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Summary: How Wonderful Life Is Now "Moulin Rouge" Is In The World!
Review: I recently saw this movie, with no pre-release hype, during my stay in New York in August.I came out intoxicated, bought the soundtrack, and have been under the spell of the "Moulin Rouge" ever since, reading up on the actual nightclub, discovering amazing new things about gay Paree, and wanting to magic myself back to that seemingly extravagant era where "anything goes" and "the show must go on"! The film, which I just saw again on opening night in the UK, is very theatrical, not just in it's scope and directorial feel, but the writing, staging, sets, performances and, of course, the choices of music and songs, seamlessly interwoven into the plotline (and if you've heard that it is a simple love story, then you'd be right, but what's wrong with that? And with everything else going on, the introduction of subplots would kill the whole mood)! The movie has apparently done very well for a film of it's type (what type of film has ever been like this??) so hopefully it's going to warrant a very decent (2-disc?) DVD edition (I can just see Baz getting to work on those menus!) with hopefully a couple of docs, the great "following Baz on the promo junket" doc shown here in the UK, and the usual extras (teaser, trailers, "Lady Marmalade" music vid?) - this picture really deserves it, and because DVD can-can-can! One thing, Fox and Bazmark: any chance of a second CD? The soundtrack gives a great representation of the film ("Your Song" and the "Elephant Love Medley" are highpoints), but why no Jim Broadbent tracks?? "Like A Virgin"? "The Pitch"? "The Show Must Go On"?? Some of the best moments! And to all those who have not given into to the Moulin Rouge's pleasures, do yourselves a favour and get out there and see it, or buy this DVD on the day of release! Life really is wonderful now this tale of truth, freedom, beauty, and, most of all, love, is now in the world! A true classic of all time!
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Summary: What I think
Review: Well, I noticed some mixed reviews so I will make this as comprehensive as possible. First, I thought that Nicole Kidman just stood out too much and she did not fit into this role the right way. Her character was not playful/light enough. She is definitely sexy and beautiful, but she seemed too mature for the part. Also-Ewan Mc Gregor's singing, it almost made me mad with irritaion. The movie is too sappy in that too much emphasis is put on his pathetic emotional obsession with Satine (Nicole Kidman) Not to mention she is taller than him! They look awkward together and there is hardly any cohesiveness between the characters. I felt uncomfotable with the plot. I think it was too constipated in some parts-pent up with drama where it does not fit, and a love affair that moves too fast. I liked Leguizamo -the comic relief -his lisp was a little entertaining. I admit some of the scenes were funny-in that I giggled a little, but the other parts that were musical -like remakes of Elton John, Madonna, Nirvana, Gloria Geynor song clips just made this movie's musical aspect so unoriginal, banal and trite-especially since that kind of kind of stuff tends to get the bad rep of being Hollywood showbiz trends. I think this film did not have any depth but was a costume frenzy and over-bloated with pretentious sentiments. I was first intrigued because of its setting and romantic previews, but after 15 minutes into the movie I so desperately wanted to walk out. Unfortunately I was with a couple of friends and one of them really liked it. Well that is what I think. I would not suggest paying to see it, wait until it comes out on VHS.
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Summary: My new Velvet Goldmine
Review: Amazing Amazing Amazing. Every time I saw this movie I loved it more. If the gods of Hollywood smile on me, Come What May will be nominated for best song from a movie (if you are reading this after the 2001 Academy Awards, please ignore my pertaining statements), and I may be able to see the luscious Ewan McGregor and the truly enchanting Nicole Kidman sing live for the awards ceremony. I really can't find the words to express the feelings that Moulin Rouge evoked in me... Moulin Rouge contains the presences (lyrics/melodies) of David Bowie, Elton John, Marilyn Monroe, T. Rex/Marc Bolan, Madonna, Paul McCartney, the Police, Patti LaBelle, Joe Cocker, Nirvana, Dolly Parton (or Whitney Houston, depending on who you associate with "I will always love you"), Kiss... Impressive (& eclectic) list? Trust me, there's even more. Watch this movie. Buy this movie. You won't regret it. Timeless music with an even more timeless and beautiful love story. How can you go wrong? Also recommended: Strictly Ballroom. Only our dear Baz could make a movie about professional ballroom dancing enjoyable.
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Summary: I felt Mauled
Review: This was pure torture to watch. Everything was garish and overdone, the camera movements especially. I thought I was gonna vomit from motion sickness during the can-can scenes. And the music...god! I wanted to shoot myself when I heard the first few strains of Nicole's and Ewan's weak voices barely hitting the notes. It was painful listening to them! But even more painful was hearing the songs of Elton John, Dolly Parton and that Up Where We Belong song in this movie. GAH! Bad singing and Bad music adds up to BAD MOVIE! I won't even go into the story since there is none, by the way. It tries to cough up a credible love story with its straw thin plot and miserably fails. After hearing Nicole's first cough, I was fervently praying that her character would just die right away and end the movie so we could all go home and forget the nightmare that was Moulin Rouge. This was a movie made for those suffering from ADD. The colors, bad pop music, and frantic movements, they're all a bad copy of MTV. At least MTV features people who can sing.
