The MoFo Top 100 Musicals Countdown

If it is what I think it is I hope it makes it...and I'll say that's the sexiest dance number I've seen her in.

Are you watching movies with one eye?

I love The Who but haven't seen Tommy. I saw the play and didn't like that.

Rocketman was the typical biopic for me, fine to watch once.

I don't think I caught that one. I took a break from the thread halfway into it to focus on the Hall of Infamy.

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One from my list already! I like getting a toe in the pool early - until I do it doesn't feel like I've officially started to bond with this thread.

92. Tommy (1975) - Ahh Tommy. I saw the film before I heard the album, because I was going through a rock musical phase and watched whatever I could get my hands on from this golden age of rock musical cinema. I was occasionally, briefly, stunned by the fact that Oliver Reed crows so tunelessly - but I think that's a part of the whole picture to me now. I loved the psychedelic madness to Tommy, and I'm glad I saw this musical first, because if I'd heard the album first I'd have thought it awkwardly constructed from The Who's great songs. As it is, it's a fine messianic false-prophet story that rings true. And what about the talent on display?? My goodness! Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey, Elton John, Eric Clapton, John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Jack Nicholson, Robert Powell, Pete Townshend, Tina Turner and more! Everywhere you look it's "Wow! Look at who's just popped into this crazy musical!" Crazy it is, which suited me fine and still does - in fact, I love Tommy more now than I did back then. I also love the album now, which I ended up getting into because of course I did, loving this movie. Tommy was my #8.

91. Rocketman (2019) - Fitting, because there's that loose connection to Tommy. I watched Rocketman because along with Bohemian Rhapsody it was a big deal, and I like the music from all of these guys. I thought for a biopic it was good. I don't particularly love music artist biopics, but I thought Rocketman was imaginative, fun and very nice to look at. I can't see myself watching it numerous times over the years, but I'll probably watch it again one day if/when I get the chance, and if I see if going for $1 I'll grab it for my DVD collection. It wasn't on my list though.

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Seen : 5/10
I'd never even heard of : 3/10
Movies that had been on my radar, but I haven't seen yet : 2/10
Films from my list : 2

#92 - My #8 - Tommy (1975)
One-pointer - My #25 - Shock Treatment (1981)

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#94 - Prince of Egypt - Haven't seen this, wasn't aware it was a musical, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised. tbh, not really interested in a mainstream American, animated film from the late 90s.

#93 - On the Town - Haven't seen this. One of those titles, I'm not sure if I've heard before or not, since it's a common phrase. Doesn't look like the type of musical I'd enjoy, but it's Donen and Singin' in the Rain is generally not my type of musical either and yet it worked (I'd say Donen's non-musical, Charade, also is one that tonally is in similar waters as Singin' in the Rain - though more Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief), so I can't completely discount it.

#92 - Tommy - #12 (of 18) on my ballot. It's Ken Russell, who, even when he misses, is often, well, interesting. I heard about this in comparison to Annette when it came out. I finally watched it for this countdown. It was definitely one where I didn't know how I felt about it, but definitely hit the category of, "well, it was interesting and I would watch it again," which is apparently enough to make my ballot for musicals (I apparently couldn't think of 25 movies that managed to clear that bar).

#91 - Rocketman - I have not seen, no great interest to (I'm inherently wary of bio-pics, and not being big on musicals... I would need to have heard some unknown type of specific word of mouth that get me interested in it).

Thanks but I can't take credit for the template, that is all Yoda

What I think is special about Rocketman is that it's a biopic that is actually a musical, unlike something like Bohemian Rhapsody. So, although it wasn't in contention for my list, I'm glad it made the countdown.


Tommy was in contention but in the end I just didn't remember it well enough to say I liked it more than the ones I picked.

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