Musicals are a fantasy. I really dislike when people is like “why do everybody knows the choreography?” “Who wants to sing in that situation?” Well, that’s the fantasy. I mean, that’s the genre...it dosent have to be realistic, I think that’s the magic of it.
@cbpd894 жыл бұрын
Why would you sing in that situation? Clearly they've never met me. Every emotion is best expressed through song.
@lemonadelemon19604 жыл бұрын
I don’t think it always has to be a fantasy. I think the songs are a way to dive into ones mind or better clarity of a situation. Dream girls, rent and phantom of the opera all have very depressing songs. They can leave you heavy hearted and you can see their point of view.
@fabidirectioner13134 жыл бұрын
Lemonade lemon Yeah, I totally get that. But I’m not referring to the topic of the musicals being fantasy, I mean the performance. In my head they’re two planes: the reality plane and the fantasy plane; and the performance ocurres on the fantasy. It will be really dumb to see rehearsals and all that implies to make a number if the topic of the movie isn’t that...that’s why everyone knows the choreography, because the performance is a fantasy, the fantasy of expressing certain felling through a song.
@kuzivastephaniekainga18354 жыл бұрын
@@cbpd89 totes agree. I feel like there's a lyric that can be applied to every situation hahahaha
@unkykun4 жыл бұрын
I think those people don't understand the way it is written. While I love musical, I'm always disturbed by the narrative structure of it, I remember watching a lot of them with my sister and constantly asking her "do they dream now? Does it actually happen?" and I had no idea of what's going on ; plus, sometimes they do sing within the story, sometimes it's just the reflection of their émotions. I think this is a difficult genre to apprehend and it need some help to get it :)
@ashleightompkins32004 жыл бұрын
Who wouldn't want to be able to burst out into song when they're pissed or overjoyed?
@seppyq36724 жыл бұрын
I always break out in song in those cases! :)
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
I once burst into a song bc my friends and I were listening and then I was passing my notebooks when I suddenly applied the tone to that so it be like "Here's my notebook why doncha check em there" KSNSKSK
@lindseycassella30154 жыл бұрын
@@stancrazyexgirlfriend8760 love your name
@narutofan08nd124 жыл бұрын
Me. I wouldn't
@astrumandroda99704 жыл бұрын
Ashleigh Tompkins exactly!
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
I've never really understood why people complain about singing in musicals. It's commonly accepted as being a component of the genre, like explosions or car chases in an action flick, or cheesiness in a romantic comedy! 🚗🎤♥️
@lisah84384 жыл бұрын
I don't under why people who don't like musicals watch musicals.
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
@@lisah8438 some reasons include making fun of the "mainstream" while some are just there to mock people who love musicals. guilty having a friend who's exactly this lol
@kuzivastephaniekainga18354 жыл бұрын
I've never actually thought of that, so insightful, thanks
@LynnHermione4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Why nobody makes mistakes when speaking in movies, everybody speaks at the same volume, you can see in the darkness, there's music coming from nowhere, days pass in seconds? They don't, that's just tools for storytelling, like songs are in musicals.
@KatieLHall-fy1hw4 жыл бұрын
I always wondered if it was showcasing talent they don’t have, which makes it harder to appreciate sometimes because then you can’t see yourself (saying this as I am NOT a singer to save my life). It’s a shame they can’t appreciate it for being a great performance.
@ijayawardena36924 жыл бұрын
This doesn't apply to Bollywood cause in Bollywood every movie is a musical.
@marianamartinezjimenez71454 жыл бұрын
Music on bollywood is just because Indians love music. They say put it cause is cool.
@isaacj.elliott21374 жыл бұрын
Bollywood puts every genre in each movie. I love it
@ijayawardena36924 жыл бұрын
@@isaacj.elliott2137 oh yeah 😂 even on horror😂
@ijayawardena36924 жыл бұрын
@@marianamartinezjimenez7145 yup so Bollywood doesn't necessarily have musicals.
@AnuSharma-vp2wh4 жыл бұрын
@@isaacj.elliott2137 dude but they starting remix of old classics which are terrible.
@elblack49804 жыл бұрын
Musical theater kids came out of the shadows for this
@marinagemoftheseas4 жыл бұрын
Yes. Yes we did.
@chelfaith39554 жыл бұрын
How did you know!?!?!
@RAch711baby4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah we did
@burntblueberrywaffles4 жыл бұрын
I feel called out
@Jill-ih9dq4 жыл бұрын
😎
@NWCountryGirl174 жыл бұрын
For those that dont like Musicals I have a question WHO HURT YOU??? WANNA SING ABOUT IT????
@anitaschafer5674 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I don't know why I don't like them. I feel awkward when people suddenly start to sing. But after this video I may give them a second chance.
