMyTime89 3y agoLa La Land is intentionally mirroring traditional musicals with very strong nods to both Hollywood golden age and Demy. Are you sure you don’t actually like musicals?
- myspy 3y agoI tried to watch Tick Tick Boom for example, but it didn't resonate with me. Additionally to the songs, La La Land has really great cinematography and I also liked that story arc. It's more movie with songs than songs in a movie.
- WastingMyTime89 3y agoIf you are not completely opposed to the idea, you could try Singin’ in the rain or Swing time or even The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Old musicals have some kind of charm which you don’t really find in modern ones. They are such a huge part of cinema history.
- loloquwowndueo 3y agoThese two are geek favorites but I hated them. To each their own I guess :)
- mrguyorama 3y agoRockey Horror Picture show is heavily overrated. People only have such strong feelings for it because of the audience participation in showings.
- jstarfish 3y agoNo way, I've never seen a public viewing, I just like it because it's subversive against a genre I normally dislike. It's a musical that people who hate musicals can enjoy. And it's catchy as fuck. Everybody knows the Time Warp even if you never did the silly dance.
- loloquwowndueo 3y agoI hate musicals and I didn’t enjoy this one. And I don’t know the time warp.
- idiocrat 3y agoDon't miss out on "Meet the Feebles (1989)" https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0097858/ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0097858/
- dumpsterdiver 3y agoAs a person who dislikes musicals, I concur that Grease is an amazing movie. The songs were relatable in an innocent way (i.e. finding summer love). The songs I hear in movies today... they aren't innocent. They talk about things like hating the person you love, and other similarly unhealthy concepts. It is a stark departure from the songs of old.
- Scubabear68 3y agoGrease’s songs are not innocent, only Sandy’s songs are, the men’s songs all about what teenage boys want out of teenage girls. Some of the lyrics are even cringeworthy now. Note: I absolutely love Grease!
- justinclift 3y ago> what teenage boys want out of teenage girls Is that any different to what teenage girls want out of teenage boys? ;)
- Scubabear68 3y agoNope. What Grease helps show is how boys are allowed to be covert about it, while girls are expected to be more, shall we say, circumspect. Also, in captain obvious mode, the concept of "reputation" moves in opposite directions between the two sexes. At least in the 70s. In the year 2023? I'm not so sure.
- selimthegrim 3y agoOvert, no?