tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post380915718693378337..comments2024-03-23T21:46:50.843-04:00Comments on the passionate moviegoer: the film musical: palatablejoe baltakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-37754350534388237582014-07-26T14:09:46.764-04:002014-07-26T14:09:46.764-04:00The "modern moviegoer" can sit through a...The "modern moviegoer" can sit through any kind of SciFi nonsense and super-hero garbage, but the idea of people singing on-screen creeps them out. I ask you, James, exactly who's "weird"? joe baltakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11467420961490314339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-45120018028110337452014-07-26T14:01:46.557-04:002014-07-26T14:01:46.557-04:00Absolutely. It helps the audience to accept "...Absolutely. It helps the audience to accept "the weirdness" of characters bursting into song when the movie is about musical people to begin with. In fact, I think it's the only way to make musicals acceptable to the modern moviegoer.James K.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18439960.post-84012875235183898972014-06-24T12:49:11.532-04:002014-06-24T12:49:11.532-04:00I believe that you're onto something here. I&...I believe that you're onto something here. I'm not what you would call a film-musical enthusiast, but I do love the ones you mentioned. I think that having a plot that naturally sings makes all the difference.t. nijmannoreply@blogger.com