@gaslight.gatekeep.girlboss64764 жыл бұрын
Anita Schäfer I used to get kinda uncomfortable too, but if you give them a chance, you won't regret it Maybe for starters, you can watch Cabaret, it's set in the 30s in Germany, it's like a juxtaposition between the cabaret life and the rising of the 3rd Reich. I think you will like it because they don't casually burst into songs, it all happens in the stage of the club, so it makes more sense, hope it helps! That movie is such a classic and one of my favourite musicals
@mynameisreallycool14 жыл бұрын
People are gonna sing about how much they hate musicals
@elise29554 жыл бұрын
@A Broke Kpop Stan Who Stans Like 20 Groups watching a musical on film and at a theatre feels completely different. At a theatre it feels a lot more natural, as you already feel transported into a new world when you enter, see the set and feel the energy and excitement. Watching musicals on film at home can give the cheesy or cringe effect for some as they feel too rooted in reality in their own humble abode. Perhaps try seeing something on broadway? Or even go to a community theatre? I'm sure you'll enjoy it ;)
@rebeccathornemusic4 жыл бұрын
Anita Schäfer also after cabaret I’d recommend la la land because people call it a musical for people who hate musicals (even though I absolutely love it!)
@josiahscurlock4 жыл бұрын
"Why do we need musicals?" Oh, you know, only because life wouldn't be remotely worth living without them.
@seppyq36724 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
Make em laaaaugh make em laaaaugh dontcha know evwryone wants to lauGH
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
Facts!!!
@wendi-bnkywuv10 ай бұрын
YES!!!
@finpin26224 жыл бұрын
My dad doesn't like musicals because it "doesn't make sense how everyone starts singing" but when I asked him why he likes certain scifi or fantasy where things dont always necessarily make sense, he said "that's different". 😂
@jamiwright61364 жыл бұрын
I genuinely think that’s a dad thing cause my dad says the exact same thing..😂
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
Yep, it must BE, as mine also says the same thing! 😂
@sakukuratabinbohkekal-faki42484 жыл бұрын
@D. A-Y Productions About the sports teams singing national anthems before starting the game has something to do with patriotism
@lindseycassella30154 жыл бұрын
I like musicals because of my dad. I grew up with them.
@narutofan08nd124 жыл бұрын
@@thecod2345 exactly. Also the music in them is never enjoyable. I hated every short clip of a song that played during this video
@micaelaroyo48374 жыл бұрын
"in a musical nothing dreadful ever happens" ? I don't really know what show/movie that's from but i'm pretty sure Les Mis, West Side Story, Heathers, Little Shop of Horrors, etc would disagree...
@MiyuMedia4 жыл бұрын
That scene It's from the movie "Dancer In The Dark"(2000), directed by Lars Von Trier and set in the early to mid 60s. Björk's character, Selma, is a poor, immigrant, single mother who is quickly turning blind, because she has a degenerative illness, and the only joy in her life are musical films, apparently all, but specially the ones from the 1930's and the ones directed by Busby Berkeley. She daydreams often about her life turning into musical numbers sometimes, when things turn sour. Since she is already going blind, i guess she didn't watch things like West Side Story and since the movie is set in 1963 or 1964 Les misérables, Heathers or Little Shop Of Horrors don't exist, yet. But yeah you're right. 😉
@brendanmilburn90673 жыл бұрын
Dr. Horrible, Anna and the Apocalypse, Rocketman (2019), Dreamgirls, Repo The Genetic Opera, The Devil's Carnival, and we can keep going on musicals where terrible terrible things happen.
@TIGER-xk4gk4 жыл бұрын
I've been a fan of musicals ever since I was a kid but I couldn't sing or dance. Still it's not not stopped me from loving the genre.
@asheniza11684 жыл бұрын
I've done the same thing too
@LucyLioness1004 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with that at all 🙂 you don’t have to be good at it to enjoy 😁
@agnes62764 жыл бұрын
Same
@laurenconrad17994 жыл бұрын
Same! You don’t have to work on them to watch them and love them. ❤️
@irisnroses18893 жыл бұрын
Same but my parents outright discouraged art
@nasrinfarjana42224 жыл бұрын
U should do a “coming of age” movie genre,explained (ladybird,16candles,the breakfast club,easy A,clueless,moonlight,boyhood,mid90s,pretty in pink,superbad etc)
@tinaloye20144 жыл бұрын
The edge of 17 is a masterpiece for coming of age and I still don't know why I feel this way?
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
Totally, the "Coming of Age" tale has become more of a fixture in recent cinema, and I'd adore for them to analyse what makes that genre tick, and speak to its audience as a whole. 😍💜
@emmeoliver50074 жыл бұрын
I love all those movies
@alessia61514 жыл бұрын
I really think a video about Booksmart would be perfect for them!
@lauramessy4 жыл бұрын
booksmart, the edge of 17 and ladybird are the best coming of age of this recent years
@dvdv81974 жыл бұрын
"Snowwhite dwarfs them all." Here's to you, 1937 journalist. 👍👏👏
@Anna_b3604 жыл бұрын
if my life was a musical, i would want a great villain song for my yr 7 self
@aasthabisht34314 жыл бұрын
7 grade was brutal man
@aathenaiz61514 жыл бұрын
Aastha Bisht OMFG YESSS!!
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
7th grade was my nightmare oH there's an existential song in Crazy Ex Girlfriend entitled I'm the Villain in my own Story !! if u'd like hehe
@kuzivastephaniekainga18354 жыл бұрын
👏 I'm with you there lol
@xxMusicxSpeaksxx4 жыл бұрын
Hey The Take, you’ve included Crazy Ex Girlfriend a buncha times... *slides two dollars* how about that series analysis huh
@DalgonaC4 жыл бұрын
That better be a two dollar bill and not two one dollar bills.
