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Genre | Drama, Musicals & Performing Arts/Musicals/General |
Format | Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled |
Contributor | Jacek Koman, Craig Pearce, Caroline O'Connor, Jim Broadbent, Baz Luhrmann, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Garry McDonald, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Jackson Mendoza, Richard Roxburgh, Matthew Whittet, Christine Anu, Kerry Walker See more |
Language | English, Spanish |
Runtime | 2 hours and 7 minutes |
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Product Description
Movie-only single-disc version of Baz Luhrmann's musical spectical. Starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 2.35:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
- Item model number : FOX2005790DVD
- Director : Baz Luhrmann
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Color, NTSC, Subtitled
- Run time : 2 hours and 7 minutes
- Release date : January 14, 2003
- Actors : Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, Richard Roxburgh
- Subtitles: : English
- Language : Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
- Studio : 20th Century Studios
- ASIN : B000077VR3
- Writers : Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,833 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #103 in Musicals (Movies & TV)
- #279 in Romance (Movies & TV)
- #1,316 in Drama DVDs
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McGregor and Kidman shine not only in their acting performance but both stars unveil unexpected talents as they debut their musical abilities on the big screen. McGregor had made his Star Wars premiere as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first installment of the prequel trilogy the previous year which received mixed reactions from fans of the franchise. In Moulin Rouge! he fully embraces the initially naïve, love-struck aspiring writer, promptly gaining a whole new category of fans. Years later, Ewan would showcase his vocal chops again to play Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls on the West End. Before Moulin Rouge!, Kidman had already shared the versatility of her craft with the masses as she had seen success in other film genres like romance, action, and drama. However, Practical Magic, which premiered the previous year, was considered a flop. Now the film, which she starred in opposite Sandra Bullock, is referred to as a cult classic. Kidman would also continue to use her vocal abilities throughout her career and even star in another movie musical, PROM.
The chemistry between Kidman and McGregor is palpable and makes the forbidden love story that much more captivating. The introduction to “the Sparkling Diamond” is an extraordinary artistic display that literally has Kidman flying high, setting expectations soaring for the rest of the film. Thankfully, what follows does not disappoint. In “The Elephant Medley” scene, the audience watches these two characters fall in love despite themselves all while singing some of the most popular classic love songs. The heartbreaking conclusion of the story is beautifully tragic, as the music epically ends, good conquers evil, the lovers are finally free, but the happiness lasts only for a moment.
Baz Luhrmann, known for Strictly Ballroom and coming off his successful film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, creates an impressive world of “freedom, beauty, truth, and love.” The fast tempo of the story is memorizing, and even though Satine’s fate is shared within the first moments of the movie, the quick-thinking exchanges and those triumphant arcs give fruitless glimmers of hope of a happy ending. Luhrmann has built a brand on extravagant and illustrious films and Moulin Rouge! is no exception. The staging and visual aesthetics are astounding as nuances in positioning, costumes, and lighting are reflective of the developing schemes. Luhrmann has an extraordinary way of establishing sensational platforms while allowing the actors to work within it instead of it overpowering them.
Luhrmann and his company, Bazmark, which he founded with his wife Catherine Martin, produced this film. Based on the previously mentioned filmography, extravagance was expected. In addition to Martin and Luhrmann, the creative production team also included Briggette Broch (Romeo + Juliet) and Angus Strathie (Strickly Ballroom). It is no surprise that both Strathie and Martin were needed to tackle the enormous task of costume design. The sheer number of costumes is overwhelming, then add in the glitz and glamour. The outfits are modernized versions of early 1900’s fashion which mirrors the clash of historical and contemporary through the film. Martin with the help of Briggette Broch, captured the world of the bohemian revolution and successfully translated it to the big screen. This group of artists has clearly worked together before given how smoothly the different aspects of film fit together. The production design becomes a supporting character in this movie, it is literally the elephant in the room, that enable the actors to fully express their roles. The musical selection perfectly pairs with the scenes and are seamlessly integrated into the film. Younger audiences may find it surprising that there is only one song, “Come What May” used as the lover’s secret signal, that is original to the film.
