"Musicals we want on Blu-ray"! - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

Smokin' T · 03-14-2008, 02:38 PM

"Umbrellas of Cherbourg" should look unreal (literally).

Also:

"West Side Story"
"Swing Time" (Astaire and Rogers)
"An American in Paris"
"The Band Wagon"
"Singin' in the Rain"
"Oklahoma" (road show version)
"Cabaret"
"All That Jazz"
"A Star Is Born"
"Show Boat" (1951)

CptGreedle · 03-14-2008, 02:40 PM

Hmm.. musical you say?

Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
Sweeney Todd
The Producers
Nightmare Before Christmas
Phantom of the Opera
Chicago
....

I'm sure there are more I would like... and many of them are not on the big screen yet (like Spamalot, Young Frankenstein, Lion King broadway play, etc.)

Beta Man · 03-14-2008, 02:44 PM

Made it all the way to page three, and nobody mentioned some VERY obvious ones.....

Pink Floyd, The Wall
The Doors (not entirely sure you'd call this one a musical though, more like a movie with a lot of music.....)
Tommy
Yellow Submarine (can't stress the need for this on Blu enough..... Blue-Meanies in Blu ?? C'MON!!!!)
Help!

blackhawktraffic · 03-14-2008, 02:45 PM

Moulin Rouge :P

nycomet · 03-14-2008, 02:46 PM

Definitely The Wizard of Oz.

But it is SO OLD it might look like an "oldray" standard DVD when it comes out on Blu. My goodness, it wasn't even recorded in STEREO, but I do believe it was remixed or processed into 5.1 surround (can anyone confirm?).

Quad · 03-14-2008, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smokin' T

"West Side Story"

"All That Jazz"

Knew I forgot some, also "Hair". Treat Williams and John Savage were surprisingly good. Saw it being filmed way back when.

larryj763 · 03-14-2008, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccfixx

C'mon... no one here likes the "Rocky Horror Picture Show?" I'd also like to see "Hewig and the Angry Inch" on Blu-Ray.

CC

I can only assume that was a joke, since you're voting for Hedwig.

Or were you saying you can't beleive no one mentioned it yet (which it has been).....

sirk · 03-14-2008, 03:03 PM

Jesus Christ Superstar

SpaceDog · 03-14-2008, 03:25 PM

Moulin Rouge!
My Fair Lady
Dancer In The Dark
The Sound of Music
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Sweeney Todd
Mary Poppins
Yellow Submarine

DavePS3 · 03-14-2008, 03:27 PM

I always liked Flower Drum Song. It's a hoot.

GregBlu5 · 03-14-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavePS3

I always liked Flower Drum Song. It's a hoot.

So many of the cast are either dead now, or really, really old. Wonderfully colorful movie, though. The opening credits alone are quite stunning.

Nice that they were able to cast so many Asian-Americans in the production. My favorite song: "Love, look away." I even bought the soundtrack on CD.

MrEggMan · 03-14-2008, 04:04 PM

I'd also love to see some more obscure television musicals released on Blu.

The Great Waltz
Bloomer Girl (with Babs Cook before she became a pretentious cow)
High Tor (with Bing Crosby)
Damn Yankees (with Lee Remick and Phil Silvers)
Kismet (with a dreamy Jeannie)
Wonderful Town
Anything Goes (with Merm, Frank Sinatra and Bert Lahr)

Joe Cain · 03-14-2008, 04:07 PM

Wow---did Company just appear in the new pre=order section? Nice.

SquidPuppet · 03-14-2008, 04:10 PM

Males picking their favorite Musicals??????????

This place is scaring me

If you guys start talking favorite "Show Tunes" I am outta here

Joe Cain · 03-14-2008, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Males picking their favorite Musicals??????????

This place is scaring me

I'm secure enough in my masculinity to enjoy musical theatre.

DaViD Boulet · 03-14-2008, 04:21 PM

Fiddler on the Roof.

I saw a projected 35mm print of that film a few years back and it was incredile. The DVD is garbage next to the silky, sharp, high-resolution print.

Hello Dolly was also a mind-blowing 70mm experience: the most 3-D and colorful film print I've ever seen. That's another DVD that looks (and sounds) like CRAP next to the film print.

One important thing for musicals is that we not only get lossless, but also get *transparent* audio mastering... not some noise-filtered garbage like we got on Hello Dolly's DVD audio (all the highs are gone which were there on the laserdisc). Mary Poppins on DVD suffered a similar fate: no highs because the guys mastering the sound were idiots and filtered it all away to get rid of the smallest trace of tape hiss.

Quote:

If you guys start talking favorite "Show Tunes" I am outta here

Dude,

lots of straight guys enjoy musicals.

