Folks say that you just’re both into musical motion pictures, otherwise you’re not—however maybe these within the latter group have merely by no means seen the easiest examples from the style. Ever since Hollywood’s first musical movie was launched practically a century in the past, in 1927 (The Jazz Singer), they’ve captured the hearts of moviegoers all over the place. Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire helped to additional popularize the shape within the ’30s, after which got here a Golden Age of musicals throughout which silver-screen renditions of Broadway hits (My Honest Girl, West Facet Story, Gigi) proved their box-office mettle over again. However what makes a musical film one of many finest of all time? Amongst different issues: a narrative that one technology eagerly introduces to the following, a memorable soundtrack, and a way of magic that may’t be recaptured in a remake (except it’s by Steven Spielberg, that’s).

Beneath, a shortlist of the perfect musical motion pictures of all time.

West Facet Story (2021), dir. Steven Spielberg

When it was introduced that one among historical past’s most beloved musicals can be remade, the world took consolation in the truth that the epic undertaking can be helmed by one Steven Spielberg, who crafted a movie value celebrating with Rachel Zegler and Ansel Elgort because the star-crossed lovers. With ever-so-slight alterations to the script (together with the sensible option to convey again Rita Moreno, who starred within the authentic movie), the remake was a stunning ode to the movie-going expertise and all issues West Facet Story.

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Mamma Mia! (2008), dir. Phyllida Lloyd