Musicals (Do we need 'em?)

Don't watch them then.
Stick to Pixels instead of rubbishing anything that's not to your personal taste to get attention.

Again folks, it's just my opinion. I don't like musicals but haven't said anything to insult those who do. Just wanted to get an idea as to what the appeal behind them is.

Musicals interest me quite a bit, despite the fact I am not a fan of them at all. Truth be told, I have never really understood musicals very well. I get the concept if it's a stage play but I really can't understand a film adaptation of a musical.
Now, to be frank, I know that musicals are not designed for bright people and if we're being honest with ourselves, we know that most people that like musicals and silly airheads with colorful jackets and cowboy boots. I don't mean that as an insult to anyone here that's a fan, it's just a generalization that I have found to be pretty accurate.
The reason I have never been able to get into the movie 'Oliver' for example is because it makes no sense at all for a group of characters to burst into song for no good reason and they somehow all know the words of this song despite the fact it's meant to be improvised on the spot? It's nonsense.
Anyone out there agree with me on musicals? I just don't see what it is that I am missing here.

Not a fan in general. But there are musicals that blew me away, like A Star is Born (1954). Only you have to endure its 3hrs to get totally blown away.

I know, it's silly TRAAAAAAAAAALLALA! That's why it makes people sick. It made John Lennon sick. He just couldn't bloody stand them. But there are various types of musicals...you have The Sound of Music, or West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Singin' in the Rain. Of course the story also plays an important part. As does the music itself. That's why Hair is my favorite.

I do enjoy a feel good movie, but it has to be grounded in reality which is why I can never get into musicals despite trying a few times lol.

Hair is brilliant...I wish more musical haters would give it a chance.

I do enjoy a feel good movie, but it has to be grounded in reality which is why I can never get into musicals despite trying a few times lol.

Oh my god. They're trying to claim another young victim with the foreign films.

Now, to be frank, I know that musicals are not designed for bright people and if we're being honest with ourselves, we know that most people that like musicals and silly airheads with colorful jackets and cowboy boots. I don't mean that as an insult to anyone here that's a fan, it's just a generalization that I have found to be pretty accurate.
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The real question is Do we need this thread?

Can't believe everyone is getting so worked up by the "kills dogs and destroys movie theatres coz i'm badass, roller-coaster lover" guy, he's not being serious about anything man, c'mon.

I don't understand what it is that I have said that's bothering people. I am just asking questions about a genre I am not a fan of and people seem to think I am talking down to them.
For example, I love the story of oliver twist but I hated the musical because it made no sense for them to all be singing a song that they are apparently just making up on the spot so it took me out of the movie.
I might not mind a musical so much if all the numbers took place on a stage as it would make more sense.

I much prefer Pygmalion (1938) to My Fair Lady (1964), although Rex Harrison's talk-singing is very much appreciated .

Hair is brilliant...I wish more musical haters would give it a chance.

Cabaret like Thursday suggested. Hedwig and the Angry Inch is another, that takes place over a bands tour mostly so the songs make sense.