The MoFo Top 100 Musicals Countdown

I've seen and liked both, but neither made my ballot.

Seen: 45/46

Love both of these movies, but neither made my ballot either. Never thought of Spinal Tap as a musical, but I love it, have watched it a million times.

Seen both, like neither.

Seen: 19/46

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Pennies From Heaven was my #13. Dark, unpleasant and very well done. Worth watching for Christopher Walken alone.

My list:
#13 - Pennies From Heaven
#19 - Frozen
#24 - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
#25 - High Society

Seen 42/46

Just rewatched Spinal Tap last month. Raised it from an 8 to a 9 now that I get more of the jokes.

0 for 2 from me here.

Pleasantly surprised to see The Greatest Showman on the countdown. I remember getting very little response to my review regarding it.


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That's the ONLY reason Spinal Tap didn't make my list... it's a great film. An A+ film in my mind and the whole thing about "these amps go to eleven" is an absolute running joke between my wife and I whenever we rate or evaluate something on a scale of 1-10. I think of Spinal Tap as a comedy, as a mockumentary, and as a great film, but I haven't generally considered it to be a musical for whatever reasons - whether that's a good thing or bad thing. Of course, maybe I should... the songs are original, I believe and it fits the MoFo criteria. Of course Spinal Tap showed what "the meathead" had in store with his masterpiece and one of the greatest films of all time, period, in The Princess Bride. I'm so happy something like Spinal Tap exists, and even though I didn't vote for it... maybe I should have, I'm glad it made this countdown.

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I'm sorry. Both are A+ films, endlessly brilliant, charming, clever, perfect, unique, innovative, singular, timeless, and the fact that they exist in the universe makes it a better place... but to each their own I guess.

Pennies From Heaven is soooo spectacular and I really do need to watch it again, because I didn't specifically watch it for this list. It is the quintessential "charming scumbag" Steven Martin role... even more so than the canonical The Jerk, where he was also paired up with Bernadette Peters. Martin and Peters just have a chemistry on screen that is so real and joyous to watch with Peters being more subdued as a the "straight man" while Martin is scheming, amoral, and all over the place.

The Depression era sets and styling in Pennies From Heaven is something to behold and even if you don't care for the music or the characters or the story of a down on his luck sheet music salesman who escapes into the world of fantasy and song and music, then just the look of the film should be worth your time alone.

Gordon Willis was the cinematographer, one of the GOATS if not THE GOAT, he's certainly on the short list, he modeled and styled the look after Edward Hopper paintings and even infused the actors and camera to do "live action" recreations of some of Edward Hoppers most famous paintings including "Nighthawks" and "New York Movie."

It's a downbeat film, absolutely, but it does celebrate how we have music, film, musicals, and sometimes just each other to escape from the cruel and harsh realities that is inherent with life and being in this world.

It's for those reasons and many more than Pennies From Heaven not only made my list, but it was in my top 10 at number nine. And this pair of two films, both A+ is the "best" pair from this list that has dropped yet. Both are not only great musicals, but essential viewing for anyone who considers them an even marginal film buff.

Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I've convinced myself I need to trudge into my basement and dig it out of a box I have of old DVDs.

Yahoo!...Once again Another from my list. Pennies From Heaven was my #20. I watched it for the first time as it was selected by our host Thursday Next in The Musical Countdown Group Watch.

I haven't seen Pennies From Heaven.

This is Spinal Tap is pretty good, but it didn't make my ballot.

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Pennies was my 18. First time watch for me during list prep. I just thought it was really original and a ton of fun despite the dark tone. I have no doubt my love of Martin helped a bunch.

Spinal Tap is fine. I didn’t consider it.

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Aaaaaand we’re back

… to seen neither.

I'm a fan of This Is Spinal Tap, but I haven't seen it in a good while. It's another one I probably could've find a spot on my ballot, but I just didn't.

Haven't seen Pennies from Heaven.


SEEN: 14/46
MY BALLOT: 3/25

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