silly love songs/Moulin Rouge

[bbennett at joymail.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Tandy, Heidi" <heidit at n...> wrote:
> Yes, actually, that's what my husband said. he really really hated 
it. He wanted to walk out 10 minutes into it, and left for a few 
minutes during the Like A Virgin scene. He thinks it's worse than 
anything I've ever made him see, and I've made him see *both* Xanadu 
and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (which did stay a future oscar winner, 
but was still pretty lame). >

But did he think it was as bad as Highlander II? That and The 
Avengers are the two worst movies ever made, IMO <g>.

I thought Moulin Rouge was brilliant. The cinematography was 
outstanding, the staging was innovative, the singing was great, and I 
completely believed the love story. I was "sucked in" - a requirement 
if I'm to gush about a movie. I'm hoping this movie triggers a return 
of the musical, which I think has been gone for far too long. I want 
to see it again, and I haven't paid to see a movie twice in years.

My good friend, however, thought the movie tried to hard, the love 
story was lame, and the songs were laughable; she yawned most of the 
way through. If nothing else, at least it's a movie that inspires a 
reaction other than "it was okay". Everyone I know who's seen it 
either thought it was fabulous or beyond weird.

B

p.s. BTW, Heidi, I freaking love the soundtrack to Xanadu :)