genre: musical movies

after a second viewing of this film im still convinced that in 2007, a year that i find to be one of the best movie years of all time, once is my favorite film of the year. im still blown away with how much the director and lead actors did with so little, only $100,000. the music is mind blowing and the story simple and charming. the shots were amazing for the limited camera equipment and glen hansard set himself up for a great acting or musical career if he chooses to do more. wonderful fim.

snow white and the seven musical genius hermits. not only one of the best musicals ever made, but one of my favorite films of all time. virginia mayo shows us again why she was one of the most beautiful women of her time, and dany kaye puts in a stellar performance. the appearances and music of two of the greatest musicians of all time, benny goodman and sachmo, were excellent. each piece of music in this musical about the making of jazz was perfect, and the love story hit the mark. the opening sequence was fuzed with clever writing and great humor, and the film never slows down. one of the top five films of its decade which features some of the greatest films ever made.

take two of my favorite actors of all time, leave one (sinatra) in his element, and challenge the other more talented actor (brando) to step out of his a bit, and you get a genuine musical masterpiece. the film is nearly perfect, great dialogue, mostly great music, and a perfect cast of characters, and i was enthralled for the entire 150 minutes. one of my favorite films.

this is a genuine musical masterpiece. one of the best films i have ever seen and certainly near the top of the great musicals, this film is a deep tale of patriotism and achievement. the film follows cohans life with perfect pace and a high level of engagement. we see the character grow as a person and develop powerfully. there are striking similarities with citizen kane released a year earlier, but i actually enjoyed this film more than that one. cagney recieved a best actor oscar for his role and he deserved it in one of his many great performances. the music was perfect and well placed, striking out against the idea that a musical has to be mostly music. a great classic. "my mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and i thank you."

one of the best musicals i have ever seen, the music was beautiful and perfectly planned and the acting was amazing. this is a great story.

without question one of my favorite musicals of all time. kelly is the greatest musical actor and despite the greatness of singin in the rain i think this is his best movie. laslie caron is one of the most beautiful women ive ever seen on screen and the music, acting, locations, and story are all perfect. the only thing holding this entire film back from perfection is an ending that misses the more romantic climax for the sake of being "neat", but overall this is a classic and must see for fans of film.

a true masterpiece of cinema, west side story transcends its absurdities to become one of the great musicals of all time. although a few of the actors werent the greatest singers, the songs were perfectly crafted, the story well executed, and the cinematography gave us many memorable scenes.

aside from a few moments of pure absurdity, its obvious why sound of music is considered one of the greatest musicals in history. a beautiful story, solid music, great characters, and stunning locations lead up to a final act that i found to be nearly perfect. a wonderful film.

one of the most fun films Ive ever seen. the music was great and the actors just looked like they had fun making this one. One of my favorites of all time.

my fair lady is a near perfect movie. the entire cast was perfectly chosen, possibly even to the point of being one of the most perfectly assembled casts in history, and each actor delivered perfectly, especially rex harrison in one of my favorite performances of all time. the music fit the story perfectly, the dialogue was masterful in all but two scenes, and the plot was enthralling from start to finish. at 3 hours the film never dulls. brilliant.

often considered the best of the astaire/rogers films, swing time deserves its acclaim. the musical numbers are perfectly spaced and the actors did their part to create a wonderful film with a charming story. rogers is beautiful in this film and astaire proves why he and kelly rival each other for the top spot among musical song and dance men. great film.

widely considered the greatest musical of all time and one of the ten greatest films in american film history, singin in the rain was very ambitious for its time. i do find it to be slightly overrated, only because it is lauded to such a degree, but while i can think of three musicals i enjoyed more and thought were made better i cant disagree that this film is special. gene kelly was amazing in the lead role, playing a leading man that current lead actors would do well to emulate. the tap scene in the diction coaches office is amung the best scenes in film i have ever seen, and the set design and plot were wonderful. many musicals suffer from a lack of real story, this one had me intrigued the whole way through, basically a film about making films. taking place in the late 20's it centers around the release of the jazz singer, the first major talking film in a time of silent pictures. "talkies" as they were called were originally met with hostility, a theme this film would have done well to explore further, and this film shows the evolution of hollywood because of the talkies popularity. the first 20 minutes and the last 20 were weak spots, but the hour in the middle was movie gold. must watch for big movie fans.

beautiful but difficult to watch. fun and charming but depressing. completely unoriginal in its basic themes but more unique than any film in history in its culture, presentation, and use of landscapes. when one looks past the dichotomies whats left is a near spotless and epic musical. a truly wonderful film.

can be accused of being a tad overlong, but all in all this is a phenomenal film. the music and opera scenes are the real draw, but the entire film is engaging and delightful. the film had a decidingly 80's feel but this doesnt detract at all from what is easily one of the best films of the entire decade.

an absolute classic western/musical featuring archaic but fun characters, great dance and fight choreography, and perfect music for the story. i grew up on this film and it gets better with each viewing.

despite the awards and acclaim, ive always found this to be a musical that is more fun than it is masterful, but because of the fun factor this is one of my favorite musicals of all time. brynners performance, albeit an award winning one, was a bit silly as was much of the film, but it is a delightful film with a lot of charisma and a wonderful performance by deborah kerr. the end is a bit abrupt, but overall its a beautiful film that all should see.

a classic, the story is wonderful and the acting was great for a film not based on performances. its sad that this is seen as a secularist manifesto, its really a fun story with some spiritual significance.

