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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Samwise on September 30, 2001, 12:59:50 AM

Title: Moulin Rouge!
Post by: Samwise on September 30, 2001, 12:59:50 AM

Have anyone seen this movie? I just saw it recently and all I can say is \'wow\'. What a weird, eccentric, wonderful movie/musical. I\'ve never seen anything quite like it.

I\'m sure this is the kind of movie you either furiously hate or absolutely love. I\'ll admit being in the first group for the first 15 mins or so, and I really considered walking away. But I\'d heard pretty nice things about it and I wanted to see what the fuss was about - so I decided to give it another chance. And I\'m glad I did because when it was done I was just stunned by it.

So what are your takes on the movie? Did you hate it or love it? :)

Title: Moulin Rouge!
Post by: SER on September 30, 2001, 02:08:05 AM

Waiting for it to hit the rental stores. :)

Title: Moulin Rouge!
Post by: Coredweller on September 30, 2001, 06:33:32 AM

I really enjoyed it.  I\'ve always appreciated Ewan McGregor, and finally seeing Nicole Kidman in a sympathetic role again was very good.  The Director of Photography (Donald McAlpine) produced a number of shots that are unlike anything you\'ve ever seen before.  I guess you could say that the Director himself (Baz Luhrmann) was responsible for many of those, because they were largely visual effects shots, and the DP probably never came near them.  Basically, the whole visual style felt totally new and unique.  I also really liked Romeo+Juliet, Luhrmann\'s previous film.

I\'ve heard others complain that the use of modern pop songs in a movie supposedly set around 1900 was idiotic.  Most of these people haven\'t even seen the film.  If they had, they would have realized that the song selection works in this weird surreal universe the story is set in.  BTW, Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman actually perform those songs right?  It\'s actually them singing I believe.  Overall, this picture is amazing, and I\'m looking forward to buying it on DVD.  There\'s so much to see, it will be fun to do some freeze frames and slow motion on the DVD.

Title: Moulin Rouge!
Post by: SmallLady on September 30, 2001, 07:31:48 AM

Haven\'t seen it, not even sure if it\'s here yet. But definitely gonna see it!

Looks like my kinda movie... Lots of beauty & music. And I luv Ewan McGregor.