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  • #31
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    Actually, yeah. Mary Poppins is remarkable in that you want to hate it. You want to hate it from the moment it starts, until the moment it ends.

    Then it's over, and you hate yourself for forgetting to hate it while it was playing. Because it was so damn good, and so damn cheesy, and dammit why didn't I hate it when I was watching it?

    signed, dclary, who's a lot like the british banking dad, kinda.

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    • #32
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      the musical numbers in singin' in the rain are a joy, but the rest is a drag. gene kelly never minded plopping down a 12 minute production number that has nothing to with anything in the middle of the story you were following. Same reason I don't agree an american in paris is a masterpiece. and he couldn't act a lick. but i'm definitely entertained when he hoofs

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      • #33
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        "ooh, ello thire, Mary Poppins!"

        lol, yeah it's cheese, but it's good cheese.

        If it's cheese, then it's the processed kind that comes in a tube, or requires pressurized gas to evacuate it from its container.

        Not good cheese. Bad cheese.
        ENNIS spits in the palm of his hand, puts it on himself.

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        • #34
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          Don't you just WEEP when the old lady sings about feeding the friggin birds, for just tuppence a bag?!??!!?

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          • #35
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            It's not bad cheese. Jeez, you guys have to tear everything down! Come on, all together now:

            A spoonful of sugar, makes the medicine go down! Sing it with me! A spoonful of cocaine makes the girlfriend go down!!

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            • #36
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              Really?

              It does?

              Where can I get me some of this... what do you call it... cocaine?

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              • #37
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                You obviously didn't get out enough in High School, Clary.

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                • #38
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                  Obviously.

                  Now, seriously. Someone mail me some of that stuff. I'll paypal you for it.

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                  • #39
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                    Pen. I'll agree that the last dreamish sequence in Singin' in the Rain is pretty lame, but I loved everything up to that point so my masterpieceometer doesn't knock it too hard for that.
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                    http://www.myspace.com/confoundedfilms

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                    • #40
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                      How about... Robyn and the Seven Hoods? (Clooney's just bought the rights so he can remake it as crap like he did with Ocean's 11.)

                      Guys and Dolls
                      How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
                      The Producers

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                      • #41
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                        Sound of Music deserves the award because through this enchanting movie we learn that even Nazis love horses, so they weren't such bad guys after all. Who needs Springtime for Hitler?
                        We're making a movie here, not a film! - Kit Ramsey

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                        • #42
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                          singin' in the rain
                          chicago
                          muppet movie
                          rocky horror picture show
                          a hard days night
                          the music man
                          the sound of music
                          my fair lady
                          cabaret

                          blues brothers!

                          south park: bigger, longer and uncut
                          holiday inn

                          and almost anything with fred astaire but especially
                          top hat
                          royal wedding
                          carefree
                          santa claus is coming to town

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                          • #43
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                            Pen, you're the only one to have mentioned both Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and Calamity Jane. You win a biscuit. Well done.

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                            • #44
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                              I've always said people would be better off if they just listened to me, Tuco

                              Kiss Me Kate completes the best of Howard Keel triumvirate. Or you can insert Show Boat for one of the others if you prefer, I'm flexible

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                              • #45
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                                Calamity Jane does have some rollicking good tunes...



                                "Oh, the Deadwood stage is a-rollin' on over the plains...."
                                ENNIS spits in the palm of his hand, puts it on himself.

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