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Summary: Oui Oui for Moulin Rouge!
Review: I find it amusing that so many people are only rating and reviewing the film "Moulin Rouge" here. This is a film where there is little room for shades of gray - you either love it or hate it. If you did not see this film in the theaters, by all means go to you local rental store and take the DVD home for a night or two before buying it here on Amazon. If your brain warps or your eyes roll back into your head or you are beset with moans or giggles, be thankful that you only spent a couple of dollars on the rental and proceed on with your life (don't worry I hear the recovery time is relatively short). If this is not the case, by all means, buy this DVD and immerse yourself in the lavish treatment the film receives in this 2-disc set.Director Baz Luhrmann has simply created one of the most impressive DVD packages on the market today. There are so many extras (deleted scenes, extended dance sequences, music videos, hundreds of still photos) that it would be difficult to list them all out without exceeding the 1000-word limit for reviews. Although the DVD contains two separate audio commentary tracks, one small quibble is that neither contains any from the actors. Nevertheless, it is a disc that you will pop into the DVD player time and time again. This is the reason to buy any DVD in the first place, right? If all these features are possibly not enough, fifteen "easter eggs" are hidden on Disc 2 with more brief behind-the-scenes snippets. Is this all excessive? Sure! But would we expect anything less from Luhrmann who already showed us how over-the-top he likes to go with his previous film "Romeo & Juliet"? But there is no denying his passion and this DVD is certainly a love letter to the filmmaking process. The "Moulin Rouge" DVD is exhaustive -- but just may leave you wonderfully breathless!
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Summary: Wow . . . why is this movie getting panned so badly?
Review: I'm reading the reviews for Moulin Rouge, and I am really disappointed that people are panning it so badly. What the heck did you all expect? First off, it's the closest thing to a musical that you're going to get these days. If you don't like musicals, don't see the movie. I keep reading over and over again how people were "surprised" that it was a musical, or that they were "disappointed". Umm . . . how could you miss that? It was advertised as a musical expose'. That means that there's going to be (gasp) singing and dancing! Secondly, admittedly (as a fan of musicals in general) Nicole and Ewan's voices aren't perfect, but they're not bad. They're more than bearable. Is Nicole Kidman the next Patty Lapone? NO, but she can carry a tune and her voice is sweet if not powerful. I actually LIKED Ewan's voice, but apparently that is a taste thing because more than one person has said that he can't sing, which I disagree with. And thirdly . . . the story line. Yes, it is melodramatic cliché. Yes, the whole whore with a heart of gold thing has been done before, but you know what? There is NO way that they could do this movie any other way. The music and the visuals are SO extreme, that if you attempted to bring in a congested, complicated story, it would get lost in the visuals. This movie is to watch with an artistic eye - the colors, the scenery, the beauty of it would outshine ANY plot-line. Sticking with a tried and true story (the story of Orpheus, a greek hero/demi-God) was a bright idea. People can follow it without too much effort - imagine trying to watch this movie with it's Can Can and dancing and singing and huge sets and ALSO trying to follow a plot bogged down in detail - it's sensory overload and you'd HATE the flick. Thank you to the producers of Moulin Rouge for keeping something simple - otherwise, it would have been WAY too heavy. Honestly, I can see where this flick is not for everybody. Yes, there are bits of it that make you roll your eyes (thus, my 4 star rating and not 5), but if you like to see beautiful things, if you like artistic movies, or if you like musicals, Moulin Rouge would be for you. It's spectacular in its own way - I have not seen a movie as ambitious as this in a long while. Happy viewing!
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Summary: Can't Stop watching it!
Review: Oh my god, I cannot belive this film. It is one of the most incredibly visual, stunning and nonstop feast for the eyes of a film that I have almost ever seen in my 37 years! The music (undeniably not for everyone--sure wouldn't bring my mom and dad!) is incredible, the dance scenes intoxicating. I personally feel all who contributed to this film were geniuses for their vision. I though Ewan McGregor's voice was beautiful and same as Nicoles'. Who cares if they aren't 'professional' singers? It is like you are listening to Roseanne Barr singing..! Anyway, it's a glorious mix of high energy dancing, can can, singing, sadness and love. I just keep replaying certain scenes and can't get it out of my mind.
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Summary: It won me over, but still a very WEIRD movie
Review: I wanted to see this movie in the theatre, but that didn't happen. I then read good and horrible reviews so I was ambivalent. Then Santa brought the DVD... WOW! Granted- the premise is hackneyed and the singing isn't as polished as it could be, but let's face it- Nicole Kidman sings better than I do and Macgregor does as well. I would recommend only seing this on DVD so the quality of the movie stays at the highest level. The colors, the costumes, the makeup- all would be diminished on VHS. Plus all the extras on the discs are as fantastic as the movie itself. I'd give this 5 stars if I hadn't turned to my husband so many times and said "This is such a WEIRD movie." Maybe after I watch it a few more times the fifth star will fall into place.
