Directors What Is Your Favorite Film Musical? (1 Viewer)

[Michael FF]

My favorite film musical of all time is "The Music Man" (Oops--it is actually titled: Meredith Wilson's "The Music Man") I swear to god@ heavenabove.com that I can watch that film on a weekly basis and never grow tired of it.

("I always think there's a band, kid"--Preston--The Music Man)

 

[Dheiner]

God, this is tough.

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

 

[Anne M]

My Fair Lady
Honorable mentions:
Camelot
Newsies :b
The Sound of Music
The King and I

 

[Justin Doring]

The Sound of Music

 

[Patrick McCart]

The Wizard of Oz.

I can never get tired of this one.

I also love...

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

O Brother Where Art Thou

Moulin Rouge

It's a real shame musicals are so rare...they used to be a staple in the golden age.

 

[Brian Lawrence]

My Fair Lady

 

[george kaplan]

Definitely A Hard Day's Night.

Although if you want to define musical more narrowly, then How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

 

[Brook K]

Singin' In The Rain

 

[Elizabeth S]

"Hair".

Fabulous colors, music, choreography. And the ending always chokes me up. "BERGER!!!!!!!"

 

[Tiffany A]

Jesus Christ, Superstar

Cabaret

Moulin Rouge

 

[PatrickL]

All That Jazz

Honorable mentions:

Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Singin' in the Rain

Cabaret

Oliver!

Viva Las Vegas (just for fun)

 

[Jim_K]

I'm not big on Musicals but there are a few that I love.
Sound of Music
Wizard of Oz
Nightmare Before Christmas
Moulin Rouge

 

[Gabe D]

The Music Man

 

[Ryan L B]

West Side Story, Moulin Rouge, The Music Man (by the way I can't stand The Wizard of Oz.)

 

[Rain]

I have to go with Brook on this one. As an example of its type, it's hard to top Singin' in the Rain.

 

[Jay E]

Oliver
I grew up with the movie and the music (my mom had the album). Every time I watch it it brings back a flood of memories, no other musical affects me the same way. It's also a great film and I don't mind that my favorite film of all time, 2001 lost out to it for the Oscar.

 

[Josh_Hill]

The Musical is probably my least favorite film genre. I only have a handful of faves:

Moulin Rouge

Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Grease

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Probably Grease.
Worthy of mention:
Little Shop of Horrors
Bye Bye Birdie
Moulin Rouge
Phantom of the Paradise
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

 

[LukeB]

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

 

[Rob Tomlin]

A Hard Day's Night
If that doesn't technically qualify as a typical musical, I really like Dancer In The Dark! Not your typical musical, but very good and appropriate use of the music. I hate musicals where the actors start singing out of the blue, almost for no apparent reason. This does not happen in Dancer in the Dark.