That scream/cry that Christian lets out at the end-- it just F*CKING. DESTROYS. ME. EVERY. TIME. I don't care how many times I've seen this movie, I WILL cry EVERY time I hear him. On a lighter note, fun fact in case nobody's mentioned it, but Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor really did sing their parts throughout the film. I love the music and the way everything is done, it's so beautiful. As you both said, the creativity in this movie is so good! 😊❤
YES!!!! When he lets out that howl of pain, it destroys me!!! Even the smallness of the scene since it was edited for UA-cam, my eyes just fell out of my head. Not once have I seen that without me crying! Beautiful…
Sobs. Always sobs. 😭😭😭 It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it. Ewan managed to pull off the most incredibly raw portrayal, that I believe what I’m watching is real. SOBS.
@@cambryn when I was 19 or so I watched this movie almost every night, and I'd skip to the credits (bc I liked the music) after the curtain fell every time.
I remember when this came out, dragging my boyfriend to see it against his will, him grumbling the whole time. Fast forward 24 hrs, he'd gone out and bought the soundtrack, played it nonstop for weeks, it was his new favorite thing ever!
Ewan mcgregors voice!!!! I almost fell out of my chair in the theatre because my knees gave out when he started singing “my gift is my song” Instant love😍😍😍
Ditto. I already liked him, and had been following his career since Train Spotting, but this film elevated things to a whole new level of crush. If a guy looks like that, and can sing to boot, it's over. I'm all in.
The weird fun fact I remember about this film is that Nicole Kidman was giving an interview afterwards and said that she had her kids on the set because they were too young to not be with her every day. And so she would leave the set in those glittery corset costumes, walk to her trailer, and cook dinner for her kids in those outfits. I thought that was pretty cool! This was definitely one of the more phenomenal and creative movies I’ve ever seen. Everybody did a great job!
This movie checks exactly zero boxes of the things I like in movies, and yet for reasons I cannot explain, it is one of my all-time favorite films. I loved it instantly from the very first time I saw it.
I think the film is much less than the sum of its parts, because you can see the tremendous amount of work that went into it, but its screenplay and editing made it at times far too hard to watch.
When I recommend this movie to friends & colleagues, I always tell them to stick with it as the first 15 minutes can be jarring and you wonder wtf is going on but once you get past the first 15 mins- it turns into an absolute masterpiece. The acting, the film score, the orchestral interpretations of modern songs, the story, the choreography, the set designs, the costumes; everything is so perfectly done. The live stage version is currently playing in London's West End. Moulin Rouge Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 soundtracks are a must in your playlists ;P Hardly mentioned, so underrated.
Toulouse-Lautrec is a real person. He was an artist, with some of his work focusing on the underclasses and prostitues of Parisian society, and the Moulin Rouge and its dancers and patrons.
I dare you to find another movie where the chemistry is as off the charts as it is between this entire cast, but especially Nicole and Ewan. They’re just amazing together. I heard the cast had a blast filming, and that they all partied often lol, and you can see the payoff in every scene. Gorgeous and fun and an incredible performance from a stacked cast. Adore this movie ❤️☺️🎥✨I think you guys would also enjoy his Romeo + Juliet. Its sooo 90s and magical ✨ P.S. the soundtrack SLAPS 💃💃💃
My husband and I adore this movie. Couple thing I wanted to mention 1. Christian is supposed to be that innocent in the beginning. He has spent so much of his life thinking love is this perfect, beautiful thing, and learns that it’s also jealous and tragic and not always lead to the happy ending. 2. The stage show (IMO) is light years below the film in most aspects. It’s not a bad show per se, but if you go into it expecting this story on stage, your going to be disappointed. So if you do go see it someday, do not expect this movie. The stage show is its own thing. Great reaction. Genuinely enjoyed watching ❤
Baz Luhrman is a genius. Another great work of his is Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet starring Leo DiCaprio. It sets the play in modern times, using the original dialogue... and yet makes it fit! Genius is not a strong enough word!
Surprisingly the Duke played the vampire in Van Helsing. Ziddler played Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter. This movie's version of Roxanne is my jam. The ending always makes me cry.
Yes, Satine has "consumption" -- what they called tuberculosis at the time. HIGHLY contagious by the way -- so I think Christian, the Duke, Zidler, anyone she's breathed on may well die. She certainly wouldn't be able to sing much after a certain point. And as a courtesan (a kind of high-class sex worker), she probably has syphilis, which was untreatable at the time. So either way, she's doomed. Glad you liked the movie, though! Now go watch Chicago.
You just saw this for the first time? I'm jealous. 😂 It's my favorite musical and eye feast of all time. Did you know that the entire creation process for this movie was the longest of all time? The director literally started writing the script for this when he was in middle school. Literally EVERY shot is perfect. I want to see it in the new 4 - 8K or whatever it is they're up to now.
That Lady Marmalade song was huge when this came out. I mean it was already a big song from the 70's, But Pink, Maya, Christina, and Kim were big at the time.
I was 17 when this movie came out, and a theatre kid. We used to spontaneously break out into the entire Elephant Love Song Medley. Moulin images made it into yearbook ads. We were obsessed just like with Romeo + Juliet 5 years before. Listened to that CD obsessively. Moulin sold hugely because of the Lady Marmalade remake. It was really the first time that 4 major singers came together to do a super number. Remember John Leguizamo’s in Encanto too. If you do R&J, that’s him as Tybalt too. The overall plot is based off the opera La Traviata Fun context- This came out 2 years after Phantom Menace, and 1 before Attack of the Clones. Loved Ewan since 1996. Clone Wars’ Satine is named after this Satine Consumption was the old word for Tuberculosis. “Come What May” is one of the few songs that was not already known. It was initially intended for “Romeo + Juliet.” Another recommendation from the same era of Ewan’s career is “Down With Love.” Completely different character. Renee Zellweger. Fun movie.
