Musicals by makingsenseofmovies published on 2020-10-05T13:27:55Z Clare and Alaina make sense of 5 musicals. Just like how the pocket knife is a tool of many uses, songs in musicals are multi-purposeful. Some musicals use song to drive the plot, and for characters to express emotions too powerful for talking. Other musicals may use songs in a more serious matter, like to reflect the major themes of the film. And then there's the 10 minute long Broadway Melody scene from Singing in the Rain, which says “f*ck it! Let's go big and blow a fifth of the budget”. We can't be one to judge though, as we spend 1/3rd of this episode is accidentally spent analyzing the complexities of Cabaret. We also spend time discussing the value that great costumes and production design add to the musical experience. Come listen to Clare and Alaina discuss what songs rise to the top, and the songs not catchy enough to make the cut! Movies Mentioned Mamma Mia .25-11 :45 Moulin Rouge 11:45-25:36 Cinderella 25:36-35:53 Cabaret 35:53-55:04 Singin in the Rain 55:04-11:1.04 Intro and outro music: Kevin MacLeod. "Dark Hallway". 2008 Genre Entertainment