I love musicals. I even watch musicals turned into movies, e.g., Mamma Mia, Phantom of the Opera. Then there are movies that have characters singing. So I thought I'd come up of a list of fun movie scenes where characters are singing. I did not include movies that are about singers, e.g., Rockstar, Dreamgirls.
5. Ashton Kutcher in "A Lot Like Love"
Ok. In our modern times, no guy really does serenades to win a girl over. But Ashton Kutcher's character did - rock n roll style. Ashton sang Bon Jovi's rock ballad "I'll be there for you". He even carried his electric guitar and amplifier. Who wouldn't say no to that? It wasn't the best vocals but hey, the effort is greater... Hopeless romantics would fall for this every time. Here's the video...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0AlSn6nSK0
4. Cameron Diaz in "My Bestfriend's Wedding"Cameron sang the entire song "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself". She was out of tune most of the time but the crowd loved her towards the end of the song because she really made an effort to sing given that she's a posh, rich girl who wouldn't really sing in a videoke bar. Of course, Julia Roberts character wasn't successful in her attempt to ruin her bestfriend and the latter's fiancee's wedding. Normally, one would be annoyed to hear a person sing this bad, but I guess beautiful girls like Cameron can get away with is, even charmingly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTSBUUpoqRQ
3. Brad Pitt in "Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
What makes this scene fun is not entire because it was Brad Pitt singing. Although I guess for some, it is. The fun part is the choice of song "Making Love Out of Nothing At All" by Air Supply. This song is a videoke favorite. Plus the context of the movie where it was injected. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are hired assassins. They got married knowing they are CEOs. They soon learned about their identities when they realized they are up to kill each other. Prior to the singing, they were discussing what lies they had, e.g., Angelina bringing actors to play as her parents during their wedding, dinners bought not home cooked. Thus, Brad began to sing a verse or two of Air Supply's hit. Here's the video (sorry, it's of poor quality but this is the only thing I can find in Youtube so far).http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H8YvxPeO7s
2. Tom Cruise in "Topgun"
You've lost that loving feeling... But people got that loving feeling for Maverick, naval aviator (played by Tom Cruise). Tom Cruise started the song then the entire navy crew sang. Who wouldn't dream of being serenaded by an entire fleet of men in gorgeous white uniform? Let alone Tom Cruise singing the first verse! It definitely tickles women and Tom Cruise was one of the first artists (in contemporary time) that sang in a movie. Here's the video.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE277VNyilo
1. Heath Ledger in "10 Things I Hate About You"
Before the late Heath Ledger became an Oscar nominee for Brokeback Mountain and before he actually won with his unforgettable Joker role, he was a teen hearthrob. I always say that among the teen flicks from the 80s to early 2000s, 10 things I hate about you is the best. The story is a loose adaptation of William Shakespeare's Taming the Shrew. Heath played the role of Patrick Varona in the movie where he was paid by Joey, a conceited model, to date the sister (Julia Stiles) of the girl (Larisa Oleynik) he likes. The sisters have a very uptight father who won't allow his younger daughter to date until the older daughter dates. The older daughter happens to be anti social, temperamental and extremely difficult. Heath paid the school band to play some music while he sings. He ended up in detention but he won the heart of ms. difficult. I think during my teenage years, this has raised the bar for guys saying "sorry"... Say sorry in a song... =)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6XGUhzfutc
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