Moulin Rouge (Special Edition) (DVD)

...I am under the shock Moulin Rouge, I have still not recovered of this wonder musico-line of vision, still I am enamored with bohème Paris, so I will try to be most impartial possible. The musical comedy is boring and unbearable a sort very controverso, for many, a wonderful form of art artistic expression for others, but what yes it is, or it was, a tool of the most used by the world of the cinema, inherited of the theater, to tell fantastic histories ...
...for me. Now, with Moulin Rouge, this Australian genius gives a nut blow to its escentricismo and rescues the sort of the pure musical comedy turning it into, authentic, and spectacular bodevil of the Bohemian Paris of principles of the last century. From the previous presentation, with that drop curtain that discovers the conductor, until conclude the credit titles, this process of transformation is developed to the eyes of the spectator, with an ...

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...to the history of the Moulin Rouge DVD Extras - Disk 2 * Dance sequences - An insight into the choreography and rehearsals of the dance routines. * Making of the Moulin Rouge feature * Interviews with the stars, director and writers * Deleted Scenes * Music Videos * Press promos, trailers and news stories * Design Gallery with stills and original drawings Plot Overview: Where to start - I went to see this at the cinema and after about 30 ...
...their faces. The reason? Well, Moulin Rouge opens with a set of theatre curtains opening to the sound of the can can with a conductor directing his imaginary orchestra. The cartoonified titles lead onto a black and white shot of a midget, dressed as a sitar, on a roof, singing a David Bowie song! This sets the tone for the whole piece - it is a visual and aural spectacle from star to finish. We meet Christian (McGregor), who we learn has moved from ...

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...to be held, as the Moulin Rouge is struggling to stay afloat. He wants the story to end his way, with the dancer marrying the evil lord, but the two lovers end it their way. But an added twist to the story is that Nicole is dyeing, and only her mother and father know it, on the final production, she falls down, and dies lying in the arms of her new and forever lover Ewan. I even had tears in my eyes for god sake!!! It is one of the most moving and ...
...so original, romance and comedy were combined in such a unique way that it caught the hearts of absolutely everyone in that auditorium. Not one person, many of them blokes, could say they weren't caught up in the plight of the two lovers. A "Chick Flick" maybe, but i would rate it as one to see espeicially with you girlfriend or partner as it is certainly something to share with them. Im sure glad i did now. It will have you talking about what happened ...

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Moulin Rouge is a veritable masterpiece of modern cinema, combining the old fashioned love story with dazzling modern visual effects and clever filming. It follows the fortunes of Christian, a young wannabe bohemian writer trying to make it in Paris during the turn of the century, who gets interrupted by a troupe of rehersing performers from Paris's seediest nightclub, the Moulin Rouge, subsequently getting pulled into this dark and flamboyant world ...
...siren Satine. During the opening credits, we get introduced to Paris through billowing luxurious curtains fronted by an ever frentic conductor building up the films music hall atmosphere, which is then kept going by strong performances throughout. Much of the film's electricity comes from the clever weaving of familiar modern ballads into an almost operatic score, playing off the audience's pop knowledge while telling the story, and the amazing ...

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...prostitue and dancer at the Moulin Rouge. She is introduced to the film as "The Sparkling Diamond" when she descends from the roof of the dance hall full of customers on a swing. She sings "Diamonds are a girls best friend" as she dances provocatively around the men. Ewan McGregor plays, Christian, a young English writer who has moved to Paris to live a live of freedom and seek his love. He begins the story as the narrator telling of his life over ...
...Ziedler, the owner of the Moulin Rouge and a father figure to Satine. He is a lively, bubbly and caring man who knows of nothing but life in a brothel. His outrageously extrervert character makes the film humourous and adds excitement to the events that occur. Setting: The whole film is set in Paris, at a lively and popular brothel and Dance hall - The Moulin Rouge. Plot: The story is about, Christian, a young English writer who falls in love with ...

