Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy (Strictly Ballroom / Romeo + Juliet / Moulin Rouge)

Moulin Rouge is my boyfriend and my most favorite movie ever. We never expected to like, not one bit. But after we rented it, then bought it -- well, we've watched it dozens and dozens of times and even gone to a Sing-a-Long night here in DC, which was great fun. Romance, conflict, pop songs and a whole lot of foretelling lead up to the most fulfilling climax and an ever-so-sad ending. "Quick, play it again!"Romeo & Juliet is cool enough. The best part of the whole thing is when they die at the end. (I don't think I'm giving anything away with that famous plot twist.) Honestly, I wasn't familiar with the plot or dialogue so I was lost the first time I watched it. Then I rewatched it with the English subtitles -- big help! Thank gawd for DVDs.Strictly Ballroom is the weakest of the three and the only one I originally saw in the theatre. It's a modest cinderella-type story mostly told from the prince-like dancer who plays the lead. The side characters are rather cartoonish and other than the lead, no one is as beautiful as this storyline needs them to be. It's okay.I was most excited to finally buy this triple pack for my boyfriend's birthday a few months ago -- I really wanted to see what the 4th Disc had. I liked the workshop documentary and loved the remix of "Someday I'll Fly Away." There's some nice stuff here... but A LOT is missing, too: NONE of the DVD-ROM links work anymore! I have no idea what tidbits I'm missing, but I feel a bit ripped off [sigh]. What's left is some bits of the background music from the movie. The best song is under the "Toulouse Tonight" section, "Meet you in the Red Room" I think is what it's called. But the screenplay and web vignettes are all gone. Come on FOX, get it back online or give me a partial refund! It hasn't been that long since this set came out.

I bought this set primarily for Strictly Ballroom. I also enjoyed Moulin Rouge, so this boxset, on sale at the time, seemed like a good deal. So, when I got the boxset (the box itself is kind of poor quality, but I didn't care much knowing that this isn't a collector's item), I tried watching Strictly Ballroom right away. The Strictly Ballroom dvd cover was plain silver with text which seemed odd for a DVD edition of a much loved (albeit early 90's) movie. But, I was midway through playing it on my computer, and the audio began skipping beats during the most beloved scenes ("Perhaps, Perhaps") and completely ruined the experience so much that I stopped right then and there. I tried stopping and then restarting the movie, but the skipping still occurred. The audio itself also sounded of poor quality; the transitions between music and speech sounded awkward, and I swore I heard a line that hadn't occurred in the cut I watched (the DVD had a voiceover from Scott saying something like "I'm still doing the tryouts" when the scene cuts from his first time teaching Fran to the tryouts montage - so weird!). Since not every reviewer, including Strictly Ballroom fans, noted this issue, I'm hoping that maybe I just received a poor bootleg copy or a pre-theatrically edited version of Strictly Ballroom and the seller will remedy and send me an official one.EDIT: I did some more snooping and I found out that other clips of the "Perhaps" scene ("HD Movie clips" on youtube) had that same skip I noticed... I don't know what to think anymore. But the fact that the face of the DVD itself is plain silver without even a graphic makes me think this DVD is suspicious.

Either you love Baz Luhrmann or you hate him. I love him--the color, the dancing, the whole singing, blooming, fuzzy overdoneness of his musicals, and, yes, I'm a sucker for love, too. It's not because I'm a woman. My husband loves Luhrmann and loves it that people fall in love, albeit tragically in Romeo and Julet and Moulin Rouge. This is a great collection. Strictly Ballroom is a premier feel-good movie, but it's also a brilliant take on the Hollywood musicals of the 50's. Romeo & Juliet is a bold reconstruction of how Shakespeare wrote his plays: full of hyperbole, often to the point of bombast. Shakespeare used the popular songs of his day and also had a lot of violence in his plays. He wasn't writing for college professors, but to the ordinary people of his time. Shakespeare wasn't highbrow in the 16th century, and Luhrmann doesn't make his R&J highbrow. Moulin Rouge is over the top, but, as I said, either you like it or you don't

I really like how Baz Luhrmann's style of moviemaking is so unique. These are very lively movies, with great use of music and color throughout! Moulin Rouge is definitely one of my favorite movies of all time, with such creative use of many pop songs we have all known for years. The "Tango di Roxanne" has got to be one of the greatest movie sequences ever! Talk about using a song in an entirely new way. I have to say that Elton John's "Your Song" has always been my favorite song, and after this movie I had a new version in my head that is equal to the original, but yet so wonderfully different. Moulin Rouge is awesome!

If you like Baz Luhmann's movies and don't already have these three movies separately, this collection nicely ties them together. There are 5 discs altogether here: 1 for Strictly Ballroom (Luhrmann's first feature), 1 for Romeo and Juliet, 2 for Moulin Rouge, and 1 extra disc with commentary about the movies and his creative process.The red cover itself is a simple cardboard box -- nothing fancy.Also, keep in mind that these are DVDs, not Blu-Rays.

A good collection of movies. Condition is alright.

Ended up getting Strictly Ballroom for free if purchased seperately. Turns out I love that movie as well. Baz Luhrmann's amazing capability of turning classic stories and transliterate them into todays "fast-pace" society is quite a feat. The soundtracks are excellent and the "making of" is giving you some insight about his farm.

Received promptly and in great condition, as advertised. A must own for any Baz fan. A separate 4th DVD, with all kinds of behind-the-scenes footage, interviews, & discussion on these 3 amazing films.

This four disc set actually contains three films and a special disc carrying a very interesting behind the scenes documentary that explains the concept behind Red Curtain cinema and is full if anecdotes of the filming process. With a box set all one can do is give a general overview. For an in-depth appraisal consult the individual film reviews discussed elsewhere.Strictly ballroom is a re-working of a classic fairy tale of love featuring romance between handsome prince [dance prodigy] and initially ugly duckling (or dance partner) set against the world of ballroom dancing. Scott Hastings looks like he could be throwing it all away by using un-registered and therefore illegal dance steps in his routine. Abandoned by his partner he is forced to look elsewhere. Funny, often tongue in cheek, a great soundtrack and fantastic dance sequences [especially Fran’s parents], the plot may be obvious but it’s still a definite 5 star.Moulin Rouge features Nicole Kidman as a burlesque 'star' act at the said club, also working as a [to put it politely] a paid courtesan. Enter Ewan McGregor as a down and out writer and a love story begins. The film is a riot as famous songs are parodied without prejudice by all as they go about setting the Sound of Music in India all done in a bohemian club in 1899 Paris. Mad-cap fun it is,Romeo and Juliet throws the old story into the modern age but keeps the olde worlde lingo [which irritated]. Not everyones taste but it works once you get into the flow of it. Leonardo di Caprio is perfect as the lead guy. With a thumping soundtrack and clever camera work this film is a work that deserves to be seen. I hated Shakespeare in school but I actually liked this , but only a 3 star.I’m not one to enjoy musicals or the theatre but this is a great DVD set that overall just about merits 5 stars. Might make an ideal gift as it generally has something for everyone.

Bought as a gift. They really enjoyed this.

Great value set.

Very satisfied

Brilliant collection of great Baz Lurmhan Films