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Summary: Best musical: Moulin Rouge
Review: I think this movie its just the best musical I've ever seen. It's ammazing. I really recommend it
Rating:
Summary: The Greatest Movie Of All Time
Review: WELL THIS MOVIE IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES OF 2001.
IT WAS PACKED WITH GREAT MUSIC AND GREAT ACTORS.
THE FIRST TIME I SAW THIS MOVIE I WAS SHOCKED BY HOW MUCH GOOD WORK THERE WAS DONE ON THIS FILM.
AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE A BORING OLD FILM ABOUT LOVE ETC ETC,BUT I GOT THE OPPOSITE,I LOVED THE MOVIE.
I LOVED NICOLE,EWAN,AND THE REST OF THE CAST.
OOOOHHHH AND I LOVE THE THEME SONG TO THE MOVIE "COME WHAT MAY",
ITS A WONDERFUL AND BEATIFUL SONG.AL IN ALL I GIVE THIS MOVIE A BIG 2 THUMBS UP!!
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Summary: One of the best movie of all time
Review: I was one of those who did not get a chance to watch Moulin Rouge in theater, but my friend was raving about it so much; especiall about Ewan McGregor's singing talent. I bought the DVD as soon as it came out and was intrigued from the beginning. When Ewan McGregor started to sing "Your Song," my mouth just dropped and I just fell in love with his voice! From beginning to end, the characters, their songs, and the visual effects take you through an emotional roller-coaster. One minute I'm laughing and the next minute I'm crying my eyes out! I've watched it for about 20 + times and the the last scene between Christian and Satine still tug at my heart and makes me cry for them. This movie breaks out from the normal mold of film making. I hope that this is just the beginning of a new era in musicals and we can enjoy many, many more to come!
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Summary: Indigestion
Review: Given the conservative nature of most current mainstream films, Moulin Rouge has been rightly applauded for taking cinematic risks. However, the simple taking of risks is not, in itself, a guarantee of great cinema and, for mine, the thinking behind this film is confused and ultimately unsatisfying.
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On my first viewing, the blinding tempo of the editing, with shots often lasting less than a second, was startling; it was also physically irritating. Certainly, it's unusual for the big screen, but it's also redolent of formulaic video clips on MTV or the like - hoardes of box stepping dancers, with the star attraction up front, all digitalised jump cuts and jitter - we have, actually, seen this before. So it's not so unusual after all, and the question then becomes, does this technique add to the viewing experience? ( Which is close to asking whether one wants to see a two hour long dance video clip.) I think the elaborate sets and spectacle would have been even more impressive if normal editing techniques had been employed. More crucially, the main characters might have established more of an emotional connection with the audience, so that when tragedy strikes later in the film, something approaching a catharsis might transpire. The excitement generated by the opening seems artificial, one distraction layered upon the other, until the characters and the story are lessened, if not lost, instead of being heightened.
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There is extensive use of models and CGI to allow otherwise impossible shots of the cityscape of period Paris. The opening is thus visually arresting but, in principle, this has been done before (go back to Olivier's Henry V from 1944 for one example) - the digital 'flying camera' technique is then repeated several times, until its impact is diminished, and this again reminds of images routinely used and reused in music video clips.
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In the commentaries, the writers, Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce, seem convinced that the crashing together of different genres and disparate elements is inherently a good thing. I think they have failed in judging what elements complement and mutually elevate each other, in contrast to those which merely intrude and detract from the work as a whole. There's the feeling that if another association occurred to them, they forced it in, and that the paring down process was not guided by a single strong vision. They sound a little too enamoured of their own brilliance. It's particularly telling when they come to discuss the final scenes - in terms of story resolution, they admit that they were unsure how to end the film: the story was unclear in their own minds, and yet throughout the commentary they have been paying lip-service to the idea that everything must be subservient to the needs of the story - in the commentary they bluster through the inconsistencies, but you can hear their confidence wane.
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In a way, you can hardly blame them. An enormous amount of money was thrown at this film, and Lurhmann and co. must have been surrounded by lackeys all too ready to canonise them as creative geniuses. You wonder who was around to challenge their ideas on artistic (as opposed to economic) grounds. So when Baz suggests combining French bedroom farce, with the operatic tragedy of La Boheme, themes taken from nineteenth century French novellas with the whimsy of Hollywood musicals, nobody is there to ask whether all these elements combine well or combine badly.
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So overall, there are numerous incongruent elements struggling for the viewer's attention and sympathy: there are comedic elements - but they make the mistake of not being humorous; there are tragic elements, but the tragedy hardly seems tragic; there are sexual elements which stop short of being sexy; opera with the melodramatic action but no Mozart or Puccini to lift this musically towards the sublime - although it is lifted sufficiently (by Madonna Ciccone and Reginald Dwight et al) to be passable as entertainment.
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It's as if two chefs decided to create a new dish by combining a large number of tried and tested ingredients into the one big pot. None of the produce is particular fresh, and copious spices are required to disguise this fact. After two hours on the boil, the dish is ready, and lo and behold, it's a kind of casserole - unfortunately, one that's likely to leave the discerning viewer with an upset stomach.