Fun fact: Toulous was a real person, he was a disable painter that hung out at the moulin rouge, which was a real place. He loves to paint the bohemian lifestyle.
Baz Luhrmann definitely has a style. For me it sometimes works. I’m team: “Strictly Ballroom”, “Romeo + Juliet”, “Elvis”. Moulin Rouge sits in the middle for me but 100% love that he has such an unmatched style.
Enjoyed watching this with you guys! It’s one of my favorites I saw it in the theatre when it was released. Can you imagine? It was amazing then and every time I’ve watched it since. Thanks 😊
The soundtracks (both!) for this movie were on heavy rotation for me when I was younger. Best tracks: Hindi Sad Diamonds; Bolero; One Day I’ll Fly Away (Tony Phillips Remix); Complainte de la Butte
I saw this about 8 times in the theater...for as much of an experience as it is on a tv...in the theater...man the sound hits different and just gets your adrenaline pumping!
Your reaction to this was brilliant! This is one of my all-time favourite films, and I fell head-over-heels in love with Ewan McGregor the first time I saw it. His crying and wailing at the end is so heart-rending. I remember seeing extras on the DVD of an interview with Nicole, who said it was very hard NOT to fall in love with Ewan in this! (I think they were both married at the time).
Baz Luhrmann is a director with a really wild, recognizable style.... Moulin Rouge - French for Red Windmill. An area of Paris that was notorious for prostitutes and crime in the early 1900's Every song in the movie is a re-worked version of well known pop songs from all different eras - Look them up. The Madonna 'Like a Virgin' is a crazy remake!!! Absinthe in its original version contained wormwood (a hallucinogen) and as 50-70% alcohol Love seeing two young, straight guys being engaged in this type of musical.....love your reactions.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE * THE WIZ * DREAMGIRLS * HAIRSPRAY (2007) * AUGUST RUSH * RAY * LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) * CINDERELLA (1997) * ANNIE (1982) * SCHOOL DAZE (1988) * THE COUTRY BEARS * RENT * THE JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM (mini series)
0:36 Fantastic movie! The Baz Luhrman trilogy is Strictly Ballroom (1993), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), and Moulin Rouge (2001). All of these movies are exceptional.
I remember watching the Oscars the year this won, and seeing Whoopie Goldberg making her entrance on a swing, in costume just like in the film. I was so mesmerized and wanted to watch the movie so bad. But I was only 8, so I wasn’t allowed to watch it yet. When I turned 14 my parents bought me the dvd and both soundtracks for Christmas. My friends and I had all of it memorized within a week. It’s a still a nostalgic comfort film to me all these years later.
Absinthe causes a greenish glow in things around you that are green (plants, pillows, clothes, paintings, etc). "The Green Fairy" is an international symbol for good absinthe. Don't get the cheap stuff, if you try it. (*That would be a hilarious reaction video....hahaha!)
Great reaction guys, Nicole Kidman elevates everything she is in IMHO. A very under rated film of hers I would love to see you react to is THE OTHERS released in 2001, I would describe it as a supernatural but very non gory non bloody horror film with a mind blowing ending that makes you want to re watch for clues of the ending. For Ewan ,I would suggest THE IMPOSSIBLE co starring Naomi Watts and a very young Tom Holland, its about the tsunami of 2004, its very very touching. Another musical you might like is Les Miserables starring Russel Crowe, Hugh Jackman, and Anne Hathaway....and Eddie Redmayne
This movie is so good and one of those films that cant really be explained and needs to be experienced. Nicole kidman is absolutely everything and more in this. If youre interested in seeing another phenomenal acting job from her, check out The Others, just dont look into it too much bc it has major spoilers. Its a really great gothic horror/thriller, and also filmed really beautifully!
I went to the cinema to see MR when it first came out. The Baz Luhrman ''style'' wasn't well known back then, and a few people walked out early on! I myself did wonder what was going on initially, but as you guys have found out too, its such a phenomenal film on so many levels. I love Nicole and Ewan's natural voices, it just adds another beautiful layer. What a heart breaking climax. And I can attest that this is such a rewatchable film! Thanks for your reaction! x
I believe that necklace for a time was the most expensive piece of jewelry made for a film. I realize this movie is polarizing, and I get it, but I love it. Thanks for the reaction.
@@IslesYankeeLady the first ever printed use of the term was in 1962 for the musical Do Re Mi. The first ever jukebox musical (before the term existed) was likely The Beggar's Opera from from 1721 and there were quite a few musicals already famous and out of that genre, like Singin' In the Rain (1952), An American in Paris (1951), which won an Oscar, just to name 2 random ones. The term definitely became much more popular but it already existed and this type of musical also existed before they picked a name for it.
Moulin Rouge (the Red Mill) is a cabaret in Paris. There was a stucco elephant in the hall. Charles Zidler and Joseph Oiler bought it when the Paris Universal Exhibition closed and it was there for a long time. There was a spiral staircase that you could climb into the elephant perhaps with lady of dubious intent. Unfortunately the “Colossus” was destroyed in renovations in 1906.
The Duke is played by Richard Roxburgh an Australian actor, writer and producer who is best known for portraying Dracula in the 2004 cult classic monster movie Van Helsing starring, fellow Australian, Hugh Jackman. He starred as Hugh Stamp in Mission: Impossible 2 and many collaborations with Baz Luhrmann, particularly Moulin Rouge. He has appeared in 75 movies/tv productions with 5 more currently set for release. He is a highly respected world talent. That’s why you probably knew his face 😊
just found you guys! This is one of my favorite movies. The soundtrack is crazy and the actors really nailed the whole thing. Leguizamo did the whole movie on his knees which is absolutely wild. Great reaction! subscribing!
In some of the shots where the show Leguizamo from overhead he was able to stand up on his feet because the foreshortening would make him appear on his knees. A relief to him, I am sure.
This is one of my favorite musicals. It is so well done and such good music and good singing throughout. And my favorite Nat King Cole song at the end.
