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Just a quick comment on this movie...SEE IT!
I went and saw it on Thursday night and can honestly say that I haven't been that impressed by a movie in a bloody long time! I saw "The Mummy Returns" the week before, and while I was impressed by that, this one left me amazed. Even if the previews left you confused (I know that's what they did to me- I had no desire to see this movie until a frien talked me into it) go, because chances are you've never seen anything quite like this!
Yay for australian film-makers like Baz Luhrman!
Yay for australian actresses like the lovely Nicole Kidman!
Yay for Moulin Rouge!
I'm serios-It's a good movie!

but...

it so screams "chick flick"

(?)

Then take a chick! (Or is that a sore spot, Robbie! *snicker*)

But see the bloody movie! I can't hype this one enough!

but... without fear of ruining anything for me (cuz i dont believe i have any desire to see the film)...

why / how is it so good?

This challenge really threw me at first, Rob! I had to think what it was about the movie that I actually enjoyed, but I think I can give an answer apart from..."It was really cool"!

Now, this movie may not be everyones taste (in fact, I reckon there'll be about 50% split in audiences!) but the great thing about this movie is how "out-there" it is. Baz Luhrman has really tried to do something completely NEW with Moulin Rouge, and I believe anyone that attempts to shake up the Status Quo of the movie industry deserves to be applauded.
The story is fairly simple, and basically involves a love story between Christian (Ewan McGregor) and Satine (Nicole Kidman). He's a writer, she's a courtisan and dances at the Moulin Rouge. He falls in love with her, she can't commit because her boss has promised her to the evil duke, and Christian tries to convince her that love is greater than anything.
The story isn't great, but the way they do it is. This is a movie that should be seen for the sheer production alone. You seem like someone that can appreciate good cinema, and this is it. The music, sets and costumes make this movie absolutely great.
From "I was made for loving you" by KISS to "Like a Virgin", the songs are really vibrant and up-beat, and the two can really sing well....
Although, despite all of this rambling, I suppose it was a bit of a chick-flick, just a bloody well made one. Even if I can't convince you, I still recommend it.
Whattaya say, Rob?

...mm....

im stil quite wary.

for starters, i hate singin. hateit! its evil, i tell you, evil!

musicals mean the death of a movie for me. i saw my best friends wedding a few years back in the theater. sure, it was chick flicky enough on its own... but add to that fact that there was more song routines in taht movie than a disney cartoon, and, y'got yerself one unhappy kamper-hausen!

when i see commercials for this moulin rouge, i just see a buncha singin, some old french chicks, and a love story. to me, nicole kidman is good lookin, but not hot enough to sell a movie on her own. so, at the start, there's three strikes against it (traditionally, as in baseball, an automatic out).

your recomendation is somewhat tempting, as i do enjoy things that are different and/or new, however... still looks and sounds like something id pass on.

OK Rob, you already know I love this movie, but after your last post, I'm probably going to have to recommend you DON'T see it!!! You'll most likely hate it. The singing that you detest so much was one of the reasons I enjoyed it so much, but what it all comes down to is this...Moulin Rouge is a movie you'll either love or hate, and I think you'll be the latter. Sorry Rob, but even if you were to go solely to respect the amazing work Baz Luhrman has done, you'd be distracted by the breaking into song, and I no longer recommend it to you.
Oh well!

i appreciate and accept your anti-recomendation!

Im on the fence when it comes to musicals... I aint seen it yet and rarely see films at the theatre, unless I really wanna see it or got nothing better to do.

Moulin Rouge r0x0rs teh big one!!!!1