It's not abbreviated EW for nothing. There are some glaring omissions.
1.The Wizard of Oz 2.West Side Story 3.Singing in the Rain 4.Cabaret 5.Marry Poppins 6.The Band Wagon 7.A Hard Day's Night 8.South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut 9.Meet Me in St. Louis 10.Love Me Tonight 11.An American in Paris 12.Swing Time 13.On The Town 14.Grease 15.Hairspray 16.A Star in Born 17.Chicago 18.The Busby Berkley Disc 19.The Sound of Music 20.Funny Girl 21.Beauty and the Beast 22.Gigi 23.The Music Man 24.Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 25.Once
"If this is going to be a Christian nation that doesn't help the poor, either we have to pretend that Jesus was just as selfish as we are, or we've got to acknowledge that He commanded us to love the poor and serve the needy without condition and then admit that we just don't want to do it." -Stephen Colbert
My Fair Lady should be in there somewhere. And speaking of Rex Harrison, although it's maybe not one of the best, Doctor Dolittle is a guilty pleasure as well.
Glad to see Mary Poppins so high on the list, if only for Julie Andrews.
"Oh look at the time, three more intelligent plays just closed and THE ADDAMS FAMILY made another million dollars" -Jackie Hoffman, Broadway.com Audience Awards
Hairspray was cute and all but seriously... it is not one of the best movie musicals of all time... and it Beauty and the Beast is on here where is Little Mermaid?
Omg whoever wrote this should be shot. I don't think Once was good just a few good songs. My Fair Lady or Fiddler on the Roof! Or Dreamgirls. And while I love Mary Poppins SOM is a much better movie!
I have no arguments regarding what was included except for South Park. As great a satire as it is it has no place among the films listed. Personally, I would have ranked Gigi a bit higher but that's just me. We can go 'round and 'round regarding what didn't make the cut. Where's Harvey Girls? Where's Calamity Jane? Annie Get Your Gun? Jumbo? And on and on. But I think we have a pretty decent list. Every film on the list is a good one.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
I would argue that the South Park movie, aside from being the only original movie musical we've had in a very long time, is quite brilliant and does deserve a place on the list. As high as it was given? Probably not.
I wish they had given some reasons behind their decisions.
"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
I love the SOUTH PARK movie and I think it definitely should rank on the list, just not so high. Still glad they considered it. HAIRSPRAY has no place on that list, IMO, at least not as high up as it was. I would have included SWEENEY TODD over HAIRSPRAY. CHICAGO should have definitely rated higher, IMO.
"Some people can thrive and bloom living life in a living room, that's perfect for some people of one hundred and five. But I at least gotta try, when I think of all the sights that I gotta see, all the places I gotta play, all the things that I gotta be at"
The Sound of Music came in at No. 19. It should be higher. If anyone is interested I saw 2 cds of the 50th anniversary on ebay. I already have one and found it great listening.