Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoWhat happened to Musicals since the 80-90 era? I enjoyed Fiddler on the Roof Dr Zhivago just kind of seem no one cares anymore. Except Walk The Line. But not originals.message-squaremessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down14
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareWhat happened to Musicals since the 80-90 era? I enjoyed Fiddler on the Roof Dr Zhivago just kind of seem no one cares anymore. Except Walk The Line. But not originals.Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to Movies@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square13linkfedilink
minus-squareRaphaelSchmitz@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoActually it’s interesting, because I guess they’re musicals, but they’re not filling them with, like, musical music anymore. Instead it’s now just pop songs, you know, standard verse-chorus pattern etc., because then it can get in the charts and make more money that way. We probably won’t get anything close to a “Poor unfortunate souls”, “Bear neccessities” or “Be prepared” ever again.
Actually it’s interesting, because I guess they’re musicals, but they’re not filling them with, like, musical music anymore.
Instead it’s now just pop songs, you know, standard verse-chorus pattern etc., because then it can get in the charts and make more money that way.
We probably won’t get anything close to a “Poor unfortunate souls”, “Bear neccessities” or “Be prepared” ever again.