Thursday, December 6, 2018

Musicals?


Hey there! Hope you guys are having a fabulous week so far! 

As I continue on with my genre research, I was interested in finding out more about musicals. Film musicals refer to movies which include singing and/or dancing as an important element through the involvement of characters. Although musicals are less popular then action films, some award winning films, such as La La Land, have been drawing attention to this genre.

Musicals often consist of telling a story with the use of music and dance throughout the movie. Songs within musicals normally help in the development of characters or in the advancement of the overall plot. Musical films often target teenagers, children or anyone who likes stage productions; they create powerful music that appeals to their audience.

Newer musicals have also created a popular soundtrack to sell to the general public. This entices people to pay for the music they enjoyed listening to throughout the film. One of the main differences between film musicals and stage musicals is the limited accessibility to certain backgrounds on stage. Many times, character’s in musical films sing or dance as if they were performing in front of a live audience.

Two basic elements that make up a musical are sound and movement. This is often portrayed through mise-en-scène, lighting and music to represent the character’s emotions. This was displayed in The Jazz Singer, one of the first musical films.  


The Greatest Showman was released in December of 2017. This film sparked a major impact on the musical genre as many people loved the songs sung by well-known actors, Hugh Jackman and Zac Efron. Many could not get enough of the fabulous soundtrack which drew a tremendous amount of attention to a musical. This film won numerous awards due to their creative soundtrack.






Mamma Mia! was directed by Phyllida Lloyd in 2008. This story of a bride-to-be trying to find her father was created using various songs. It was nominated in 2009 for the Golden Globes as Best Motion Picture-Musical. Viewers could not get enough of this classic which led to the recreation, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, in 2018.





Some additional film musicals include:

                
   Beauty and the Beast                       La La Land                                  Grease


           

High School Musical                         Annie                               Singin’ in the Rain



The musical genre provides a unique way for the characters to express themselves to their audience through singing and dancing. It helps the audience develop knowledge about each character individually along with the overall story line. Be sure to comment your favorite musicals below!
~rtmedias


Sources:

By. “20 Of The Best Musical Movies Of All Time.” The Ambient Mixer Blog, 19 May 2016, blog.ambient-mixer.com/movies/20-of-the-best-musical-movies-of-all-time/.

“Feature Film Musical.” IMDb, IMDb.com, www.imdb.com/search/title?genres=musical&sort=moviemeter%2Casc&title_type=feature.

“Film Genres: Musicals.” Research Guides, researchguides.dartmouth.edu/filmgenres/musicals.

“Musicals.” Film Reference, www.filmreference.com/encyclopedia/Independent-Film-Road-Movies/Musicals.html.



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