As a theatre kid, the show at the end stresses me out so much. Can you imagine having to deal with ALL of those random script and scene changes only to hold the curtain while your lead dies!?! That entire cast is traumatized for life.
The movie is one of my favorites, saw it 3x the first week. Ewan McGregor got the part in the live action Beauty and the Beast because of his singing in this.
If you want another crazy movie with Ewan McGregor, I recommend Down With Love (with Renee Zellweger) or A Life Less Ordinary (with Cameron Diaz when they were both super young)
I saw the live show in Melbourne (Australia) three times and loved it so much I drove to Sydney one weekend (and took my sister) to watch it again (my sister missed the Melbourne run). AMAZING show live. Sensational. The second best live musical show I've ever seen. And I've seen heaps.
Such a great movie. Have heard this soundtrack so many times at this point. Probably my favorite musical. Saw this right after we (finally) got our first DVD player and it was a great introduction to the format.
I absolutely love this film and it is quite the shocker. I am not a fan of musicals (only 4 musical movies total that I like) and I will rewatch this one at least once a year. I saw it as a kid when it came out so I always try to get people to watch this and forget about their dislike of musical. I'm not even a Kidman fan so it really surprised me that this is one of my favorite movies!
I forgot how trippy this movie is. And despite the wild blend of modern music and oldie Parisian theatre times, it works so bizarrely well. The main characters sing amazingly well. The Roxanne scene gives me CHILLS. The gruff singer doing Sting's part nails it with an almost Tom Waits edge in his voice. The end breaks my heart. And yes, Tuberculosis was called "consumption" back in the day, and is a terrible way to die. *puts on biologist hat for a second* It's bacterial, and still infecting about 10 million ppl a year, and is a leading cause of death in people with HIV. It wouldn't have been curable back in the day and people wasted away, but now there's antibiotics, and as long as the patient doesn't have antibiotic-resistant TB, its curable. *takes hate off* But yes, this is one of the movies people rarely react to, maybe because it's so off-beat? I'd love to see you guys do MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011), which has some parts in a similar time period in Paris. :)
One of my 5 roommates was 7 years younger than the rest and had never seen it. We watched it together and did not understand our love for Ewan until Your Song. She was hooked, just like us.
Yes Ewan and Nicole sang their parts. Ewan sings in a few other movies, like Down with Love - Here's to love, with Renée Zellweger (awesome movie by the way, I definitely recommend it, it's crazy too, a bit like Moulin Rouge crazy, but very different.) A Life Less Ordinary - Beyond the sea, with Cameron Diaz (another crazy movie) Beauty and the beast - Be our guest Pinocchio - Better tomorrows Velvet Goldmine - he plays a rock star, very different style Miss Potter - Let me teach you how to dance He also did a broadway show, Guys and Dolls, so live performance. All of those are available on YT.
Best reaction to this film I've seen yet, and I've watched em all. I've loved this film since seeing it in the theater. We've straight from the theatre to the store to buy the soundtrack CD. It's still a favourite, and it was such a surprising breath of fresh air seeing something so creative and different.
Hello! So glad you guys enjoyed this movie 😊 Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but the plot comes straight from opera - beat for beat it's La Traviata by Verdi (with modern music and visuals, clearly). To my understanding, it's rather loosely based on his relationship with the love of his life. Plus, another fun fact, the tune you would recognize as The Can Can (here, "Spectacular, Spectacular"), is also from the world of opera: Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach -- he takes the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (a tragedy) and flips it on it's head to become a rather raunchy comedy. The Can Can is from that opera, and essentially depicts a wild cocktail party in hell. Thus its popularity in caberets/etc of the time... Anyway. Fun facts of the day. Cheers! 😊
I just saw the live show for the 1st time in NY and was blown away by the set designs, the costumes, & the choreography! It was all spectacular! They definitely captured the beauty, vibrancy, and created an atmosphere that was really fun. They did update the music and added a lot more songs, & removing some songs, but kept the core songs which I was happy about. I had listened to the cast recording before so I knew about the music changes. The big moments like when Santine comes in on the swing is so beautiful! I sat in the front mezzanine, center stage, they were great seats as I could see the entire stage and the run ways without any obstruction.
Great review to one of the best movies ever ❤😊. Both Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman sing so well. The script, the lighting, the sound, the sets, the direction, the costumes, the acting and the choreography all deserve awards. The tango is particularly passionate. Like all Baz Lurhman movies Moulin Rouge is creative and unique from start to finish. Also, I love the narcoleptic Argentinian. Good job he didn't fall asleep during the tango 😂.
This is my favourite film of all time. It came out when I was in High School. I was in the choir, the singer in the band and I loved Drama so this was an absolute must see for me as a teen. I could never have imagined just how much I would end up loving the film. They played this film for 10 days at the cinema, I saw it 9 times only missing one of them because I had band practice. I became obsessed. I got the CD when it came out and had all the songs memorised. I wanted to find a dress like Satine's red one for prom but I couldn't and was devastated. For so many years, I hope and prayed they would bring this out in Theatres. I told myself I would never go to see a musical on stage until they did. They finally did but sadly I haven't managed to get to see it as they weren't close to me. They have just brought it to Manchester though so my hope is that I get to finally see it this year, and I kept my word it will be my first stage musical. It was the first musical film I ever watched so it seems fitting it be my first stage musical too. I'm 36 years old and there hasn't been a musical that has ever come close to giving me the same reaction this has. I loved the songs, the costumes, the story (aside from the end). I loved everything about it. I think the casting was perfection so I'm a little worried about seeing the show on stage but I trust I will still love it. I think the film still holds up to this day. I will forever love this film, it was a massive part of my teen years. It means a great deal to me. It's really nice to see younger generations (god I feel old saying that) giving this film a go, it's so worth it! The ending though, I end up absolutely sobbing every single time. Every. Single. Time! The greatest love story that captured my heart and then ripped it out of my chest. Brilliant.
still the best musical...Baz Luhrmann knocked it out the park with this! The Duke's actor also appears in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' movie (2022) as Elvis' father!
