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Warhead wrote:

All musical's are shit (as is opera and ballet), the concept is utter madness and I have no truck with it. I feel embarrassed to watch them. Films with some songs are sometimes OK, e.g. Hard Day's Night

I think you're wrong there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmzUEQxOvA

Grim... wrote:

Yes, because of the song "Think", which is Aretha Franklin telling Matt "Guitar" Murphy to think about things when the Blues Brothers ask him to rejion the band.

Also there is a bit of magic music going on when people are dancing outside Ray's Music Exchange.

You should watch it.

I did try to watch it once, at Russell’s suggestion, but I just didn’t get on with it or find it entertaining. I know that’s like blaspheming here, but I didn’t think it was any good.

Mimi wrote:

Grim... wrote:

I did try to watch it once, at Russell’s suggestion, but I just didn’t get on with it or find it entertaining. I know that’s like blaspheming here, but I didn’t think it was any good.

I’ve never been that entertained by it either.

We are all allowed a few films we just don’t get.

‘Chess’ is an excellent musical, tbf.

You look like youse could use a Mary Poppins. A man who doesn't watch Mary Poppins is not a whole man. Why do you not have Mary Poppins in your hand?

Dimrill wrote:

You look like youse could use a Mary Poppins. A man who doesn't watch Mary Poppins is not a whole man. Why do you not have Mary Poppins in your hand?

Well now I want a pork bun.

Mimi wrote:

Like Star Wars.

Same.

But just so you understand what a load of other people here have suddenly felt Meems, I also think The Princess Bride is pretty shit.

I think in both cases I think it's because I didn't watch them as a child.

Yep for reference I saw both Star Wars and Princess Bride as an adult and loved both.

Author:	Mimi [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 19:23 ]
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Like Star Wars.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 19:31 ]
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Mimi wrote: Like Star Wars. Giphy "there are limits": https://media2.giphy.com/media/7JvlHfd7C2GDr7zfZF/giphy-loop.mp4 Oh ffs giphy

Author:	Mimi [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 19:38 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Oh ffs giphy

Author:	Warhead [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 19:58 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Warhead wrote: All musical's are shit (as is opera and ballet), the concept is utter madness and I have no truck with it. I feel embarrassed to watch them. Films with some songs are sometimes OK, e.g. Hard Day's Night I think you're wrong there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlmzUEQxOvA I beg to differ.

Author:	Warhead [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 20:00 ]
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Mimi wrote: Grim... wrote: Yes, because of the song "Think", which is Aretha Franklin telling Matt "Guitar" Murphy to think about things when the Blues Brothers ask him to rejion the band. Also there is a bit of magic music going on when people are dancing outside Ray's Music Exchange. You should watch it. I did try to watch it once, at Russell’s suggestion, but I just didn’t get on with it or find it entertaining. I know that’s like blaspheming here, but I didn’t think it was any good.

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Author:	Warhead [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 20:02 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: Mimi wrote: Grim... wrote: Yes, because of the song "Think", which is Aretha Franklin telling Matt "Guitar" Murphy to think about things when the Blues Brothers ask him to rejion the band. Also there is a bit of magic music going on when people are dancing outside Ray's Music Exchange. You should watch it. I did try to watch it once, at Russell’s suggestion, but I just didn’t get on with it or find it entertaining. I know that’s like blaspheming here, but I didn’t think it was any good. I’ve never been that entertained by it either. We are all allowed a few films we just don’t get. Yes, musicals.

Author:	RBR2 [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 20:48 ]
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Author:	Nik [ Thu Apr 18, 2019 23:46 ]
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Curiosity wrote: ‘Chess’ is an excellent musical, tbf. It’s a musical by ABBA!

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 0:44 ]
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Mimi wrote: Like Star Wars. Same. But just so you understand what a load of other people here have suddenly felt Meems, I also think The Princess Bride is pretty shit. I think in both cases I think it's because I didn't watch them as a child.

Author:	Cras [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:08 ]
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Dimrill wrote: You look like youse could use a Mary Poppins. A man who doesn't watch Mary Poppins is not a whole man. Why do you not have Mary Poppins in your hand? Well now I want a pork bun.

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:45 ]
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K.

Author:	Dimrill [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 1:56 ]
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Cras wrote: Dimrill wrote: You look like youse could use a Mary Poppins. A man who doesn't watch Mary Poppins is not a whole man. Why do you not have Mary Poppins in your hand? Well now I want a pork bun.

Author:	Mimi [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 7:28 ]
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Grim... wrote: Mimi wrote: Like Star Wars. Same. But just so you understand what a load of other people here have suddenly felt Meems, I also think The Princess Bride is pretty shit. I think in both cases I think it's because I didn't watch them as a child. I actually don’t feel anything at that, because I know, intellectually and morally, that you are completely and utterly wrong. And dead inside. And most likely an evil harbinger of the end of days. I think you’re right, though. I think a lot is based on an affinity being sown in childhood, though with The Princess Bride I know plenty who saw it for the first times much later in adulthood and loved it. I think films that rely on special effects perhaps come off worse.

Author:	Mr Russell [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 8:57 ]
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Yep for reference I saw both Star Wars and Princess Bride as an adult and loved both.

Author:	Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:04 ]
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I think it's more than that, I think coming to any classic or widely riffed upon film decades too late can make it hard to engage with. There are so many scenes you half-know from random sources like Simpsons gags or sly references throughout pop culture. For example, I only watched 2001 a few years back (I know!) and didn't find it very engaging. I knew most of the story beats and key moments already. It's a rare film that isn't diminished by that much foreknowledge.

Author:	MaliA [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 9:07 ]
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I watched Princess Bride in 2000 after returning from clubbing but I was mooning after my mate's housemate so that probably wasn't an optimal environment. Tangled gets better with every viewing though, as does Brave.

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Author:	Grim... [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:19 ]
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Tangled is high on my "Disney" list. Brave isn't, but I only watched it once. Maybe it should get another shot.

Author:	MaliA [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:38 ]
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Just for clarity, what sort of list?

Author:	Grim... [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 12:39 ]
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"Best"

Author:	Warhead [ Fri Apr 19, 2019 17:03 ]
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Mr Russell wrote: Yep for reference I saw both Star Wars and Princess Bride as an adult and loved both. I went to see Star Wars on its release at the cinema on my own because Mrs W is not a sci-fi fan and I have no RL friends who would go with me. It was OK, but each time I’ve seen it since, I’ve picked more and more holes in it. I just didn’t bother to watch any of them after The Phantom Menace because it had got to the point where they annoyed me on first viewing. Similarly, I liked the original Italian Job on first viewing, but I can’t watch it at all now. I started watching The Princess Bride a couple of years ago, because a lot of people rave over it, and gave up after about 20 minutes because it didn’t appeal to me.