@carolineharvey25344 жыл бұрын
Bribing people in corona-economy do be like that 😂
@ElliinKorea4 жыл бұрын
somehow I don't think they will...maybe because the channel Bagels After Midnight had already so many and extensie analysis that it would be veeery hard to add anything new or meaningful to it. :(
@Limonenmixgetraenk4 жыл бұрын
I really dislike the line "why do they suddenly sing and dance". I don't see many people asking why it is the people whose perspective we are given who fall in love in romance movies and not other random people or things like this. It is a given - and it is just the rest that has to make sense (and, like, the music has to be good)
@unkykun4 жыл бұрын
To be fair, anyone would, while watching a genre that they're not into, kind of point every strange thing the said genre brings
@PrincessOfTheYew4 жыл бұрын
"In real life spontaneously breaking out into song is likely to attract some uncomfortable looks". Go to a Latino party. You won't get judged honey. Hence why Lin-Manuel Miranda, said in an interview, felt inspired to write, "In the Heights".
@rhea9334 жыл бұрын
Crazy ex-girlfriend is some of the best of these. Combining both parody and true love for music and musicals. It's funny and ironic, but there are real reasons for why each style is chosen for the moments in the story that the creators were trying to convey. Masterfully done!
@lucypreece75814 жыл бұрын
I cannot express how much i bloody love musicals and how much i love this video. I was raised on movie musicals. i remember watching them with my mum when i was little. Our go to faves were The Sound Of Music, Mary Poppins, Wizard Of Oz, Oliver and Calamity Jane. this set me up for life and i have just loved them more and more the older i have got. La La land is good, The Greatest Showman is amazing. not actually seen A Star Is Born yet but i'll get round to it. Ugh i just love them so much.
@seppyq36724 жыл бұрын
Ditto! Movie musicals are the best (well, as far as movies go. Of course live theater is even better.)
@lucypreece75814 жыл бұрын
@@seppyq3672 omg yes. I jave only seen a few musicals live but every time it has been amazing. I saw Dear Evan Hansen in London back in January and it was magical
@monabohamad22424 жыл бұрын
@@lucypreece7581 I really like that there's somebody who apparently LOVES Musicals with me personally maybe I don't really either HATE or LOVE musicals but maybe I still sorta of like them
@lucypreece75814 жыл бұрын
@@monabohamad2242 its personal taste. You don't need to love or hate everything. There are films genres i love, some i hate and some i am indifferent about.
@damisola60804 жыл бұрын
Watch the Hamilton movie version (that Disney+ released this year) as well
@tariqthomas90904 жыл бұрын
I wish we can bring back the epic musical movie renaissance the same way we have the superhero renaissance. I love both but I really miss musicals in movies. Even Disney is barely doing musicals now.
@Kevin-rg3yc4 жыл бұрын
True I know people tried to say la la land brought original Hollywood musicals but it didn’t really captured what makes a great musical film is made of (memorable musical numbers, amazing singing and dancing) the only great part of the film is the ending
@somethingcooliguess4 жыл бұрын
Would you consider Rocketman a musical movie? Does it have to be an original or is adaptation accepted by this definition? If so, I think the closest one coming out will be In the Heights. Or, I guess technically Cats was a true musical movie...
@tariqthomas90904 жыл бұрын
somethingcooliguess Well I’m referring to original or adaptations. I don’t count musical biopics personally but that’s probably my own personal taste. And yeah I was really looking forward to In The Heights and the less said about the insanity that is Cats, the better😅
@somethingcooliguess4 жыл бұрын
@@tariqthomas9090 I agree that biopics should not count. If the biopic was about a baseball player instead of a person who plays music, the music wouldn't be a significant aspect of the film. If it was a *musical* about a baseball player, music would be significant to the story.
@lt13424 жыл бұрын
omg yes please
@Pomoscorzo4 жыл бұрын
Actually, musicals have an even older history: European operetta came much earlier. Musicals work on the same principle, except for the difference in musical style. Thank you for the video :-)
@Francesca-kt3xv4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, they act like musicals were a brand new concept invented in the 1920s, when people have been combining acting with singing for centuries
@taylor_green_94 жыл бұрын
The video is specifically about the movie musical. They say it at the start
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
The title specifically states that it’s about the movie musical.
@andieallison67922 жыл бұрын
@@Francesca-kt3xv lmao no they didn't
@robchuk41364 жыл бұрын
Better not tell Eminem that 8 Mile is a musical. He'll lose all his street cred, 😆
@santiagobauza42574 жыл бұрын
Hasn't he lost it for about 15 years now?
@ljooni4 жыл бұрын
Why do you think that?
@KatieLHall-fy1hw4 жыл бұрын
I like this point. It is a musical! But a different kind of one!
@soaribb324 жыл бұрын
Hamilton is a musical with lots of rap in it. And that's fine. Rap was made as a form of voicing problems of discriminated people, their "I wants", their fantasies. It's not that far from it in premisse. Though musicals are far more elitists.
@santiagobauza42574 жыл бұрын
@@ljooni Encore, Relapse, Revival. His general obsession with dunking on celebrities, shooting fish in a barrel. The fact that he's seen as an angry old white man in the rap game now.
@cynthiabeck6204 жыл бұрын
The new show Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist does this concept in an interesting way. Only one character can see the musical numbers which allows the other characters to express their emotions. I love how it's tows the line between escapism and realism.
