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Summary: A minus 10
Review: If I could rate a movie minus 10, this would be the film. The French have had three simple words for awful; viz., affreux, terrible, and atroce. Now there is another one: the film, Moulin Rouge. This was a bad movie. It was best example I've seen of somebody trying to film a nightmare.
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Summary: One of Moulin Rouge's biggest fans
Review: I loved the movie. All the way through was like a joy ride. I loved the music in it. Everyone in the movie sang extremely well. I loved everything about it. Everytime i mention Moulin Rouge to my friends at church they break out in song. Nicole Kidman is like this amazing actress and wish that i looked like her. I never knew that Nicole Kidman has such a pretty voice. Ewan McGregor is like the total hottie of the whole film. He has this amazing voice and I would love to meet him some day. The first time I saw the film i wanted the soundtrack. And i got it. I listen to it everyday and i have the songs memorized in my head. Thank you for this awesome movie.
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Summary: my love/hate relationship with Moulin Rouge...
Review: First of all, let me make one thing very very clear.
I got this movie. I totally get it. I love theater, am a very big theater person, and have no qualms about sitting through hours of singing and dancing in a "stagey" style.
However, I have several large gripes with this film.
I thought I was going to LOVE it after the very first Sound of Music "parody" sequence. I was like: "I get it! This is fun!" But then, I was suddenly watching Madonna music videos. I was never quite sure what I was watching. Of course, this was probably deliberate because I also got (and enjoyed, frankly) the fairy-tale illustrated 2D backdrops to the whole film, and the gorgeous, over-the-top costuming. Madonna, however, I could've easily done without.
I didn't really feel bad that Nicole Kidman died at the end. It was so incredibly expected, that I didn't care about her enough to feel any emotion. Which leads me to my second gripe: flat characterization.
Mostly, I hated that I wanted to see an artsy, stagey show and I was watching 80's music videos. That's the biggest thing.
Ok: what did I love? I LOVED the "Roxanne" sequence. LOVED IT. LOVED IT. I loved most of the fairy-tale quality of the filming and staging. I did not, however, like Nicole Kidman trying to do "Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend".
All in all? See it. It is an experience. But don't expect the best movie ever, I did and was disappointed.
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Summary: Unexpected Spectacular Movie
Review: Just recently I caught the Moulin Rouge fever...when it first came out in the movie theatres, I didn't even bother to go watch it. I thought it was just another musical and I was not interested in musicals. But, when I watched it on TV, I just had to own it. This 2 disc DVD is perfect and fabulous for the Moulin Rouge fan. The HBO Documentary is quite entertaining. This is a well-made movie and definitely has set the new coming wave of musicals i.e. chicago and whatever musical movie that comes later...Baz Luhrmann is a genious for casting Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor...They are both fantastic in this movie. Even though the plot is simple, I highly recommended it for both fans and non fans of musicals.
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Summary: Unlike Anything Else
Review: If it weren't for Moulin Rouge, "Chicago" probably wouldn't have been made, at least not right away. Moulin was a very bold and risky move - How many successful non-animated musicals have been made during the past 20-30 years? For anyone who hasn't seen it because it looks like something that would make them sick - go see it! I felt the exact same way until I happened to catch it on cable and was mesmerized by it.
The colors, the music, the dancing, the costumes - they are all spellbounding in this film. Yet underneath it all lies a tragic love story. The use of remixed modern and classic tunes was clever and works very well in the movie. Both Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor are well-cast and entertaining. This is Kidman's most flamboyant and comedic role and is very pleasing to watch. The hype and Best Picture nomination were certainly deserved in this case. Watch it and be entertained!
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Summary: all you need is <this DVD> love...
Review: Moulin Rouge, in my humble opinion one of the best musicals ever, is even cooler on DVD. Probably because its better quality (no kidding).
