The Top 25 Musicals (according to A.F.I.) - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 09-05-2006, 03:54 PM

This list is from AFI, so it should make Irene happy.

This was just released today.

25 MOULIN ROUGE! 2001 Twentieth Century Fox

24. SHOW BOAT - 1936 Universal

23. GUYS AND DOLLS - 1955 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

22. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - 1991 Disney

21. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS - 1954 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

20. GREASE - 1978 Paramount

19. ON THE TOWN - 1949 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

18. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - 1942 Warner Bros.

17. BAND WAGON, THE - 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

16. FUNNY GIRL - 1968 Columbia

15. TOP HAT - 1935 RKO

14. ALL THAT JAZZ - 1979 Twentieth Century-Fox, Columbia

13. 42ND STREET - 1933 Warner Bros.

12. CHICAGO - 2002 Miramax

11. KING AND I, THE - 1956 Twentieth Century-Fox

10. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS - 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

9. AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN - 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

8. MY FAIR LADY - 1964 Warner Bros.

7. STAR IS BORN, A - 1954 Warner Bros

6. MARY POPPINS - 1964 Disney

5. CABARET - 1972 Allied Artists

4. SOUND OF MUSIC, THE - 1965 Twentieth Century-Fox

3. WIZARD OF OZ, THE - 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

2. WEST SIDE STORY - 1961 United Artists

1. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Karen* · 09-05-2006, 05:18 PM

Aw, how come Rent isn't on there?!

gilligan fanatic · 09-05-2006, 05:21 PM

West Side Story is so overated, there are a lot better musicals than it. West Side Story really isn't even orignal. I used to really like it but than thinking about it is nothing special at all. Now a great one is Oklahoma. Grease really isn't that great either

TJL · 09-05-2006, 05:34 PM

Not a bad list.

Ireneparalegal · 09-05-2006, 05:47 PM

WHOO HOO...AFI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! At last, a reputable source!!!!! LOL Brian.

Grease is on there!!!!!! YES!!!!! West Side Story is the up-dated version of Romeo and Juliet...it should be on this list. It shows that Romeo and Juliet can be conformed to any era.

I love CHICAGO. Awesome movie.

Brad Russ · 09-05-2006, 06:03 PM

That's a pretty good list I guess. Rent should have been on there, but I knew it probably wouldn't be. Here's my top 3.

1. The Wizard of Oz
2. Rent
3. Grease

Thos are pretty much the only musicals I ever liked. LOL!!

CheersChild4life · 09-05-2006, 08:25 PM

I definitely think Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors needed to be on there.

seventies_sitcoms · 09-06-2006, 02:09 PM

No Rocky Horror?? What a fix!

Central Perk · 09-06-2006, 04:26 PM

Glad Moulin Rouge! made the list. Singin' in the Rain is a good choice for #1 that movie is a classic.

TJL · 09-06-2006, 04:48 PM

It's wierd, but i never considered Wizard Of Oz a "musical."
I guess because it wasn't a stage musical before it was made into a movie, like "West Side Story."

09-05-2006, 03:54 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The Top 25 Musicals (according to A.F.I.) This list is from AFI, so it should make Irene happy. This was just released today. 25 MOULIN ROUGE! 2001 Twentieth Century Fox 24. SHOW BOAT - 1936 Universal 23. GUYS AND DOLLS - 1955 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 22. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST - 1991 Disney 21. SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS - 1954 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 20. GREASE - 1978 Paramount 19. ON THE TOWN - 1949 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 18. YANKEE DOODLE DANDY - 1942 Warner Bros. 17. BAND WAGON, THE - 1953 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 16. FUNNY GIRL - 1968 Columbia 15. TOP HAT - 1935 RKO 14. ALL THAT JAZZ - 1979 Twentieth Century-Fox, Columbia 13. 42ND STREET - 1933 Warner Bros. 12. CHICAGO - 2002 Miramax 11. KING AND I, THE - 1956 Twentieth Century-Fox 10. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS - 1944 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 9. AMERICAN IN PARIS, AN - 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 8. MY FAIR LADY - 1964 Warner Bros. 7. STAR IS BORN, A - 1954 Warner Bros 6. MARY POPPINS - 1964 Disney 5. CABARET - 1972 Allied Artists 4. SOUND OF MUSIC, THE - 1965 Twentieth Century-Fox 3. WIZARD OF OZ, THE - 1939 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 2. WEST SIDE STORY - 1961 United Artists 1. SINGIN' IN THE RAIN - 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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09-05-2006, 05:18 PM	#2
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gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	West Side Story is so overated, there are a lot better musicals than it. West Side Story really isn't even orignal. I used to really like it but than thinking about it is nothing special at all. Now a great one is Oklahoma. Grease really isn't that great either
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09-05-2006, 05:34 PM	#4
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	Not a bad list.
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09-05-2006, 06:03 PM	#6
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	That's a pretty good list I guess. Rent should have been on there, but I knew it probably wouldn't be. Here's my top 3. 1. The Wizard of Oz 2. Rent 3. Grease Thos are pretty much the only musicals I ever liked. LOL!!
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CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	I definitely think Rocky Horror and Little Shop of Horrors needed to be on there.

09-06-2006, 02:09 PM	#8
seventies_sitcoms * Senior Member Join Date: Jan 09, 2005 Posts: 2,244	No Rocky Horror?? What a fix!

09-06-2006, 04:26 PM	#9
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	Glad Moulin Rouge! made the list. Singin' in the Rain is a good choice for #1 that movie is a classic.

09-06-2006, 04:48 PM	#10
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,588	It's wierd, but i never considered Wizard Of Oz a "musical." I guess because it wasn't a stage musical before it was made into a movie, like "West Side Story."