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Topic	~ The Gauntlet Crew Ranks Movie Musicals, Part 2: The Golden Age ~
Vengeful_KBM 02/04/20 2:15:18 PM #234:	4. The Greatest Showman Genny: 1 Inviso: 3 Johnbobb: 7 Scarlet: 8 Karo: 14 JONA: 20 KBM: 25 Genny - In retrospect there was never any other choice for my #1 musical on this list than The Greatest Showman. I actually enjoyed this movie do much I saw it a whopping five times while it was in theaters. I think that's more than anything I've ever rewatched on the big screen, even counting re-releases. When I say the entire original soundtrack is a banger, I mean I wouldn't skip anything on it aside from maybe Tightrope. It's just that good. As for the creative liberties taken to make the historical figure more entertaining and less of an outright scumbag well I don't particularly care. If you want gritty realism then watch a documentary instead of a movie. On that note I don't agree with dragging Jenny Lind's name through the mud for the sake of entertainment, but OTOH Never Enough is beautiful and her preferential treatment leads to This is Me as well so I'm mixed on that too. Don't even ask me to pick a favorite song because it depends on my mood, and my mood is all of them aside from definitely Tightrope. Inviso - I dont care about historical inaccuracies, and if Im being honest, just based off of Hugh Jackmans charming performance, Im still convinced that P.T. Barnum must have been just THE biggest asshole imaginable. All that being said, I really enjoyed this film. I think that, barring an upset in the last two movies I have to watch, this will end up as the best overall soundtrack on this ranking. Theres just a perfect blend of somber, emotional songs; upbeat, catchy songs; upbeat, emotional songs. Everything is just memorable. The plot is fun, and Jackmans portrayal of P.T. Barnum is delightfully charming, as mentioned above. And yeah, I will fully admit that the overall plot feels very melodramatic, and some scenes are extremely forced, but in the end, Im willing to enjoy the film for the positive emotions it stirs within my soft heart. Its fun and exciting, and it doesnt drag on for longer than is necessary. What else can you ask for? Johnbobb - So my final paper in my college film course was about whether the quality of a movie should be tied to the reason for it being made. For example, can a film being made for bad reasons (ie. On the Waterfront supporting McCarthyism) or a movie focused on positively portraying a bad person (ie. PT Barnum being kinda awful irl) be good for its own merits? it's a tricky subject, but I think one reason it works for The Greatest Showman is because it focuses so much on the supporting cast, which is excellent. The PT Barnum portrayed in the film is basically fictional, and ultimately it's easy to just turn your brain off and enjoy the great soundtrack and fantastic choreography. Favorite song: The Greatest Show Scarlet - A movie that overcomes a boring plot in the most impressive way, the music of The Greatest Showman is peak peak peak Broadway in a way that you cant deny. The two University of Michigan boys that put together this entire soundtrack did something truly impressive here. Visually stunning, audibly entrancing. Im actually very excited at the prospect of a sequel to this movie. The biggest gulf between quality of music and quality of story on this entire list. Best Song: From Now On <cite>Vengeful_KBM posted [p:933924889] in ~ The Gaun... [t:78327237]...</cite> <quote>4. The Greatest Showman Genny: 1 Inviso: 3 Johnbobb: 7 Scarlet: 8 Karo: 14 JONA: 20 KBM: 25 Genny - In retrospect there was never any other choice for my #1 musical on this list than The Greatest Showman. I actually enjoyed this movie do much I saw it a whopping five times while it was in theaters. I think that's more than anything I've ever rewatched on the big screen, even counting re-releases. When I say the entire original soundtrack is a banger, I mean I wouldn't skip anything on it aside from maybe Tightrope. It's just that good. As for the creative liberties taken to make the historical figure more entertaining and less of an outright scumbag well I don't particularly care. If you want gritty realism then watch a documentary instead of a movie. On that note I don't agree with dragging Jenny Lind's name through the mud for the sake of entertainment, but OTOH Never Enough is beautiful and her preferential treatment leads to This is Me as well so I'm mixed on that too. Don't even ask me to pick a favorite song because it depends on my mood, and my mood is all of them aside from definitely Tightrope. Inviso - I dont care about historical inaccuracies, and if Im being honest, just based off of Hugh Jackmans charming performance, Im still convinced that P.T. Barnum must have been just THE biggest asshole imaginable. All that being said, I really enjoyed this film. I think that, barring an upset in the last two movies I have to watch, this will end up as the best overall soundtrack on this ranking. Theres just a perfect blend of somber, emotional songs; upbeat, catchy songs; upbeat, emotional songs. Everything is just memorable. The plot is fun, and Jackmans portrayal of P.T. Barnum is delightfully charming, as mentioned above. And yeah, I will fully admit that the overall plot feels very melodramatic, and some scenes are extremely forced, but in the end, Im willing to enjoy the film for the positive emotions it stirs within my soft heart. Its fun and exciting, and it doesnt drag on for longer than is necessary. What else can you ask for? Johnbobb - So my final paper in my college film course was about whether the quality of a movie should be tied to the reason for it being made. For example, can a film being made for bad reasons (ie. On the Waterfront supporting McCarthyism) or a movie focused on positively portraying a bad person (ie. PT Barnum being kinda awful irl) be good for its own merits? it's a tricky subject, but I think one reason it works for The Greatest Showman is because it focuses so much on the supporting cast, which is excellent. The PT Barnum portrayed in the film is basically fictional, and ultimately it's easy to just turn your brain off and enjoy the great soundtrack and fantastic choreography. Favorite song: The Greatest Show Scarlet - A movie that overcomes a boring plot in the most impressive way, the music of The Greatest Showman is peak peak peak Broadway in a way that you cant deny. The two University of Michigan boys that put together this entire soundtrack did something truly impressive here. Visually stunning, audibly entrancing. Im actually very excited at the prospect of a sequel to this movie. The biggest gulf between quality of music and quality of story on this entire list. Best Song: From Now On </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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