OMG THIS IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE FILM OF ALL TIMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I’m so so so excited for you guys to watch it 😁😁 Edit: ok I finished the reaction and I just want to thank you guys for getting the vibe so completely. Baz has a very specific style of filmmaking and most people either love it or hate it, so I’m really happy you guys loved it. Immaculate acting, singing, costuming, music, choreo, just alllllll of it (Baz’s wife actually won an Oscar for the costume design in this film). It’s so chaotic and yet manages to be so relatable at the same time. The first time I saw this movie I was home sick in middle school and rented it via directtv all day ticket…and then proceeded to watch it all day (about 7 times in a row). It was an instant obsession. I also wore out the soundtracks. It’s been 22 years and I’m still as in love with this film as I was back then. I actually walked down the aisle at my wedding to the piano version of Your Song that plays in the film (briefly during the first part of the rehearsal montage) and our first dance song was actually the full Ewan version of Your Song. So yeah, thank you again for posting this to youtube and thanks to the special sponsor who suggested it! PS Another fun fact is the guy who plays Audrey (director at the beginning who Christian replaced) is David Wenham, who you might know better as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Man has range lol. Baz is Australian, as is David, and since the film was shot down in Sydney there were opportunities for Aussies to cameo (like Kylie Minogue playing the Green Fairy).
Another amazing "stage musical" put on film is Pippin (1982) starring Ben Vereen as the lead player and William Katt as Pippin. It is a moving and powerful story of self-discovery.
Great movie musical & reaction! In 2019 I saw the Broadway adaptation live. Mostly different songs but still a huge spectacle to see live. They did keep some songs for the stage version including Come What May which hits just as hard on stage at the end. Glad you guys liked this one!
I watched this for the first time a week ago despite knowing of it and knowing my parents have adored it since I was small. I was so baffled and totally focused the whole time, only for the ending to leave me entirely speechless. Such an incredibly good movie.
I love how they give you the entire plot of the movie in the beginning... and it still shocks you
That scream/cry that Christian lets out at the end-- it just F*CKING. DESTROYS. ME. EVERY. TIME. I don't care how many times I've seen this movie, I WILL cry EVERY time I hear him.
On a lighter note, fun fact in case nobody's mentioned it, but Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor really did sing their parts throughout the film. I love the music and the way everything is done, it's so beautiful. As you both said, the creativity in this movie is so good! 😊❤
YES!!!! When he lets out that howl of pain, it destroys me!!! Even the smallness of the scene since it was edited for UA-cam, my eyes just fell out of my head. Not once have I seen that without me crying! Beautiful…
I stop the movie when they bow and are smiling because it’s just too hard to watch 😢 he is so moving in that scene
Sobs. Always sobs. 😭😭😭 It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen it. Ewan managed to pull off the most incredibly raw portrayal, that I believe what I’m watching is real. SOBS.
@@cambryn when I was 19 or so I watched this movie almost every night, and I'd skip to the credits (bc I liked the music) after the curtain fell every time.
I turn it off before she dies every time 🤷♀️
I think the Roxanne song/sequence is my favorite performance of any musical ever! Tied with the final duet. Glad you appreciate it too!
That sequence is when they finally made the editor take his ADHD meds.
I remember when this came out, dragging my boyfriend to see it against his will, him grumbling the whole time.
Fast forward 24 hrs, he'd gone out and bought the soundtrack, played it nonstop for weeks, it was his new favorite thing ever!
Lordy lol, the same thing happened with me! Except I was the boyfriend being dragged, I had wanted to see Pearl Harbor. So glad it happened though!
🤣🤣🤣 Did you let him know.. I think there were two sound tracks? Or maybe it was Titanic .. one or both. 😂
my family dragged me along and i had ZERO interest. spent the entire film on the edge of my seat, and i don't think i blinked once.
@@intrepidpiscean You were taken to the better movie, I assure you. Pearl Harbor was garbage.
Why didn't you go alone??
The Roxanne tango scene is one of the best pieces of cinema ever!!
Ewan mcgregors voice!!!! I almost fell out of my chair in the theatre because my knees gave out when he started singing “my gift is my song” Instant love😍😍😍
Ditto. I already liked him, and had been following his career since Train Spotting, but this film elevated things to a whole new level of crush. If a guy looks like that, and can sing to boot, it's over. I'm all in.
I use the phrase “generally, I like it” so much and almost no one gets the reference 😅 and also “isn’t it funnay, this feeling insiiiide” 😂
Whenever I hear that can-can song all I can think is "and in the end, should someone die?"
Fun Fact: The Green Fairy is pop sensation Kylie Minogue!
Co-voiced by Ozzy Osbourne!
@@ToniMcGinty Wha?!? I didn't know that.
@@djstuntfox Yep, as it zooms into her and she screams, listen to the scream. It's definitely Ozzy. He's in the cast list at the end, too.
I had no idea! She's fantastic.
i was like WHAT?!! and then i realized i was picturing the Eurotrip green fairy not the Moulin Rouge one.
Ewan McGregor just stole my heart in this movie. His talent and charm and voice!
The weird fun fact I remember about this film is that Nicole Kidman was giving an interview afterwards and said that she had her kids on the set because they were too young to not be with her every day. And so she would leave the set in those glittery corset costumes, walk to her trailer, and cook dinner for her kids in those outfits. I thought that was pretty cool! This was definitely one of the more phenomenal and creative movies I’ve ever seen. Everybody did a great job!
This movie checks exactly zero boxes of the things I like in movies, and yet for reasons I cannot explain, it is one of my all-time favorite films. I loved it instantly from the very first time I saw it.
I think the film is much less than the sum of its parts, because you can see the tremendous amount of work that went into it, but its screenplay and editing made it at times far too hard to watch.
