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Summary: major adicitive video
Review: the story starts out kind of slow and its not real interesting at first.. some one in the room fell asleep...i almost did too..then it explodes into a major motion picture with enough good music to make even non musical lovers like me sit up and take notice !!!! first time u watch it u may not keep up with the plot.. but ..WATCH IT AGAIN. well disc 2 has a lot of nice stuff on it, save it for later, once your addicted.. but you have to be the explorer type... its not all easy to find. theres another few hours in extras. the music grows on you.. and even the music durring the credits at the end is great....
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Summary: One of the worst movies I have ever seen
Review: This film couldn't decide whether it was high camp or just second rate imitation of a number of good movies. It was derivative beginning with Cabaret (one of the best movies ever made). The music was utterly unoriginal and obviously the person who put the score together thought that the film was going to be set in 1999 not 1899. Frankly I couldn't watch it all the way to the ... end, it became far too painful to handle ....
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Summary: An amazing movie
Review: This is one of the greatest movies ever made. It's bringing the soul of the musical back into American pop culture. Musicals are fabulous, and this is no exception. Who would have thought that Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman could sing so well? Their excellent voices and emotion-filled acting carries this movie and makes it what it is. Baz Luhrmann created a masterpiece in Moulin Rouge.The best way to see this movie, now that it isn't in theaters anymore, is to get the DVD. That way you can see it in widescreen--you miss so much by seeing it chopped up, formatted for television. See the un-chopped-up version. Everything should be widescreen. Also, all the extras on the DVD are really fun. I especially recommend the different camera angles for the tango--but that's just one little tidbit of what you'll find in the depths of this DVD. It's a great thing to explore!
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Summary: Spectacular Spectacular
Review: The soundtrack was unexpected and wonderfully different. I was personally very surprised that Nicole could sing. The lack of cheesy voiceovers gave the film a degree of realism that was needed in such a surreal movie.
Any student of cinematography will have to agree that the tricks used by the director of this film to hook you in worked. The strategic use of red, for passion and danger the polyphonic voicing within the scenes and the swirling camera scenes kept you hooked and riveted to get the meanings behind what was happening were truly Spectacular Spectacular.
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Summary: One of the best movies of 2001.
Review: It is hard to like this movie if you don't understand it. If you don't like musicals you may not like it. I didn't like musicals but Moulin Rouge, in a sense, turned that around. Moulin Rouge was by far one of the best movies of 2001. I suggest that everyone should watch it.
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Summary: It's just like a 3-D Victoria card.
Review: Before judging the story line or the actors, I fell in love with the cinematography. I thought it was like looking at one of the pop-up Victorian cards. After getting over being blown away with the filming, I started really paying attention to Nicole Kidman and Ewen McGreggor. Her voice is really sweet and wonderful. I loved her entrance into the movie with Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend. Ever get a song stuck in your head? Well, CanCan has been there for days. I find myself singing it outloud sometimes. Get this video!
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Summary: the best film of 2001
Review: this was the absolute best film of 2001. it is set in turn of the century paris. the focus is on the full-blown love between a penniless writer and a beautiful courtesan. it is an overload of the senses and it will leave you crying out for more.
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Summary: Ewan Rocks
Review: Baz Luhrmann does a wonderful job of giving audiences a feast for the eyes, and ears. Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman did fantastic with the songs. The first time I heard Ewan sing I was swept off my feet.A must see for all his fans.
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: I can see why someone wouldn't like Moulin Rouge. It could be a visual overload for someone who isn't prepared or doesn't like that kind of thing. Some poeple aren't willing to suspend their disbelief. The key to enjoying Moulin Rouge is to understand that none of it is supposed to be real. It takes place in a Paris heightened by the imagination and a love for the city; nothing looks that good all over in real life. That doesn't mean you shouldn't care about the characters; it just means that you shouldn't expect them to seem 'normal.'
I, personally, love it. Baz Luhrmann would be my god if he wasn't so silly (I've seen that behind the scenes footage). The performances are fabulous; the voices, while they aren't professional caliber, are perfect for the roles. It's beautiful to look at; it's got a story that, while not bringing anything new, breathes affecting, moving, passionate life into old material. I cry almost every time I see it (about eight now) and I am not a crying person. On top of all that, it's funny.
This DVD is a wonderful way to extend one's experience of the film. It brings some fabulous innovations, such as the Red Curtain feature--you turn it on, and once in a while a green fairy appears. You click, and it takes you behind the scenes, showing you how they did it. I still haven't finished exploring all the other great stuff they've got.
Wheeee!
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Summary: Yikes, just yikes! A movie way out of it's time.
Review: Ummm.... I watched this movie at work one day because we had to preview it for our surround sound display and my boss and we were at a loss. We had trouble following the storyline because we're not used to watching musicals. But overall I turned it off and threw it in the trash because it was soo aweful. The only way I can describe it as an "artsy ditsy touchy-feely" movie which is one of those movies where you have to be so-called artistic to understand the basic concept of it. All in all: Guys, don't get this one. It's one of those chick flicks that us guys are forced to watch with our girlfriends.
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