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There is a girl I know who seems to have opposite tastes to me when it comes to movies. Movies I've loved, she's disliked. I always wonder how people can dismiss popular works, not seeing their value - I mean popularity doesn't come from nowhere does it? Here I defend three texts which three different people have said they didn't like. 1. Happy Feet So maybe later in the movie it became a bit trite, but from the moment Nicole Penguin and Hugh Penguin started singing, I was hooked. I loved the creative interpretation of real penguin behaviour - the idea that they literally have their "own song". Add the cute fluffy baby penguins and the hilarious Amigos, and you can see why I loved it. 2. Alice in Wonderland My friend says she can't get over the fact that Lewis Caroll was apparently a pedophile who took pictures of naked children, something I was unaware of before she told me. But why let that get in the way of a perfectly wonderful tale. Caroll displays perfect control in this book - the plot may be wacky and random and fantastical, but it's just plausible and sane enough to work. It's an exhilarating read. No matter how many times you go back to it, it still surprises you. 3. Moulin Rouge Oh come on. This is the ultimate romance and musical combined - what's not to love? I adore the cinematography (especially the dancing sequence at the beginning - what a start!), the design (all the lush colours), the SONGS (most brilliant soundtrack ever), the moments of comedy interspersed between drama. Baz Luhrmann is a bloody genius. The immense success of "Moulin Rouge" and his other films is proof of that. Post a comment in response: |
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