@lucyhannah12274 жыл бұрын
True, it’s just kind of a shame how none of them can sing lol
@franfrankie74 жыл бұрын
I loved that show! I hope there can be a season 2 although the ending was heartbreaking ;(
@susanacolesoundwire4 жыл бұрын
Yes to season 2! So excited!
@nidianoes80624 жыл бұрын
The remake of Hairspray is my favourite, is so vibrant, colorful and full of heart, that I can't help to get chills every time💗
@JenandTonic954 жыл бұрын
People who "don't like musicals" only have their head in the game and not their heart in the song...yet
@tylerbiso68724 жыл бұрын
I had never heard that Rachel Bloom quote before, but that is totally how I explain my songwriting process to people, a musical essay. The only difference is you have the benefit of the actual music to use Pathos to establish a strong tone to it. I usually use the bridge as a revelation/refutation as well to help the lyrics be more interesting through multiple listens.
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
CRAZY EX GIRLFRIEND IS A MUSICAL SITCOM (still hoping u go through the series someday!!!) ACK P.S. I LOVE THIS TROPE BEST EDIT: GAAAAH CXG IS ON THE LIST I CANT BELIEVE IT
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
I adore your profile picture and screen name! ♥️ I've basically spent half of my quarantine shamelessly existing on "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" episodes, and it absolutely gives me life! 💖
@MrBug-qp1zz4 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES WE NEED IT
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
@@trinaq Thank you!! AND YES I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND AACK do u wanna talk some more abt the series?? I havent found anyone who's interested enough 😭
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
@@stancrazyexgirlfriend8760 Yes, of course, I'm present for all of your "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" inquiries, feelings and facts! 😘 What's your favourite song from the show overall? 🎹🎵
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
@@trinaq Strip Away My Conscience ORR Trapped in a car with someone I dont wanna be trapped in a car with !! (Gettin' Bi is THE BOMB TOO) Ooh I have tumblr we can talk there too! it's helloereht i think lmao Which is ur fave???
@mmps184 жыл бұрын
Yay thanks for including Crazy Ex Girlfriend into the analysis! Will you please do videos analyzing CEG characters? Please analyze Greg, Darryl, and Rebecca ♥️
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
IM ON BOARD WITH U
@melissamayaa4 жыл бұрын
can't believe I've sung along to most of these clips
@laurenconrad17994 жыл бұрын
The musical is a fascinating genre in that it is easier to make it work on stage and in animation than on film. When producing a musical, you need a huge suspension of disbelief and it's easier to do that on a stage or in a movie where the characters are drawings rather than in a live action film. Nevertheless, we need musicals in our lives, whether we're seeing one in an auditorium, on a screen after an on-stage show got taped, or as a movie musical.
@kevinbremer35814 жыл бұрын
Interesting point of view! For examples, look at West Side Story and The Sound of Music, both directed by Robert Wise. The stage versions of both shows begin their opening numbers fairly quickly - the environment onstage has been established. But in both films, Wise takes his time getting to the "number", establishing the reality and setting that we are going to be in. This is because Wise felt the audience couldn't just be dropped into the story. He had to guide them into it.
@michaelbell18654 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on LGBT cinema tropes
@lucypreece75814 жыл бұрын
yes. yes and yes. since it is Pride month that would be awesome
@AllieOk4 жыл бұрын
They recently did a take on the "Bury Your Gays" trope
@IlastarothTayre4 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge theatre geek and this video is everything I could ever wish for. The only problem I had is that I just couldn't help but sing at every single clip.
@sharonswayam66684 жыл бұрын
Hi. You guys put a lot of effort and hard work in making these videos, which clearly shows while watching them. You do a lot of reasearch. Keep up the brilliant work. I have a question : how many days do you take to research, edit and make a whole video like this? Please answer. Love your videos!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
I love how "Crazy Ex Girlfriend" handles its musical numbers. The songs are inspired by popular musical artists. As the series progresses, the songs begin to reflect how Rebecca sees her life, her undiagnosed Borderline Personality Disorder, and how she resolves to make a better life for herself. 🎵🎼🎤
@tariqthomas90904 жыл бұрын
Trina Q I also like how Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s numbers became progressively less about Rebecca and began to focus on the other characters, especially with the revelation that she couldn’t actually sing in real life. It really showed just how much Rebecca’s recovery lead to her being a lot less self-involved and more grounded and empathetic to other people’s struggles.
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
YES OMG SPREAD THE SERIES 🥺✊ the show is so underrated for the details and talent put into it 😭
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
@@tariqthomas9090 TRULY 😭😭😭
@somethingcooliguess4 жыл бұрын
I loved Rebecca's reprise in S2 finale. It was so unexpected and wrapped up her smaller problems with her largest problem. And her idea that this problem was solved was so heartbreaking.
@angelajohnsonkeys41994 жыл бұрын
🎵🎶My Diagnosis!! 🎵🎶
@faithmo53474 жыл бұрын
as one of the musical theatre kids i totally would break out of songs when I'm too emotional, or just in a regular basis
@I-Ren-Zero4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Gold Diggers of 1933 get some love, there is a reason it is considered one of the great Pre Codes...