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...film. THE PLOT Moulin Rouge is set in Paris at the start of the 1900's, with Ewan McGregor on his type writer. The next bit is a bit of a blur, because when I watch it, I just skip to the bit where he sings for the first time. Satine (Kidman) mistakes Christian (McGregor) for the Duke and tells him she's in love with him, when she finds out he's not the duke she tells him she lied but secretly does feel something. Later on he visits her and convinces ...
...have definitely seen his films: Moulin Rouge, Romeo & Juliet and even Strictly Ballroom, with all these under his belt he's definitely one of the best there is. It's just a good movie, there's nothing more I can say except give it a chance, it's worth watching the whol thing even though the start is pretty boring but without watching the start you would not understand the rest of the film and there is scenes where you feel like 'are they insane' ...

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Moulin Rouge is a visual feast. And that's putting it mildly. It's an all out assault on your senses. The colours are loud and brash, and so is the sound. If you liked the style employed in the most recent version of Romeo and Juliet, you will also appreciate the direction and artistry used in Moulin Rouge. It's a love story. It's a musical. It's a comedy. It's a weepy. It will have you laughing, amazed, bewildered, and sad. It's a bitter sweet mix, ...
...Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, both pull off astounding and heartfelt performances. It would have been very easy for them to fall into the trap of hamming it up to the extreme, but they pull off wildness and subtley with equal ease. And then there's the singing. They don't sound like trained singers. And that's why they sound so great, and will probably impress you immensely. They sing as well as they act, and if this is the kind of standard that ...

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...films, already it suspects that Moulin rouge. promises dramaturgisch few surprise. The action is fast told: Paris 1900. Just as young as inexperienced writers Christian (Ewan McGregor) becomes acquainted with Satine (Nicole Kidman), Kurtisane and star of the night club Moulin rouge.. The two fall in love into one another. Too stupidly only that Satine assumes Christian of the Duke is. The Duke is a kaltherziger backer, promises the schrulligen owner ...
...a pompoese revue is, resembles Moulin rouge. a ueberladenen colour and music intoxication. But Luhrmann cannibalizes the Popmusik of the last 50 years. It does not shrink from itself to throw Songs of Whitney Houston to Nirvana and of Marylin Monroe to Queen into a pot. Even these missing fears of contact constitute the charm of this film. Accordingly Moulin rouge reminds. to a gigantic video tie-clip. A true Ausstattungsorgie threatens to kill the ...

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...in the style of the Moulin Rouge. On the bonus DVD there are cut scenes, interviews with the actors, the whole of the tango scene (amazing!), choreography sessions, costume design pictures and much more. The sticker on the front says there is "up to 6 hours of bonus features" but this does include a director's commentry over the film proper which brings it down to about 4 hours of extras and about 3 hours of good extras. I did actually enjoy the ...
...a courtesan in the infamous Moulin Rouge. They have a secret affair which could spell tragedy for eveyone. The film culminates in a visually spectacular theatre performance and comes to its heart wrenching tragic ending (I will say no more but the whole plot is elaborated on below) It has touched me in ways I never think another film ever will. It is a cult classic of our time and will last forever. The raunchy sexiness alongside the pure anguish ...

nkemp_99 06.02.2007 (07.02.2007) · Read full review
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...Broadbent (Zidler proprietor of the Moulin Rouge) to Richard Roxburgh (Duke of Worcester). Will love conker all or will money win out in the end. The story really is fairly incidental to the movie for this is an example of style and over-the-top spectacle rather than gripping storyline, for that this certainly is not. Throughout the whole movie the sequences link together the true stars which are the songs. My personal fav was 'Your Song' but that ...
...I am a bit of an Elton fan. The version of Roxanne is also top notch and very different. The acting although not exactly top notch (excluding Kidman who was fab) was more than up to the task with the notable exception of Roxburgh who was cardboard personified. Broadbent also deserves a special mention haming it up as totally over the top Zidler, a real laugh a minute, his rendition of 'Like a Virgin' almost had the audiance rolling in the isles (not ...

