My favourite director. A lot of my favourite films are done by him, and I love his fantastical, slightly weird style. He always brings a sort of modern-twist to his films, always with such bright colours and sparkle and editing and camera work...... I know some people 'don't get' his style but I am so used to it! He is an auteur.
Strictly Ballroom - 1992
- It's difficult to pick a favourite from his films, but Strictly Ballroom is very very close. It was his first film, and only had a budget of $3 million, but I love low budget films. It's feel-good, funny, lively, and his style is evident in the bright colours, camera angles, and slightly documentary parts (mainly at the beginning) with subtitles. We see this again in Romeo + Juliet.
Romeo + Juliet - 1996
- As I said, it's difficult to pick a favourite...I love all Baz's films for different reasons, but I love this film sooo much. It's perfect - visually, audibly, the acting... The film portrays an elegant balance between happy and sad - and most other emotions actually - with all the typical Baz colours and glitter and party added to it. The fish tank scene is incredible. Our first proper scene of Romeo (with Radiohead playing) is also one of my favourites, as well as the pool scene. If you know me, you know Leonardo DiCaprio is my favourite actor...and oh he is so beautiful in this one.
Wear Sunscreen - 1999
- a music video version of an essay "Advice, like youth, probably just wasted on the young" by Mary Schmich. I love this.. it's so feel-good, and TRUE. I want Baz to narrate my life. His narration is remixed with the song 'Everybody's Free', from in the wedding scene from R+J.
Moulin Rouge! - 2001
- Definitely my most watched out of his films. It's probably his 'most weird' too, however he recognisably made it his own. I love it so much, I think it takes 1st place as favourite. Really beautiful story, amazing aesthetics aaand is a musical (also in love with the sountrack). When I went to Montmartre in 2010 I was so excited because of this film.
Australia - 2008
- My least watched film of Baz's, but never the less a lovely, enjoyable story. His shots of Australia are amazing and portrays it as such a desirable place to us as the audience. You can tell that it is a Baz Lurhmann film, although there are fewer of his 'signature' features than in his other works...the genre too is slightly different - more action than R+J but less romance than Moulin Rouge...
The Great Gatsby! - 2012
Not much I can say about this one yet, apart from that I'm so excited. I love the 1974 version, but a Baz version is going to be amazing. Trailer looks great, Leo's perfect to play Gatsby, love the other main cast...Christmas Day 2012!