@I-Ren-Zero4 жыл бұрын
also shout out to some great cult films with at least a great musical number or two... Phantom of the Paradise Bugsy Malone The Apple The Big Lebowski
@cgarcia36144 жыл бұрын
Why the heck am I tearing up so bad at clips of my favorite musicals? I really love musicals, guys. REALLY love them, and this subject was the perfect video for me.
@yogawithkassandra4 жыл бұрын
Welp time to re-watch all my favorite musicals!
@kokonana40864 жыл бұрын
What's the point of musical? Bollywood: LOL.
@palesgensler30994 жыл бұрын
I’ve noticed that a lot of people who say they hate musicals have only actually seen one or two. Sometimes they haven’t even seen any. Which is really annoying. Because to me if that would be like if someone saw one or two comedies and decided they hated all of them. All musicals are different so just because you don’t like one of them doesn’t mean you won’t like another.
@Whatsinaname_4 жыл бұрын
I actually love movie musicals. Thanks for the video.
@morivice68354 жыл бұрын
So you just ain't gon mention cats huh??? 😂 😂 😂
@a.d.w83854 жыл бұрын
We should just pretend it doesn't exist.
@gamehero68164 жыл бұрын
@@a.d.w8385 Tried to make a reference to a song from cats. Cat got my tongue. Yes you can hate me now.
@anaj8354 жыл бұрын
That abomination was erased from our minds
@DalgonaC4 жыл бұрын
It's in the litterbox...
@francessd36524 жыл бұрын
As much as I love this video essay (as I love ALL of The Take's video essays), I did feel like this one was more of a history of the musical rather than a deep look into why the musical is important. Musicals as a form are often misunderstood as being vapid and inauthentic regardless of the heavy themes or political events they grapple with - because singing one's thoughts and feelings is illogical and therefore inauthentic. However, what makes the musical so spectacular to me is how it marries logic (spoken word) with emotion (music) - allowing audiences to simultaneously engage with their intellect AND their feelings (two aspects of humanity that are far too frequently juxtaposed in film and media). Music can also add cultural value to a story in a way that words cannot (e.g. Caroline, or Change used blues music and African tribal music to demonstrate Caroline's deep emotional ties to her roots). Above all, I feel that the musical form is most valuable in the way that it creates a more engaging story by constantly oscillating between two different mediums - the spoken word and song. The audience doesn't know what to expect, which means they can't get too comfortable (which is why Cabaret is so effective - it makes use of music in surprising and confrontational ways). Again, I love The Take SO MUCH, but I also love musicals and I feel they deserve deeper recognition.
@richardwhite47324 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@kevinbremer35814 жыл бұрын
Frances, you need to write an essay or do a video essay or something to get these concepts out there for people to understand. You're on a whole other level than this video. This is not just a compliment; this is me urging you.
@francessd36524 жыл бұрын
@@kevinbremer3581 Thanks so much! I'll think about that :)
@Salemguy834 жыл бұрын
"Remember my forgotten man" is such a powerful number and really was a gut punch because it was very unexpected at least for me.
@alphaunicorn90354 жыл бұрын
9:17 " 'Cause in a musical, nothing dreadful ever happens." *squints intensely at Hamliton*
@tariqthomas90904 жыл бұрын
This video makes the theatre kid in me so happy 🥰🥰
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
Me too, though it probably comes as no real surprise, thanks to my profile picture! 😂 I've always loved dabbling in community theatre! 🎶🎭
@somethingcooliguess4 жыл бұрын
I can see people being impatient with musicals because the large dance numbers do go on for a while and the image of traditional, wholesome musicals. I have a theory that enjoyment of musicals depends on exposure at a young age. I grew up during the Disney Renaissance and saw the Sound of Music and the Wizard of Oz on rotation as a child. As a teen, I thought I only liked subversive or dark musicals such as the Book of Mormon and Spring Awakening. I didn't realize at the time that some classic musicals are incredibly dark such as Cabaret or Gypsy. As an adult, I accepted my love for musicals and am married to a man who did not grow up with musicals or Disney movies. Since his image of musicals is from the wholesome and "cheesy", I've slowly exposed him to some of the "darker" musicals (Chicago, Sweeny Todd, Little Shop of Horrors, Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and he's really interested in seeing Cabaret.
@narutofan08nd124 жыл бұрын
There might be some truth to that theory but it's not a 100% guarantee. I grew up during that era too and I never liked the musical parts in Disney movies, I just accepted and tolerated them. I've seen a play of Sweeney Todd too and I hated that, so it's not just the cheesy musicals that I dislike
@somethingcooliguess4 жыл бұрын
@@narutofan08nd12 I'm curious why exactly did you dislike the musical parts. Sometimes I do feel like they drag on longer than I'd like, especially when there are dance numbers involved.
@KatieLHall-fy1hw4 жыл бұрын
I love a good dance number. 42nd Street is fun for that very reason, as is Joseph. My heart belongs to Little Shop of Horrors. Fell in love with that puppet the first time I saw that movie and then the show! So impressed even today!
@dithaingampanmei4 жыл бұрын
I think its the "escapist" part of musicals that pushes people away. I don't like cheesiness. I don't even like action films that are mindless power fantasies. For me those things serve no purpose. I prefer watching the kind of entertainment that challenges my mind with new and bold perspectives or if it presents a problem-solving opportunity. I could watch the struggles of a Christian missionary in a tropical jungle. I could also watch the daily life of a Police officer in a crime-ridden city. But I'm not going to watch the antics of a love-triangle or an unstoppable, flawless fast-and-furious protagonist.