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...words long…so here goes.. Moulin rouge is one of them films that you either love or you hate. It's like marmite. I myself absolutely love this film. I must have watched it 100 times and it never gets boring. Written By Baz Luhrman with an amazing cast this film truly is a must for any musical fan. CAST ^^^^^^^ Ewan McGregor ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born the 3st March 1971 in Crieff, Scotland, Ewan has appeared in many much loved films such as Trainspotter ...
...Diamond, the courtesan of the Moulin Rouge club. Satine knows what she wants out of life, and she knows never to fall in love. That is, until she meets Christian. John Leguizamo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Born on the 22nd July 1964 in Bogotá, Colombia. John starred in Romeo and Juliet as Tybalt and in Die Hard 2 before appearing as Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge. Toulouse is a dwarf and John plays this brilliantly with some great special effects. Toulouse ...

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Moulin Rouge is probably the most hyped film currently released. It is VERY Baz Luhrman - eccentric, OTT but wildly original. The story, without giving too much away, involves a young British poet (Ewan Mcgregor) who goes to Paris at the turn of the last century to sample the "Bohemian Revolution" with Toulouse Lautrec and ends up falling in love with Satine (Nicole Kidman) - the most famous courtesan of the Moulin Rouge. The two meet up in a traditional ...
...fund the transformation of the Moulin Rouge into a theatre - but only for the "rights" to Satine. The two then have to quickly think on their feet and end up performing a play about their predicament - one that will save the Moulin Rouge and their love.....but of course things never turn out the way they should! The direction is superb. The film is in lush technicolor - a throwback to the glory days of the Hollywood musical and almost Bollywood-esque ...

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I saw Moulin Rouge a couple of weeks ago whilst visiting a friend in New York. She had already seen it, but wanted to see it again as she enjoyed it so much. The film stars Nicole Kidman as the main singing girl in the Moulin Rouge nightclub. Ewan McGregor plays a strugging playwright who falls in love with her. As with all love stories, nothing is straight forward, and the main problem for these two is the 'Duke' who has stumped up a huge amount ...
...Nicole Kidman will be 'his' woman. I won't go any further as I don't want to spoil the plot. This is a musical, so if you are not into that sort of thing, don't bother. However, it is incredibly funny in places, and I found the use of modern songs in the old fashioned setting very clever. I was also amazed that both Ewan and Nicole are such great singers. I was so impressed I have bought the soundtrack. It's definitely not everyone's cup of tea, ...

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...Duke - to whom the Moulin Rouge needs to keep its future alive also loves Satine, and is driven by jealousy to have her for himself. Satine is dying of comsumption, but doesn't know it until the very end. So there's a love triangle, with great envey and jealousy between Christian and the Duke. The deeds of the moulin rouge are in the hands of the Duke, and Satine has to sleep with the Duke on the night of the performace. The Duke finds out about ...
...performace he goes to the moulin rouge and ends up on the stage (this film is full of brilliance and very good!) where he and Satine end up singing 'the lovers song' where they end up together - the curtain falls, and sadly Satine dies. The story line to this film is wonderful, and anybody who likes romance films, will find this film just their cup of tea. The core of this film is true love and romance. But i haven't mentioned the music yet! And ...

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Moulin Rouge is, in my opinion, a fantastic film! It's acted perfectly, sung brilliantly, and is just great! The story is either quite complicated or I wasn't paying attention (probably the latter option). It's about Christian (Ewan McGregor), a young British writer who goes to Paris in 1899. When an unconscious Argentinian falls through his roof he meets some actors and becomes part of a show called Spectacular Spectacular. But he and his actor ...
...actress who works at the Moulin Rouge, a sort of Parisian nightclub. Christian gets a meeting with Satine to discuss the show, but she mistakes him for the Duke, who is going to make her a star. But it's too late - Satine and Christian are in love. But the Duke's offer is too good for Satine to resist, and too much for Christian to cope with... I have a new found respect for Ewen McGregor and Nicole Kidman after seeing this film! I mean, I knew ...

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