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WARNING: The rest of the post will consist of one blogger ranting insanely about a certain movie she watched recently. Earplugs are provided to your left. [WAVES HANDS TO LEFT] Please be careful of flying capital letters - they sometimes spontaneously combust. Not to worry; we have also provided fire extinguishers and have a team of expert waterbenders on speed dial.

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OKAY FANGIRL SESSION STARTS NOW.

We're doing a film analysis unit in my English class and last week, we were informed that we would be watching Moulin Rouge! and 12 Angry Men (in that order). I had absolutely no clue what either of the films was about, so I went in with an open mind (although I admit I was slightly wary of the Boring In-Class Movie trap. Looking at you, Henry V).

In case you haven't seen it, the first twenty minutes or so of Moulin Rouge are completely and utterly ridiculous. In short: it contains a crossdressing dwarf, a spirited rendition of the Sound of Music title song (the hiiiiiiiills are aliiiiiive, etc.), and the lines "Suddenly, an unconscious Argentinian fell through my ceiling" and "LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN!", along with a drug-induced dancing fairy and a neon-colored strip club cancan place (the Moulin Rouge).

After that, fortunately, the main storyline picks up, so it's not entirely insane. If you haven't seen it: It's a love story. About a writer and a cancan dancer. AND IT WAS AMAZING.

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And the interesting thing is, I don't usually like romantic movies. I find them bland and a bit pointless without a bigger plot to carry the romance. (As you might guess, I pretty much hate romcoms and chick flicks and the like.) I prefer intense action/fiery explosions/insane visual effects/laugh-until-oxygen-fails-you comedy. Moulin Rouge is mainly a romance, but it has the advantage of also being hilarious, suspenseful, and (sometimes) depressing.

AND IT'S A MUSICAL.

DARN YOU iTUNES AND YOUR INABILITY TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL SONGS INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE ALBUM YOU HAVE FORCED ME TO YOUTUBE The music's pretty amazing, too. Now, every time I hear it, I start grinning like an idiot and can't stop for about forty minutes after the song ends. [DREAMY FANGIRL SIGH]

So watch it. NOW.

Disclaimer: Moulin Rouge! is PG-13, and it takes place in a cancan theater (is that the right term?), which is basically the equivalent of an 1899 strip club. If you're worried about Things That Are Not Rated G, you should probably skip this one. There's no actual, ahem, "adult content," and you have to take into consideration the setting, but still. Just in case.