I was about 14 years old when I first saw Moulin Rouge and it never really left me I guess. Just a beautiful, beautiful movie. Made even the most wretched parts of its setting look like a dream.
You’ll notice that the “Roxanne” scene features prominently here, and that’s because it’s the most electrifying musical sequence ever put to film. I will die on that hill.
in el tango de roxanne when the narcoleptic argentinian goes “ROOOOOOXANNE” and ewan mcgregor is like “WHYYYYY DOES MY HEART CRY” and the violins are just freaking out in the background that’s the most intense moment in film history
we dont talk about it enough but el tango de roxanne from moulin rouge honestly??? goes?? so??? fucking??? hard??? like at the beginning of that number im breathin kinda unevenly, then i start panting, and by the end of the song im screamin at the top of my lungs but i dont even realize it?? and then the song ends and everyone is like “damn why were you just screamin at the top of your lungs?” and im like “sorry i was listening to el tango de roxanne” and they’re like “oh shit fair enough”
Featuring! 28 Days Later, A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Chicago, Moulin Rouge, The Phantom of the Opera, Holes, Pirates of the Caribbean, Life On Mars, X-Men, James Franco, Miranda Otto, and a bunch of shiny stock.
Enjoy, don’t hotlink. :)
28 Days Later
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
Chicago
25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.
Moulin Rouge
35. 36. 37. 38. 39.
The Phantom of the Opera
40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46.
Image credits: indilime (the 28 Days Later ones), callmefreak (the ASOUE ones), hermintage (the POTC ones), screenmusings.org, james-franco.com, miranda-otto.com