Release Date:
12/18/2001
We know, we know
most guys took one look at Moulin Rouge when it opened last spring and decided it would be more pleasurable to have their body hair waxed by an Austrian dominatrix than sit through a musical weaving together the music of Elton John and Lil Kim. But we have to admit that were taken aback by the DVD presentation; Moulin Rouge proves, if nothing else, that when a director gets personally involved in crafting the discs the results are nothing short of amazing. (If this is the reason George Lucas is dragging his ass on the original trilogy DVDs, then by all means, take your friggin time, George.)
Writer/director Baz Luhrmann actually directed the DVDfrom individually scoring each menu scene to offering you more control over the movies presentation than the editor probably had, and theres an almost overwhelming collection of throwaway footage, multi-angle scenes, and mini-movies, along with more than 10 Easter eggs that he managed to hide (some indicated by a little green fairy) that give you even more. As he himself put it, A DVD shouldnt change the theater experience of a movie, but should add to it. Like a novel, it allows you to explore all the little sub-plots and additional stories that a movie doesnt have time to. We have to agree. But that doesnt mean that if were ever caught singing Your Song quietly to ourselves, you should hesitate to beat us senseless. Do yourself a favor: Buy Moulin Rouge for your girlfriend, then take control of the remote.
Writer/director Baz Luhrmann actually directed the DVDfrom individually scoring each menu scene to offering you more control over the movies presentation than the editor probably had, and theres an almost overwhelming collection of throwaway footage, multi-angle scenes, and mini-movies, along with more than 10 Easter eggs that he managed to hide (some indicated by a little green fairy) that give you even more. As he himself put it, A DVD shouldnt change the theater experience of a movie, but should add to it. Like a novel, it allows you to explore all the little sub-plots and additional stories that a movie doesnt have time to. We have to agree. But that doesnt mean that if were ever caught singing Your Song quietly to ourselves, you should hesitate to beat us senseless. Do yourself a favor: Buy Moulin Rouge for your girlfriend, then take control of the remote.