French Films

[Girl_gunner]

Any recommendations/opinions?? I'm doing an exam on jean jeunet films (specifically amelie, delicatessen and city of lost children) any other films not necessary by jeunet anyone could recommend?
Another thing, how many people have seen Baise Moi? I found it fairly horrific.

[littlemissy]

I think he has just made a new one. It's about to come out at the cinema, it's not out yet. it's called "The Long Engagement" and stars the girl from Amelie. It's a war-ish film :)

[HunnyPot]

Moulin Rouge, the old version. My granddad was french, he and my gran used the theme tune as "their song" and my mum loved the film.

[x0x_kayz_x0x]

La Nouvelle Eve is an ok French film.

I can't remember who made it but it's only a few years old. :)

[Applepie66546]

theres a really good film with gerard depardoui in it. not sure what its called but america did a remake called "my father the hero"

[Jim V]

Le Samourai
The Discreet Charm of the Borguise (can never spell that)
La Haine
Nikita
The Grand Illusion
Infants of the Paradise
Betty Blue
Cyrano De Bergerac

[Jim V]

Oh and I'd agree on Baise Moi, got what they were doing but it just felt too long and liked the misery too much

[not_an_angel]

I liked the new one... Les Choristes... :)

[Skive]

La Haine.

[budda]

Originally posted by Skive
La Haine.

Exactly, its the best movie ever made.

[Girl_gunner]

Yeh we studied La Haine at school, awesome film, I might buy the special edition box set thing.

[SuzyCreamcheese]

Betty Blue,
Leon,
The big blue.

[el_dude]

leon isn't a french film just because jean reno is in it!!

jean de florette is famous and has Gerard Depardieu in it

taxi is supposed to be good as well (they've just made an american version)

[Skive]

originally posted by el_dude
taxi is supposed to be good as well (they've just made an american version)

Taxi is pretty crap TBH but the moped bit at the start is good. :yes:

[budda]

Originally posted by Skive
Taxi is pretty crap TBH but the moped bit at the start is good. :yes:

Its not exctly Great cinema, but its enjoyable and worth a watch if you ask me, I have it on DVD, tis worth a watch every now and then. Its a good fluff movie.

[SuzyCreamcheese]

Originally posted by el_dude
leon isn't a french film just because jean reno is in it!!


sorry

[Olive]

Originally posted by el_dude
taxi is supposed to be good as well (they've just made an american version)

i really like it, but no doubt the americans will balls it up good and proper.

why do they feel they must remake films for an american audience? can't they read subtitles?

[Wyetry]

Taxi is really funny - they have 2 and 3 and possibly 4 out now - americans are so lame with thier not being able to read subtitiles thing - then again they had to have trainspotting subtitled so they clearly are all just a bit dense - you don't even need subtitles to watch it - i saw it in the cinema in france and had no problems understanding it.

A very Long Engagement - was a book which I've read its very good and should make a good film as well - its about World War 1.

Betty Blue is amasing and definatly worth a watch.

And totally not a french film but I saw a really good German film called something like recreating Lennin - v funny.

[Renzo]

Originally posted by Wyetry


And totally not a french film but I saw a really good German film called something like recreating Lennin - v funny.

Goodbye Lenin

That is a good film.

[budda]

I have seen aformention film too, it is good.

[Girl_gunner]

Yeh i've seen Goodbye Lenin!. I'm such a language geek...lol

[girl with sharp teeth]

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[Miffy]

I really liked Francois Ozon's Sitcom, it's a black comedy and it's quite bizarre.

Les Enfants du Paradis is a fantastic old film.

And don't forget Clouzot's Les Diaboliques.

[Skive]

Originally posted by el_dude
leon isn't a french film just because jean reno is in it!!

It was directed by Luc Besson though.