do you think movies like the old time musicals would be popular today?  

maybe. i for one would like to see them again. even if they're remakes, doesn't matter, as long as it's a musical.

I loved the older musicals. And no, I can't say "a musical is a musical". You can't really put something like "Chicago" in the same category as one of the Bing Crosby, or Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly shows...the content of the show is much more mature nowadays. I think I prefer the older ones. I did notice once when I watched a really old musical movie, that they seemed really long and drawn out, not like modern ones we're used to. That would be a drawback to this generations' fast-food mentality...we'd get bored.

I think there is a BIG fan base for old musicals. the world is getting older and the majority of the poplulation will be senior citizens this year than any other year in the past. So, yes I think old musicals would work. Maybe Hollywood is thinking about this too.

I love musicals! There is nothing like that tingly feeling for me, it makes me happy. I like old musicals, but the few that are still made today, I like them too... there is nothing like Moulin Rouge, for example! Such a great combination of modern stuff! I totally love that movie. I think I would go more to the movies if there were more musicals... some think I'm such a nerd! But I love it!

I am interested in history and I think it would be great if they could make old musicals into movies. This would mean old costumes of the time as well I assume? I like that sort of thing. I mean musicals like Chicago are set in the 1920s I believe? I didnt see the movie but I saw a brief clip of it and I was keen to see the whole thing. I think your suggestion is a great idea.

I love musicals especially ones with Gene Kelly or Howard Keel, two of my favorite actors for the musicals. I think they could do them today without a problem if they wanted. I know recently they did a remake of The Music Man with Matthew Broderick. They do make some modern ones but I agree not that many, not like they used to make. I think if they wanted to they could again without a problem and people would still go. The songs have a tendency to stick with us even after we finish watching it.