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[butterfly]

Moulin Rouge still makes me cry at the end.

Ewan fucking McGregor, man. Of course, Baz is partly to blame, since he doesn't have a problem with actors seriously crying (see: Romeo and Juliet for more ugly and real crying from a Baz film). And Nicole is perfect in this, truly. Gorgeous and tragic and, dude, her skin glows.

I've seen this film... I couldn't possibly count the number of times. And yet, it captures me each time. I laugh and weep with just as much fervor as the first time I saw it in theaters. It's such an intensely cathartic movie -- it gives you permission to feel on an epic scale.

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[ngaio]

It's beautiful isn't it?

Do you know, I only watched it because I asked someone if it had a happy ending and they said yes! OK, I'm glad I watched it, but still!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Well... if you stop just as the curtain falls, there's a happy ending. Of sorts. Though you'd still know that she's dying.

Hmm.

One of its endings is happy? But the other ones really, really aren't.

[silly-cleo.livejournal.com]

God yes. I LOVE that film. Absolute word to all of this. I'd quite like an icon from it. *used to have one* It's got to be one of my favorite films.

EVERY time there's this rush of joy when they're in love and the storm of crying at the end and all the other emotions in between, it's lovely.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

God yes. I LOVE that film. Absolute word to all of this. I'd quite like an icon from it. *used to have one* It's got to be one of my favorite films.

I'd put it in my top five favorite movies... if, you know, I can count the Lord of the Rings as a single movie.

EVERY time there's this rush of joy when they're in love and the storm of crying at the end and all the other emotions in between, it's lovely.

Yes, it's just such a flood of emotion. Beautiful acting, gorgeous music and editing, and I'm amazed at the idea of the film itself. There's nothing that I would ever want to skip over, even if there are some parts that I adore even more than others. The Elephant Love Medley, El Tango de Roxanne, and Come What May are possibly my favorite scenes, but how can I forget the charge of Santine's Diamonds or the heartbreak of The Show Must Go On? Not to mention the humor and wit of Spectacular Spectacular and Like a Virgin, and the absolute hopeful joy in the finale (I'm always breathless when the curtain falls -- I know that she's going to die, but every single time, I hope that she won't and it breaks my heart all over again when she does)).

[annaalamode.livejournal.com]

I keep trying to watch that film and I just get bored. I think that indicates that there is something wrong with me but I'm glad you like it so much.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd ask if you're a musicals person, and if you are, I'd ask how much you like emotional rollercoasters (joy, twist, sorrow, and then dismount and the judges give it an eight), and if you do, I'd ask if you're the sort of person who doesn't like knowing the ending of the movie (since we know from the beginning that they're going to fall in love and that she dies). Because if any of those things doesn't work for you, Moulin Rouge probably wouldn't. And personal taste is never something to be ashamed of (says the woman who still semi-apologises when she mentions that she doesn't like Farscape).

Question -- which part do you tend to stop watching at?

[annaalamode.livejournal.com]

I like musicals but Moulin Rouge never manages to grab me at any point. I try to get into it but I just can't.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

That is, in fact, just how it is with me and Farscape. I try (and, in that case, I actually really like the individual actors), but when it comes to watching the episodes... I'd really rather just not. It doesn't catch me.

[annaalamode.livejournal.com]

See, I'm the opposite, Farscape grabbed me in 10 minutes. But I keep trying to like Moulin Rouge but I just can't seem to.

[laurelqueen.livejournal.com]

i have to completely agree with you. every time i watch it i laugh and giggle and weep at the end.. every time..

i just watched it the other day too and it was fabulous!

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It really does have the full range of emotions and it delivers every time, no matter how many times I've seen the movie.

[empressaurelius.livejournal.com]

Such a great movie! It's just got everything in it.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It really does. I love that movie.

[freedomfry.livejournal.com]

Such a wonderful movie. I choke up every time I see it (oh, Ewan, with the sobbing. Sooo painful), and I've seen it many, many times.

And Ewan singing "Come What May" with the hat and the smile and the "guh"--just perfection.

"Come What May" was the first dance at our wedding. Yeah, I might be a bit obsessed with it, too.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

Such a wonderful movie. I choke up every time I see it (oh, Ewan, with the sobbing. Sooo painful), and I've seen it many, many times.

He really is absolutely heartbreaking. The power and honesty of his breakdown always manages to surprise me.

And Ewan singing "Come What May" with the hat and the smile and the "guh"--just perfection.

He's just gorgeous, just gorgeous.

"Come What May" was the first dance at our wedding. Yeah, I might be a bit obsessed with it, too.

Oh, but that's a wonderful song for a wedding, though. Very appropriate.

[thawrecka]

It's just so beautiful and romantic. Such beautiful set and costume design, such lovely musical numbers, such silly comedy, such powerful drama. Love it.

[butterfly.livejournal.com]

It's just so beautiful and romantic. Such beautiful set and costume design, such lovely musical numbers, such silly comedy, such powerful drama. Love it.

It really does have everything, all balanced and distilled to the sheer essence of humanity and love.