Moulin Rouge
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Movie Reviews of Moulin Rouge
Movie Review: Art; Life; the Gutter & the Chateau
Summary: 5 Stars
Among the most interesting aspects of this powerful story were the strong, if not subtle, contrasts. To get the niggles out of the way: many features jarred, to an extent: the dubbed singing, the easily detectable fake chin and nose, the completely unconvincing abbreviated legs. However, they didn't actually seem to matter. The story was rather simplistic, but that didn't seem to matter either. Somehow there was a truth to it, which completely escaped the Luhrmann production. Not that that was about Toulouse-Lautrec, anyway. There was an analysis of a spectrum of human reactions to the circumstances into which people happen to be born: as aristocrats who may not work but nevertheless have certain standards of conduct, as cripples who need to compensate, as prudent working women who make a go of it, as stars who can't cope, as alley-cats who sell themselves for their pimps. The performances were all perfectly good, within the constraints of the narrative. It seemed to be sentimental, but it actually wasn't. The dancing was terrific. The atmosphere might have been 50s Hollywood, but it nonetheless felt quite French. Curious final effect: the whole was better than the parts, and it's a definitely a film worth watching more than once.Movie Review: The Real Lautrec & Moulin Rouge!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the most interesting biographies I've ever seen on film.
Until I acquired the DVD, I never fully realized how beautiful this film looked, either. I was stunned to see how spectacular the colors were and how much it helped capture the flavor of the dance hall and the cobblestone streets of France 100 years ago.....and, of course, Tolouse-Lautrec's great artwork. This movie is a feast for the eyes.
The DVD also offers an opportunity to do something I suggest other fans of this movie try: use the English subtitles. This way, you don't have to strain to understand the French accents, notably Colette Marchand's, and it makes this intriguing story even better.
Story-wise, it's a bit of a soap opera but one I still found fascinating, thanks mainly to Lautrec's dialog. He had some really interesting things to say, mostly in a cynical way. That cynicism, unfortunately, caught up with him in the end. Jose Ferrer captured this tortured soul about as well as any actor could expect to do. I'm sorry he didn't win an Academy Award for this performance.
Viewers who only saw the more recent "Moulin Rouge!" missed the real story. That movie was a farce; this is the real thing.
Movie Review: An old classic that's stilll worth viewing
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie was first released in 1952. I believe it is one of John Ford's better efforts and provides some historical background for several of Toulouse-Lautrec's paintings. If you are a young person and not familiar with his work this provides a quickie lesson on his style and time. If you are older and familiar with his work you should also feel at home. A host of real paintings, borrowed from several sources, are a bonus. The music is the real thing.
The editing is excellent and one scene flows gently into the next. The color is super. Acting by Jose Ferrer and Eva Gabor is very good and convincing. Of course there is a "love angle" which I cannot vouch for but it's not too sticky. You cannot escape the atmosphere of the Moulin Rouge (Red Mill) night club. The scenes and action fit the paintings superbly. And if you are not touched by the ending, you have been watching too many shoot-'em-up films.
In my opinion, this Moulin Rouge beats the 2001 version hands down and there is absolutely no similarity.
Movie Review: JANE,LA GOULUE ET VALENTIN
Summary: 5 Stars
Il y a le can can bien sur,JANE AVRIL,LA GOULUE(dont on verra la déchéance)et VALENTIN LE DÉSOSSÉ.Mais il y a surtout un transfert dvd remarquable;la couleur est nette et absolument irréprochable.JOSÉ FERRER excelle a nous montrer la dualité de TOULOUSE-LAUTREC,a la fois gai dans ses oeuvres et malheureux en amour.Des fondus enchainés permettent d'admirer certaines oeuvres du peintre.Pas de bonus,ni de galeries de photos,mais on ne saurait s'en plaindre ici.A la fin,sur son lit de mort,HENRI dans un mirage,renoue avec les personnages du MOULIN-ROUGE,tandis que son père découvre trop tard le talent de son fils.Deux regrets:ne pas avoir fait figurer ARISTIDE BRUANT et YVETTE GUILBERT(un choix du scénariste)pourtant rendus célèbres par le peintre, et ne pas avoir inclus la piste sonore FRANCAISE.Qu'a cela ne tienne,qu'attendez-vous pour acheter ce film?Movie Review: First Widescreen movie was "The Robe" in 1953.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't want to offend anyone, but the reason this wonderful film arrives in full screen on dvd, is because it was shot that way. The very first widescreen movie was "The Robe", 1953. So any film which you buy on DVD before 1953 will be a 4:3 aspect ratio. We as movie going fanatics back then didn't know any better. "The Robe" was produced in widescreen as a way of drawing people back into movie houses, since theater goers were staying home to watch old movies on 4:3 televisons.
So, if you're upset about the aspect ratio of this DVD, feel better about it. There never was a widescreen version of this movie. Enjoy it for lush sets and wonderful performances, all directed by a man who knew exactly how to use every single inch of a 4:3 screen, John Huston. He made some of the greatest movies ever produced in that aspect ratio, and this is one of them.