Originally Posted By ToonKirby >"One of the most glorious gifts that America has given the world is the movie musical. It is an art form of power and passion - and unbridled entertainment. This September, AFI will continue its proud partnership with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to celebrate AFI's Greatest Movie Musicals. John Mauceri and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra will reveal the results live-and in order-at the Hollywood Bowl on September 3, 2006 as part of their annual movie night concert entitled "The Big Picture."< Disney (and related) movies are well-represented in the nominees: ALADDIN ALICE IN WONDERLAND BEAUTY AND THE BEAST CHICAGO CINDERELLA DICK TRACY DUMBO EVITA THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME THE JUNGLE BOOK LADY AND THE TRAMP THE LION KING THE LITTLE MERMAID MARY POPPINS THE MUPPET MOVIE PETER PAN PINOCCHIO SLEEPING BEAUTY SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS SONG OF THE SOUTH Full list of nominees available at: <a href="http://www.afi.com/tvevents/100years/musicals.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.afi.com/tvevents/10 0years/musicals.aspx</a>
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Wouldn't that be funny if Song of the South, the movie that's never shown to American audiences, gets a good spot on the top 100 list.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby There are actually only 25 "spots" on the list, so its doubtful that "Song of the South" will make it. Of the Disney nominees, I would say "Snow White", "Mary Poppins" and "Beauty & the Beast" (and maybe "Lion King") have the best shot. But "Zip A Dee Doo Dah" did place in the top 50 on their song list a few years back.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Didn't realize it was a top 25 list. I wouldn't be surprised if Little Mermaid made the list, it reinvigorated the animated musical, and those Ashman and Menkin songs were great.
Originally Posted By DAR Singing in the Rain SHOULD be number 1. I would say Beauty and the Beast and Mary Poppins are locks for Disney. Other films that should make the cut are: West Side Story Grease My Fair Lady Gigi Seven Brides for Seven Brothers The Sound of Music An American in Paris Personal pick-Jesus Christ Superstar. I have the soundtrack and listen to it at least once a year. It's awesome.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby I fully expect "Singin' in the Rain" to be #1, with "Wizard of Oz" #2 and probably "West Side" #3. Adding to DAR's list, I expect to see "The Band Wagon", "42nd Street", "Cabaret", "Top Hat", "Meet Me in St. Louis", "Yankee Doodle Dandy", "Fame" and "Funny Girl" in the mix as well. And I agree, "Dick Tracy" was a bit of a surprise, as was the exclusion of really recent musicals "Phantom of the Opera", "The Producers" and "Rent" from the nomination list.
Originally Posted By DAR <<as was the exclusion of really recent musicals "Phantom of the Opera", "The Producers" and "Rent" from the nomination list.>> Except they were terrible films.
Originally Posted By ToonKirby LOL ... I was just going to add that I don't think that they would be in the final list, I was just surprised that the most recent examples of movie musicals weren't included, especially since there are only 180 nominees and not an even 200.
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost <<Except they were terrible films.>> Phantom was great and Rent was passable. I agree on The Producers though. It was reasonably entertaining but by all technical means it was a terrible film.
Originally Posted By TheRedhead "Rent was passable." No offense, but I think you spelled "laughable" wrong. And Phantom and the Producers were both dreadful. I can deal with Dick Tracy being there. There are bound to be Sondheim fanatics making up a list like this, so I can see this one getting snuck in. But my question mark goes to...Evita? Ugh. I agree with TK. The logical choices for top 3 are Singin in the Rain, then Oz, then West Side Story.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo >>Personal pick-Jesus Christ Superstar. I have the soundtrack and listen to it at least once a year. It's awesome.>> We'd get along fine on that one. I've always loved that music, although the film doesn't hold up well. I'll add "Hair". Gotta love the huge production numbers. Wasn't that Twyla Tharp choreography? I laughed so hard when they lampooned it in the 40-year old virgin.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I love "Hair" and yes it was Twyla Tharp who did the choreography but I wouldn't expect it to make the top 25 or even 50. I don't think it has ever been really well received.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb I liked Hair better than West Side Story, I know I'm in the minority, but I hated that movie (and hate isn't a word I bandy around lightly). Singing in the Rain definately deserves the top spot. I'm not too crazy about the "Gotta Dance" number but everything else is pure Hollywood gold!
Originally Posted By threeundertwo Trying to think of my favorites. I own a lot of musicals. Wizard of Oz Fiddler on the Roof Sound of Music West Side Story Beauty and the Beast Oklahoma Meet Me in St. Louis Little Mermaid I could go with Evita somewhere down the list. I really didn't care for Phantom at all.
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost I thought Rent was fine. I mean it could have been a hell of a lot better. But it certainly wasnt the cinematic abortion Producers was. I loved Phantom. Stuck well to the stage show and gave the Phantom something better to do than to sit and whine like he does in the stage show. He was actually a creature of menace in the film.
Originally Posted By Spooky Ghost To add, I cant see why all the sondheim stuff on his list. With the exception of Sweeney Todd and kind of Assassins his stuff is horrid. It all sounds the same. I saw a production of Into The Woods eariler this year and by the time intermission hit "City on Fire" from Sweeney was stuck in my head. Sondheim thumpers annoy me to no end
Originally Posted By ToonKirby "Moulin Rouge!" and "Chicago" will probably be in there too. R&H will also be represented with "King and I" likely over "Oklahoma!". "Guys and Dolls", "South Pacific" and "Hair" also made surprisingly high rankings on the 100 Song list, so they may sneak in as well. "Fiddler" has a chance to, it was just in the 100 Cheers list.