And those of us who are gay (like me) don't dig folks on forums like this putting out the homophobia vibes.

CptGreedle · 03-14-2008, 04:26 PM

Oh yeah.. Rocky Horror.. Fiddler on the Roof, The Wall... Hedwig and the Angry Inch!...

DaViD Boulet · 03-14-2008, 04:33 PM

p.s.

Have any of you guys checked out the "That's Entertainment" BD set? It's sort of like "musical porn"... gets you all worked up wanting to see your fav musicals in HD and then leaves you hanging.

Some great HD clips of some great musicals in there. Some are properly mastered/restored and will make AMAZING demo material.

The shots from GIGI in that set are stunningly detailed and 3-D. Wow.

GregBlu5 · 03-14-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Dude,

lots of straight guys enjoy musicals.

And those of us who are gay (like me) don't dig folks on forums like this putting out the homophobia vibes.

+1

MrEggMan · 03-14-2008, 04:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Dude,

lots of straight guys enjoy musicals.

And those of us who are gay (like me) don't dig folks on forums like this putting out the homophobia vibes.

+2

All I have to say is...if you're not into musicals, don't read the thread.

That's why I skip over the action movie threads...totally not interested.

03-14-2008, 04:10 PM	#54
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Males picking their favorite Musicals?????????? This place is scaring me If you guys start talking favorite "Show Tunes" I am outta here Last edited by SquidPuppet; 03-14-2008 at 04:13 PM.

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03-14-2008, 02:38 PM	#41
Smokin' T Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray reviews:3	"Umbrellas of Cherbourg" should look unreal (literally). Also: "West Side Story" "Swing Time" (Astaire and Rogers) "An American in Paris" "The Band Wagon" "Singin' in the Rain" "Oklahoma" (road show version) "Cabaret" "All That Jazz" "A Star Is Born" "Show Boat" (1951)

03-14-2008, 02:40 PM	#42
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Hmm.. musical you say? Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd Sweeney Todd The Producers Nightmare Before Christmas Phantom of the Opera Chicago .... I'm sure there are more I would like... and many of them are not on the big screen yet (like Spamalot, Young Frankenstein, Lion King broadway play, etc.)

03-14-2008, 02:44 PM	#43
Beta Man Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Juuuuuuuust A Bit Outside.... Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:268 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:25	Made it all the way to page three, and nobody mentioned some VERY obvious ones..... Pink Floyd, The Wall The Doors (not entirely sure you'd call this one a musical though, more like a movie with a lot of music.....) Tommy Yellow Submarine (can't stress the need for this on Blu enough..... Blue-Meanies in Blu ?? C'MON!!!!) Help!

03-14-2008, 02:45 PM	#44
blackhawktraffic Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Upland, CA 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:18 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:228	Moulin Rouge :P

03-14-2008, 02:46 PM	#45
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Definitely The Wizard of Oz. But it is SO OLD it might look like an "oldray" standard DVD when it comes out on Blu. My goodness, it wasn't even recorded in STEREO, but I do believe it was remixed or processed into 5.1 surround (can anyone confirm?).

03-14-2008, 03:03 PM	#48
sirk Member Member since:Jan 2007	Jesus Christ Superstar

03-14-2008, 03:25 PM	#49
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	Moulin Rouge! My Fair Lady Dancer In The Dark The Sound of Music Hedwig and the Angry Inch Sweeney Todd Mary Poppins Yellow Submarine

03-14-2008, 03:27 PM	#50
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I always liked Flower Drum Song. It's a hoot.

03-14-2008, 04:04 PM	#52
MrEggMan Active Member Member since:Feb 2008	I'd also love to see some more obscure television musicals released on Blu. The Great Waltz Bloomer Girl (with Babs Cook before she became a pretentious cow) High Tor (with Bing Crosby) Damn Yankees (with Lee Remick and Phil Silvers) Kismet (with a dreamy Jeannie) Wonderful Town Anything Goes (with Merm, Frank Sinatra and Bert Lahr)

03-14-2008, 04:07 PM	#53
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Wow---did Company just appear in the new pre=order section? Nice.

03-14-2008, 04:26 PM	#57
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Oh yeah.. Rocky Horror.. Fiddler on the Roof, The Wall... Hedwig and the Angry Inch!...

03-14-2008, 04:33 PM	#58
DaViD Boulet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Washington, DC Blu-ray reviews: 1	p.s. Have any of you guys checked out the "That's Entertainment" BD set? It's sort of like "musical porn"... gets you all worked up wanting to see your fav musicals in HD and then leaves you hanging. Some great HD clips of some great musicals in there. Some are properly mastered/restored and will make AMAZING demo material. The shots from GIGI in that set are stunningly detailed and 3-D. Wow.

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