I don’t like romance films. I don’t like comedies. I don’t like musicals. I don’t know why I love moulin rouge so much
Yeah, I totally get this!
There's at least one musical out there for everyone. Moulin Rouge is your musical
I agree, I don't like most musicals but this was on another level 😂
So you hate a lot of movies? What do you like? Who the hell hates comedies? You don’t like to laugh? 🤦♀️
@@sweetkiss119I hate comedies too because most comedies are foul in a non funny way
When I recommend this movie to friends & colleagues, I always tell them to stick with it as the first 15 minutes can be jarring and you wonder wtf is going on but once you get past the first 15 mins- it turns into an absolute masterpiece. The acting, the film score, the orchestral interpretations of modern songs, the story, the choreography, the set designs, the costumes; everything is so perfectly done. The live stage version is currently playing in London's West End. Moulin Rouge Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 soundtracks are a must in your playlists ;P
Hardly mentioned, so underrated.
Yeah I got so close to turning it off at the beginning. Glad I stuck with it. It's so creative.
I say the same! It's not until the diamond shows herself that the movie really begins
Toulouse-Lautrec is a real person. He was an artist, with some of his work focusing on the underclasses and prostitues of Parisian society, and the Moulin Rouge and its dancers and patrons.
And he really was kind of a party animal. And a little person.
Yeah, it was a real place. Wish I could have went.
@@someoneout-there2165 I think it's still there and having performances. Probably rebuilt, though.
If it weren't for the fact that there were more people with me in the class, sometimes I would think that only I went to school.
Great reaction. I was a professional dancer at the Moulin Rouge in Paris from Dec 1986 to Jan 1988. The best year of my life.
I dare you to find another movie where the chemistry is as off the charts as it is between this entire cast, but especially Nicole and Ewan. They’re just amazing together. I heard the cast had a blast filming, and that they all partied often lol, and you can see the payoff in every scene. Gorgeous and fun and an incredible performance from a stacked cast. Adore this movie ❤️☺️🎥✨I think you guys would also enjoy his Romeo + Juliet. Its sooo 90s and magical ✨
P.S. the soundtrack SLAPS 💃💃💃
Yeah I really loved his version of Romeo and Juliet. Such a great film.
My husband and I adore this movie. Couple thing I wanted to mention
1. Christian is supposed to be that innocent in the beginning. He has spent so much of his life thinking love is this perfect, beautiful thing, and learns that it’s also jealous and tragic and not always lead to the happy ending.
2. The stage show (IMO) is light years below the film in most aspects. It’s not a bad show per se, but if you go into it expecting this story on stage, your going to be disappointed. So if you do go see it someday, do not expect this movie. The stage show is its own thing.
Great reaction. Genuinely enjoyed watching ❤
27:38 “It does look good on her.” I mean, Nicole Kidman could wear a burlap sack and make it look good. 😅
I like it when the comic relief character is the villain. You’re always happy when they’re on screen.
Baz Luhrman is a genius. Another great work of his is Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet starring Leo DiCaprio. It sets the play in modern times, using the original dialogue... and yet makes it fit! Genius is not a strong enough word!
And ELVIS movie last year!
Absinthe was known as The Green Fairy. The Paris elephant existed.
Surprisingly the Duke played the vampire in Van Helsing.
Ziddler played Professor Slughorn in Harry Potter.
This movie's version of Roxanne is my jam.
The ending always makes me cry.
On the first day of filming, Baz got a call that his dad (Leonard) had died, and that’s why he’s mentioned at the end of the movie.
Yes, Satine has "consumption" -- what they called tuberculosis at the time. HIGHLY contagious by the way -- so I think Christian, the Duke, Zidler, anyone she's breathed on may well die. She certainly wouldn't be able to sing much after a certain point. And as a courtesan (a kind of high-class sex worker), she probably has syphilis, which was untreatable at the time. So either way, she's doomed. Glad you liked the movie, though! Now go watch Chicago.
There was treatment for syphilis, but the treatment was mercury. Whiiiiich, probably won't much better.
The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return.
I wish I wrote that lyric.
That would be from "Nature Boy" by Nat King Cole
@@georgekellon2471, I love the Nat King Cole version, but someone else actually wrote the lyrics.
The other channels haven't even touched this... Omgoodness gracious alive... The best singers ever... Yes no dubbing voices. ❤
You just saw this for the first time? I'm jealous. 😂 It's my favorite musical and eye feast of all time. Did you know that the entire creation process for this movie was the longest of all time? The director literally started writing the script for this when he was in middle school. Literally EVERY shot is perfect. I want to see it in the new 4 - 8K or whatever it is they're up to now.
One of my all time favorites, hits me right in the feels...amd i appreciate how emotional you guys get as well ❤❤ well done 👍
That Lady Marmalade song was huge when this came out. I mean it was already a big song from the 70's, But Pink, Maya, Christina, and Kim were big at the time.
Don't forget Missy Elliott! She ruled the rap game and her verse was fire in this remade song! 🥰
I was 17 when this movie came out, and a theatre kid. We used to spontaneously break out into the entire Elephant Love Song Medley. Moulin images made it into yearbook ads. We were obsessed just like with Romeo + Juliet 5 years before. Listened to that CD obsessively. Moulin sold hugely because of the Lady Marmalade remake. It was really the first time that 4 major singers came together to do a super number.
Remember John Leguizamo’s in Encanto too. If you do R&J, that’s him as Tybalt too.
The overall plot is based off the opera La Traviata
Fun context- This came out 2 years after Phantom Menace, and 1 before Attack of the Clones. Loved Ewan since 1996. Clone Wars’ Satine is named after this Satine
Consumption was the old word for Tuberculosis.
“Come What May” is one of the few songs that was not already known. It was initially intended for “Romeo + Juliet.”
Another recommendation from the same era of Ewan’s career is “Down With Love.” Completely different character. Renee Zellweger. Fun movie.