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Summary: Rocky Horror meets Topsy Turvy meets Cabaret
Review: A perfect embodiment the cabaret-at-the-end-of-time motif. The best camp of the decade. Have other reviews mentioned the full length version of The Police's Roxanne that begins as an a capella tango and ends as a Busby Berkeley fantasy? And that the drama's intensified by deeply shadowed noir lighting? It's but one of many loose adaptations of classic rock in this cinematic wonder. This movie deserves a huge screen and sound (I saw it at a theatre and everyone was transfixed).
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: This is my fave movie of all time! I love the soundtrack also!
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Summary: entertaining!
Review: reminds me of the rocky horror picture show!!
very entertaing movie and musical!
ewan's voice is amazing and nicole a pleasant suprise.
bought the cd---but music is better while the movie is being viewed.
don't miss this one!!!!!!!!
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Summary: See the new Moulin Rouge
Review: SUPERB. Music,Great for the modern generation. Lighting efect, contrasts and editing, Fantastic.The actors Oscar for them. I just came out of the theater with hope in seeing it for sale.I guess I will have to wait until it comes out. I still say GREAT. I went to see it thinking I was going to see a new version of the Jose Ferrer, how wrong I was. All diferent.
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Summary: A magnificent movie masterpiece!
Review: If you've ever been in love, then you will love this movie. It's quite simply the most romantic film to grace the silver screen in at least a decade, if not longer. It brings to mind the golden days of Hollywood when everything at the movies seemed to shine with a radiance and magnificance that most movies today seem to lack. And the soundtack is brilliant! It encompases almost every important song from the last century and puts a new spin on them all. Imagine a can-can dance medley featuring Madona's "Material Girl" and Marilynn Monroe's "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" that takes place in the middle of a 18th-century Parisian brothel. Or picture a duet by the film's star-crossed lovers (i.e. Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, just in case you didn't already know who starred in this movie) that features such hits as Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" and John Lennon's "All You Need is Love" (along with other great selections by David Bowie, Elton John, Phil Collins, U2, Paul McCartney, and many more) that is performed on top of a building shaped like a giant elephant. And, if you're still in doubt about this film's "unique" spin on some old classics, then I guess the idea of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" being portrayed as a Broadway-esque song and dance number performed by two middle-aged men wouldn't even give you pause to think, right? Riiiiiiiight. (Note my sarcasm there, LOL.) As far as the plot goes, there is a boy (McGregor, who has such a compelling singing voice that, in all seriousness, I would pay good money just to listen to the man sing the ABC's song). And, upon his arrival at the infamous Parisian nightclub/brothel that the movie is named for, he meets and falls in love with a girl (Kidman, who looks simply ravishing and has a fairly good singing voice as well). But she is a courtesan (for those who don't know that that word means, let me simplify - she's a high-paid prostitute) who is promised to another (the evil Duke of Monroth, played by the wonderfully over-the-top Richard Roxburgh who is quite hiliarious - and, trust me, that's a good thing). Add to that John Leguizamo's spledid portrayal of real-life painter Toulouse-Lautrec and a fun play-within-a-play plot twist and you have a movie that's well worth the price of admission! I could keep talking about how wonderful and special this film is for many more paragraphs, but I suppose I should cut this short. So I'll end with this final thought: this is a must-see movie, I kid you not. Anyone who loves romance, anyone who loves music, and anyone who loves glamorous movies (not to mention anyone who loves actors Kidman and McGregor, or director Baz Luhrman) should see this movie. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: "Freedom, Beauty, Truth and Love"
Review: The FILM is alive with the Sound Of Music. Baz Luhrman's Moulin Rouge tells the story of Satine-a Parisian coutesian under the possession of the Duke, and Christian, the naive sensitive poet who has traveled "into the bohemian revolution to write about truth, beauty, freedom and above all things love." This breathtaking imaginative journey has swept the audiences off their feet-including critics (EW has named "Moulin Rouge" Best movie of the year and (if not all ready released) has a full cover-art magazine entitled "The Verdict"...which happens to be our very own Rouge.)The movie will make you laugh, cry, swoon, love, sing, dance, and surley affect you for years to come. I've had sleepless nights (sad I know) just hoping that Moulin Rouge will gain the recongnition it deserves from the Oscar Awards. Words can not describe how BEAUTIFUL this movie is. The DVD which is released November 6th is something I can't wait for. A two disc-set is released with tons of special feautures, one in which you will be able to "stroll" in to a scene and walk around the set. Moulin Rouge is a bizzare mad whirlgig of a beautiful show, in which its an understatment to say, the shows "Spectacular! Spectacular!"
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