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Summary: A Spectacular Spectacular Surprise
Review: It takes a genius to take an ancient story, combine it with modern music, and produce something new, fresh, and absolutely incredible like this. Surrealistic scenery is melded with very real emotion very much like "Lady Marmalade" is spiced with "Smells Like Teen Spirit." It sounds strange to talk about it, but it works in wonderous ways. Pay special attention to the "Roxanne" tango, too. . . it's mind-blowing.I'm always reluctant to see anything that is heavily lauded to me because it never lives up to my expectations. Moulin Rouge surpassed them. Love it or hate it, you should see it if only to appreciate what Luhrman has done to the art of filmmaking. Even if you don't appreciate his innovation, even if you don't like the incredible melding of McGregor and Kidman's voices, even if you don't like the blatently silly sense of humor that permeates even the darkest moments. . . you at least have to love the costumes.
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Summary: A dissenting view
Review: This movie is an overdose on eye candy and pop hedonism. The plot is vapid to non-existent, and if what you are looking for is a two hour excursion into hell, this is it. The performances are truly outstanding, the set design and cinematography is stunning, and Jim Broadbent turns in his usual staggering great performance. But hearing Ewan McGregor butcher Elton John and Rogers and Hammerstein, and dwarves running around with lisps over and over again is more than the average person can take. Taken separately, many of the elements of this film are an achievement - colorful to be sure -and very, very red. But it failed to hook, primarily because it failed to make me care or hold my attention. If this is the best Hollywood can do with the musical as an art form, then I hope it stays dead a little while longer. I'll take Cabaret or the Sound of Music over this any day. If you want to see Nicole Kidman in a great performance, see the Others. I bought this after seeing the Golden Globe nominations. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. If there were a sequel to Dante's Inferno, the director of Moulin Rouge would be chained to a rock for all eternity and made to listen Ewan McGregor sing "Your Song" non-stop for all eternity ...with Kidman just out of reach.
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Summary: movie of the year and not less
Review: I hadn't seen the movie in the theaters but decided to buy the dvd as the critics were really great about this movie .
I first saw it yesterday and there are no words to describe this movie.Wonderful,strange,and above exciting and beautifully done.
Ewan Mcgregor and nicole kidman really shine in their performance and the songs are beautifully choreographed.
the dvd is also very heavily packed and well deserved to be bought.Hate it or love it this is one hell of a movie and the best of a dull summer .
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Summary: Moulin Rouge est un peu gris
Review: I have to admit that when I saw this in the theater I was tempted to walk out after the first five minutes (after the overture) because I couldn't stand the editing and acting style. But I was soon swept in. Either you love it or you hate it. I ended up loving it. People who only see it as part of Luhrman's trilogy are missing something-- he not only steals sets and ideas from his Boheme production, he also steals plot details from Camille/La Dame aux Camelias/La Traviata. But I don't mind such plagiarism since the method is so original. I think he is stealing from a higher level than most of his audience realizes. My only complaint is that the DVD edition is poorly organized and labeled. It is almost impossible to find what you want. Don't give up. Give yourself time. You will probably end up loving it.
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Summary: Really neat DVD
Review: The "extras" on this DVD are enough to force the switch from VHS to DVD. The "green fairy" / "velvet curtain" features where you can get little behind the scene mini-documentaries is fantastic. This movie is a rich tapestry of brain candy. The DVD reproduces it faithfully and provides so much extra info to help explain it and enjoy it further. One of the best DVDs I have seen.
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Summary: Little Voice At the Moulin Rouge
Review: A few years ago, Ewan McGregor appeared in a critically acclaimed film called "Little Voice". Surprisingly, the title did not refer to him. Little Voice was the name of the film's very shy, soft-spoken star, who when inspired could imitate the great divas (eg, Judy Garland.) In Little Voice, Ewan did not sing. After sitting through Moulin Rouge, I can understand why. Ewan, though one of the best actors of our time, cannot sing. That said, it is obvious what the biggest problem is with Moulin Rouge. Although Director Baz Luhrmann creates one of the most colorful, original movies in years, he fails to recognize that musicals need singers. Moulin Rouge has great musical arrangements, a great choice of diverse music, and cleverly moves from one selection to another. However, all of this is marred when Ewan, co-star Nicole, or any of the other cast members open their mouths. None of them can sing. They are downright awful. The only decent voice in this film is ... The MOON. (In one of the film's cutest moments, The Moon begans to sing opera in the background.) Speaking of little voices, Nicole Kidman has the tiniest voice I have ever heard. Though an accomplished actress, Nicole only inspires laughter when she tries to lead songs in this movie. And as beautiful as she looks, Nicole also oversteps her bounds by trying to do one of Marilyn Monroe's signature numbers, Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. Though Nicole's version has more dancers, more extras, more orchestra, more whatever, it doesn't have Monroe's ebullience, sex appeal or, for that matter, her voice. As we watched the DVD, we kept laughing at Ewan's howls, Nicole's whispers, and at the other vocally-challenged cast members. When it was over, all we could say was, "What were they thinking?"
