http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Thu, 1 May 2003 11:37:48 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/04/30/025309.php#comment-8915 As a rule, I generally do not like musicals. There are two "musical"-type things I've liked so far: The Producers, which I saw a couple months back, and Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. You might be able to draw a comparison between the two as to why I liked them and no others. And don't confuse liking music from a musical with liking musicals. I think musicals, in general, are pretty annoying, but there are some talented song-writers behind the songs. To say that liking a song from a musical = liking musicals takes it too far. 8915@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2003 11:37:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/04/30/025309.php#comment-8908 Bravo, Alex. No list is complete without the Rogers & Hammerstein classic Oklahoma. I agree about South Park, and what would the ultimate guy movie "Blazing Saddles" be without its three hundred Cole Porter references? 8908@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2003 09:56:41 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/04/30/025309.php#comment-8896 you forgot The Producers, just saw that last weekend, fantasticly hilarious musical. 8896@blogcritics.org Thu, 1 May 2003 02:33:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/04/30/025309.php#comment-8881 yes, let's hear it for musicals! btw great list, i just have to add Cabaret -- blows Chicago straight outta the water. And there's Carousel, The Music Man, West Side Story, The King & I, An American in Paris... revive the musical, amen. 8881@blogcritics.org Wed, 30 Apr 2003 23:13:27 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/04/30/025309.php#comment-8812 Oh, God, thank you for having the courage to speak out! You can't really enjoy the South Park movie unless you're hip to the genius of its parody of the genre. The problem, though is this: Hairspray, on Broadway, decent seats? $250 per. 8812@blogcritics.org Wed, 30 Apr 2003 10:25:06 EDT