I loved this movie, it was one I always wanted to see...but didn't. I loved the way you would start getting "sucked in" and then something completly out of the ordinary would happen like the walking on the clouds,fireworks in the background, or running out the window and "magically" being able to walk through the sky. I love watching musicals, and this one was by far one of my favorites. I loved the music it was fantastic because they were songs I am familiar with, I loved the different variations they did. I can't wait to watch this one again!
Moulin Rouge Finally, a film that was enjoyable to watch. Dancing women….we could have watch the music video with Pink at the end but oh well. As far as being a chick flick and musical, this was great for us men to watch. The over exaggeration on the costumes and acting made it comical but the message was still gotten. I thought the use of current music was neat considering this was supposed to be in the 1899’s. Ziegler the master showman and salesperson was portrayed as being just that. He always said, “The show must go on” but in the end it showed just how much he cared about his precious Sparkling Diamond. By the way, did I mention Nicole Kidman was so hot in this? I also enjoyed seeing how the bohemian lifestyle was shown over the edge. The wild crazy pace kept my attention so I was able to get the universal truth the director wanted me to get. This was a grand production from all the camera angles to the editing. The amount of people on this set must have been enormous. What can I say about the acting? It was so over the edge that I think even Sara Jade’s favorite Keanu Reeves would have succeeded. She would never admit it though. He we all need more love in our lives. Being absurd, this movie had just about everything.
I really enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining, but probably not one I'd watch again. This movie was so busy I almost felt tired by the end because your having to keep up with so much. I did feel like the director in a sense put me in the film and made me a part of it. I guess that's also what made me so tired by the end because I was concentrating so hard to catch everything that was going on. The movie made me laugh to becuase one moment your sucked into the love story and their secret love and the next moment the moon is singing.
I thought it was interesting how the internal plot to the movie was the movie plot in and of itself.(does that make sense) I think because of that you really do understand what the director was trying to get across and I definitely didn't walk away feeling like it was a sad love story where she died. I felt entertained and understood his message.
I really enjoy this movie, I have seen it before and it one I watch often. Although as Brian says it is enjoyable finally for the men I think their is more to it then can can dancers and the Moulin Rouge. The Brechtian style of the movie was cool, like Katie said it was Brecht within Brecht. He showed that at the end during the play when Ewan walked off the stage and into the audience. I like the oddities of the movie it keeps things interesting and is a slap in the face when you get too into the story. Walking off a golden elephant into the clouds or seeing the top hats above the city. The music is great in this movie, I like that it is all stuff I know even though the movie was supposedly old also another Brecht style. Great movie! Even if it does make you feel like maybe you had some absinthe before watching the movie.
This is one of the few movies that we've watched that i actually liked. I enjoyed watching this kind of movie where they always did stuff that made no sense so you'd know that it isn't real. Plus, the music kept me interested in the movie because i recognized some of the tunes and i focused more to see if i would recognize any more of them.
I fought a lot about whether or not I liked this movie. At first thought I hated it but the more I thought about it the more interesting it became. I cannot stand Nicole Kidman but I actually liked her role in this. The music wasn't that bad and the acting was actually good. We have all seen the story line and sometimes better written and better played but this had an element of entertainment that was suprisingly good. I am not the biggest fan of musicals but this was tolerable.
We discussed briefly in class that a Brechtian film runs the risk of alienating the audience. I felt like that happened to me, for the first half of the film. I understand it is supposed to remind you that it is just a movie, but the off the wall stuff that kept coming out of nowhere left me wondering what exactly was going on in the movie. Towards the end I understood, but still it was a little irritating. Perhaps I am a little too dense to enjoy a movie like this.
I am glad that we discussed 'breckian' films before the showing of this flick. I think it helped me understand the absurdity better than I would have otherwise. From the narration at the beginning, which made it clear that the story had already taken place, to the fact that at least most people have not seen a singing moon, I think it made it quite clear "that all of this is not REALLY happening." It was easy for me to track what was going on once I got into the movie. I do remember thinking there was a lot of spectacle for telling such a simple story. I did think that the world that was created for the film and the ways it was shot were pretty cool, but for me it did seem to drag on. I liked the effects, there must have been a ton of effort put in. I thought what was done with the music was cool as well. Again, like the Shakesphere flick, there seemed to be more 'art' taking place than there was a good story.
