Musicals

SATCHMO · 07-15-2005, 04:43 PM

The Blues Brothers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are my two favorite movies/musicals. I also like Fiddler on the roof, The Pirates of Penzance, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita.

Fenixpunk · 07-15-2005, 04:52 PM

nobodys mentioned Hair besides me? cmon whats better than a bunch of hippies doing drugs and dodging the draft while running around singing songs? really though, its a decent movie with or without the songs. I wont give away the ending, but its quite sad.

Dezzy · 07-16-2005, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenixpunk

nobodys mentioned Hair besides me? cmon whats better than a bunch of hippies doing drugs and dodging the draft while running around singing songs? really though, its a decent movie with or without the songs. I wont give away the ending, but its quite sad.

It's a very memorable musical Fenixpunk, even though I think I've only ever seen it once.
Two songs I really like from this are "age of aquarius" I think it was also by a group called 5th Dimension??? (which version came 1st I dunno). I also loved and still do a song called Ain't got no/I got life by Nina Simone which you may recall resurfaced in a commercial for something.
I think the stage musical of Hair caused some big kerfuffle on either Broadway or in The West End because of nudity within the production. I'm sure I've seen B&W archive footage showing Oliver Tobias with his winkle out whilst being danced around by a gaggle of hippy girls.
Another thing Fenixpunk, in Hair is there an actual song called "Manchester, England"?
I reckon this thread is good one as I never thought banter about musicals could be so entertaining.

All_Nite_Dinah · 07-16-2005, 10:09 PM

NEWSIES!!!!=best musical ever

Dezzy · 07-16-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by All_Nite_Dinah

NEWSIES!!!!=best musical ever

NEWSIES!!!! ?

Not understanding. Am I being thick?

Fenixpunk · 07-18-2005, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Dezzy

It's a very memorable musical Fenixpunk, even though I think I've only ever seen it once.
Two songs I really like from this are "age of aquarius" I think it was also by a group called 5th Dimension??? (which version came 1st I dunno). I also loved and still do a song called Ain't got no/I got life by Nina Simone which you may recall resurfaced in a commercial for something.
I think the stage musical of Hair caused some big kerfuffle on either Broadway or in The West End because of nudity within the production. I'm sure I've seen B&W archive footage showing Oliver Tobias with his winkle out whilst being danced around by a gaggle of hippy girls.
Another thing Fenixpunk, in Hair is there an actual song called "Manchester, England"?
I reckon this thread is good one as I never thought banter about musicals could be so entertaining.

ya, theres a song called manchester england, theres alot of good songs in it. The song Aint Got No Life, if youre old enough, youll notice that it is sung by the lady from the old show "Give me a Break".

anticipation · 07-18-2005, 10:27 AM

i fink that were all forgetting West Side Story. shame on us.

right-track · 07-18-2005, 12:54 PM

West Side Story - was'nt that based on Romeo & Juliet?
And that old classic - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers springs to mind.

ThePinkNightmare · 07-25-2005, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Fenixpunk

nobodys mentioned Hair besides me? cmon whats better than a bunch of hippies doing drugs and dodging the draft while running around singing songs? really though, its a decent movie with or without the songs. I wont give away the ending, but its quite sad.

i lurve that film! its one of my favourite musicals (im also a musical fan). age of aquarius is one of my favourites, and manchester england. and i love the bit where they're singing about black and white boys...only in the seventies could you get away with that. didnt like the ending though!
hmmm musicals i like...blues brothers, rocky horror, little shop of horrors, moulin rouge, evita, busgy malone (love it!), chitty chitty bang bang was quite good...and of course the old classic, the sound of music. although the film gets boring when you've seen it too much. ooh also love chicago, les miserables (that was finished on the island i live on!)...im sure theres plenty more.

and yes, west side story is loosely based on romeo and juliet

Sweet Jane · 07-26-2005, 11:13 AM

Rocky Horror never loses it's touch. I grow out of liking the rest i've seen.

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All_Nite_Dinah Not Impressed Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 741	NEWSIES!!!!=best musical ever __________________ If I cant dance I dont want to be part of your revolution. DEATH TO FALSE DUDES!

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Sweet Jane Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 547	Rocky Horror never loses it's touch. I grow out of liking the rest i've seen. __________________ Calvin: "Do you believe in the devil? You know, a supreme evil being dedicated to the temptation, corruption, and destruction of man?" Hobbes: "I'm not sure that man needs the help."

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SATCHMO Al Dente Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,708	The Blues Brothers and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are my two favorite movies/musicals. I also like Fiddler on the roof, The Pirates of Penzance, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita.

07-18-2005, 10:27 AM	#17 (permalink)
anticipation Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 3,565	i fink that were all forgetting West Side Story. shame on us.

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	West Side Story - was'nt that based on Romeo & Juliet? And that old classic - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers springs to mind.