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Summary: Let Yourself Go!
Review: If you sit back, allow yourself to simply let go of all your preconceived notions of what a movie musical should be, let go of cynicism (not easy in this day and age), and just relax, you will have the time of your life. I found it amazing that a conventional/standard love story could be made into one of the most original movies I have every seen.
Loved this movie from the moment it began. A true feast for the senses! There was not a moment where I wasn't enjoying myself.
Rent "Strickly Ballroom" too, it's by the same director. Treat yourself and buy this movie, the DVD has all sorts of extras. Truly what a DVD is for.
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Summary: Great movie! An even better DVD!
Review: A ground breaking revolutionary film that is just as revolutionary as a DVD. Baz Luhrman gives us a full DVD plus more of fabulous extras. Buy this DVD!
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Summary: The Musical is not dead...not even ill.
Review: This is an amazing piece of work.
Fatboy Slim's editing of the dance numbers is worth the price of the rest of the film. Even Kidman's detractors must admit, she does a great job. Ewen MacGregor is just delightful. Baz 's handling of the musical elements is just unlike anything anyone else is doing on the planet.
I dislike Kidman a lot and I am buying this one.
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Summary: Amazing!!!
Review: How old are the people writing the bad reviews? Even my 50 year old father enjoyed this movie emensly! I watched the movie knowing what to expect from Baz, my friend however did not. We were both completely blown away! Everything was amazing, the colors, the costumes, the sets, the characters! You loved and hated the right people in all the right spots. You laugh, you cry, you cheer! What more could you ask from a movie? This is by far one of the greatest movies I have EVER seen! And the more you watch the more you find that amuses you! (Watch it again and don't be afraid of the rewind and pause buttons!) It just doesn't get much better than this!
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Summary: A beautiful love story!
Review: This is what DVDs were created for. This two-disc set is simply crammed with all sorts of juicy behind-the-scenes details, as well as hidden "green fairies" and "red windmills" that you can find to glean even more dirt. And that's just on disc two. Disc one, which contains the movie itself, gives you an option to watch the movie in full, but find the "green fairies" within the movie. Each green fairy that pops up on the screen gives you even more juicy tidbits about the scene that you're watching. (Warning -- if you actually do this, it'll take a good 3.5 hours to watch the movie. :)
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Summary: Not for those with a short attention span
Review: I really enjoyed this movie, but it was not one you could watch while doing 5 other things. I sat down ready to watch a good movie and I was not disappointed. It was in no way what I was expecting but I found myself laughing and amazed at the way the most appropriate songs were thrown in at the most appropriate time. My husband could not get into the movie for anything, he's not into the singing/dancing type thing.
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Summary: Moderate
Review: It was good. I think they could have taken out 30 minutes of singing. I really liked the basic love story. There was a lot of Drag and crap like that they could have taken out.
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Summary: Still wondering who dreamed this one up
Review: Add me to the list of those who "just don't get it". All of the superlatives one can read about the visually stunning sets and costumes, the quality of singing, the moxie needed to even conceive of such an anachronistic musical interpretation... forget 'em. The irritation afforded me by these distractions negated any desire to develop an appreciation for the sappy plight of the characters, the too-confusing plot, and the mediocre singing. I struggled valiantly for an hour, waiting in vain to reach some plateau of even minimal enjoyment, before stopping the DVD and my misery. I've loved many films that required the total suspension of disbelief, but this wasn't one of them.
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Summary: Worst Film of The Year
Review: It is rare that I walk out of a movie, or worse, stop a movie on DVD before its completion. I was ready to chuck this movie out the window after about 10 minutes into it. It came across like a really bad SNL skit and just got more annoying as time wore on. After 20 minutes, I threw in the towel. Yikes! What the hell was this piece of ... anyway? The weekly countdown of old pop tunes? The story was incomprehensible, even if I could stand the ridiculous musical score. Whatever it was, I would not recommend it to my worst enemy.
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Summary: Didn't expect this to be so good!
Review: I don't write reviews, but I had to for this one. I had heard a lot about this movie, good and bad, and now I don't trust anyone's opinions about movies that doesn't like it! A new way of producing movies, Lurhmann presents us with an inviting, engrosing movie. I NEVER buy DVDs, but I ran out and bought this one after renting it. Highly recommend!
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