"Maybe you're going to fall— But it is better than not starting at all! " Stephen Sondheim.
I always had a soft spot for musicals and when I found out Kendoval's challenge, I just knew I had to give it a go. Weirdly these are all first watches (and yes I was missing some pretty iconic ones, but better late than never right?)
Anyways here's the first draft of the list, these might change due tu availability issues but I'll just try and do my best.
1. A musical from the year you were born. : Passion (1996)
2. A 1920's Musical : The Trespasser (1929)
3. A 1930's Musical : A Night at the Opera (1935)
4. A 1940's…
"Maybe you're going to fall— But it is better than not starting at all! " Stephen Sondheim.
I always had a soft spot for musicals and when I found out Kendoval's challenge, I just knew I had to give it a go. Weirdly these are all first watches (and yes I was missing some pretty iconic ones, but better late than never right?)
Anyways here's the first draft of the list, these might change due tu availability issues but I'll just try and do my best.
1. A musical from the year you were born. : Passion (1996)
2. A 1920's Musical : The Trespasser (1929)
3. A 1930's Musical : A Night at the Opera (1935)
4. A 1940's Musical : Hellzapoppin' (1941)
5. A 1950's Musical : Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
6. A 1960's Musical : I Knew Her Well (1965)
7. A 1970's Musical : Donkey Skin (1970)
8. A 1980's Musical : Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
9. A 1990's Musical : Haut Bas Fragile (1995)
10. A 2000's Musical : O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
11. A 2010's Musical : The Lure (2015)
12. A 2020's Musical : Flora and Son (2023)
13. An Animated Musical : The Wind in the Willows (1995)
14. A Romance Musical : Cyrano (2021)
15. A Comedy Musical : Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
16. A Horror Musical : Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
17. A Historical Musical : Topsy-Turvy (1999)
18. A Western Musical : Calamity Jane (1953)
19. A Fantasy Musical : Labyrinth (1986)
20. A Science-Fiction Musical : Zero Patience (1993)
21. A TV Movie Musical High School Musical (2006)
22. A Music Biopic Love & Mercy (2014)
23. Starring Elvis Presley : Jailhouse Rock (1957)
24. Directed by Stanley Donen : Two for the Road (1967
25. Music by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin : Cover Girl (1944)
26. Choreographed by Busby Berkeley 42nd Street (1933)
27. Starring Fred Astaire and/or Ginger Rogers Vivacious Lady (1938)
28. Directed by Vincente Minnelli : Brigadoon (1954)
29. Music by Irving Berlin : Carefree (1938)
30. Choreographed by Bob Fosse : Sweet Charity (1969)
31. Starring Maurice Chevalier : Love Me Tonight (1932)
32. Directed by Jacques Demy Lola (1961)
33. Music by Harry Warren : Footlight Parade (1933)
34. Choreographed by Saroj Khan Jab We Met (2007)
35. MGM Musical Victor/Victoria (1982)
36. Jukebox Musical The Blues Brothers (1980)
37. Broadway Adaptation : Funny Girl (1968)
38. Musical Remake of non-musical films A Song is Born (1948)
39. Bollywood Musical Dil Se.. (1998)
40. Soviet Musical : Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
41. Rotten Tomatoes 100 Best Musicals of All Time : Top Hat (1935)
42. IMDB Top 100 Musical Movies : The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
43. Esquire's 16 Best Movie Musicals of All Time : Mary Poppins (1964)
44. IndieWire's 50 Best Movie Musicals of All Time, Ranked : Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
45. AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time : The King and I (1956)
46. Oscar Nominated Musical : Hello, Dolly! (1969)
47. Golden Globe Nominees for Best Musical/Comedy : Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
48. From the National Film Registry Nashville (1975)
49. From the Criterion Collection : Smithereens (1982)
50. Included on the 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die List : À Nous la Liberté (1931)
51. Included on the They Shoot Pictures Don't They List
52. Any Off Watchlist : An American in Paris (1951)
