5. Strangers Spontaneously Bursting Into Song & Dance Routine
Musicals have been a key film genre in cinematic history! The theatrical display of song and dance has evolved from the classical sound era to films such as Mary Poppins (1964); Grease (1978); Footloose (1984); Moulin Rouge (2001); and arguably the recent craze of Step-Up movies since 2006. Musicals have also influenced cinema worldwide, and is famously associated with Bollywood cinema in particular. However... It is understandable and expected with dance flicks, where the plot revolves around the cast learning certain routines and performance in an act of 'showmance' for us to enjoy and possibly imitate afterwards. BUT... Imagine a world where unrelated strangers around you spontaneously begin to sing and dance in tune with each other... How surreal would that seem?? How would they know the words and routines?? It could potentially be brilliant, but if I'm in a rush, the last thing I want is to instantly be involved in a mass musical number every 10 minutes. I think it would be wise to leave that to the screen...