Night at the Moulin Rouge

Ah, the joy of a good movie. And one with music is just a delight! Baz Luhrmann is quite the director and this is a topsy turvy look at a can-can theatre. With Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor singing beautifully, I find myself immersed yet again. This is probably one movie I can watch again and again and never grow bored with it. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic and I love musicals. Whether it is Sound of Music, West Side Story, My Fair Lady, or any number of wonderful productions from that bygone era, I love the toe-tapping music and the dancing! Some of the dancers of old were so beautiful to watch. Not only beautiful but fun! Who can't smile to see Gene Kelly tap dancing in roller skates? Or the amazing pairing of Cyd Charise and Fred Astaire in Bandwagon. I saw Astaire interviewed one time and he said Charise was his favorite partner. I hope the tv show Dancing with the Stars is bringing back ballroom dancing. It is beautiful to see a couple flowing almost effortlessly across the dance floor with a connection only those two have. Just lovely. But dancing and singing together blending two bodies and two voices to make a story with not only words but music, ah. Such is beauty. Thank you, Baz. That was amazing!