Fun fact: Toulous was a real person, he was a disable painter that hung out at the moulin rouge, which was a real place. He loves to paint the bohemian lifestyle.
Baz Luhrmann definitely has a style. For me it sometimes works. I’m team: “Strictly Ballroom”, “Romeo + Juliet”, “Elvis”.
Moulin Rouge sits in the middle for me but 100% love that he has such an unmatched style.
He definitely swing for the fences.
Came here to recommend them watching Romeo + Juliet especially
Did you like Gatsby?
Enjoyed watching this with you guys! It’s one of my favorites I saw it in the theatre when it was released. Can you imagine? It was amazing then and every time I’ve watched it since. Thanks 😊
The soundtracks (both!) for this movie were on heavy rotation for me when I was younger. Best tracks: Hindi Sad Diamonds; Bolero; One Day I’ll Fly Away (Tony Phillips Remix); Complainte de la Butte
I love Complainte de la Butte. Rufus Wainwright's voice is perfection in it.
I saw this about 8 times in the theater...for as much of an experience as it is on a tv...in the theater...man the sound hits different and just gets your adrenaline pumping!
You’ll need to check out ‘The Others’ with Nicole Kidman. She does an excellent job in that film.
She did both movies the same year... Nicole Kidman is the best ❤❤❤
Nicole Kidman kills pretty much every role.
Your reaction to this was brilliant!
This is one of my all-time favourite films, and I fell head-over-heels in love with Ewan McGregor the first time I saw it. His crying and wailing at the end is so heart-rending.
I remember seeing extras on the DVD of an interview with Nicole, who said it was very hard NOT to fall in love with Ewan in this! (I think they were both married at the time).
I love that you guys are really invested in the story. This movie is beautiful in all aspects ❤
Baz Luhrmann is a director with a really wild, recognizable style....
Moulin Rouge - French for Red Windmill. An area of Paris that was notorious for prostitutes and crime in the early 1900's
Every song in the movie is a re-worked version of well known pop songs from all different eras - Look them up. The Madonna 'Like a Virgin' is a crazy remake!!!
Absinthe in its original version contained wormwood (a hallucinogen) and as 50-70% alcohol
Love seeing two young, straight guys being engaged in this type of musical.....love your reactions.
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE * THE WIZ * DREAMGIRLS * HAIRSPRAY (2007) * AUGUST RUSH * RAY *
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986) * CINDERELLA (1997) * ANNIE (1982) * SCHOOL DAZE (1988) *
THE COUTRY BEARS * RENT * THE JACKSONS: AN AMERICAN DREAM (mini series)
Across the Universe, yes! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥃
Little shop of horrors!!!!
0:36 Fantastic movie! The Baz Luhrman trilogy is Strictly Ballroom (1993), William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996), and Moulin Rouge (2001). All of these movies are exceptional.
I remember watching the Oscars the year this won, and seeing Whoopie Goldberg making her entrance on a swing, in costume just like in the film. I was so mesmerized and wanted to watch the movie so bad. But I was only 8, so I wasn’t allowed to watch it yet. When I turned 14 my parents bought me the dvd and both soundtracks for Christmas. My friends and I had all of it memorized within a week. It’s a still a nostalgic comfort film to me all these years later.
Absinthe causes a greenish glow in things around you that are green (plants, pillows, clothes, paintings, etc). "The Green Fairy" is an international symbol for good absinthe. Don't get the cheap stuff, if you try it. (*That would be a hilarious reaction video....hahaha!)
Great reaction, guys! It seems like you understood and noticed everything, unlike a lot of others who reacted to this movie. Thank you!
Great reaction guys, Nicole Kidman elevates everything she is in IMHO. A very under rated film of hers I would love to see you react to is THE OTHERS released in 2001, I would describe it as a supernatural but very non gory non bloody horror film with a mind blowing ending that makes you want to re watch for clues of the ending. For Ewan ,I would suggest THE IMPOSSIBLE co starring Naomi Watts and a very young Tom Holland, its about the tsunami of 2004, its very very touching. Another musical you might like is Les Miserables starring Russel Crowe, Hugh Jackman, and Anne Hathaway....and Eddie Redmayne
+1000 for The Impossible
“El Tango de Roxanne” is one of my fav songs ever. I listen to it at least 1x per day.
This movie is so good and one of those films that cant really be explained and needs to be experienced. Nicole kidman is absolutely everything and more in this. If youre interested in seeing another phenomenal acting job from her, check out The Others, just dont look into it too much bc it has major spoilers. Its a really great gothic horror/thriller, and also filmed really beautifully!
I went to the cinema to see MR when it first came out. The Baz Luhrman ''style'' wasn't well known back then, and a few people walked out early on! I myself did wonder what was going on initially, but as you guys have found out too, its such a phenomenal film on so many levels. I love Nicole and Ewan's natural voices, it just adds another beautiful layer. What a heart breaking climax. And I can attest that this is such a rewatchable film! Thanks for your reaction! x
I believe that necklace for a time was the most expensive piece of jewelry made for a film. I realize this movie is polarizing, and I get it, but I love it. Thanks for the reaction.
I love your appreciation of the music in this film. It was jarring for me in the first half, but the songs in second half fit like a tailored glove.
The best way to describve this is a Jukebox Musical. The current version of the show is running on broadway, pretty much all diff music.
if you are nyc area, tkts usually has avail
Although it should be noted that the movie came out long before that concept became normal. The movie was a novelty.
@@IslesYankeeLady the first ever printed use of the term was in 1962 for the musical Do Re Mi. The first ever jukebox musical (before the term existed) was likely The Beggar's Opera from from 1721 and there were quite a few musicals already famous and out of that genre, like Singin' In the Rain (1952), An American in Paris (1951), which won an Oscar, just to name 2 random ones.
The term definitely became much more popular but it already existed and this type of musical also existed before they picked a name for it.
this movie singlehandlely revived the musical genre at the time!! after MR, then came Chicago, Hairspray and Mamma Mia as boxoffice smashers!!!