If you haven't seen the movie, here's a brief summary:
Moulin Rouge is a musical that tells the story of Christian, a writer, who moves to Paris {Montmarte} in 1900...and ends up writing a play for the Moulin Rouge...and falling in love with the nightclub's star act, Satine. Filled with awesome renditions of reworked songs from the Beatles, Elton John and more...laughter and sadness (I cried the first 3 times I watched it)... and of course an evil villian, "The Duke", who stands in the way of Christian and Satine's love.
If I could give this ten stars, I would give it ten. This goofy, unique, romantic, melodic, comedic, dramatic movie definitely deserves it.
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Summary: Amazing movie packed with a number of features
Review: This two-disc special of Moulin Rouge DVD is definitely worth buying, more so if you love the movie and the brilliant direction of Baz Luhrman. A lot of people have been comparing this movie to Chicago. On my opinion, the music of Moulin Rouge is definitely much beautiful than the former. The acting were incredibly superb and everything was just plain visual illusion. Moulin Rouge is simply a feast to the eyes. Very entertaining and alive. This DVD has the best features in the movie. It was like Criterion who produced it. I liked the poster gallery, the part where Kylie Minogue was doing her scenes, and a lot more that I've forgotten because they're just all great. The DVD pack is complete, too complete in fact, you wouldn't ask for more.
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Summary: cliche' hell
Review: You are DOOMED TO CLICHE' HELL for the duration of this campy "minority group" film. Just
when you think this overworked cliche' is over, they MERCILESSLY PACK
ANOTHER ONE IN (cliche', that is), leaving you DOUBLED OVER with dismay.
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Summary: A Classic Story About Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love
Review: When I first saw Moulin Rouge in 2001on the big screen, I fell in love with it. And when I bought it, just a short while ago, I loved it even more! It is a girls movie, no doubt about it, and it may be a total chick flick, but it is a classic! It takes a classic story about (above all things) love, and gives it a new twist. By adding music and dance, it becomes a whole new adventure. This movie has deffinetly brought back movie musical's. The story takes place in 1900 France, with the lead character, Christian (Ewan McGregor) a poor writer, telling the story of his love with Satine (Nicole Kidman), who solid herself for money at the Moulin Rouge. The story is beautifully told, with great acting, writing, music, and directing. The colors, and images that flash by the screen, are breathtaking. And I dare most of the women out there to not fall in love with McGregor, and his amazing voice. I titled this review "A classic story about truth, beauty, freedom, and love", because that is exactly what the character Christian, is talking about throughout the entire movie. In fact, the play that he is writing during the movie, is written based entirely on his and Satine's romance. So you get to see the real side of their love, and the stage (play) version at the same time. This is a love it or hate it kind of movie, but I would suggest that anyone who is a fan of, musical's, art, and/or just a good movie, should buy this or at least rent this today. However, if you've only scene this movie once, and have mixed feeling's about it, get it anyway, cause it get's even better the second time. To end this review I will quote Christian, and tell you the moral of the story which is.... "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to love and be loved in return."
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Summary: Just a bit over the top....
Review: While this movie was technically brilliant and pleasing to look at, I believe this movie is overrated. Baz Lurhmann did a great job putting this movie together, but it was just a bit too much. First off, I love musicals and when I first saw this in the theaters, I was dazzled at it and rejoiced in the return of the movie musical. For this reason, I will give thanks to this movie, because it paved the way for the far superior movie and musical, Chicago, to win Best Picture the following year...but I think that this movie, on second viewing, wasn't as good as the first time seeing it...I guess the first time I saw it, it was more of a novelty thing because it was a muscial. I think the singers in this movie, with the exception of Nicole Kidman, are just plain awful...Does Ewan McGregor have to shout everytime he sings?? Even when he sings soft notes, it sounds as if he is shouting. The first 30 miutes or so with all that camera movement was awful...it felt like the director was trying to do too much and make it unique, but it ruined the movie. Overall, it was just an OK movie but an awful musical...horrible, borrible singers...
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