Moulin Rouge, Vol. 2 [Music from the Motion Picture]
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Free Music Notes for Moulin Rouge, Vol. 2 [Music from the Motion Picture]
Free Music Review: Wonderful
Hit: 5 Stars
Many poeple have bashed this CD, in part or in full. I, as a total Moulin Rouge! fanatic, love it actually more than the first soundtrack (though, of course not the movie). I feel it is more evocative of the movie itself, rather than some songs which, while good, were used for maybe five seconds in the movie and don't sound like it at all. Track one, an instrumental version of "Your Song" from "the lovers WILL be meeting in the sitar player's humble abode" scene, is lovely; I fall asleep to it each night. (Told you I was obsessed.) Track two is the original film version of "Sparkling Diamonds"; while I generally prefer to have the songs as they were in the movie, the two versions in and of themselves are about the same and I can see why they would change itfor the first. Track three, a remix of "One Day I'll Fly Away," is fabulous--I love it, anyway, even if you all don't. Track four is "The Pitch (Spectacular Spectacular). It's all right, but only if you've seen the movie eighty times like me and know exactly what they're doing and when. Otherwise, it's repetitive. Then, the jewel, the absolute apex of the soundtrack (not actually true, but this song means so much to me emotionally that I don't care): "Come What May"--the original film version. Both it and the soundtrack version are great, but this makes me SEE Ewan winning Nicole over in rehearsal. Next comes the long-awaited "Like a Virgin". Unfortunately, as my friend said, "It's not funny." That is, if it's not the first time you've heard it and you haven't seen the movie itself recently. If you have, it's a whole different story. "Meet Me In the REd Room," while exactly fitting the bill for the songs that annoyed me on the first soundtrack (not used much, doesn't sound like the movie) is so good and so descriptive (though not graphic) of Satine's relationship with her patrons that I don't mind. Number eight, another instrumental of "Your Song" (this one from when Christian gets punched and is talking to Toulouse) is beautiful. Craig Armstrong would be my god if Ewan McGregor and Baz Lurhmann didn't get in the way. Now, HERE is the gem of the soundtrack, if I stop to think about it: "The Show Must Go On." Jim Broadbent's amazingly operatic and strong voice carries this number, as does the wonderful song itself: "Inside my heart is breaking,/My makeup may be flaking,/But my smile still stays on." Nicole Kidman is great here too. Track ten, "Ascension/Nature Boy," is so sad and beautiful: I can see Christian weeping over Satine's body onstage. Sob. Finally, "Closing Credits: Bolero" close the CD, appropriately. Also lovely music.
I apologize for my list--it says right at the top of the page what the tracks are,but this is the easiest way to give my impressions. The whole point of this review is twofold: this one is much truer to the movie itself; the first CD is more reminiscent of the earlier, goofy, fun spirit of the movie ("Luckily, right at that moment, an unconscious Argentinean fell through my roof"), while this second one is more evocative of the serious, sad parts nearer the end. Both are excellent; both are worth the money (which is saying something, at least around here). Moulin Rouge: the greatest movie of all time.
Free Music Review: They redeemed themselves when they released this CD...
Hit: 5 Stars
I purchased the first Moulin Rouge CD with the same great expectations that I usually have when purchasing the soundtrack of a new beloved film, expectations which are usually shred to ribbons when I get the CD home to listen to it, only to find that many of my favorite moments from the film (songs or pieces of the score) have been inexplicably left off. This purchase was no exception to that rule. However, I was later very gratified to find that, like the makers of "Titanic" and "Back to Titanic", the music makers of Moulin Rouge had wised up and produced a companion CD which finally included a list of songs that only now can truly be called "the soundtrack album" of Moulin Rouge. The first CD is a disappointment to movie soundtrack lovers. Not only were half the songs and score from the film left off the CD, but they took the remaining songs and made them into mainstream pop songs, blurring the integrity of songs' purpose in the film. Still, there are many good things about the first CD, such as a complete version of "Come What May" not found in the film, as well as other songs that were only snatched at, such as "Lady Marmalade" and Beck's version of "Diamond Dogs". Nonetheless, these good points can't make up for the gaping holes where the missing music from key moments in the movie should be.
However, they redeemed themselves when they released this CD. If you missed the hilarious "Pitch" and "Like a Virgin" on the first CD, which were both highlights of the film, you will find them here. Also included are the film's version of "Come What May", which is very nice to have along with the complete, pop version of the song on the first CD. I'm very glad to have the orchestral versions of the songs, including the end-credits music (Bolero), and the interesting remix version of "I'll Fly Away" which I actually prefer to the film version included on the first CD.
Having said this, though, I was still disappointed not to have the "Green Fairy/Absinthe" number, the Sound of Music bit, or the "Children of the Revolution" and Satine's "Come What May" reprise at the end of the show. I would deduct a half star for this oversight on an otherwise very satisfying collection of tracks. I guess I will continue waiting for the perfect movie soundtrack, but in the meantime, I recommend both Moulin Rouge soundtrack CD's to the true fan of the film.