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Summary: Absolutely Fantastic!
Review: MOULIN ROUGE is one of the weirdest movies i've ever seen. It's very different and wildly entertaining. It's a musical/romance/fantasy. Nicole Kidman (Satine) and Ewan McGregor (Christian) give excellent performances. Who knew Nicole and Ewan could sing so well?! They hit every note. John Leguizamo is also great. Visually, this movie is incredible. The settings are magical and original. MOULIN ROUGE is like nothing else. There's singing, dancing, and out of this world dramatic, emotional, silly, and comical performances by the cast. MOULIN ROUGE is set in 19th century France but they sing a lot of modern pop songs (ie: "your song", "like a virgin", "diamonds are a girls best friend", etc.) in here. It may seem a bit odd but it goes with the plot. The basic plot is about a writer that falls in love with a prostitute. Sounds pretty basic but this movie is anything but. It's eye-popping visuals, beautiful songs, outrageous coreography, and awesome acting will keep you entertained. MOULIN ROUGE is very "over-the-top" and may seem strange to some. But if you're willing to experice a movie like no other, then MOULIN ROUGE is a great place to start. The bonus stuff on the DVD is great too. Lots of stuff to check out. MOULIN ROUGE is a dazzler.
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Summary: ..I suppose most films today are derivative, but MOULIN
Review: ROUGE is probably the MOST derivative film I have ever seen.
"Camille" and "Lola Montez" come quickly to mind. However, it
is a work of great creative genius...and while you see things
go past that you have visited before...the context and settings
are vastly different. Watching this film is rather like watching
five dump trucks filled with glitter and five shovels full of
diamonds each dump their loads off of El Capitan...there is NO
WAY you are not going to watch...and there is no way you can
tell the glitter from the diamonds! All that said, it is a
vastly entertaining film and well worth watching or adding to
your dvd collection. I promise you that you will go back again
and again to try to sift the diamonds from the glitter.
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Summary: Thrilling and Challenging - what more can you ask for?
Review: I saw Moulin Rouge for the first time on DVD and could just kick myself for missing the theatrical release. Although it appears to be a 'love it' or 'hate it' experience, I am amazed at how much I love this film. This is a daring update on the musical form, and one which is astoundingly effective. I always believed the singing, I always accepted that yes indeed, those feelings, that moment, could only be expressed by bursting into song. Are these broadway-style belters? Nope, and the movie is all the better for it. The voices are not bad, but not great. They are the voices we think we have as we sing in the shower. At times too breathy, too shrill, not supported -- but always honest and pleasant. The combinations of songs and musical moments is the musical as it would be if we all actually lived in a musical, snippets of popular songs joining together in unexpected ways to form the soundtrack of our feelings. I thought the acting was fabulous, Nicole Kidman (who I haven't really liked in anything since Dead Calm) is a revelation. Ewan Magregor is terrific as always, and Jim Broadbent menacing and touching. Richard Roxburgh, as the evil duke, is a fascinating mix of Gary Oldman and Snidely Whiplash in a wonderfully over-the-top performance. Even through the flash of the film, what I remember are the wonderfully human small moments -- Nicole's reaction the first time Ewan starts to sing; Ewan battling back sobs as he angrily thanks Nicole for "curing him of his silly infatuation with love" the moments when Nicole puts on her prostitute emotional armour to avoid her true feelings -- astounding work. I can't recommend this movie more highly a thrilling and challenging experience that you will come back to again and again.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I bought this unseen for I had not seen it in the theaters (now wishing I did) and going only by the reviews I have read here on Amazon. Well I finally watched it last night and all I can say is Wow! Colorful, and blinding. My boyfriend and I had fun trying to figure out the names of the songs that were being sung! and we only missed on one or two, we laughed when we heard Nirvana and loved the Roxanne Tango and we also sang along to Queens "The show must go on"
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Summary: Great fun!
Review: The movie was much more enjoyable than I initially thought it would be. It was also much more unconventional! I really liked the unexpected twists, like music from Nirvana, that popped up throughout the film. Yes, the "Roxanne" and "Like a Virgin" scenes were pretty awful but overall I really enjoyed the DVD version of Moulin Rouge. Contrary to what others have stated, I came away quite impressed with the vocal talents of both McGregor and Kidman. Will I buy CDs from them? Probably not. Do they have adequate voices for a flick? Absolutely!
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Summary: Moulin Rouge is a Musical Triumph
Review: I really found this movie amusing as far as visual effects and costume design. The music is recycled, as anyone can tell, but is used well and doesn't overpower the story. There are some funny moments, and for those of you sesitive ones out there, it can be quite a tearjerker approaching the end. The only annoying part is the fact that the writers, apparantly, couldn't decide what type of film to write...it isn't entirely a romance or entirely a comedic spoof. Perhaps, however, this is what makes the movie all the more interesting.
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