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

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

so near the end of the day i'll fill you in.
epitome of pure love and cinematic goodness is where i fall in line.
i bought this film hook line and sinker. i agree the story is simple. and it has to be to be able to throw a purity of heart plotline in amongst all of the baroque imagery and still work. at the end i sob every time. because it's always the truest loves that fail so magnificently. they fail because the lovers are trying to hold onto a perfection. some sort of noble honor where they would (and do) give their lives for the other and it still falls short. like a lover running to catch the airplane or the train - but they always depart. it just... oooh right under my skin. and ewan macgregor sings with the most open look on his face. it's like a tunnel into this honest trusting love. a complete lack of cynicism even in the face of so much reason for cynicism. i yearn for that trust and belief in joy and i don't think it's attainable either. but it reminds of gene kellys face when he dances. amazing.

though i do wish there was more leguizamo in it.

[sagahar.livejournal.com]

I agree... while the plot has always rung out cheesily for me, it needed to be a little cheesy in order to make the movie work. There was a well-achieved balance between the simplicity of the storyline, the huge characters, and the vivid sets and costumes. Also, I'm like an excited puppy when it comes to mash-ups, and this movie made my tail wag furiously.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

true - i saw it before i was the mashup addict and in some ways the whole film is in itself a mashup of archetypes, tropes, cliche storylines, and musical theater styles from a wide veriety of film and theater sources.

plus of course the music

[flightyone.livejournal.com]

that's it, I have to watch it (again, for the 100th time) tonight.