You Can Leave It All Behind -Plato Wary of 'Moulin Rouge'

Moulin Rouge is a film about a play, based on the 'real' story of the actors, who are characters of a story making it an imitation of an imitation of an imitation of an imitation of the Ideal love story. Any work that is an imitation to the fourth degree is utterly useless, and one such as Moulin Rouge is worse in its corrupting influence. Art should be restricted solely to those things which encourage good behavior of citizens. It should not inspire rebelliousness, whimsy, or overindulgence. Moulin Rouge does all of these things, and is the very epitome of why we must have laws banning such works. It is crass in its scandalous nature, and though the tale ends in despair, it does much to promote the rebellion of youth in the name of those for whom they have attraction. The bright, gaudy music captivates the viewer, enticing them to a life of impulse. This is a dangerous influence and must be eviscerated.