Moulin Rouge!
Published July 6, 2019
Film info
- Title Moulin Rouge!
- Director Baz Luhrmann
- Year 2001
- Run time 2hrs 8m
- Genres Romance, Drama
- Tagline No laws. No limits. One rule. Never fall in love
Set in a Paris nightclub that caters to society's decadent elite, the exhilarating Moulin Rouge follows the story of the ill-fated love affair between a stunning courtesan and a struggling young writer.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 1:17 | Do conductors get that into it they kick along with the can-can? |
| 5:20 | “On the hill near Paris..” Is there a hill near Paris?? |
| 5:20 | Oh god, Baz’s stylings are to die for. |
| 8:55 | “Nothing funny, I just like talent.” |
| 10:24 | The perfect plan never includes absinthe. |
| 10:54 | Kylie Tinkerbell, why not. |
| 21:00 | They are still mixing in Nirvana, to god knows how many songs. |
| 26:14 | “It’s quite modern what I do…” Terrifying sentence. |
| 42:37 | Never thought about words to the can can song before. |
| 50:11 | For ages I’ve been like, I don’t get this but actually I do. It’s our late night slightly tipsy YouTube music video trawls. |
| 58:12 | The foreshadowing and stuff on this is starting to stress me out. |
| 1:02:35 | Way to ruin Madonna for everyone ever. |
| 1:13:08 | “I don’t like this ending.” Oh dude, we need to have a chat. |
| 1:20:10 | Bit of Strictly, bit of Addams family… who knows. |
| 1:29:41 | The doctor told them all but not her? Seems unethical. |
| 1:38:21 | Can’t believe that’s the same guy as R&J. Madness. |
| 1:48:36 | My song knowledge needs more work, tbh. |
| 1:57:13 | I did know that consumption was TB though, so that’s something. |
| 1:58:15 | That windmill seems to spin the same speed whatever the weather. |
Thoughts
So look, we may not have been exactly in the right frame of mind to start watching another film - it was late, we had been drinking. But this was so not good. I love Baz Luhrmann’s work, so arty, so well-crafted, so fitting with strong music that gives you a sensory overload sort of vibe and really sucks you in.
The trouble with this is, I didn’t find the story particularly interesting. It didn’t grab me at all and then I didn’t think it sustained a full two hour’s worth. The songs were good and the cast amazing but somehow all the individual pieces didn’t come together to make a coherent work.
I’m disappointed because I love a good musical, it’s just that this wasn’t one.
Rating: 1 / 5