This film was very different from the "normal" films I am used to seeing. At first I thought this would be a horrible and strange movie. but in the end I thought it wasn't all that bad. I did notice in the first scene where they filmed it so it looked like the audience was their first hand. This film was also very entertaining, it made me laugh and I enjoyed the music that was in the movie. If I didn't know about breckian and what he was trying to accomplish before the movie I am almost certain I would have been turned off by it almost immidately. Trying to follow the story when it jumps serious to funny and then the clothing was very different trying to set it back in the 1800's but then you get music that we hear today put into it. Very odd combination but it worked to make it funny and made you remember its just a movie. I thought the actors in it did a great job in this movie. I was actually very suprised to see that nicole kidman could actually sing I was quite impressed with her in this movie.
I actually liked this film more than I expected. I had seen parts before but I had never fully invested myself in understanding the movie until this time. I really like the Brectian aspect of the film and how it was used to keep you alert to what was real and what was not natural. I particularly enjoyed the part where the gun flies out the window and hits the tower. I thought this film was funny and I would watch it again sometime just so I could pick out more Brectian parts of it.
I am a big fan of the brectian style. My brain just relates better to interaction and random thoughts and ideas thrown in the mix. You could tell the film had a bractian style from the very beginning when it opened with the curtain and stage. It then continued as you moved though the streets with the camera in your point of view and the actors talking to you. Even the songs at the Moulin Rouge were broken up in the middle to show different entertainers, like a man dancing and a woman with a snake. I also noticed the normal speed of the actors then all of a sudden they would move super fast for a few seconds. Then the most noticeable was the unrealistic and random events that took place in the film like the green fairy, singing moon, and the gun hitting the Eiffel Tower. I felt like the movie had a lot going on in every angle and scene. I enjoyed the fast pace of the film without the violence and explosions. Don’t get me wrong I love the explosions and senseless violence it was just nice to see something a little different.
Just a few weeks earlier my wife "forced" me to watch the movie and I secretly enjoyed it. I usually do not like musicals but this one because of the brectiasm was great and that you knew it was fake and all made up and so at the end it was really not that said becuase you were not really emotionally attached to the film, yet the message was recieved and understood! The acting was great and I never realized how good Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor could sing. The costume and casting and sets were great and well done and one could tell a lot of work went into all aspects of the film! In closing I think brectiasm works well for some but not all films however with Moulin Rouge it went well.
I loved this movie, it was one I always wanted to see...but didn't. I loved the way you would start getting "sucked in" and then something completly out of the ordinary would happen like the walking on the clouds,fireworks in the background, or running out the window and "magically" being able to walk through the sky. I love watching musicals, and this one was by far one of my favorites. I loved the music it was fantastic because they were songs I am familiar with, I loved the different variations they did. I can't wait to watch this one again!
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ReplyDeleteFinally, a film that was enjoyable to watch. Dancing women….we could have watch the music video with Pink at the end but oh well. As far as being a chick flick and musical, this was great for us men to watch. The over exaggeration on the costumes and acting made it comical but the message was still gotten. I thought the use of current music was neat considering this was supposed to be in the 1899’s. Ziegler the master showman and salesperson was portrayed as being just that. He always said, “The show must go on” but in the end it showed just how much he cared about his precious Sparkling Diamond. By the way, did I mention Nicole Kidman was so hot in this? I also enjoyed seeing how the bohemian lifestyle was shown over the edge. The wild crazy pace kept my attention so I was able to get the universal truth the director wanted me to get. This was a grand production from all the camera angles to the editing. The amount of people on this set must have been enormous. What can I say about the acting? It was so over the edge that I think even Sara Jade’s favorite Keanu Reeves would have succeeded. She would never admit it though. He we all need more love in our lives. Being absurd, this movie had just about everything.
I really enjoyed this movie. It was entertaining, but probably not one I'd watch again. This movie was so busy I almost felt tired by the end because your having to keep up with so much. I did feel like the director in a sense put me in the film and made me a part of it. I guess that's also what made me so tired by the end because I was concentrating so hard to catch everything that was going on. The movie made me laugh to becuase one moment your sucked into the love story and their secret love and the next moment the moon is singing.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was interesting how the internal plot to the movie was the movie plot in and of itself.(does that make sense) I think because of that you really do understand what the director was trying to get across and I definitely didn't walk away feeling like it was a sad love story where she died. I felt entertained and understood his message.
I really enjoy this movie, I have seen it before and it one I watch often. Although as Brian says it is enjoyable finally for the men I think their is more to it then can can dancers and the Moulin Rouge.
ReplyDeleteThe Brechtian style of the movie was cool, like Katie said it was Brecht within Brecht. He showed that at the end during the play when Ewan walked off the stage and into the audience. I like the oddities of the movie it keeps things interesting and is a slap in the face when you get too into the story. Walking off a golden elephant into the clouds or seeing the top hats above the city.
