56 - Moulin Rouge! (feat. Abe Goldfarb)

Abe Goldfarb (Beetlejuice: The Musical, First Time Caller) and the lads down a shot of the Green Fairy and can-can their way through Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 musical extravaganza: Moulin Rouge! Topics include the brilliance of Richard Roxburgh, the sexiest alien in Star Wars, and the untouchable style and frenetic earnestness of Bazmark Luhrmann. Abe’s Socials:Twitter: @abegoldfarb First Time Caller Streaming link at the Seattle Film Festival (through October 16): https://theseattlefilmfestival-2022onlinefestival.vhx.tv/products/the-settle-film-festival-2022-online-festival   TWOAPW Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/WorstOfAll Theme by Brendan Daltonwww.brendan-dalton.comhttps://brendandalton.bandcamp.com Media Referenced in the Episode: “Moulin Rogue Was Almost an Original Musical (And Other Soundtrack Secrets)”by Maureen Lee Lenkerhttps://ew.com/movies/moulin-rouge-20th-anniversary-soundtrack-secrets/ Guardian Interviews at BFI: Baz LuhrmannInterviewed by Geoff Andrewhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/sep/07/1 “Rich Man’s Frug” from Sweet Charity:https://youtu.be/mcrZIK3gqbU ”Take Off With Us” from All That Jazz:https://youtu.be/DVBiZ5bEOLI Guest Starring Eleanor Philips as The Italian Moon

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