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Summary: ALLEZ VOUS ON
Review: WITHOUT A DOUBT THIS HAS TO ONE OF THE WORSE MOVIES I HAVE EVER SEEN.IT REMINDS ME OF ONE OF THE ITALIAN ART FILMS OF THE 60"S , FULL OF "SOUND AND FURY" SIGNIFYING NOTHING. IT WAS A MISH MASH OF PRETENTIOUS AND SOPHOMORIC B.S.EVIDENTLY IT WAS NOT WRITTEN BUT WAS IMPROVISED BY FOLKS WHO WERE NOT GOOD AT IT.NICOLE KIDMAN CAN NOT ACT....PERHAPS THAT WAS WHY CRUISE DIVORCED HER. SHE IS NOT A SEX-KITTEN BUT A TALENTLESS MULE. I DID LEARN SOMETHING FROM THIS PIECE OF TRASH...AND THAT IS TO NEVER BUY A DVD SIGHT UNSEEN BY THE WAY THERE ARE TWO DISCS IN THIS RETCHED THING. DISC 2 IS THE MAKING OF MR...BUT WHO WOULD CARE?
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Summary: AMAZING
Review: If I could give this movie 6 stars then I would give it 7!!
I NEVER thought I could love a movie as much as I love Moulin Rouge!! WOW, is that film AMAZING... It totally *Lift me up were I belong.*
I saw it 3 times in the cinema, I own the soundtrack, and I'm SO gonna get the video and DVD(Actually I dont have a DVD *Player* but I'm a fan so whatever!!)
WATCH THIS MOVIE!!!
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Summary: The best DVD I own!!
Review: From Baz Luhrman, director of Strictly Balroom and Romeo+Juliet, comes a redefiniton of the musical. A stunning pictorial fantasy that teaches it's audience 'the greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return.'
Both Ewin McGregor and Nicole Kidman give superb performances, both revealing suprising musical talent. Nicole is absolutely picturesque.
The cinematography is true Baz Luhrman. At points a little bit nauseating to watch, but even those scenes are essential to give the viewer a sense of the chaos that was the bohemian revolution.
About the only thing that I did not care for in this movie was John Liguizimo, who plays Tolouse La Trec. His accent and odd stature is a bit annoying, but is a point easily overlooked in this modern-day musical masterpiece
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Summary: Moulin Rouge - "Spectacular, Spectacular"
Review: Moulin Rouge (I have the Special Edition released in Australia on Dec 5, 2001) is one of the most superbly presented DVD/Videos I have ever seen. In Stictly Ballroom Director Luhrmann used Dance to tell his story, in Romeo and Juliet he used Language and now in Moulin Rouge he uses song. Featuring versions of Lady Marmalade, Your Song, Children of the Revolution as well as Roxanne (Police) which is a rough/gutsy tango version you have to hear to truly appreciate. You enter a world where the dialogue and the song become one, which then combine with costumes, colour and specatcle to create a unique and original landmark production. This is not your normal film - this film has opened new doors. This is especially a film for lovers of Music Theatre and Dance and I understand auditions are currently underway for the Stage Production of Moulin Rouge. Special features include documentaries, interviews, narration for the visually impaired and you can do your own live vision mixing with multi angle scenes with the three most elaborate dance sequences - the Can-Can, Tango and Coup d'Etat. Obviously the best place to view this film is on the big screen which gives the feel of being in a theatre, but this is a great compromise and the more you watch it the more you recieve from it. Value for money - yes yes yes.
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