Broadbent singing "Like a Virgin"
::shudder:: This was a total watch-from-the-hall moment.
Mal: Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us? Zoe: Big damn heroes, sir.
'Safe'
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Steph L. - Nov 28, 2004 3:07:26 pm PST #6304 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Sue - Nov 28, 2004 3:12:33 pm PST #6305 of 10001
hip deep in pie
I thought that it was stunning to look at, but I felt that besides Ewan and Jim Boradbent, everyone else was mediocre. And in musicals (as muuch as I dislike the genre) the songs are supposed to ultimate expression of heightened emotion. To me, it felt like the songs were used as expression enough for the emotion, and it was mostly absent elsewhere. Especially in Nicole Kidman's acting.
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2004 3:13:15 pm PST #6306 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I thought the use of Roxanne was brilliant, not least of all because it took a while for it to click for me.
As for the others ... middle of the road. I like the idea of the reuse, but I didn't adore it.
Steph L. - Nov 28, 2004 3:15:47 pm PST #6307 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I thought the use of Roxanne was brilliant
The guy who was *bellowing* like a donkey? That was loathesome.
Scrappy - Nov 28, 2004 3:24:43 pm PST #6308 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
I adored Roxanne. Didn't love the movie on the first go-round, but liked it very much the second and third time through. Ewan is incredible. However, I am a big ginormous musical geek, so the lameness of the plot didn't bother me--I have no trouble accepting the ridiculousness of "Seven Brides" or "Molly Brown" or "Carousel" any of the musicals I love which would drive me insane with wrath if they were done as regular dramas.
§ ita § - Nov 28, 2004 3:32:17 pm PST #6309 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I admit I don't remember the delivery of Roxanne (Mr. Sumner is braying it in my head), but it is quite precisely what the movie was about, the dance scene was great, and I didn't for a second see it coming.
Dana - Nov 28, 2004 4:18:31 pm PST #6310 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I felt almost overwhelmed by Moulin Rouge the first time I saw it, but I love the music, including Roxanne.
quester - Nov 28, 2004 6:12:46 pm PST #6311 of 10001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
for the record, La Boheme was based on Camille.
I just saw Sideways today. I liked it better than Lost in Translation & Big Fish. I don't think it is really fair to compare it to Eternal Sunshine, the storytelling technique is so different and the amusement I felt at Sideways was much greater.
Atropa - Nov 28, 2004 6:16:57 pm PST #6312 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
You're all wrong.
hugs Moulin Rouge tightly
See, I knew there was (another) reason I loved P-C.
I understand why people dislike Moulin Rouge. That doesn't stop me from adoring the movie, singing along with it, and tearing up at the end every. damn. time.
Lilty Cash - Nov 28, 2004 6:22:08 pm PST #6313 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
I understand why people dislike Moulin Rouge. That doesn't stop me from adoring the movie, singing along with it, and tearing up at the end every. damn. time.
Yup yup yup.