<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 19/03/03 18:16:07 GMT Standard Time, JBruno868@aol.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><< I think I may be the only person on the board who liked it A LOT! </BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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Oh, no you are not. I liked it a lot as well, and will probably go and see the film again.<BR>
I think that is the crux.`SEE THE FILM`. I think we have been seduced by the extravaganza, the sets,. the dancing. Fantastic!. <BR>
I bought the music of a selection of the tunes a few days ago and there really isn`t that much to them and they are similar.<BR>
Today I have had the chastening experience of being told by Wendy to `Whistle a different tune, for heavens sake`. I had just whistled, Mr Cellophane, All that Jazz, and Razzle Dazzle, and I dont whistle that badly. When you look at them they ARE pretty much alike.<BR>
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I dont think Bill Haesler was right to put the show down quite so firmly but I would certainly agree with him that it doesnt hold a candle tune wise (Arghh!) to the top musicals such as Paint your Wagon, Carousel, Pajama Game, Music Man, Annie get your gun etc.,<BR>
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Bill also trailed his coat by panning Moulin Rouge. I loved Moulin Rouge, again not for the tunes but for the cinematography. I thought that the first 15 minutes was the most exciting visual experience I had ever experienced in the cinema. Enhanced by the music, certainly, but as a complete visual and aural package, superb.<BR>
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Talking of being seduced....that Zeta Jones.........sigh...<BR>
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Cheers<BR>
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