Free Music Review: Better Than The First CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I found this CD to be much more enjoyable than the first Moulin Rouge CD. I think that it's a more 'pure' CD, because with the exception of the "On Day I'll Fly Away Remix" everything has appeared in the film. On the other CD, I feel that there were just annoying promotional tie-ins such as the Beck version of "Diamond Dogs" and Bono's "Children Of The Revolution"I basically like att of the songs on this CD. "The Show Must Go On" is one of the major pinacles of the movie, and it is sung beatifully. The movie version of "Come What May" on this disc is simply beautiful. I personally find it the most sentimental of the three versions. (There are three. One on the first CD, this, and a remix that was left out.) The movie version of "Sparkling Diamonds" is great. I love the big, brassy sound of the instruments. The orchastrations on this CD are beautiful. My favorite is the "Accesion/Nature Boy" It is very depressing, haunting, and beautiful. The only thing I have a problem with sometimes is the "One Day I'll Fly Away Remix" because it can get annoying after a while, but I still love it! "Mett Me In The Red Room" does appear in the film. It is where Christian is waiting outside of the elephant and Toulouse Lautrec says "Incredible! Straight to the elephant!" It's just a fun song. It has a very good backround instrumental that for some reason reminds me of "Puttin' On The Ritz" And, last but not least, "Bolero" When I first paid attention to the credits, I was shocked and happy. It freaked me out that right in the middle of a piano/new age style piece of music appeared a techno drumbeat. I loved it when I first heard it, and am so happy they put it on the CD!
I reccomend this to people like me who are obsessed with this film, or who just like it. People who haven't seen this film or don't like it shouldn't buy this CD. If you liked the first CD and want more of that, don't buy it eiter.
I agree with some of you that, yes, they should have put Coup D'Etat here. (That's the finale.) But this CD is as good as it can be without that. I(nstead of moping around wishing it were here, listen to what is availible. My Point: A great CD for people who like the film.
Free Music Review: It's is good but still not as a good as the first
Hit: 5 Stars
Well I do love it but I do think if you have to choose one over the other I'd go with the first.On this one I do love almost all the songs but come on another "Nature Boy"? THere was already 2 on the first I think "The Show Must Go On" would have been a better choice instead of 2 "Nature Boy"'s plus another or at least give it a new song title.But I do really enjoy but I still love the first one more but here are my reveiws on each song:1. Your Song-Instrumental
Well this can get a little dull considering it's just music (I'm a teen I like a little more energetic stuff!) But overall it's a beautiful song
2. Sparkling Diamonds -film version
I really love this one I love that u get to here all of the music more but I wish they had put when she says "The French are glad to dive for love.....etc...."
3. One Day I'll Fly Away-remix
Why you would have a remix to this song I have no idea but I do like it
4. The Pitch(Spectacular Spectacular)
I like this song a lot also it would have been cute if they had put when there say "It's set in india!..." and so forth...but I understand why they did not
5. Come what may-film version
I like this one a lot more and I like it a lot even if I don't listen to it that often
6. Like A Virgin
I like this song too (I can't really give a reveiw for this song)
7. Meet Me In The Red Room
I've heard a few people ask "Did they even play this song?" yes they did but only for about 5 sec. I love this song it's probably my favorite on the CD except it's so short
8. Your Song-Instrumental
yes another one but still beautifully done
9.The Show Must go on
Very nice I love it!
10. Ascension/Nature Boy
ANother nature boy -_-' well it's still nice but very sad since it's from the "Death and Acension" scene
11.CLosing Credits:"Bolero"
I love this music very nice who ever composed it is talented
Sorry if I talked to much but I wanted to reveiw this CD good because a lot of people think this CD was awful and didn't want to buy it so I thought I'd give you my honest opion on each song and hope you'd still want to buy it. ^_~
Free Music Review: Completed my Moulin Rouge collection
Hit: 5 Stars
As a huge fan of the most innovative movie of 2001, I can't believe I didn't hear about this coming out until I was standing in the store looking for something else and saw this cover winking back at me.I know that I, like many people, was disappointed that several key songs from the film weren't on the first soundtrack. Like A Virgin, The Show Must Go On, Spectacular Spectacular were all curiously absent (especially Like A Virign which was such a campy delight in the movie). Well, those songs and more are included in the second volume and while some may say that it's a late attempt to cash in on the movie's music success...it's a CD fans have been asking for.
The tracks are great, from a remix of I'll Fly Away and two instrumenta versions of Your Song. Meet Me in the Red Room was fun as well but inconsequential. Finally, the full version of Sparkling Diamonds is here instead of the clipped version on CD 1. I'm so glad that Bolero, the end credits, is here. Really a pulse-pouding way to end the film and CD...it's grand and well orchestrated. And Jim Broadbent really is the star of the CD...three of his songs are here that weren't on Vol 1.
If I had to make a complaint, I'd say that I still would have liked to hear John Leguizamo's singing of Nature Boy and the famous line from the show - The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn is just to Love and Be Loved in Return. Also, while there is the original film version of Come What May, it's not the finale version but the earlier rehearsal version. So we still don't get to hear Nicole Kidman singing a capella in a scene that just breaks your heart.
ANYWAY
If you are a fan of Moulin Rouge, either the music or the film...chances are you've already bought this and are logging on to review it yourself. In the end, you're going to need both volumes.