The music is great in this movie, I like that it is all stuff I know even though the movie was supposedly old also another Brecht style.
Great movie! Even if it does make you feel like maybe you had some absinthe before watching the movie.
This is one of the few movies that we've watched that i actually liked. I enjoyed watching this kind of movie where they always did stuff that made no sense so you'd know that it isn't real. Plus, the music kept me interested in the movie because i recognized some of the tunes and i focused more to see if i would recognize any more of them.
ReplyDeleteI fought a lot about whether or not I liked this movie. At first thought I hated it but the more I thought about it the more interesting it became. I cannot stand Nicole Kidman but I actually liked her role in this. The music wasn't that bad and the acting was actually good. We have all seen the story line and sometimes better written and better played but this had an element of entertainment that was suprisingly good. I am not the biggest fan of musicals but this was tolerable.
ReplyDeleteWe discussed briefly in class that a Brechtian film runs the risk of alienating the audience. I felt like that happened to me, for the first half of the film. I understand it is supposed to remind you that it is just a movie, but the off the wall stuff that kept coming out of nowhere left me wondering what exactly was going on in the movie. Towards the end I understood, but still it was a little irritating. Perhaps I am a little too dense to enjoy a movie like this.
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ReplyDeleteI am glad that we discussed 'breckian' films before the showing of this flick. I think it helped me understand the absurdity better than I would have otherwise. From the narration at the beginning, which made it clear that the story had already taken place, to the fact that at least most people have not seen a singing moon, I think it made it quite clear "that all of this is not REALLY happening." It was easy for me to track what was going on once I got into the movie. I do remember thinking there was a lot of spectacle for telling such a simple story.
ReplyDeleteI did think that the world that was created for the film and the ways it was shot were pretty cool, but for me it did seem to drag on. I liked the effects, there must have been a ton of effort put in. I thought what was done with the music was cool as well. Again, like the Shakesphere flick, there seemed to be more 'art' taking place than there was a good story.
This film was very different from the "normal" films I am used to seeing. At first I thought this would be a horrible and strange movie. but in the end I thought it wasn't all that bad. I did notice in the first scene where they filmed it so it looked like the audience was their first hand. This film was also very entertaining, it made me laugh and I enjoyed the music that was in the movie.
ReplyDeleteIf I didn't know about breckian and what he was trying to accomplish before the movie I am almost certain I would have been turned off by it almost immidately. Trying to follow the story when it jumps serious to funny and then the clothing was very different trying to set it back in the 1800's but then you get music that we hear today put into it. Very odd combination but it worked to make it funny and made you remember its just a movie. I thought the actors in it did a great job in this movie. I was actually very suprised to see that nicole kidman could actually sing I was quite impressed with her in this movie.
I actually liked this film more than I expected. I had seen parts before but I had never fully invested myself in understanding the movie until this time.
ReplyDeleteI really like the Brectian aspect of the film and how it was used to keep you alert to what was real and what was not natural. I particularly enjoyed the part where the gun flies out the window and hits the tower.
I thought this film was funny and I would watch it again sometime just so I could pick out more Brectian parts of it.
I am a big fan of the brectian style. My brain just relates better to interaction and random thoughts and ideas thrown in the mix. You could tell the film had a bractian style from the very beginning when it opened with the curtain and stage. It then continued as you moved though the streets with the camera in your point of view and the actors talking to you. Even the songs at the Moulin Rouge were broken up in the middle to show different entertainers, like a man dancing and a woman with a snake. I also noticed the normal speed of the actors then all of a sudden they would move super fast for a few seconds. Then the most noticeable was the unrealistic and random events that took place in the film like the green fairy, singing moon, and the gun hitting the Eiffel Tower.
ReplyDeleteI felt like the movie had a lot going on in every angle and scene. I enjoyed the fast pace of the film without the violence and explosions. Don’t get me wrong I love the explosions and senseless violence it was just nice to see something a little different.
Just a few weeks earlier my wife "forced" me to watch the movie and I secretly enjoyed it. I usually do not like musicals but this one because of the brectiasm was great and that you knew it was fake and all made up and so at the end it was really not that said becuase you were not really emotionally attached to the film, yet the message was recieved and understood! The acting was great and I never realized how good Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor could sing. The costume and casting and sets were great and well done and one could tell a lot of work went into all aspects of the film! In closing I think brectiasm works well for some but not all films however with Moulin Rouge it went well.
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