French Movies

Discussion in 'International Movies' started by somemadgirl, Dec 28, 2011.

  1. makihiko

    makihiko Official hippie since 2005

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    I really loved "coco before chanel" I loved it!
     
  2. The Walking Dickhead

    The Walking Dickhead orbiter of helion

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    Anyone seen Micmacs?

    One of my favourite French films.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPEX_RXRKgw

    I've trouble persuading even some of my more film buff friends to watch this. It's hilarious. If you like steam punk and Terry Gilliam then you'll love this film.
     
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    Loved it! But I kept comparing it to Amelie & City of Lost Children which I liked a little better. I need to give Micmacs another spin
     
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    newbie-one one with the newbiverse

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    Jean de Florette and Manon of the Spring (both are awesome)

    Shoot the Piano Player

    The Red Baloon
     
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    -La Grande Illusion
    -Pickpocket
    -Series Noire
    -The Sign of the Leo
    -Le Trou
    -A Man Escaped
    -Le Chat
    -Le Jour Se Leve
    -Mr. Klein
    -La Vie De Boheme
    -Purple Moon
     
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  6. zer0

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    Great list from what I've seen! I just watched A Man Escaped and was blown away. Just like Bresson's other film Pickpocket, it builds thick suspense by focusing on tiny details & inanimate objects. Notice how we never see a Nazi's face, instead we hear their footsteps or keys rattling as Fontaine is chipping away at a door frame. It amplifies the suspense without any big theatrics.

    Another thing that's weird but very effective: he tells us the ending up front (I mean, it's in the title of the movie :smileycat:), so that shifts the focus away from whether he escapes and instead we get sucked into the story of how he escapes. Brilliant stuff. A Man Escaped & Pickpocket are the only 2 Bresson films I've seen but I'm suddenly a huge fan.
     

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