tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1809723412181727752024-03-28T20:29:47.253-07:00Musical HellCelebrating the worst (and occasionally the best) musicals on filmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger322125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-52071659947569578862024-03-18T13:28:00.000-07:002024-03-18T13:28:43.635-07:00At the Source: Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood<p> For today's <i>At the Source</i>, we're going back a hundred years to a place where a rich queer culture lived in the shadow of imminent fascism. Wild, huh?</p><p>(Please note: the pre-roll accidentally got muted, but the rest of the video should be fine.)<br /></p><p>
</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KsWWfxAIk2w?si=MNxzFSXaHvVOKDIs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-33315406522532502942024-03-04T11:45:00.000-08:002024-03-04T11:45:48.537-08:00Musical Hell: The Oogieloves in The Big Balloon Adventure<p>My children, I cannot begin to describe how terrible this movie is. I mean, here's twenty minutes of me doing it, and that still doesn't fully convey the depth of awfulness here. </p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AYO7I-YH2K0?si=dhESuqSuAcKA5LT4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-89975677876003333252024-02-13T10:54:00.000-08:002024-02-13T10:54:12.744-08:00Diva Reacts: Wicked Teaser Trailer<p> Hey y'all, I'm doing something a bit different for my mid-month video. A couple of days ago we got the first teaser trailer for <i>Wicked, </i>and I'm sharing my thoughts on it! In real time! Sans demon avatar! Let me know what you think about this video, the teaser...whatever.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e5PY2MlwO2k?si=m2aBNgCAbgSEqFda" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-84750108949658385542024-02-08T14:24:00.000-08:002024-02-08T14:24:05.633-08:00Musical Hell: UglyDolls<p> Hey everybody, the copyright bots are being a little funky with the embedding this month, so you can go check out my review of <i>UglyDolls </i>on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/UnBilrWXz7w">here.</a> Enjoy!<br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-44430175720898076342024-01-15T09:52:00.000-08:002024-01-15T09:52:18.204-08:00At the Source: Liliom by Ferenc Molnar<p>At the risk of Starting Discourse, today's video looks at the play behind <i>Carousel. </i>Domestic abuse content warnings apply.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wpdTSR6BKIw?si=EQYryvyZlaGIIqGa" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-70007522069396451282024-01-04T11:09:00.000-08:002024-01-04T11:09:09.144-08:00Musical Hell: Hoodwinked<p> Yes, I'm behind again. Holidays. You know. Anyway, here's <i>Hoodwinked, </i>aka <i>Rashomon Jr.!</i></p><p><i> </i><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dvnCFeoT3ZU?si=ntIiMQLR3mr278H3" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-36314176713526970562023-12-19T18:36:00.000-08:002023-12-19T18:36:23.982-08:00Musical Hell TV: Musical Shorts Gift Pack<p> Happy all the holidays! To celebrate here's a selection of some of my favorite weird musical (and musical-adjacent) short films!</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lxuGDcldkCo?si=_Jjcy_ClRsNssLRs" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-87508707160860002252023-12-04T12:42:00.000-08:002023-12-04T12:42:50.399-08:00Musical Hell: Raggedy Ann and Andy A Musical Adventure<p> It's the holiday season, and that means TOYS! Which means unusually creepy stories about the things toys get up to when we're not looking. Enjoy the extremely weird <i>Raggedy Ann and Andy!</i></p><p><i> </i><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uAVwxQVIICY?si=6cQjk7wLR138wRE-" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-83680514566564248072023-11-20T09:05:00.000-08:002023-11-20T09:05:11.791-08:00Know the Score: A Brief, Belated Look at the Book of Life<p> This time of year, all the holidays seem to start to run together, so I'm getting a little extra Dia de los Muertos fun in with the 2014 film <i>The Book of Life</i>!</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5gnzVWjOHjI?si=GdgUfHXPDIT9Q2Az" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-77564472307357248472023-11-06T15:28:00.000-08:002023-11-06T15:28:01.493-08:00Musical Hell: Tom and Jerry Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory<p> You got your cat and mouse cartoon in my 70s acid-trip family movie!</p><p>You got your 70s acid-trip family movie in my cat and mouse cartoon!</p><p>Two great tastes that do not go well at all together.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PU7pRYBQBZ4?si=JlLmZmrsRMsyXUkT" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-8350077672127838822023-10-16T18:17:00.002-07:002023-10-16T18:17:22.220-07:00At the Source: Reefer Madness (1936), dir, Louis Gasiner<p> Saaay, do you think now might be a good time for a discussion on not buying into lurid sensationalism and fearmongering? Good, because we're talking about <i>Reefer Madness!</i></p><p><i> </i><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/47E7_yiX0ik?si=CiMooan9plCKZtfe" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-50587121688255149002023-10-08T19:15:00.002-07:002023-10-08T19:15:31.818-07:00Musical Hell: Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3<p> A little late, but when you're doing the finale of an unusually irritating Disney Channel original movie, these things take time. Welcome to the thrilling conclusion to the <i>Z-O-M-B-I-E-S</i> franchise!