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Sombody raised the question, "What's your favorite musical?" and I realized that two of my top ten favorite movies were musicals. I looked but couldn't find a musical thread. Here are the two that are near and dear to my heart.
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Written and Directed by Alan Parker
Original music: Paul Williams
Starring: Scott Baio and Jodie Foster
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOrgDbldcA4&mod ... ed&search=

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Made by the Elfman Brothers this was Danny's first soundtrack back when Oingo Boingo was called The Mistic Knights of the Oingo Boingo.
Written and Directed by Richard Elfman
Original music: Danny Elfman
Starring: Herve' Villechaize and Susan Tyrrell and Danny Elfman as The Devil
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjN4Ysdc69w&mod ... ed&search=
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I'm old school when it comes to musicals. My absolute favorite is Brigadoon, with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.

And my next favorite, but only in a theater with props is Rocky Horror.

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Spinal Tap is my favorite musical, followed by the two Fantasia movies.
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Menolly wrote:I'm old school when it comes to musicals. My absolute favorite is Brigadoon, with Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse.

And my next favorite, but only in a theater with props is Rocky Horror.

*blush*
Well you took the words right out of my mouth there, :wink: on both counts I might add.
There is however one more that I really liked and that was "Gigi" with Leslie Caron, wonderful actress and pretty to boot.

On the Rocky Horror show ... I must have seen that at least there hundred times, lol. Just loved it.
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HAHAHAHA I totally was thinking, "Oh my goodness, who knew there were so many gay men on the watch..." 8O :twisted: :P
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in no particular order...i love them all...

South Pacific
A Chorus Line
Chicago
Fiddler on the Roof
Cabaret
Camelot (richard harris and vanessa redgrave! freakin awesome)
JC Superstar
Godspell (yesss. Godspell)

but prolly my ALLtime favorite!!!talk about a TEARJERKER!!! :lol: I STILL cry every single time!!

where is she
who i close my eyes to see
will i ever find
the someone who
i can mean
something to...

Oliver!
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mark lester, ron moody, and jack wild!!

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and oliver reed as the dreaded Bill Sykes.... eeeee! scary :biggrin:
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Lucimay wrote:JC Superstar
Thanks! There's one!

I was having a hard time thinking of one I liked. :lol:
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I liked Evita and Phantom of the Opera.
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oh come on!! how can ANYbody NOT like this guy????

TRAditiON!!!!! :banana:

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i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
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cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio


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My top three:

Jesus Christ Superstar
Fiddler on the Roof
Showboat (1951 version)
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I like My Fair Lady also.
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Lucimay wrote:oh come on!! how can ANYbody NOT like this guy????

TRAditiON!!!!! :banana:

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OK, OK, OK...

What Jewish-American child on the 1960s can't name that among their favorites...

Who day and night
Must scramble for a living
Feed a wife and children
Say his daily prayers...

AND!!!

Who has the right
As Master of his house
To have the final word
At home. (HA!!!)

And GiGi...

Avatar and I were just talking (briefly) about GiGi over in The Galley a week or so ago.

A yes...
I remember it well...

Sarge, the movie version of Hair never did it for me. Same for JC Superstar and G-dspell. But live productions of all three, even small church youth group versions of the last two, are a wonderful thing to behold.
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i cain't hep muhsef...i always love the jebus boys!!

Ted Neely (jc superstar) and yes...it is...Victor Garber (godspell)!!

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you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies


i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio


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~ dennis r wood ~
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While he's getting old for the part, Ted Neely was just in Gator Town with a professional touring production of JC Superstar, supposedly his farewell tour to the part. I won tickets through a dial-in radio contest. Absolutely awe inspiring live and in-person...
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Favorite movie musical: Chicago
Favorite movie musical soundtrack: Rocky Horror Picture Show
Favorite stage musical soundtrack: Sunday In The Park With George

Musical that insults the genre by its very existence: Moulin Rouge
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