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Is the musical the worst genre?

posted 6 years ago by samoanjoes (58610)
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I can't think of anything that comes close to how bad it is. Random singing and dancing in the middle of scenes. 9 times out of 10, the song sucks too.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

Musicals are great. Definitely not the worst genre.

[–] snepts (11123) 6 years ago

Anyone who doesn't like musicals doesn't like music.

[–] samoanjoes (58610) 6 years ago

None of the music I've hear in films is the kind of music I like.

[–] Knish (1721) 6 years ago

Yes I can't stand musicals and I never understand why they are singing, just say it ffs.

A close second are biopics. So dull, they are just movies that check of events in someone's life, then this happened and then this happened and then........

[–] samoanjoes (58610) 6 years ago

I agree with you on biopics. They need to be different which is why I give credit to Rocketman for being a fantasy film.

[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

my least favorite along with animation.

[–] samoanjoes (58610) 6 years ago

I use to really like animation until they started releasing 30 films in one year.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78604) 6 years ago

Grease and West Side Story were very good

[–] samoanjoes (58610) 6 years ago

I'll agree with you on one of those. The other has a flying car at the end.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (78604) 6 years ago

Oh hush you!
I've been waiting patiently for flying cars for some time now!

[–] AndyKing1967 (39859) 6 years ago

No, I love show tunes too much.

I would have thought Eastern European art house films were worse.

Chick flicks aren’t great either.

[–] nyctc7 (44110) 6 years ago

I love "My Fair Lady". But that's about it. And Rocky Horror. (Edited to add Singin' in the Rain. Another poster mentioned it.)

Seeing a musical on Broadway is so different and so much better.

[–] samoanjoes (58610) 6 years ago

It seems Broadway is the only way to go with it. Musicals don't seem very cinematic.

[–] nyctc7 (44110) 6 years ago

Best parody, Springtime for Hitler and Germany

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fsql523bSj4