moulin rouge moment
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn,
is just to love and be loved in return."
So I thought I'd pull out the big guns this month. When all is said and done, and I look back on all the "Movie Moments" I'll have done on this little blog of mine, this one will undoubtedly be my favorite. And of course it must be, as it's from my favorite movie - yes the best movie of all time. This scene is wonderful on many levels, but the one which stands out the most is that we as the viewers are emotionally wrapped up in this tragic love story and are experiencing the epic moment of the actors love for each other - but not just as viewers of a movie, also along with the audience that is in the movie. Their reactions are our reactions and we watch this scene as an outside viewer, and also as a part of it. The play they are acting out is not only a play within the movie, it IS the movie. This is the genius of Baz. He draws us in as if we were in the movie ourselves. Does it get any better than that? I will answer for you, NO it does not. So if you haven't seen this movie yet, I have three words for you....go rent it - now! (ok four words).
is just to love and be loved in return."
So I thought I'd pull out the big guns this month. When all is said and done, and I look back on all the "Movie Moments" I'll have done on this little blog of mine, this one will undoubtedly be my favorite. And of course it must be, as it's from my favorite movie - yes the best movie of all time. This scene is wonderful on many levels, but the one which stands out the most is that we as the viewers are emotionally wrapped up in this tragic love story and are experiencing the epic moment of the actors love for each other - but not just as viewers of a movie, also along with the audience that is in the movie. Their reactions are our reactions and we watch this scene as an outside viewer, and also as a part of it. The play they are acting out is not only a play within the movie, it IS the movie. This is the genius of Baz. He draws us in as if we were in the movie ourselves. Does it get any better than that? I will answer for you, NO it does not. So if you haven't seen this movie yet, I have three words for you....go rent it - now! (ok four words).
posted by sherrie at 7:53 PM
3 Comments:
Kristine said...
so he has the hottest walk-to-the-stage I've ever seen. Love him. Love her. (I even love the weasel in this scene. :)).
p.s. the maestro ROCKS.
8:27 PM
christine said...
I didn't know Ewan M. could sing before I saw this movie. But he doesn't do half bad I think you would agree? He managed to hold his own very well. I saw Ewan M. once in Guys & Dolls and it was fantastic!
11:58 PM
Michelle said...
okay, so i think i've mentioned before that "come what may" was peter & i's song we danced to at our wedding...i haven't seen the movie in forever though, and that scene reminds me why i loved it so much.
i imagine that if that movie had come out while we were in our kevin costner/val kilmer-obsessed days, that we would've beened equally obsessed with ewan, and watched that movie every day after school. don't you agree?
6:54 AM
christine said...
love the new header!
12:02 AM
Amy said...
My all time favorite movie. First time watching it, I started crying at this scene. :)
6:11 PM
sherrie said...
yes amy, it's a definite cryer. love this scene to death.
8:29 PM
I bawled at the end of this movie too. Sherrie, you definetely have the same taste in movies as me as all of the movies on your list are ones I own except for stardust since it is still in the theater and I own the old Pride and Prejudice (6hrs long one) These are all my favs!
Well said.
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