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Post by JangoB on May 7, 2023 12:41:27 GMT
Here's to another poll, folks! Wanted to do this for a while tbh. We've done westerns, we've done sci-fi, we've done crime and romance... and now it's time for some song & dance It's all very simple: PM me a ranked list of your 25 (or less) favorite movie musicals. Animated ones are of course eligible so if you wanna fill your list entirely with Disney stuff, be my guest What's not eligible is filmed live stage productions like 2020's Hamilton. Obviously no TV series either (TV movies are fine though). And let's keep it feature length. As for what constitutes a musical, feel free to include anything you deem so. Within reason, that is. For instance, if you put 2007's Once on your list, there won't be any objections. And if anybody wants to write some words about their favorites, it'll be most welcome (hopefully those favorites make the final list). I'll set the deadline for July 1. Feel free to post any FYCs below! And happy voting Ballots received: 1. Mattsby 2. JangoB 3. Nikan 4. countjohn 5. stephen 6. meowy 7. popperthekungfudragn 8. themoviesinner 9. therealcomicman117 10. dadsburgers 11. Steve17 12. HELENA MARIA 13. DeepArcher 14. Martin Stett 15. Tommen_Saperstein
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Post by JangoB on May 7, 2023 19:48:39 GMT
Oh, how vexing it is that the Ongoing Polls threads are always hidden away from the pain forum page by the daily polls Anyway, I'll start the FYC train with Spielberg's West Side Story which I believe to be the best directed musical I've seen. To me it's just the primary example of camerawork, editing, movement and music coalescing in the most spectacular and cinematic way. Not a surprise that my favorite filmmaker is responsible for my favorite cinematic musical
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Post by Tommen_Saperstein on May 7, 2023 21:15:22 GMT
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious poll idea some quick fycs: Gentlemen Prefer BlondesThe Band WagonCalamity JaneSeven Brides for Seven Brothers
got me thinking it'd also be fun to have a poll for best songs in musicals...
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Post by JangoB on May 8, 2023 11:08:47 GMT
got me thinking it'd also be fun to have a poll for best songs in musicals... I wonder if that'd be about best original songs or best musical numbers overall
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Post by HELENA MARIA on May 8, 2023 12:24:24 GMT
FYC
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Post by JangoB on May 8, 2023 15:41:06 GMT
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Post by stephen on May 8, 2023 15:47:12 GMT
My ballot is just gonna be Team America: World Police 25 times.
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Post by JangoB on May 8, 2023 21:54:28 GMT
My ballot is just gonna be Team America: World Police 25 times. Not gonna argue tbh.
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Post by JangoB on May 9, 2023 9:17:38 GMT
Another FYC: Tim Burton's last great film (and unfortunately it'll probably remain that way), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It's my favorite Sondheim achievement and I think Burton brings a wonderful sensibility to it. One of the few screen musicals that's less about the pomp and more about the mood. And even though some of the actors aren't the greatest singers, their characterizations are more than enough to compensate for it. It's even a touch more interesting that way.
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Post by themoviesinner on May 9, 2023 17:32:15 GMT
FYC:Red Psalm (1972)Tokyo Tribe (2014)Lemonade Joe (1964)Office (2015)The Little Mermaid (1976) (The Russian one directed by Vladimir Bychkov) Mammame (1986)
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Post by Joaquim on May 9, 2023 21:11:11 GMT
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Post by JangoB on May 10, 2023 11:38:47 GMT
Counted my own ballot. It's all up to you now
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Post by Steve17 on May 10, 2023 13:10:23 GMT
Posting to remind myself. FYC - South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut
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Post by JangoB on May 11, 2023 11:23:14 GMT
Posting to remind myself. FYC - South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut I approve this message.
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Post by Pittsnogle_Goggins on May 11, 2023 12:47:45 GMT
FYC:
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Post by Martin Stett on May 11, 2023 14:03:12 GMT
The Court Jester (Melvin Frank & Norman Panama, 1955) Girl Walk // All Day (Jacob Krupnick, 2011) Marat/Sade (Peter Brook, 1967) True Stories (David Byrne, 1986)
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Post by Nikan on May 12, 2023 7:13:14 GMT
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Post by JangoB on May 14, 2023 11:00:22 GMT
FYC: One from the Heartaka my favorite of the failed late 70s/early 80s auteur megalomania projects. A gorgeous variation on the genre. The title says it all really.
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Post by countjohn on May 17, 2023 2:36:03 GMT
From these FYC's I imagine this list is going to be a little........different Not a huge musical fan but I managed a top 15 Throwing a big FYC to my favorite musical of all time, Funny Face. The height of opulent production values in that MGM style, Gershwin songs, philosophy jokes, and Audrey Hepburn at peak human beauty, what's not to like!
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Post by JangoB on May 18, 2023 13:50:48 GMT
From these FYC's I imagine this list is going to be a little........different I think it's more that nobody's gonna FYC an obvious biggie like Singin' in the Rain and stuff. But we shall see. We all know how that line of thinking turned out for Ben Affleck's BD nomination for Argo
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Post by stephen on May 18, 2023 13:55:39 GMT
Also, RRR totally counts, right?
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Post by JangoB on May 18, 2023 13:59:08 GMT
Also, RRR totally counts, right? I don't see any reasons for it not to!
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Post by stephen on May 18, 2023 14:00:01 GMT
FYC: RRR in all slots, then!
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Post by JangoB on Jun 9, 2023 9:02:52 GMT
Three weeks left!
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Post by JangoB on Jun 17, 2023 20:20:17 GMT
So... with two weeks of voting left, I'm realizing that I've kind of lost interest in this So unless the number of ballots picks up in the remaining time period, I think I'm just gonna reveal the results via a very small presentation in this very thread and that'll be that. Or if someone else is willing to take over, I'll happily pass the baton! Right now I just wanna do a daily poll thingy simply called "Best Performance" where we'd go through each year voting for the, you guessed it, one best performance.
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