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Sep 5, 2023Liked by Josh Spiegel

Hamilton v. In the Heights. IT'S DAY ONE WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?!

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Sep 5, 2023Liked by Josh Spiegel

Love this bracket, and I think in general the seeding is spot on. (I probably would have put the original West Side Story a bit higher, but that’s just me).

Singin’ in the Rain at #1 is absolutely correct and I can’t imagine voting for anything against it. It’s not only the finest movie musical ever made, it’s one of the flat-out best films ever made, period.

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It’s also one of the best science fiction films ever made.

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Your response intrigued me so I googled. I love the interpretation, and who am I to argue with Ray Bradbury? I know have a go-to conversation starter with film buffs at parties!

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I heard that from him at a lunch learning session my company put on way back in the early 80s and it has always stuck with me

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HAMILTON is a better musical. IN THE HEIGHTS is a better movie. I'm not even sure a persuasive argument exists to the contrary.

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This is basically my take as well -- I had figured it would be a landslide for that same reason!

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Choosing violence early by pitting LMM against himself immediately, I see! 😂

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I was in Disneyland this past week and actually had a bracket idea. I’ve often thought the worst attraction to be a cast member is Autopia/Tomorrowland Speedway. In the heat, noisy, gas odors, etc. Probably not the most feasible, but a “best attraction to work at” bracket might be something. Or worst attraction. Full disclosure, I did work at Hollywood Studios (then MGM) and also drove the ferry boats at Magic Kingdom, so it is something I’ve often thought about.

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The "best to work at" bracket is definitely an idea! I'm wary of doing a "Worst of" for any type of bracket (as much as I can tend to be cynical and critical).

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Sep 5, 2023Liked by Josh Spiegel

Paint Your Wagon - great stage musical, lousy movie. Royal Wedding, on the other hand, is absolutely one of my favorites, and every song in it is a banger. I frequently sing "Every Night at Seven" to my wife in our kitchen while she's making dinner.

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Where is The Court Jester?!?!

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Trying to locate the flagon with the dragon!

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People are voting for Bohemian Rhapsody? Not many, but . . . really?

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Seriously. I get that recency bias is a thing, but it’s against Singin’ in the Rain. Come on.

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Looking forward to voting between "Once More, With Feeling" and "Subspace Rhapsody".

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Beginning my write-in campaign now for The Pirate!

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Seriously, people are picking a filmed stage show over one of the most fully realized transfers from the stage?

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Chaos gonna chaos. ;)

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Unless I missed it scrolling through the full bracket, I’m bummed Bohemian Rhapsody is in here but Rocketman isn’t. Rocketman was SO GOOD and beautiful and I cried a lot!!

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I’m glad to tell you that you skimmed past it. Rocketman is not well seeded, but it’s in the bracket!

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Yes!! I’m so excited!

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Painful to me that my all time favorite musical, THE GANG’S ALL HERE, is not on the bracket, but very excited to go through this one!

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Singin' in the Rain is my favorite film as well! Always happy to meet a fellow fan! :-)

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So glad you chose this subject. I watch a lot of Musicals but doubt it is 128 of them. I hope you have my Christmas favorite Albert Finney as Scrooge “Thank you very much” Did a double feature for the 4th of 1776 and Hamilton so wondering if that will show up too. Ok I will check the bracket

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Yay! Glad to be back at it! These are always super fun. Thanks!

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