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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
Definately not as good as the book!
I was soooooooooooo disappointed when I saw this movie, even though it was a good flick. I has already asked myself how they could possibly turn in into a film, and knew that some things would be changed and/or left out completely, but they went overboard.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin is my favourite book of all time; no doubt the best I've ever read. Which is why I hated anything that was changed for the movie. Especially how Mandras, Pelagaia's fiance, "saved" Corelli for the woman he loved. The most disappointing part of the film, however, was the ending. I LOVED the ending to the book; it made me cry tears of happiness (okay so I was a little emotional that day) so when the film ended where it did, I felt completely frustrated. I wanted to scream at the screen. Or maybe strangle someone.
To anyone that hasn't seen the movie or read the book - my suggestion is you see the movie first. That way, you won't be as disappointed as I was.
Head Over Heels (2001)
I'd see it again any day.
Head Over Heels seems like your typical romantic comedy but it was actually really cute, funny and different. Monica Potter was great as the lead, 'insecure' non-model; Sarah O'Hare's character was funny even though she was typed as the 'typical' Aussie; and Freddie Prinze Jr. just oozed sex appeal in a suit. It was funny, romantic and definately had a different twist to normal comedies. I'd see it again in a second.
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
A movie you just can't stop thinking about.
Being strictly a romantic comedy fan, Moulin Rouge is not a movie I would normally have gone to see, and I was slightly skeptical at first.
The first 20 minutes to half an hour can only be described in my opinion as STRANGE. Confusing, to say the least, although the tequila hallucination with Kylie Minogue as the Green Fairy was really cute. After the beginning of the movie, the love between Satine (Kidman) and Christian (McGregor) unfolds and it sweeps you along in spellbound musical emotion.
The costumes are fantastic (I loved the scenes at the end where the actual play Spectacular, Spectacular was being performed), the dancing is great, the pitch to squeeze financing out of the Duke in the elephant room was hilarious, and the music was fantastic. Before seeing the film, I had no idea how they could incorporate modern music into a period piece musical, but somehow it actually worked. They used everything from Madonna (with an entire 'Like A Virgin' scene) to Elton John to Nirvana to 'The hills are alive with the sound of music'. I couldn't wait to see what I recognised next.
Having said this, there was also some original music in the film, and the lyrics were just amazing. I didn't even get sick of hearing the two main phrases (people that have seen the movie will know which ones) and the acts that caught me the most were the rooftop scene with Kidman and McGregor singing, and the final play scene with them singing their 'secret song'.
Overall, this is a movie you'll fall in love with. Go with an open mind, sit patiently through the beginning and give it a go. It's a movie you just can't stop thinking about.