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 | Title : Moulin Rouge (Music from the Motion Picture), Vol. 2
Author : Various Artists
Release Date : 20020226
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
There are but two kinds of people in the world: Those captivated by Baz Luhrmann's heady, postmodernist musical romp Moulin Rouge--and everybody else. Oddly, the film's initial soundtrack release may have been the project's most traditional element, marketing a slate of pop-star contributions that gave listeners a sometimes-skewed perspective on its true musical charms. This follow-up corrects much of that oversight, offering original film versions of 'Sparkling Diamonds' (the lavish, Nicole Kidman-performed medley of 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend' and 'Material Girl'), Jim Broadbent's and Richard Roxburgh's loopy take on 'Like a Virgin,' as well as the lively Offenbach 'Can Can' parody 'The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular).' It also pays homage to the efforts of composer Craig Armstrong, whose quietly compelling underscore often binds the film's other far-flung musical influences together, be they stately orchestral readings of Elton John's 'Your Song,' a dramatic arrangement for Kidman and Ewan MacGregor's original film duet of 'Come What May,' or his dark, melodramatic take on Queen's 'The Show Must Go On.' The first Moulin Rouge soundtrack collection flaunted the film's bold, cross-genre ambitions; this one chronicles its nakedly emotional heart and soul.
Buyer Reviews :
It is a little strange that Moulin Rouge is such a great movie, with such astounding music, yet it cannot spawn a decent soundtrack CD. In striving to find the balance between pop CD and musical soundtrack album, it delivers neither.
'Moulin Rouge 2' includes songs I wish had been on the original soundtrack, but is still disappoints. The fantastic 'Smells like Lady Marmalade' is noticeable missing. It makes me wonder if they could not get the rights from Nirvana. 'The Pitch' is included, but not the full film version. There are some unneeded remixes that add no value to the CD. I would have loved the full version of 'Le Tango de Roxanne.'
I hope that a true musical soundtrack will be released, with all of the 'Original Film Version' songs in order and with the relevant dialog included. Baz did a great job of resurrecting the film musical. Keep up the good work with a two-disk soundtrack CD.
(by Zack Davisson)
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