oh, the dancing's great obv -- the component of musicals that least interests me.
― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:13 (fourteen years ago) link
You're acquainted with musicals with un-silly plots?
― Hell is other people. In an ILE film forum. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:14 (fourteen years ago) link
well it's not TRANSCENDENTLY silly! like say, Love Me Tonight.
― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I wouldn't call Meet Me in St. Louis a silly plot.
― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:17 (fourteen years ago) link
dancing's great obv -- the component of musicals that least interests me
I'm not afraid to say if you have no interest in dancing, you are automatically less qualified to judge musicals.
― queen frostine (Eric H.), Tuesday, 29 December 2009 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Yup.
High, Wide, and HandsomeHallelujah I'm A Bum!Les chansons d'amour (2007)Cheryomushki (Cherry Town)Dancer in the DarkWest Side StoryThe Pajama Game (stfu)
And that's to leave out backstage musicals and Bollywood (which kinda sorta doesn't count). I'd include these under 'silly' but most would disagree:
All That JazzPennies From Heaven
― Kevin John Bozelka, Sunday, 3 January 2010 10:40 (fourteen years ago) link
E, I did not say NO interest in dancing!
― Rage, Resentment, Spleen (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2010 17:58 (fourteen years ago) link
best movie ever made
― Davek (davek_00), Friday, 21 January 2011 01:11 (thirteen years ago) link
damn near it
Only issues i have with it echo morbs- o'connor a little irksome at times, kelly's autosmile, and the moses song is awful.
Everything else is perfect.
― Achillean Heel (darraghmac), Friday, 21 January 2011 11:16 (thirteen years ago) link
@NickPinkertonThere's no more chilling study of obsessive-compulsive self-destructive behavior in cinema than Donald O'Connor's 'Make 'Em Laugh' number.
While destroying his body, he merrily relates how this sickness has been transmitted to him through generations (father, grandfather).
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 28 April 2017 16:07 (six years ago) link
An anarchist watches singing in the rain
Then a cop turns up and ruins it.— Restive Season (@MediocreDave) December 25, 2020
― xyzzzz__, Friday, 25 December 2020 14:27 (three years ago) link