My favourite part is when the guy sings 'Roxanne' with all the dancers.
Moulin Rouge (the Red Mill) is a cabaret in Paris. There was a stucco elephant in the hall. Charles Zidler and Joseph Oiler bought it when the Paris Universal Exhibition closed and it was there for a long time. There was a spiral staircase that you could climb into the elephant perhaps with lady of dubious intent. Unfortunately the “Colossus” was destroyed in renovations in 1906.
Thank you for this! This film really exercises every chamber of your heart. Such a beautiful story.
The Duke is played by Richard Roxburgh an Australian actor, writer and producer who is best known for portraying Dracula in the 2004 cult classic monster movie Van Helsing starring, fellow Australian, Hugh Jackman. He starred as Hugh Stamp in Mission: Impossible 2 and many collaborations with Baz Luhrmann, particularly Moulin Rouge.
He has appeared in 75 movies/tv productions with 5 more currently set for release. He is a highly respected world talent. That’s why you probably knew his face 😊
He also played Vernon Presley, Elvis' dad in ELVIS movie.
just found you guys! This is one of my favorite movies. The soundtrack is crazy and the actors really nailed the whole thing. Leguizamo did the whole movie on his knees which is absolutely wild. Great reaction! subscribing!
In some of the shots where the show Leguizamo from overhead he was able to stand up on his feet because the foreshortening would make him appear on his knees. A relief to him, I am sure.
The opera it is based on, the same as the musical 'Rent', is La-Boume' where the heroine has TB.
*La Bohème
This is one of my favorite musicals. It is so well done and such good music and good singing throughout. And my favorite Nat King Cole song at the end.
Ahh, one of my favorite films! I loved this as a teenager, and I still do but for different reasons now. McGregor & Kidman totally killed in this one!
As a theatre kid, the show at the end stresses me out so much. Can you imagine having to deal with ALL of those random script and scene changes only to hold the curtain while your lead dies!?! That entire cast is traumatized for life.
The movie is one of my favorites, saw it 3x the first week. Ewan McGregor got the part in the live action Beauty and the Beast because of his singing in this.
My favorite director of all time as well!!! Watch more of his work!!! Strictly Ballroom, Romeo & Juliet(with DiCaprio), Elvis.
Elvis was before my time but that was an incredible movie. One of the best directors ever.
Thanks for this one. So glad you enjoyed it!!
If you want another crazy movie with Ewan McGregor, I recommend Down With Love (with Renee Zellweger) or A Life Less Ordinary (with Cameron Diaz when they were both super young)
He is SOO GOOD in this role.
THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO THIS MOVIE!!!! It is at the top of my list.
I saw the live show in Melbourne (Australia) three times and loved it so much I drove to Sydney one weekend (and took my sister) to watch it again (my sister missed the Melbourne run). AMAZING show live. Sensational. The second best live musical show I've ever seen. And I've seen heaps.
Such a great movie. Have heard this soundtrack so many times at this point. Probably my favorite musical. Saw this right after we (finally) got our first DVD player and it was a great introduction to the format.
I absolutely love this film and it is quite the shocker. I am not a fan of musicals (only 4 musical movies total that I like) and I will rewatch this one at least once a year. I saw it as a kid when it came out so I always try to get people to watch this and forget about their dislike of musical. I'm not even a Kidman fan so it really surprised me that this is one of my favorite movies!
Also the end credit music is amazing! Literal chills. Manic and crazy and beautiful and tragic- just like the movie.
Moulin rouge is a fever dream
On the topic of musicals I'd like to promote a couple of great ones: "Singing in the Rain" (1952) and "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog" (2008).
I forgot how trippy this movie is. And despite the wild blend of modern music and oldie Parisian theatre times, it works so bizarrely well. The main characters sing amazingly well. The Roxanne scene gives me CHILLS. The gruff singer doing Sting's part nails it with an almost Tom Waits edge in his voice. The end breaks my heart. And yes, Tuberculosis was called "consumption" back in the day, and is a terrible way to die. *puts on biologist hat for a second* It's bacterial, and still infecting about 10 million ppl a year, and is a leading cause of death in people with HIV. It wouldn't have been curable back in the day and people wasted away, but now there's antibiotics, and as long as the patient doesn't have antibiotic-resistant TB, its curable. *takes hate off* But yes, this is one of the movies people rarely react to, maybe because it's so off-beat? I'd love to see you guys do MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (2011), which has some parts in a similar time period in Paris. :)
Greatest end-credit non-scene ever. Hope you guys caught it.
Love the both of you and your enthusiasm for this wonderful movie. Great job!!!
One of my 5 roommates was 7 years younger than the rest and had never seen it. We watched it together and did not understand our love for Ewan until Your Song. She was hooked, just like us.
You guys need to react to "Cabaret" (a best musical) and "Harold and Maude".
Agreed!
Always gave me chills. Loved the rendition of Nirvana smells like teen spirit in the beginning
If you love Ewan McGregor, he’s in “Little Voice” with Michael Caine, Brenda Blethyn, Jim broadbent, Jane horrocks, Annette badland.
Yes Ewan and Nicole sang their parts. Ewan sings in a few other movies, like
Down with Love - Here's to love, with Renée Zellweger (awesome movie by the way, I definitely recommend it, it's crazy too, a bit like Moulin Rouge crazy, but very different.)
A Life Less Ordinary - Beyond the sea, with Cameron Diaz (another crazy movie)
Beauty and the beast - Be our guest
Pinocchio - Better tomorrows
Velvet Goldmine - he plays a rock star, very different style
Miss Potter - Let me teach you how to dance
He also did a broadway show, Guys and Dolls, so live performance.
All of those are available on YT.
Best reaction to this film I've seen yet, and I've watched em all. I've loved this film since seeing it in the theater. We've straight from the theatre to the store to buy the soundtrack CD. It's still a favourite, and it was such a surprising breath of fresh air seeing something so creative and different.