Overall, Moulin Rouge! is an impressive hit and adds another well-deserved feather in Baz Luhrmann’s director cap. This movie needs undivided attention to get the spectacular recognition it deserves. It created a significant enough fanbase that the idea of a Broadway adaptation was not only explored it was successful. Moulin Rouge! The Musical has been at the Al Hirschfeld theatre since 2019 and is currently on tour in the US.
This is an oldie, but a goodie. Great casting and amazing soundtrack. 10/10
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I've never been much of a fan of musicals aside from Rocky Horror, Sweeney Todd and Les Miserables and I may have been predisposed to dislike the film at first. But Moulin Rouge has a distinct quality to it that separates it from other musicals. Baz Luhrmann's background in opera gives the film a unique sense of grandness and pace. Some like to label this film as a guilty pleasure because of its over-the-top style and thin plot but Moulin Rouge is not technically supposed to be a film with a meaty and original story. The film is similar in fashion to something like Rocky Horror Picture Show or Flash Gordon in that it is intentionally delivered in a campy and tongue-in-cheek manner. It knows how flamboyant it is and has fun with itself.
That's not to say that the film is devoid of anything resembling good filmmaking however. What sells the film are the dynamic performances from the cast. Ewan McGregor is completely believable as Christian, delivering a charismatic portrayal of a lustful and somewhat naive man enraptured by the world of the Moulin Rouge. His singing does occasionally crack in places but it works in the emotional delivery he gives and his voice on the whole is terrific. Nicola Kidman provides a terrific performance as the sultry Satine, whose promiscuity contrasts with Christian's innocent look on love and she also provides some sweet vocals. McGregor and Kidman have great chemistry together and both emulate the naive childlike romance the two share together that ends tragically, a relationship that Luhrmann previously explored in his Romeo and Juliet adaptation. Jim Broadbent provides a great flamboyant performance as Zidler and Richard Roxburgh is hilarious as the temperamental and mouth-watering villainous Duke (a much more credible performance than his turn as Dracula in the godawful Van Helsing).
Just as he brought Shakespeare to life through the MTV generation, Luhrmann combines rave culture of the late 90s with the Bohemian lifestyle of 1890s Parisians (Moulin Rouge was only produced at the start of the millennium which explains its more 90s feel). Luhrmann is a director who often blends contemporary culture with the past just as he did recently in The Great Gatsby and he employs it to good effect in this film. The 90s were often a time when love was portrayed from an innocent viewpoint only to be sullied by the culture of drugs. Luhrmann conveyed this also in Romeo and Juliet with the eponymous characters' naive love ending in suicide. Here, he compares dying from tuberculosis to death from an overdose.
The songs in Moulin Rouge (with the exception of 'Come What May') are all covers and mashups of popular songs which seems unoriginal of the film yet they compliment the tone and scenery of the film greatly. Jukebox musicals only tend to work when the songs reflect the themes and/or fit in against the backdrop. Musicals like We Will Rock You and Mamma Mia fail in that regard because they are more like bad karaoke performances of your favourite songs by popular bands. Moulin Rouge employs this differently by allowing the songs to fit in with the characters' emotions. The 'Le Tango de Roxanne' scene works especially as it conveys Christian's intense love for Satine yet also displays the dark secret that Satine possesses. The film looks great too. The setting of 19th century Paris is brought to life by the psychedelic glamorous visuals and the climax of 'Come What May' is brought to life in spectacular fashion at the end.
Moulin Rouge is quite possibly my favourite musical and definitely one of those films that you have to love (despite my apathy for it as a pre-teen youngster). The performances in the film are absolutely terrific and the production design envelopes you in. The story isn't the most original but it doesn't need to be for you to be enamoured and bewildered by the experience. It's one of those films that is meant to be more of an emotional piece of filmmaking rather than cerebral and in that regard, it is tremendous. 10/10
Et n'oubliez pas que The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.
pas besoin d'être amateur d'histoires d'amour pour être touché par cette vérité.