The one I've watched the most and can never pass up is West Side Story. It's a great adaptation of an adaptation, but it's the dance numbers that draw me in the most -- "America," "Cool," "Dance at the Gym" and the opening number are all pretty spectacular. Rita Moreno is a queen.
Speaking of dance numbers, when I think of what I love most about movie musicals, big dance numbers are probably at the top of the list. The Stormy Weather finale with the Nicholas Brothers is something else -- I dare you to watch it without your jaw dropping to the floor. The fantasy ballets in both Singin' in the Rain and An American in Paris, "This Is Me" from The Greatest Showman and tap number of Fred Astaire's are all favorites.
La La Land is a new favorite. It shows that the things that made the classics such hits still work today. It's a movie that I watch with a smile on my face the whole time.
I'm excited for this course!
