The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread

[Strat]

Its not a musical though? Its just a movie about music and other things?

[tragabigzanda]

Its not a musical though? Its just a movie about music and other things?

If there are more than two musical numbers, then I think it's officially a musical.

[Strat]

You are so weird.

[LoathedVermin72]

Its not a musical though? Its just a movie about music and other things?

If there are more than two musical numbers, then I think it's officially a musical.

It’s not really a “musical number” if it’s just a scene in which musicians perform a song on stage. It’s not like they’re breaking out into song and dancing across sets.

[VinylGuy]

yeah trag is not a musical. wtf.

Cmon, tell the story on how Bradley broke your heart.

[tragabigzanda]

Its not a musical though? Its just a movie about music and other things?

If there are more than two musical numbers, then I think it's officially a musical.

It’s not really a “musical number” if it’s just a scene in which musicians perform a song on stage. It’s not like they’re breaking out into song and dancing across sets.

I disagree in this case, because the musical scenes will most likely be used to directly advance the plot or character development.

In Back to the Future, Marty McFly plays Johnny B Good. I think it's not a musical number, because he could play any popular song from that era, and it would have no bearing on the story. Conversely, the "Wise Up" scene in Magnolia is a musical number, because the lyrics, when sung by the characters, act as an extension of their development.

Based on what I've seen for A Star Is Born, I'm guessing the songs as performed will serve as an extension of the characters; the lyrics they sing and the emotions they bring to the stage are integral to the plot, and the movie wouldn't be the same if they performed different songs.

[LoathedVermin72]

Still not a musical

[tragabigzanda]

state your case

[LoathedVermin72]

But I don’t feel like it

[tragabigzanda]

Your apathy will be your downfall

[LoathedVermin72]

Probably, who cares though

[tragabigzanda]

[epilogue]

It's absolutely not a musical.

[tragabigzanda]

I hope you all lose your eyesight in a Saramago-like mass blindness event while watching this garbage

[LoathedVermin72]

I also don’t think that Magnolia montage is a musical number

[lennytheweedwhacker]

inside llewyn davis is a great musical

[epilogue]

The Jerk is my favorite musical.

[LoathedVermin72]

My favorite musical is The Piano Teacher

[Monkey_Driven]

Trag, do you consider 90s Disney movies musicals?

[tragabigzanda]

idk but they're all better than A Star Is Born. Even Rescuers Down Under.