@catsthemovie46924 жыл бұрын
Sound of music is terrible. It made me have a distaste for musicals. I like some of the Disney movies though, such as hunchback of Notre Dame
@NickNelsons_bigsis4 жыл бұрын
I just realized that Jake Paralta and Amy Santiago from Brooklyn Ninie-Nine have the Ron Weasley /Hernione Grager dynamic the Harry Potter Movies should have depicted.
@martinfenicien84124 жыл бұрын
Very interesting take to say that 8 Mile was a musical. Never thought of it from that perspective.
@lh95914 жыл бұрын
He lives in a world where bursting into song isn’t part of dream sequences
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
Literally never thought of 8 Mile as a musical lol
@niamhha90144 жыл бұрын
People burst into song in musicals because that’s just how things are in their fictional world. That’s it. If you simply don’t like musicals, you don’t need to justify it with typical complaints such as “why do they randomly sing and dance?”
@StardustSpiritDragon3 жыл бұрын
why do they randomly sing and dance?
@Doodlebob1084 жыл бұрын
So much can be expressed through music and dance. Musicals can be anything and it's great!!
@Chandasouk4 жыл бұрын
West Side Story makes me wanna dance fight
@ummmuurdone78054 жыл бұрын
I have cried so much in this video. I needed that. Thank you, The Take! You always deliver.
@denisematthews62154 жыл бұрын
You always come up with such special and thought provoking videos! I appreciate each and every one! This one on musicals was great for me. Musicals were what I grew up with. My mom encouraged me to watch the old black and white Astaire , Rogers films; and it blossomed from there. I love how musical genre films have not only grown with us in our society; they have become a part of our being.
@soaribb324 жыл бұрын
I think of some moments in my life could be a musical. Like, for every moment I felt something I couldn't express there was a song coming to mind that sums it up well.
@risernotme4 жыл бұрын
My favorite Music as are Summer Holiday (1963), Young Girls of Rochefort, Funny Girl and My Fair Lady,...
@DalgonaC4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. This whole time I never knew the song from the saddest episode of Futurama came from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg musical. Now I need to find and watch the entirety of the film. Thank you again. Musicals have always been my favorite genre of film. To me they are everything. They show all of the incredible talents of the actors. That's why I love older films much more than the newer ones. Even though I love films because of the immense creativity and imagination behind each film. There has always been a larger and more significant place in my heart for musicals.
@yellohcards4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved this! Musicals are my favorite genre of film. The ending of this video made me so emotional
@DGenerationX13114 жыл бұрын
I rewatched hairspray last night and I’m still buzzing! So much music, colour, energy...ah it’s amazing!
@tariqthomas90904 жыл бұрын
Hairspray is amazing. They took it off Netflix here in the U.S and I am PISSED 😤 😤
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
Ditto, it's one of my all time favourite musicals, and it's insanely toe tapping, energetic and feel good. What more could you possibly ask for, right?! 🎶🎤💃
@DGenerationX13114 жыл бұрын
@@tariqthomas9090 I watched it on amazon prime if that's any help :-)
@DGenerationX13114 жыл бұрын
@@trinaq great sense of escapism and very appropriate given the blm movement...2 hours just flew by :-)
@annagvazquezcolon97364 жыл бұрын
Am surprised they didn’t talk how musicals now talk about Mental Health like Dear Evan Hansen, Jagged little Pill and Next to normal. Also how musical now have different adaptation music like Great Comet and Hadestown.
@islasullivan34634 жыл бұрын
Well they are talking about movie musicals rather than stage ones.
@annagvazquezcolon97364 жыл бұрын
Isla Sullivan But they still talk about Hamilton
@jellyrcw124 жыл бұрын
JLP is phenomenal!
@rizatusz81634 жыл бұрын
Anna G Vazquez Colon Hamilton was a phenomenon that literally everyone just kinda knows, even if they haven’t seen/listened to it yet. It’s easier to talk about it than talking about a stage musical (even if it’s well known within the community).
@jellyrcw124 жыл бұрын
@@rizatusz8163 Not OP but that makes a lot of sense. I remember Hamilton exploding before I was into musicals.
@maltie1234 жыл бұрын
LOVE musicals! So glad you did this one!! 😍😍😍
@Mzkikibaby4realz4 жыл бұрын
It is an absolute crime that "The Wiz" was not talked about in this video.
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
I noticed that. Smh
@87musiclova4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. Like come on........and also The Lion King, The Princess and the Frog too. Where was highlighting of great singers in Dreamgirls as well? I swear for them to be knowledgeable, they sure are missing some other pivotal movies.....smh!
@butterflybunnyunicorn25184 жыл бұрын
Make a video explaining the "Doomed Teen Romance" trope, movies like Love Story, A Walk to Remember and the Fault in Our Stars.
@yarnpenguin4 жыл бұрын
To be That Pedantic Person, Xena: Warrior Princess did the TV musical episode before Buffy did.
@TabbyeLynne4 жыл бұрын
But Buffy did it better
@LynnHermione4 жыл бұрын
In fact, Bitter Suite was the reason the Buffy musical ep didn't happen earlier, the writers didn't want people to think they were copying Xena.