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Summary: A GREAT DVD
Review: I know you all think that "Moulin Rouge" is just a [cheesy] Baz Lurman flick, but let me you- it is one of my favorite movies! It is told hauntingly and romantically. It features both great dance and musical sequences, and great, heart-wrenching performances by both Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman as Christain and Satine, the Sparkling Diamond. A must for any DVD junkie.
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Summary: hated it
Review: I like Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGreggor, and John Leguzaimo, but I couldn't get past the first 30 minutes of this music video. I guess you could call it a musical, but Richard Rogers must be positively spinning in his grave.
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Summary: extremely impressive!
Review: I loved this flick --- as the woman behind me in the theater said "How was this passed up for an Academy Award?"This is like MTV with a plot -- fast-paced, colorful, hilarious. Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman perform all their own songs --- they have incredible voices too. There are send-ups of "Like a Virgin" and "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and let's not forget the remake of Patti Labelle's "Lady Marmalade" courtesy of Pink, Mya, Lil Kim and Christina Aguilera. There is also an Indian bhangra version of "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" -- did I mention this film has it all? The Moulin Rouge is a sort of turn-of-the-century [movie] where Kidman's character Satine reigns supreme. But she falls for a playwright (MacGregor) whom she thinks is a duke she is supposed to be pretending to lust for in order to seal a deal for her boss. He in turn falls for her. But she is promised to the duke. This is a love story like no other -- haunting yet delightful, sad yet funny, with an amazing cast of ribald characters and a lively musical score.
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Summary: MAKES YOU SMILE, MAKES YOU CRY AND MAKES YOU SING!
Review: I thought this was one of the best movies I have ever seen I saw it 4 times in the theaters and bought the DVD the day it came out. The soundtrack is also worth it. The songs were perfect for this movie and this movie was perfect for me. It included singing and dancing and heartbreak. I recomended this to all my friends and they all fell in lvoe with it too. This is totally worth buying...I promise that if you like singing in a movie and a love story then this is for you!
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Summary: Good Idea for a Fairy Tale, But a tad disappointing.
Review: I guess the build up for me was really too much to expect after everyone saying I need to see this movie. Thinking of its length I had to wait till I was in the mood to see it. So I finally get in the mood and it's not that long at all it's about two hours on the dot. The Fairy Tale is about a woman who is the star of course at the Moulin Rouge (Played by the lovely and talented Nicole Kidman), and a man from sort of the different side of the tracks played by Ewan McGregor (Who's really enjoyable and likeable). It involves a story between these characters, the man gets mistaken for a Duke, but Satine falls in love with the writer. The creator Baz Luhrmann (I think) who did Romeo and Juliet, really did an amazing job of putting this together. The plot was weak I thought, it seemed to go by really fast for me, after trying to get into it, and understanding the story plot. The ending seemed to come up too quickly where I kept saying "That's it?" I was expecting more espically with a 2 disk DVD set. I think the problem is that this would have made a much better Broadway show seeing it live and in person. It seemed like this was one of the movies that got taken off a Broadway show and crumbled at the movies. However, this was a blockbuster hit, and I really can see why and this is why I rated it a 4 and not a 3. The costumes, and the music was just stunning. The dancing was also spectacular. The music was a lot of 80's hits it seemed like from Madonna to Elton John and a hint of Nirvana. Plus some of their own music tied in as well. Nicole I think missed her calling and would have made a wonderful singer as well as an actress...I think she would be fabulous for Broadway. The voice of Ewan McGregor was spectacular as well. I didn't even really see the chemistry though between the two actors till maybe the end where everything was very dramatic. Maybe it's one where I have to watch it over again to really understand it and have a feeling for it. But it really should be seen at least once.
The DVD is really good though. I would give that an A itself. It's cover is beautiful designed. The menu for the movie is really a thrill as well beautiful graphics that fit the feeling of the movie and a 3D menu. But just basically the basics with the first disk. On the second one is really where you get your money's worth. Two Lady Marmalade Music Video's one from the MTV Awards, and the other the chart topping hit. Behind the scene's, music and much more added to this DVD.
So basically I would give the movie a C+-B+ and the DVD an A.
Rating:
Summary: pleasantly surprised
Review: first off..i hate musicals..with a few exceptions..(hedwig, rocky horror a few others) but i got to say this movie drew me in from the opening titles..absolutely gorgeous visuals..the first hour blew me away. when the whole evil duke..hidden love..she dying act towards the end began rolling it lost some steam..but i still think this was a great movie..remaking the contemporary songs was a little bit gimmicky..but hey it really did work..especially "heroes"...the sets, costumes, cinematography were all brilliant..i thought that this year lord of the rings was a shoo-in in the visuals dept at the oscars but now even though they are completely different styles moulin rouge might be just as good and might grab a few too..very simple plot but, made up for by the great performances...and a stunning look and feel. its nice to see some originality and someone with a vision..baz luhrman deftintely has that.
and the extras on the dvd are wonderful.
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