The MoFo Top 100 Musicals Countdown

I'm ashamed to say that I've never seen Oklahoma! in its entirety. This even after our 6th grade music teacher made us listen to the album (don't remember if it was the movie soundtrack or the Broadway album, whichever existed at the time, way back then) over and over. The title song, Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', The Surrey with the Fringe on Top, etc. were ingrained into my mind, so you'd think I would have seen the movie by now, but noooooo! And I want to. Just haven't. 🤷🏻

The Little Mermaid is a great Disney animated film and I love it. I'm glad to see it on the list. But, again, didn't vote for any animated films which by now I realize has doomed me to do awful in the final tally.

So far:
#1. On the Town #93 (list proper)
#6. Easter Parade #78 (list proper)
#10. Gigi #85 (list proper)
#12. Calamity Jane #84 (list proper)
#14. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers #71 (list proper)
#25. Neptune's Daughter (one-pointer)

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Two good films which didn't make my ballot.

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They are both delicious, so I can understand your confusion.

That helped to bump it up to 89% in my mind.

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I would have been tickled to see the Star Wars Holiday Special make an appearance amongst the 1-pointers.

50. Oklahoma! (1955) - I haven't gotten around to seeing this yet, but it's up there in queue and I will one day soon. Do I know a bit of "I Cain't Say No" from Fawlty Towers? I seem to remember Connie Booth singing a line or two from it.

49. The Little Mermaid (1989) - I watched The Little Mermaid because I want to eventually see all of the Disney animated features. I gave it 8/10 and wrote on Letterboxd : "Great music, and perfect for little boys and girls everywhere. Zips along with a nice and short run-time with memorable songs and adorable animation that doesn't overwhelm the senses. Remember when a film could be less complex?" There's a sense these days that we need more of everything - but jamming more stuff into a film can often hurt as much as help. Anyway, this didn't make my list *checking my list to see if I nominated any animated films* I nominated one. This wasn't it.

Seen : 33/52

I have not seen either Oklahoma! nor The Little Mermaid.

Here's Oklahoma! on youtube:

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If your #2 is what I think it is, it's on my list, but probably not high enough to help it make the countdown at this point.

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The Little Mermaid is my #12. I love the characters and the songs. I've seen and liked Oklahoma, but it didn't make my ballot.

Seen: 51/52

I like most of the movies with the Muppets, including Muppet Christmas Carol, but it didn't make my list. There was only one movie with the Muppets that I strongly considered for my list, and hopefully it will show up later.


I've never heard of The Lure.


Oklahoma! is one of my all-time favorite musicals, and it was a lock for my list from Day 1. It was #5 on my list. (I also love the 1999 West End stage show version with Hugh Jackman, but that wasn't eligible for this list.)


I considered The Little Mermaid for my list. It has some great songs and I wanted to include it, but I just didn't have room for most of the animated musicals that I love, so it didn't make my list. I'm glad to see it made the countdown without my help.



My list so far:
5. Oklahoma! (1955)
9. 1776 (1972)
12. The Greatest Showman (2017)
17. Anastasia (1997)
25. Frozen (2013)

My list so far with my ranking and MoFo's ranking:

25. The Smiling Lieutenant (96)
22. 42nd Street (76)
21. Easter Parade (78)
19. A Star is Born - 1954 version (67)
14. Duck Soup (65)
9. Pennies From Heaven (56)

So only about a quarter of mine have dropped in the top 50. I imagine a good number will drop later on too. I expect six or seven of mine won't make the list, especially considering some of the other big titles that have already showed up such as The Little Mermaid and Unthawed.

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My four big hopes for the remainder of this list now that we're at "halftime"...

1. My number one pick, is truly the greatest musical of all time and IT WILL undoubtedly make the list, but likely it won't be the number one spot. I'm OK with that, as long as my number one pick makes the top 10. The only thing going against it, is maybe not quite as many people have seen it, meaning it might have fewer votes, but of those who have seen it and did include it on their list, it will certainly be ranked highly.

2. My number seven pick I just want to make the list, period. It's not entirely an obscure pick by any means, but it is truly a remarkable and amazing and wonderful and perfect musical that is often overlooked and under appreciated. If it doesn't make the list, for shame. Sadly that's a definite possibility because I figured it would have showed up already. In fact, it could be possible that out of all the list contributors, I might be the only one who has voted for it.

3. My 17 pick is my animated pick, and even though that Disney films are going to dominate this list, I really want this one to show up. However, after The Little Mermaid dropped, I'd be shocked if it does make the list because I can't imagine, if 1989 and 1990 box office numbers were any indication, that this film could be more popular, even at MoFo than The Little Mermaid, although today it is something more of a "cult classic" and has an extremely devout fan base, so it's possible this underdog could make my list. I'm not completely counting it down and out.

4. My 20 pick is a film that I really hope makes this list. It might, again it's widely seen as not a great musical, but despite it being admittedly unbalanced, it has some of the best moments in any musical and is a genuinely funny film with some great cinematography, story, and character writing. It's a "sentimental" favorite, but it means a lot to me and I remember having so much fun and enjoyment watching it for the first time, popping it into the VHS player having no clue what to expect. It also features one of its three main stars' most underrated and under appreciated performances.

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So yeah, those are my four hopes for this list now that we are at halftime...

Top 5 songs so far from the movies that have been unveiled?

Mine:
Begin Again- Keira Knightley - Lost Stars
The Greatest Showman- From Now On
Moana - How Far I'll Go
Tick Tick Boom- Louder than Words
Begin Again- Tell Me if you Wanna go Home

It's coming today...

Making the distinction of Original Songs written for the movies, and limiting to one song per film...

1. "Purple Rain" (Purple Rain)
2. "The Galaxy Song" (Monty Python's Meaning of Life)
3. "Let's Duet" (Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story)
4. "The Bare Necessities" (The Jungle Book)
5. "In Summer" (Frozen)

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Nope. Top 30

With this countdown it might just be Top 30.

Sounds about right.

Same.

Boycotted?