@LynnHermione4 жыл бұрын
@@TabbyeLynne OMWF is excellent, but The Bitter Suite has actors that can actually sing so I'd say it's a tie.
@johnpjones1824 жыл бұрын
"Happy Days" did a musical episode in the '70's. And Robert Morse starred in a musical series called "That's Life" that ran on ABC for one season ('68/'69). I'd love to see it.
@yarnpenguin4 жыл бұрын
@@TabbyeLynne I mean, the one thing I'll definitely give them is that all the actors were actually singing in OMWF. Two actors in Bitter Suite were dubbed, unfortunately.
@Forceprincess4 жыл бұрын
Are we really going to pretend that Buffy pioneered the "First musical episode" in a drama show, when Xena Warrior princess did it TWICE? I seriously, just can't even....just....ugh...
@unkykun4 жыл бұрын
Xena had musical episodes ?? Oh god I didn't knew I need to see that but I feel it's my goal to find it now xD
@krisguinelae4 жыл бұрын
@@unkykun S03, "Bitter Suite". S04, "A Tale of Two Muses". S05, "Lyre Lyre Hearts on Fire".
@LynnHermione4 жыл бұрын
In fact, Bitter Suite was the reason the Buffy musical ep didn't happen earlier, the writers didn't want people to think they were copying Xena.
@saraa.42954 жыл бұрын
Now that you mention it, there are quite some paralels..in both shows there is a mystical power, forcing them to express emotions they usually don't and in both shows its a turning point from a real low point (i count bitter suite as xenas musical becauae it was the first and best implemented, the others were more fun episodes)
@Forceprincess4 жыл бұрын
@@saraa.4295 Yes. The Bitter Suite was the best one, because it was SO well done and also it was the summation of HUGE emotional story arc. I just get so mad that it never gets the credit it deserves. Maybe The Take will do a Xena series? (Hint hint, y'all)
@doantidoto4 жыл бұрын
You might have seen Beyoncé on the thumbnail, but I saw Shangela. 😶
@jenniferlara51644 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love your videos and your ability to analyze movies/shows. I appreciate this channel so much! You guys are so great!
@shouldileavesatanforraphae23954 жыл бұрын
The point of musical Explore the world in lenses we can understand through music
@saramecoolsuper4 жыл бұрын
I love how much you use Crazy Ex Girlfriend as an example, such a great show
@stancrazyexgirlfriend87604 жыл бұрын
TRULY
@bivis84 жыл бұрын
every time I think you've covered all of my favourite things, you manage to come out with yet another incredible video! thank you
@bisexualichigo42274 жыл бұрын
My only problem with musicals is that sometimes even strangers start dancing and singing really well. 🤣 I can’t help but feel someone having a bad day and then suddenly see people are singing and dancing making the person be like “welp...better join that”
@trinaq4 жыл бұрын
Yep, even the background extras are in on the action, although it would DEFINITELY be strange in reality! 😂😉
@amgm19964 жыл бұрын
i mean, sometimes a song can change your mood tho if the issue is a minor problem
@seriousjoke994 жыл бұрын
Musical will always have special place in my heart ❤️
@JessicaRodriguez-eg1pd4 жыл бұрын
Thank youuuu, the world needs more attention on the history of the musical, the film language wouldn’t be the same without them
@dianaenelespacio4 жыл бұрын
I cried with this video. Thank you!
@amgm19964 жыл бұрын
i see beyoncé i click. im jk, i click because its The Take too.
@justineharper33464 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to see my favorite musical , Buffy's Once More With Feeling, make the clips. It's a combination of my favorite show and my favorite genre. And it was actually amazing unlike most TV show musicals
@LiiiiiiMa4 жыл бұрын
God I love musicals. Also thanks again for mentioning CXG, can't wait to see you do a full analysis of the show someday!
@sarasamaletdin45744 жыл бұрын
It’s surprising you didn’t mention Les Miserables.
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
Same thought.
@shifra19673 жыл бұрын
Les Mis is the friking best
@brendanmilburn90673 жыл бұрын
Because the 2012 movie adaptation of that show was a horrible adaptation made by a hack director that has no understanding of music in general or musical storytelling. He was too focused on being as realistic as possible that it completely destroys the fantasy of the stage show and genre, which makes the entire thing awkward and, in my opinion, poorly done. Want to know why Cats (2019), from the same people, was terrible? Because it was all the terrible decisions and techniques of the 2012 Les Mis adaptation cracked to 11.
@dandararodrigues56074 жыл бұрын
THIS IS THE BEST THING TO EVER HAPPEN TO THIS CHANNEL. Only behind rom com videos.
@ladylatin034 жыл бұрын
This was really well done. I was hoping for inclusion of more international musicals like Devdas or Sarafina. Bollywood musicals helped me get through college.
@LethallxVanity4 жыл бұрын
Actually The Wizard of Oz movie totally changed the ending of the story. The books don’t have it be some “crazy girl fantasy”. They allow her to have much more agency and it isn’t revealed to be a dream in the end. That’s always bothered me. When the movie came out, there was a lot of fear of women having too much independence. So they had to change it so she was just a sweet little fluffy girl who had a fake adventure in her head.
