I just saw the new film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet (they guy that made "Amelie"). It's starring Audrey Tautou and Dominique Pinon (as seen in Amelie) and it's absolutely amazing.
The cinematography is fantastic.
The love story is almost heart breaking (and I usually either nod off or start screaming at the screen when seeing romantic drama, so trust me).
The portrayal of the meat-grinder of the Somme is one of the most disturbing pieces of war-related cinema I have ever seen, Full Metal Jacket has nothing on this film.
But you must try and see the version edited for Europe.
The film has a powerful atmosphere, and it wouldn't be there without the blood, the despair and the debauchery depicted.
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Film recommendation
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
Film recommendation
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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badi
- Magnum Jihad
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Contact:
DerGolgo, do you really think that a french movie production has any chance to be shown throughout US cinemas? Maybe in a few chosen arthouse theatres but not in the mainstream! Should the movie do well at the European BO then maybe in 10 years time they'll have their own remake for 100 times more money and 1000 times less magic.
Remember what happened to "Nikita" and "3 men and a baby"?
BTW, haven't seen it yet but I heard it's not as good as Amelie was.
Remember what happened to "Nikita" and "3 men and a baby"?
BTW, haven't seen it yet but I heard it's not as good as Amelie was.
If at first you don't succeed,
then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
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badi
- Magnum Jihad
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Contact:
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xtian
- Le coureur de lames chasse Tinti...
- Location: belgium
- Contact:
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Photo
- Bacon Torpedo
- Location: Aurora, CO
Un long dimanche de fiançailles is currently playing in the art-house theatres in Denver right now. I've been hoping to go see it, but movie viewing has been sidetracked with all the chores I have piling up lately. It looks like a good one. Thanks for the review. As for the Europe-version, who knows what threats the M-P-A-A has made against this flick with the NC-17 rating?
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
Well, there's always DVDs...and you gotta let people know if a film is really worth watching.badi wrote:DerGolgo, do you really think that a french movie production has any chance to be shown throughout US cinemas? Maybe in a few chosen arthouse theatres but not in the mainstream! Should the movie do well at the European BO then maybe in 10 years time they'll have their own remake for 100 times more money and 1000 times less magic.
Remember what happened to "Nikita" and "3 men and a baby"?
BTW, haven't seen it yet but I heard it's not as good as Amelie was.
I wouldn't say it's better or worse than Amelie, it is just quite different. Darker. More sinister.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
CAUTION! SPOILERS!goose wrote:Wow, you out of "towners" seem to think we're dismantling the Statue of Liberty and sending it back. Sure, we wont buy Citroens... but who does? And yes, we drink french wine.... when we can't find a better California wine (which is truly rare). Now, where did i put those "freedom" fries?
I don't hink US theatres won't play it because it is French.......I think US theatres won't play it unedited because of the graphic depiction of World War One Trench warfare, chemical weapons related injuries, flame-thrower related injuries, self-mutilation, copulation, adultery, whoring, masturbation, drinking, smoking and the numerous murders taking place.
Then there is Jodie Foster getting down and dirty, but that's a whole different story.
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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badi
- Magnum Jihad
- Location: Cape Town, South Africa
- Contact:
Now xtian has to step in, gathering all you yanks in the salon or the bibliotheque to explain once and for all, in true Hercule Poirot style, that freedom fries were actually not invented in France but in Belgique.goose wrote: Now, where did i put those "freedom" fries?
If at first you don't succeed,
then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
What? I heard a Ggerman guy named Fritz invented them and the recepy was stolen by a Frenchmen named Pommes!badi wrote:Now xtian has to step in, gathering all you yanks in the salon or the bibliotheque to explain once and for all, in true Hercule Poirot style, that freedom fries were actually not invented in France but in Belgique.goose wrote: Now, where did i put those "freedom" fries?
If there were absolutely anything to be afraid of, don't you think I would have worn pants?
I said I have a big stick.
I said I have a big stick.
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xtian
- Le coureur de lames chasse Tinti...
- Location: belgium
- Contact:
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato
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brockster
- Maltov Rattlecan
- Location: Ohio
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DerGolgo
- Zaphod's Zeitgeist
- Location: Potato