Moulin Rouge.

[emchy]

[Poll #1096141]I have an interesting theory that some movies just evoke strong reactions in people. Positive and negative. I am curious as to your Moulin Rouge opinions. Please also feel free to go off in the comments.

Comments

[ilipodscrill.livejournal.com]

some of the music really annoys me. i consider myself a fan of most of the players(To Die For and the Others made me a Kidman fan)but the thing that really gets on my nerves about it is the editing, which is way too fast/choppy/MTVesque for me. you have incredible sets and costumes and i just want you to hold the shot for maybe 10 or 20 seconds so i can appreciate them. is that too much to ask?

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I'm with Pete on the editing. It's a formula for how to take a potentially ok movie and just ruin it

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

but at least he tried something different so it wasn't an old fashioned costume drama...

[gordonzola.livejournal.com]

I found it utterly unwatchable.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i am familiar with this reaction.
the style definately seems to grate to an unbearable degree on some folks. did you see his romeo and juliet? i am curious what you thought of that.

i saw it and was intrigued - and enjoyed it - but don't have any real attachment to it.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

i get the frustration with the choppy
i think it lends itself to making things feel more chaotic and claustrophic and like time is moving too fast for the characters in the film. it (for me) adds to the whirlwind of it. but i sense the part of me that loves it is the same part that likes deconstructive math rock.