tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post8310446134960222219..comments2024-01-12T11:26:35.176-05:00Comments on Working Stiffs: SING! DANCE! ACT!Working Stiffshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270595837074553752noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-27077458917628384502010-11-15T19:18:59.722-05:002010-11-15T19:18:59.722-05:00Gina,
Must admit I'm not a huge fan of musical...Gina,<br />Must admit I'm not a huge fan of musicals generally -- not because I find them unrealistic, though: There are plenty of unrealistic films I think terrific, from IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE to EDWARD SCISSORHANDS to THE TERMINATOR -- so I suppose it's for some other reason(s); that said, my fave musicals would include WEST SIDE STORY and THE WIZARD OF OZ (does that qualify?), with FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and, oh, say CAROUSEL also contending.Dave S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-71054056301401492152010-11-15T16:44:00.619-05:002010-11-15T16:44:00.619-05:00Oh Geez, I can never watch Dirty Harry again.Oh Geez, I can never watch Dirty Harry again.Wilfred Bereswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019217952304685255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-62677117196447991922010-11-15T16:43:53.623-05:002010-11-15T16:43:53.623-05:00Gina, I'm sooo glad I wasn't drinking anyt...Gina, I'm sooo glad I wasn't drinking anything when I read your Dirty Harry Ditty. I'd have snorted it through my nose!Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-33735328370803795902010-11-15T16:26:46.154-05:002010-11-15T16:26:46.154-05:00No, Will! If Dirty Harry sang about that, it wou...No, Will! If Dirty Harry sang about that, it would have to rhyme - <br />Think of the tune to The Doors' "Five to One" and imagine Clint singing:<br /> "Five or six was it?<br /> Six or five?<br /> You may not stay<br /> Long alive."<br />There would, of course, be weird camera angles, showing both Clint and the punk's points of view and seeing each of them from all sides and above. Perhaps they would engage in a dance, like the gang members did at their rumble in "West Side Story" (another great musical I forgot to mention). Fleeing pedestrians could be the backup dancers; uniformed cops could join in. It would be great!Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-39875557106401677952010-11-15T15:48:23.626-05:002010-11-15T15:48:23.626-05:00To me it would be like Dirty Harry singing: "...To me it would be like Dirty Harry singing: "I know what you're thinking. "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"<br /><br />There are just some things that just don't mix.Wilfred Bereswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019217952304685255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-9435262593459115772010-11-15T15:33:52.356-05:002010-11-15T15:33:52.356-05:00Will -
I forgot to include Little Shop of Horrors....Will -<br />I forgot to include Little Shop of Horrors. That's another of my favorites, and one of only two horror movie remakes that I liked the second version even better than the first. [The other is "The Thing." John Carpenter's version rocks! When that guy's head sprouts legs, rips free of his neck and runs under the table . . . !]<br />I liked Paint Your Wagon! [It's ok to laugh at the incongruous stuff. It adds to the enjoyment.]<br /><br />Linda - <br />I forgot about The King and I, too. Another great one.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-53870546655554277272010-11-15T14:45:23.198-05:002010-11-15T14:45:23.198-05:00I can't check out any of the links right now b...I can't check out any of the links right now because I'm in a quiet place, have to get back to them later. But I'm a huge fan of musicals. Fred and Ginger, of course, and Gene, and Donald, but those old Roger and Hammerstein's - South Pacific, Carousel, The King and I, Sound of Music - these were the stuff dreams are made of.Linda Leszczukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117080878321152684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-8108337056016923222010-11-15T13:40:33.897-05:002010-11-15T13:40:33.897-05:00Looks like I'm the odd person out. Sorry to s...Looks like I'm the odd person out. Sorry to say, I'm not a fan of musicals. I think I was tainted many years ago hearing Clint Eastwood bust out into song in Paint Your Wagon. Scarred me for life.<br /><br />Now I do like (or tolerate) a couple of musicals, like Little Shop of Horrors.Wilfred Bereswillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03019217952304685255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-66092012063612687692010-11-15T12:04:53.081-05:002010-11-15T12:04:53.081-05:00I love musicals, mostly on the stage. I agree with...I love musicals, mostly on the stage. I agree with Bente, the old Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire films are great, and now we are seeing more of Gene Nelson. However my all time favorite 'tap' dancer is Donald O'Connor. <br />I really prefer my musicals on the stage, movies loose something. An example is Chorus Line. I've seen it twice on the stage and love it, so I looked forward to the movie. YUCK. That chorus line scene is meant to be seen full view with you eyes catching all that is going on and only hesitating briefly on each dancer. In the movie the camera chose which dancer to focus on. Very disappointing.<br />The best musical I've seen lately is Wicked, and I loved it. I will never see the movie version, and will always buy a ticket to see a traveling troupe.Patghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046665022709722606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-8218904800295331612010-11-15T11:13:09.485-05:002010-11-15T11:13:09.485-05:00Gina, the list wasn't meant to include any fil...Gina, the list wasn't meant to include any films, if I understand correctly. They are all stage play musicals. <br /><br />Bubbling Brown Sugar was what they call a revue, lots of musical acts strung together in a pretty loose excuse for a story. But I was invited to the show by a guy I met on the plane on my first solo trip to NYC. He lived here, so we saw each other a couple times after we got home, but that was a very cool trip, and my very first Broadway show.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-33651897213512126402010-11-15T09:23:18.957-05:002010-11-15T09:23:18.957-05:00Sorry. That anonymous was me.