Hello! So glad you guys enjoyed this movie 😊 Not sure if anyone mentioned it yet, but the plot comes straight from opera - beat for beat it's La Traviata by Verdi (with modern music and visuals, clearly). To my understanding, it's rather loosely based on his relationship with the love of his life.
Plus, another fun fact, the tune you would recognize as The Can Can (here, "Spectacular, Spectacular"), is also from the world of opera: Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach -- he takes the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice (a tragedy) and flips it on it's head to become a rather raunchy comedy. The Can Can is from that opera, and essentially depicts a wild cocktail party in hell. Thus its popularity in caberets/etc of the time... Anyway. Fun facts of the day. Cheers! 😊
I just saw the live show for the 1st time in NY and was blown away by the set designs, the costumes, & the choreography! It was all spectacular! They definitely captured the beauty, vibrancy, and created an atmosphere that was really fun. They did update the music and added a lot more songs, & removing some songs, but kept the core songs which I was happy about. I had listened to the cast recording before so I knew about the music changes. The big moments like when Santine comes in on the swing is so beautiful! I sat in the front mezzanine, center stage, they were great seats as I could see the entire stage and the run ways without any obstruction.
34:02 *Christian: GO AWAY😡🤬!!!!*
@ 27:32 that necklace is REAL DIAMONDS Y'ALL honest to goddess, look it up
Great review to one of the best movies ever ❤😊. Both Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman sing so well. The script, the lighting, the sound, the sets, the direction, the costumes, the acting and the choreography all deserve awards. The tango is particularly passionate. Like all Baz Lurhman movies Moulin Rouge is creative and unique from start to finish. Also, I love the narcoleptic Argentinian. Good job he didn't fall asleep during the tango 😂.
If you loved Nicole Kidman in this, you must watch her in The Others, one of the best psychological horrors ever
Harold was played by Jim broadbent who also played grandmaester embrose who was in charge of Sam in the citadel xxx
This is my favourite film of all time. It came out when I was in High School. I was in the choir, the singer in the band and I loved Drama so this was an absolute must see for me as a teen. I could never have imagined just how much I would end up loving the film. They played this film for 10 days at the cinema, I saw it 9 times only missing one of them because I had band practice. I became obsessed. I got the CD when it came out and had all the songs memorised. I wanted to find a dress like Satine's red one for prom but I couldn't and was devastated. For so many years, I hope and prayed they would bring this out in Theatres. I told myself I would never go to see a musical on stage until they did. They finally did but sadly I haven't managed to get to see it as they weren't close to me. They have just brought it to Manchester though so my hope is that I get to finally see it this year, and I kept my word it will be my first stage musical. It was the first musical film I ever watched so it seems fitting it be my first stage musical too.
I'm 36 years old and there hasn't been a musical that has ever come close to giving me the same reaction this has. I loved the songs, the costumes, the story (aside from the end). I loved everything about it. I think the casting was perfection so I'm a little worried about seeing the show on stage but I trust I will still love it. I think the film still holds up to this day. I will forever love this film, it was a massive part of my teen years. It means a great deal to me. It's really nice to see younger generations (god I feel old saying that) giving this film a go, it's so worth it!
The ending though, I end up absolutely sobbing every single time. Every. Single. Time! The greatest love story that captured my heart and then ripped it out of my chest. Brilliant.
still the best musical...Baz Luhrmann knocked it out the park with this! The Duke's actor also appears in Baz Luhrmann's 'Elvis' movie (2022) as Elvis' father!
OMG THIS IS LITERALLY MY FAVORITE FILM OF ALL TIMMMMEEEEEEEEEE!!!! I’m so so so excited for you guys to watch it 😁😁
Edit: ok I finished the reaction and I just want to thank you guys for getting the vibe so completely. Baz has a very specific style of filmmaking and most people either love it or hate it, so I’m really happy you guys loved it. Immaculate acting, singing, costuming, music, choreo, just alllllll of it (Baz’s wife actually won an Oscar for the costume design in this film). It’s so chaotic and yet manages to be so relatable at the same time. The first time I saw this movie I was home sick in middle school and rented it via directtv all day ticket…and then proceeded to watch it all day (about 7 times in a row). It was an instant obsession. I also wore out the soundtracks. It’s been 22 years and I’m still as in love with this film as I was back then. I actually walked down the aisle at my wedding to the piano version of Your Song that plays in the film (briefly during the first part of the rehearsal montage) and our first dance song was actually the full Ewan version of Your Song. So yeah, thank you again for posting this to youtube and thanks to the special sponsor who suggested it!
PS Another fun fact is the guy who plays Audrey (director at the beginning who Christian replaced) is David Wenham, who you might know better as Faramir in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Man has range lol. Baz is Australian, as is David, and since the film was shot down in Sydney there were opportunities for Aussies to cameo (like Kylie Minogue playing the Green Fairy).
Baz is an incredible director if yall havent seen it you gotta do his version of romeo and Juliet with leo dicaprio
Another amazing "stage musical" put on film is Pippin (1982) starring Ben Vereen as the lead player and William Katt as Pippin. It is a moving and powerful story of self-discovery.
Great movie musical & reaction! In 2019 I saw the Broadway adaptation live. Mostly different songs but still a huge spectacle to see live. They did keep some songs for the stage version including Come What May which hits just as hard on stage at the end. Glad you guys liked this one!
Well, that was fantastic.
I had completely forgotten how wonderful this film is!
So glad you both appreciated its brilliance.
You would love "Hairspray". Great reaction.
"He's a Cuphead villain." I'm dead. :D
I watched this for the first time a week ago despite knowing of it and knowing my parents have adored it since I was small.
I was so baffled and totally focused the whole time, only for the ending to leave me entirely speechless. Such an incredibly good movie.
"He's like a cup head villain!" is the best description of Zidler I've heard in ages 🎉