Top Five Musical Scenes of All Time Ever!
Friday 28th November, 6.57pm
Yes, you read that right, this is going to be THE DEFINITIVE run down of the best musical scenes ever!
I say ‘best musical scenes ever’, I mean filmed musicals naturally… otherwise this would be far too difficult.
Okay, so where to begin? Well, first we arranged the top five by rating the clips in order of danger, style, speed and aggression like in Robot Wars. However, we soon realised that this was no help to us at all, so we scrapped that list in favour of a new list, marking the clips in order of what we like to call sheer ‘Ta-Daah!’ factor. Take a peek…
At number FIVE we have…
We begin, appropriately enough, at the beginning; well 1935 anyway. Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers features the cinematic standard Cheek to Cheek. Incomparably beautiful, the graceful and elegant choreography compliments Irving Berlin’s stunning arrangement. It’s just flawless, see it for yourself…
At number FOUR here’s…
Memorable in a completely different way, the sassy Cell Block Tango from the film version of Chicago makes our number four. Percussive and insistent, this jazzy romp really is a treat on screen. Some fairly fruity language and saucy moves, we advise that you be careful about this clip – it might just be a little too rich for some readers!
Coming in with the BRONZE medal is…
The best musical adaptation of a Shakespearean play set in the New York mean streets EVER! Set amidst the turbulent clash between the Sharks and the Jets, this gangland/immigration songanddanceathon contains this infamous little ditty. America, featuring some excellent dancing and well managed set pieces, this Latino-tinged classic is a staple of musical cinema.
And the RUNNER-UP prize goes to…
The soggiest entry in our top five comes with Gene Kelly and his umbrella. Tap dancing his way through the sodden streets, Kelly splish-splashes his way into celluloid history with this classic from Singing in the Rain.
And the Winner is…
The top musical scene of all time is this excellent set piece from the 1968 musical classic. Forty years later it’s still as powerful as when this clip helped Oliver! win the Academy Award for best film. Sit back and enjoy… and if you feel like going to see the upcoming revival of Oliver! at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane starring Jodie Prenger and Rowan Atkinson then check out our Oliver! show pages
Are you joking?! West Side Story is by far the best scene from a musical film, although I notice several films are missing; My Fair Lady, Grease. Oliver should certianly be in the top 5 and perhaps Singing in the Rain but is that scene from Chicago really all that good??
No Moulin Rouge? For shame!
Hi guys,
It would seem that we have caused somewhat of a debate here. Sam, may i ask you to submit your top five? And Mike; the same? The more the merrier, after all.
It’s been really, really hard getting it down to five, but here we go:
1. Moulin Rouge – Your Song. Difficult to pin down just one song. It is, after all, the best film ever made.
2. Blues Brother – Soul Food Cafe. Good ol’ Aretha.
3. Dancer in the Dark – Cvalda. An incredible film that I don’t ever want to see again. This is one of the few moments in it that won’t break your heart.
4. The Producers – Springtime for Hitler. Speaks for itself. I think one Nazi-centric song is enough for a top five, so have had to exclude So Long, Farewell from The Sound of Music.
5. Okay, so I’m going to cheat here. Tied for fifth place are Cabaret – Mein Herr/Once – Falling Slowly/ and 8 Mile’s climactic rap battle.
I’m not sure you are taking this seriously Mike. Points one to four; excellent. Good choice there. Point five though? 8 Mile’s climatic battle rap?
I feel there might be a few theatre fans out there that would disagree that
a) This film is any good at all, and
b) 8 Mile is classed a musical.
However, I like your style. Mixing it up a bit there. I personally couldn’t stand that film, but the battle rap scenes were second to none. For others who haven’t seen the scene we are talking about, I suggest checking it out on youtube. I would have posted it here, but I feel the language is a bit strong for some.
Thanks for the feedback Mike.