</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DOAFm-gPGDM?si=fofKXs7K_dywLjOi" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-13214562649793858112023-09-18T10:01:00.005-07:002023-09-18T10:01:55.206-07:00Know the Score: What is 35MM Anyway?<p> Time for a new <i>Know the Score</i>! This one looks at the liminal space between musicals and things that are kind of musical-adjacent with <i>35MM: A Musical Exhibition</i>.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sD4NEYvkNbM?si=VIld93cdMGyqMjMt" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-12619985775852764032023-09-04T09:01:00.000-07:002023-09-04T09:01:04.669-07:00Musical Hell: Lisztomania<p> Happy Labor Day to my US viewers! While you're grilling hot dogs and going on strike to demand fair compensation for your work, take some time to help me figure out just what is going on in <i>Lisztomania</i>!<br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FzQTkz9vTC8?si=QpkjoKeItyu_DgDd" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-8151928028078560642023-08-21T10:57:00.004-07:002023-08-21T10:57:56.450-07:00At the Source: Tevye der milkhiker by Sholem Aleichem<p> It's time for a new <i>At the Source</i>! Today we're going back to the original tales of one of music theater's all-time classic leading men, Tevye the Dairyman!</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VEW-_7U7qpY?si=Yb46l_rRoi6a6F_l" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-91486608465490539012023-08-07T18:18:00.002-07:002023-08-07T18:18:40.925-07:00Musical Hell: Camp Rock<p> Here we go with yet ANOTHER Disney Channel musical! This one involves a protagonist learning to be themselves, a mean blonde girl who says mean things about everybody, zany schemes, and performances with absurdly high production values for the setting. Shocking, right?</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yJcSeAGoRlc" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-50441869965323447772023-07-31T18:11:00.000-07:002023-07-31T18:11:01.811-07:00Musical Hell: The Playmobil Movie (COPYRIGHT FRIENDLY EDITION)<p> Here it is, the <i>Playmobil Movie </i>review sans <i>Playmobil Movie!</i> We think you'll hardly notice the difference.</p><p>
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The review will be back in some (probably very petty and maliciously compliant) form, but it will take time to re-edit. Not sure how long that will take, but I'm not abandoning this yet.
In the meantime, support striking creatives as they fight for fair treatment:
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<div style="padding:75% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/845566230?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Playmobil the Movie (Musical Hell Review # 129"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-58756302790574814742023-06-19T11:10:00.001-07:002023-06-19T11:10:13.974-07:00Musical Hell: Never Forget<p>Traveling a lot this month, so expect next month's review to be a little late as well. After that things should get back into a regular-ish schedule. In the meantime, here's <i>Never Forget, </i>a jukebox musical based on one of the fifty million boy band acts from the late 90s.</p><p><br /></p>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-38705512581547087072023-05-15T09:41:00.003-07:002023-05-15T09:41:44.369-07:00Know the Score: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Adaptation Oddity<p>We're diving back into the "look, it's the thing you like!" brand of musicals with <i>Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</i>! Here's a discussion about what works, what doesn't, and what makes my tummy ache.</p><p><br /></p><p>
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Due to vacation, the next episode of Musical Hell will appear on June 19th. Until then, enjoy!<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-4365404209851191892023-05-01T15:54:00.004-07:002023-05-01T15:54:37.285-07:00Musical Hell SPECIAL EDITION: Vox Lux featuring La Femme Fictionale<p> Hey, you know what we haven't had on this channel in a while? A good old fashioned crossover! Join me and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LaFemmeFictionale">La Femme Fictionale</a> as we explore the odd showbiz drama that is <i>Vox Lux</i>!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ITkHSWjHXvs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-11909581804194674082023-04-10T10:33:00.003-07:002023-04-10T10:33:24.477-07:00Musical Hell: Dear Evan Hansen<p> That's right, you asked for it, this month's review is the much-discussed<i> Dear Evan Hansen</i>!</p><p> </p><p> <br /></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N5jl4lAqaHA" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-73142971986164662642023-03-21T09:24:00.002-07:002023-03-21T09:24:30.295-07:00Know the Score: How &Juliet Gets Jukebox Musicals Right<p> A day late, but here's a quick look at one of my favorite new shows and how it makes the jukebox musical form work.</p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFBhRwm0w-Q" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180972341218172775.post-37054981491222937712023-03-13T10:30:00.002-07:002023-03-13T10:30:22.267-07:00Musical Hell: Saturday's Warrior<p> A bit later than normal this month, but we have Donna, we have ample Mormon weirdness, we've got issues with women galore.</p><p><br /></p>
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