Re: OT: Amélie

Le 29-01-2025, DFS <guhnoo-basher@linux.advocaca> a écrit :

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He's too uneducated to know the French were among the first to invent
and record motion pictures.

Fun fact, the name of the brothers was Lumière. Which means "Light" in
English.

(Lovely movie.  No, it's not Persian -- it's French.)

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I remember it was wildly popular when it was released.

It wasn't the first movie from Jean-Pierre JEUNET. I liked it but was
surprised by its popularity. For me when Jean-Pierre JEUNET created
movies with Marc CARO he did better. I really preferred  « Delicatessen »
and « La cité des enfants perdus ». And they are more original at the
same time.

but now I mostly watch American action and violence and sci-fi.

When French movies try to imitate American movies, they globally failed
because without the same amount of money it's difficult to be as
impressive. Sometime, French movies can inspire American movies, like
"True lies" with Arnold SCHWARTZENEGGER was clearly inspired by « La
totale » with Thierry LHERMITTE.

One of my favorites French movie makers is Albert DUPONTEL. His first
movie « Bernie » is a little bit weird, but some others like « Le vilain »,
« Adieu les cons », « Président » and « Au revoir là-haut » are really
great. Even if the last one was an adaptation of a book, so he didn't
invent the story, his movies are really inspired, interesting and well
done with a lot of fun.

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