- GinaSorry. That anonymous was me.<br /> - GinaGinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-17414987327744673162010-11-15T09:22:45.477-05:002010-11-15T09:22:45.477-05:00Right, Jennie! I love all of those, too. I was l...Right, Jennie! I love all of those, too. I was lucky enough to see Chess from a balcony seat, so the movement of the pieces (actors) was clear.<br /><br />I meant to mention above that Karen's list leaves off Bollywood films entirely. Quite an oversight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-54225055257714373012010-11-15T08:37:36.665-05:002010-11-15T08:37:36.665-05:00Love musicals, both stage and screen. Those old Gi...Love musicals, both stage and screen. Those old Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire movies from the 30s were the reason I wanted to become an actress in the first place. They have some of the most fabulous music ever, and who can resist Fred Astaire? My favorite, though, is a 1948 movie starring Judy Garland and Gene Kelly called 'The Pirate.' Satire at its best, with Gene Kelly playing a sort of overblown swashbuckling Douglas Fairbanks-type character - an actor pretending to be a pirate to woo the girl who has a crush on the reputation of the Black Mococo. Fabulous music - Jerome Kern, IIRC - and incredible singing and dancing. For stage musicals, I have to say I'm partial to Les Miserable. A Chorus Line is great - I've seen that in various incarnations and languages - and I also love Grand Hotel, the musical, since I saw it on Broadway and it had several acquaintances in the cast. Chess is also a lot of fun. If you've only ever heard Josh Groban sing "Anthem," do a Youtube search for David Carroll, who originated the lead role in Chess, and hear how it's supposed to be done.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442754671445893599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-79124667382717115702010-11-15T08:36:58.510-05:002010-11-15T08:36:58.510-05:00Right, Karen. My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Chicag...Right, Karen. My Fair Lady, A Chorus Line, Chicago . . . I've never even heard of Bubbling Brown Sugar, but that list you provided the link to makes it clear that I've never heard of most musicals! Interestingly, the list includes my second favorite rock musical movie (Pink Floyd: The Wall) while leaving out my favorite (The Doors). Oh, and maybe "Beyond the Sea" could be included, too. Bobby Darin's music plays a major part in that bio flick. [It's also a very good movie.]Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-43723629188832628772010-11-15T08:22:33.131-05:002010-11-15T08:22:33.131-05:00PS Here's a list of musical plays, with years...PS Here's a list of musical plays, with years, in case you're interested:<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musicals:_A_to_LKaren in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-52235781644793136882010-11-15T08:21:43.622-05:002010-11-15T08:21:43.622-05:00Love musicals, too, always did, especially My Fair...Love musicals, too, always did, especially My Fair Lady, Sound of Music, and just about any of the Rodgers & Hammerstein shows. Thank goodness for soundtracks! <br /><br />I've seen both Cats and Les Miz on Broadway (and Chorus Line, Chicago, and Bubbling Brown Sugar). In fact, all of the shows I've seen on Broadway were musicals. Never realized that before!<br /><br />Thanks for the links, Gina. I had no idea Reefer Madness had been made into a musical! It has to be on the cult-following level of Rocky Horror Picture Show!Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-72083250049843843552010-11-15T07:54:32.740-05:002010-11-15T07:54:32.740-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-85031922169456161982010-11-15T07:54:17.098-05:002010-11-15T07:54:17.098-05:00South Pacific, Sound of Music, Camelot - all good ...South Pacific, Sound of Music, Camelot - all good also, Joyce. And Brigadoon was on tv this weekend.Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-85807937160655961422010-11-15T07:51:54.592-05:002010-11-15T07:51:54.592-05:00I like Oklahoma!, too, Annette. I once had a part...I like Oklahoma!, too, Annette. I once had a part in a parody of it called "Aliquippa!" <br /><br />I haven't seen either Les Miz or Cats, although I've heard the music and read the works they're based upon. I had some trouble getting through Les Miserables - it's an incredibly long book, full of digressions into philosophy - but T.S. Eliot is a favorite. I measure out my life in coffee spoons . . .Ginanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-29496766807852565692010-11-15T07:48:38.278-05:002010-11-15T07:48:38.278-05:00I love musicals, especially the Rodgers & Hamm...I love musicals, especially the Rodgers & Hammerstein ones. My favorite is South Pacific, which was recently here in Pittsburgh (didn't go-tickets were too pricey). <br /><br />I've seen just about every version of it from the movie starring Mitzi Gaynor and Rossano Brazzi, to the read-through one with Reba McIntyre and I can't remember who. I even suffered through the one with Glenn Close playing Nellie. (I love Glenn Close but she was WAY too old to play Nellie.) <br /><br />I try to watch the Sound of Music when it's on TV, too. I vaguely remember my older sister taking me to the movie theater to see it when it first came out. <br /><br />Another favorite is Camelot, but the movie is atrocious. I think it's well past time for a remake.Joyce Tremelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00498392016497131719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33226151.post-57583806785073399692010-11-15T07:06:57.682-05:002010-11-15T07:06:57.682-05:00I've loved musicals since I first saw OKLAHOMA...I've loved musicals since I first saw OKLAHOMA on TV when I was little. I admit I haven't seen any of the ones you've posted here. I'm thinking I really have to rent some DVDs...<br /><br />My two favorite musicals haven't been made into movies (at least musical ones) that I know of: Les Miserables and Cats.Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com