@pagano604 жыл бұрын
Trivia: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is not the first animated feature film. The shadow-puppet feature film "The Adventures of Prince Achmed" (1926) predated it by eleven years. I understand that two animated feature films from Argentina are even older but are now lost. However, "Snow White" is the oldest surviving feature-length cartoon. The rise of color movie musicals in the 1950s wasn't due so much to Technicolor, which needed three separate rolls of film for each take, but the invention of Eastmancolor (which went by different names depending on the studio), which required only one roll of film for each shot.
@guillermoporras37544 жыл бұрын
I Love your channel, and how much research goes into every video! Thank you for introducing me to New films.
@anoushkahook27454 жыл бұрын
musicals awaken the inner theatre kid in me 😌😌 love them sm!
@hospitalgal1014 жыл бұрын
Technically A Star Is Born (2019) isn't a musical because the musical numbers aren't spontaneous, they're all performed as they would be in real life
@lorinbrule11344 жыл бұрын
I love your videos, they're so well created! They make me think of aspects of movies so differently. Thank you!
@Whatsinaname_4 жыл бұрын
Please, do a video on the white savior trope in media. Thank you.
@Tulpen234 жыл бұрын
Please, The Take, please do more videos that focus on analyzing "Crazy Ex-girlfriend"! A whole series of videos even!
@kuzivastephaniekainga18354 жыл бұрын
Definitely my favourite vid so far. I just love musicals. Perfect for part time escapists 😊 I read every comment and reply so far. Always great to know there are like minded peeps out there and I gain new perspective from opposing points of view. So yeah, non-musical lovers, I appreciate y'all. Musical lovers, virtual high fives all round ✋
@lynnbowers47224 жыл бұрын
You know, Xena had a musical episode a year or 2 before Buffy, called "The Bitter Suite." In fact , Joss Whedon has said it inspired him to do the one on Buffy. And it was an excellent ep of original music wrapping up a very emotionally intense storyline, much like Buffy's.
@kahkah19864 жыл бұрын
Musicals come from the theatrical tradition which had a *bring in the dancing girls * aesthetic, where the more elements you put in, the more people will come to watch. Dancing, singing, AND drama!!!! That focus on the elements, not on naturalism though, allows the inclusion of more metaphors and stylistic allusions, and is still popular with studios because of the merchandise potential, the relatively low budget costs - a chorus line is still cheaper than sfx - although the heyday was still probably the 50s, before rock and roll took off.
@sassytommo4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video as always! Would love to hear your take on the phenomenon of supernatural teen dramas (like Vampire Diaries and Teen Wolf) and their huge appeal to young, primarily female audiences
@DefektiveEnvy4 жыл бұрын
This video gave me an appreciation for musicals that I never had before
@adrianethompson34784 жыл бұрын
I have never been a big musical person, there are some that I do really like (La la land, West side story), but in general, I have always preferred traditional films to movie musicals. But I LOVE this analysis. Even if I never love musicals, this really helped me appreciate them as a medium for storytelling, and a representation of fantasy and dreams
@michaelcain93244 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this awesome celebration of movie musicals. So good. Pa. Thanks for the Buffy reference.
@pauline85594 жыл бұрын
that episode was amazing, I learned so much and discovered so many new musicals to watch ! thank you!
@AleksandraKloc3 жыл бұрын
I love this video. I have few videos of The Take added to my personal favourites and this one goes there too. So uplifting that it melted my heart completely. To be very honest i am waiting for video that will go through symbolism and philosophy of Sense8 and after that i will be able to die happy ❤❤❤❤❤
@Artois20114 жыл бұрын
How can you mention High School Musical and not mention FAME?!😲
@angelajohnsonkeys41994 жыл бұрын
I went to a performing arts high school and I was convinced that my school was going to be just like Fame... it wasn't... mostly... lol
@KatieLHall-fy1hw4 жыл бұрын
Angela Johnson Keys HaHahaha 3 of my siblings went to one. It’s not. (Went to a lot of shows to support!) kids are all very talented, and they get more skilled over the years, but it’s not like Fame.
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
Did they mention Les Mis, The Wiz, A Chorus Line, Hairspray, or Into the Woods? I don’t think I saw those.
@seppyq36724 жыл бұрын
We need the movie musical because musicals are awesome! Also, theater may not be coming back for a long time because of corona. We are going to need movie musicals even more!
@brendanmilburn90673 жыл бұрын
Well we got 4 in 2021: In The Heights Dear Evan Hansen Everybody's Talking About Jamie West Side Story
@UnXpectedMe4 жыл бұрын
ALL I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT IS THIS CHANNEL TALKING ABOUT MUSICALS I AM SO EXCITED
@sweetnlo134 жыл бұрын
The take, I was with you until you disrespected The Cheetah Girls like that. HSM was not the musical that increase the genre's popularity with adolescent viewers that was all The Cheetah Girls. That movie musical paved the way for Disney's other musical movie ventures, so put some RESPECK 👏🏾on 👏🏾their👏🏾 name👏🏾
@RaeneeDaySimProductions4 жыл бұрын
I disagree. HSM was wildly more successful. I think HSM’s cultural impact was much larger than Cheetah Girls. Hell, it even got a theatrical release and a stage adaptation lol. Cheetah Girls was massive but HSM blew it out of the water. Don’t get me wrong, I love both. But the trophy goes to HSM.