Shameful confession!

Oh its awful... totally fluffed up an awful man and sad lives of the circus acts.

... and then it has those damn catchy songs that you end up singing along to even though you hate them!

Nina presuming you mean river dance I reluctantly saw lord of the dance with Michael flatly and have to say it was incredible live, the precision and energy was breathtaking so I was proved wrong as thought it would be boring

Well certainly some very diverse views about Greatest Showman!

But I LOVED it!

sunseeker, have enjoyed this thread - I nearly walked out of Greatest Showman, I was with my husband and we just ended up laughing we disliked it so much. Like you with 50 Shades, started to read it, dreadful, but what a winner for the author! Don't let's start on the 50 Shades Films .............

I'm another that didn't rate it as one of my fave musicals... couldn't understand why everyone loved it... I did try... my very best... LaLa Land on the other hand I absolutely loved ( and every time i watch it ... i love it more n more) and everyone I knew hated it............ Maybe I'm just a wee bit weird

Do you mean Cats Bluebelle ? DD and me left at the interval. Awful.

What a treat to find others who can't stand 'Brief Encounter'. I've never been able to sit through it without getting 'twitchy'! I also confess to never having sat through 'The Sound of Music'.

Th musical I disliked most was Cars just didn’t ge5 it at all

I love Blood Brothers and Les Mis I must like the darker musicals don’t like the light and Disney like ones unless they are made for young kids then they are ok but if they are Disney like for adults oh the saccharine gets on my nerves

I have to confess to having seen Blood Brothers five times and Buddy four.

Well there are two of us now Monica !

A friend of mine has booked to see 'Wicked' for the 6th time I've not seen it.
Another friend is going to watch 'Rivet Dance' for the 4th time. Now just the idea of that makes my eyelids droop.

KatyK, at last, until now I thought I was alone in the world. Even my nearest and dearest, have deserted me on this subject and just suggest I lie down until I feel better!

I love Brief Encounter, with all it's terriblys, awfullys, and dreadfullys in the dialogue! {grin]

Absolutely love that plummy way of speaking. OH and I often have a laugh speaking to each other like that. "You were frightfully decent about that dreadful wine..."

I love most old black and white films. 'Now Voyager' with Bette Davis is my favourite. (We used to watch many of them with my Mum on BBC2 on Saturday afternoons, long after they were made.)

Sorry, Brief Encounter!

I watched it recently on television, agreed the story line is a bit weak, but something comforting about

Ooops! (Must've been a fib!)
Was saying that I'm sure the best ever Thenardier was my son!!!

I agree with maw that "underwhelming" is the word for Greatest Showman and Mamma Mia 2.
Thoroughly enjoyed Wicked and love Les Mis - the film just once but I've lost count of the number of times I've seen it on stage. I'm sure I'll right in saying.u

Brief Encounter is on iplayer at the mo. I’m off to watch it again, love that film.........

Oh MOnica I loved 'Brief Encounter'. It was made many years ago and that's how they liked their films and I was happy to immerse myself in that era!

Christopher Nolan - Director of the dreadful (imo) Dunkirk.

"Best known for his cerebral, often nonlinear, storytelling, acclaimed writer-director Christopher Nolan was born on..."

This (above) is why many people feel they have to fawn and critics give rave reviews. Heaven forbid they don't know greatness when they see it.... I thought the film didn't do justice to the event or people/heroes of it. And as for the soundtrack drowning out everything..

Why was LaLa land so hyped up? That was a bit of a damp squib too imo. A real non-starter.

I didn't feel much for the Greatest Showman either. It was OK, but quite schmaltzy imo, and intended to appeal to a younger audience. I have friends who rave about it. Hugh Jackman is always watchable imo.

I don't like Brief Encounter either either Monica I don't 'get' it.

Never seen it, barely heard of it

What is more I think 'Brief Encounter' is the silliest film I have ever seen. Now that really is putting one's head on the block.

Never seen Mamma Mia, or sequel, I like ABBA as well, but the film just doesn’t appeal

I quite enjoyed The Greatest Showman. Absolutely hated Wicked, though I (regretfully) refused to cave in to DH’s pleas for us to leave at half-time because it cost so blooming much! I’m just glad I only caught Mamma Mia at home on TV. All my friends had loved it, so I settled down with my wine and nibbles while DH was down the allotment... I lasted about 15 minutes. I love ABBA songs, but would really rather hear them sung by someone who isn’t tone deaf and gurning.