I saw Moulin Rouge at its first theatrical release. I drive about 40 minutes to the movies - to a Reading Cinema where lots of the screens are 3 stories high. They have great cinemas with top quality sound systems and I don’t begrudge the drive. After Moulin Rouge finished and I left I considered buying a ticket for the session going in. If there hadn’t been a queue I probably would have and I can’t ever remember feeling like that. I have seen it several times since and it is still just as much fun.
I think that is the essence of Baz Luhrmann’s work - it is all a real hoot. This thread reminds me to watch Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet and Strictly Ballroom all again.