first of all, anything featuring the perfectly beautiful leslie caron is a must see. considered one of the great musicals by most, i found the first half of gigi to be far too slow and purposeless and suffered from the same high society convolution as renoirs rules of the game. the second half however took off and the film rebounded well to become a delightful and worthwhile classic musical. very good film.

mitzi gaynor is absolutely stunning. south pacific is a fine musical with wonderful landscapes and really solid music. i did feel that the war story could have been used a little more and the love story a little less, but overall this is a great musical.

i want a golden ticket so i can punch that little rich girl in the face. overall a fun family film full of life and creativity.

although held back by an unothodox style and pacing of the music, the film excelled in enough areas so as to not only balance it out but to overcome the flaws to make for a very good movie. the commentary on death in the final act was obviously the strength and scheider gave a great performance.

although the technical elements and direction were superb, and the story was ambitious, this film is overlong and far too bipolar. the first half is actually quite good, but the second half loses focus and takes its eyes off of the supposed star of the picture. the film becomes far too dramatic to fit its own tone, and it spins into depression almost without warning. certainly an important film and one of the more well received, but its charm was lost on me.

i always enjoy each muppets film. the world created by muppets blending in with society is just way too much fun, and the stories are always absurd but fun. one of the muppets better movies.

classic family tale full of catchy music and adventure.

this is a really fun movie. a suprise nomination for best picture in 1967, the acting and visual elements were great. the music was hit and miss and i caught myself clock watching a few times as this film is a lengthy 2 1/2 hours for being such a simple movie, but in all it was a delight to watch.

great music and choreography, the cast does exactly what was required. a solid family musical.

while i love the story, some of the music was a bit bland and i didnt believe the love story between preston and jones much. preston did almost too well playing the slimey traveling salesman to believe his redemption would come so quickly, even with the very beautiful shirley jones at the root of it. over all this is a wonderful classic that is expertly acted and fun to watch.

really the last good musical before a huge death period for musicals in hollywood. great dancing and fun.

objectively i must recognize the quality of this film, it was well acted and shot, the comedy was well timed, and the story was well paced. however, i couldnt help but feel like too many pieces of the film fell flat. the music was unbalanced with the diologue and i didnt feel like i really knew sweeney enough to care about him one way or the other. the end was unsatisfying not because of the fate of the characters, but because of what the film doesnt say. good movie without doubt, but inconsequential.

while containing great production quality and an excellent cast, i found this to be a highly overrated film. it was entertaining, but at over 2 1/2 hours the film suffered from far too much aimless wandering. the entire film was characterized by randomness from the underdeveloped characters to the random connections of those characters that dont further the story. the film floats along with a total lack of focus outside of the ambiguous commentary on nashville and politics. a unique film but not as good as the hype.

a charming little musical that is better seen on stage than on film, but its still a solid movie with a perfect cast.

im not a whoopi fan, but this flick is entertaining

this was an average film. parts of this film are astoundingly good, great acting and singing with compelling story lines. but the other half of this movie stretched to the other end with rediculously silly and over the top scenes with no rhyme or reason and false creativity. you could see the film makers trying to be creative, but they missed too often. in the end this was a watcheable film with great insight that should have been 30 minutes shorter if they would have taken out the nonsense.

disturbing morality and off dance numbers combined with a mostly miscast group in key roles makes for a decent but highly overrated musical. moulin rouge deserves the credit this film gets for rebirthing the musical genre after a dark period.

this was a great idea that was probably executed as well as it could have been. the actors were actually supposed to ham it up and they did that well and there were some decently funny moments. utlimately however, there were countless flaws that were ignored as if the audience wouldnt notice, and the story was supposed to be about love and it had more to do with betrayal that the makers of the film didnt intend. in order to get what they want, the main characters have to stab others in the back, showing that the emotion of love in this story was more important than the loyalty of it. the end was alo weak. this is a decent film at best.

well made and fairly intriguing, but empty at the same time making this a film that for me falls far below its reputation.

this film has had to grow on me, but i still find it a bit lifeless. solid cast and interesting story makes this at least very entertaining.

overlong and uneventful for the first 90 minutes, oklahoma was actually quite good for the final 50 minutes but it was too little too late to save it. obviously considered one of the "great" musicals, shirley jones was the sole bright spot and even she was unbearable through large portions of the film.

this picture had an incredible ensemble cast where all of the performances were top notch, especially amanda bynes who played an overly simple character but was completely adorable in every way and john travolta who was suprisingly convincing as a woman, but ultimately the film was a miss. a good musical paces its music and doesnt sacrifice the story for musical benefit, but this film over did the music to an annoying degree. the story was put on the back burner, i felt like i was watching a concert with slight diologue and only a few of the songs were any good. could have been much better.

although the music was pretty good and a few of the performances were solid, this film was an overall dissapointment. the plot was scattered and unclear and the story was told in fast forward. bravo for attempting to tackle tough subjects, but contraversy doesnt automatically make a good film.

wow what a hard film to review. freddie highmore gave us further proof that he is a brilliant young actor with his great performance, and the idea behind the film was as wonderful of a plot as ive seen in some time. however, the actors other than highmore were awful, the execution of the wonderful plot was rediculous and over the top, the diologue between the characters was corny and outdated, and there was a series of things that happened that should have been dialed down a bit to enter into the the realm of realism. the end was also terrible, one of the worst endings in a film i have ever seen. overall a major dissapointment to a film with incredible promise.