"Amelie" = fine, fun Franco-filmmaking

I believe the French, touring title was "Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain"

Thankfully, it was cut to Amelie (Ahh-mee-lay) for the US release. It's been out for almost 2 months here in the states, but I've been doddling around instead of seeing it. I'd heard it was great, reviewers loved it, friends who'd seen it raved about it. But I didn't see it. I guess I was sort of hestitant to see a movie that looked so cutesy and precocious. Sure it was supposed to be good, but how good could it be, really? <IMG SRC="smilies/rolleyes.gif" border="0">

Then I saw it.

You sometimes wonder how the movies can still surprise you; then you see one like "Amelie." It starts off quick and quirky and never lets up: full of bizarre characters and bizarre happenings that take place in a picture-perfect borderline-fantasy Paris.

I was surprised from the very begining at how hip and funny it was. Very inventive. Then again, I did get some warning when I saw who was at the helm: Writer-Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet!

You know... The same Jean-Pierre Jeunet that did "Delicatessen," "City of Lost Children," and "Alien: Resurrection" ...the man rules!

If I had known that, I would have pitched this film as "The Mind that brought you the City of Lost Children brings you a love story." I would've been sold on day one.

See it. See it before it wins the Oscar for Best Foreign Film.

I've seen a few commercials and I must say, the main reason I want to see it is for that beautiful French girl in it. Man, she's something.

I'm sure it's a good movie as well. I mean porcelain pigs turn out the lights!

Amelie is great. It's one of those movies that just leaves you feeling content when you leave the theatre. Great film-making.

And yes, the main actress is a hottie.

Yep that is indeed a good movie, sat there hoping it would never end!

I still haven't seen most of the movies you recommended Bobak.

I am a bad student.

Le fabuleux destin d'amelie poulain is a very good movie!!

no violence, no killings, just fun, and audrey tatou is a good actress, very pretty <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by waku7:
<STRONG>Le fabuleux destin d'amelie poulain is a very good movie!!

no violence, no killings, just fun, and audrey tatou is a good actress, very pretty <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0"></STRONG>

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heh

waku

youre from domodossola & chamonix?

haha

cant beat that

The best description I heard of the main actress is:

"She looks like she's got a secret she just can't keep to herself."

That's her expression in a nutshell.

There's this one moment in the film where several pictures are discussing how she looks:
"Beautiful?"
"Pretty"
"Yes, Pretty."
"Pretty?"
"Beautiful."
"Pretty."
"I thought she was beautiful."
"Pretty."

Personally? Definitely pretty.

mm i think French rules the world actually <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

- On est les champions , on est les champions !!!

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Originally posted by Stephane:
<STRONG>mm i think French rules the world actually <IMG SRC="smilies/wink.gif" border="0">

- On est les champions , on est les champions !!!

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Hey Stephane, vous etes les champions dans l'humour et quelques autres films (Taxi) mais c'est tout <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">. "C'est de l'humour!"
Ou est la NEW MUSIC quand on en a besoin <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

i wanna see amelie pretty bad.
I just saw the royal tenenbaums today, and.....
ITS GREAT!
Really, probibly one of the best films i have seen in years.
I still have to see bottle rocket, but royl tenenbaums was great.
Has anyone seen "The angry Inch"
Or
Suburbia
Or
Ghost world?

I wanna see those.

Originally posted by mookystains:
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Has anyone seen "The angry Inch"
Or
Suburbia
Or
Ghost world?

I wanna see those.</STRONG>

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I've seen Ghost World and "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" (which I think is what your refering to).

Both good. I wrote up "Ghost World" when I saw it last summer. I saw it within a week of "Hedwig", which is a very, very eccentric movie (lets just say it's a peverse musical in the same vein as "Rocky Horror"). From what I understand, Hedwig was a really successful off-Broadway show, and they did a good job of putting it on screen. Not totally my type of movie, but definitely something interesting (If the story sounded interesting to you, mooky, then see it). I know Hedwig would be a movie that would, umm, offend certain members on this board <IMG SRC="smilies/biggrin.gif" border="0">

Alors là, un topic sur amélie poulain, je l'aurai pas cru! çà montre que les français, en film comme en amour, sont les meilleurs!

that s the french touch <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">
C est vrai que nos films marche pas mal de l autre cote de l'atlantique <IMG SRC="smilies/smile.gif" border="0">

Originally posted by Bobak:
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I was surprised from the very begining at how hip and funny it was. Very inventive. Then again, I did get some warning when I saw who was at the helm: Writer-Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet!

You know... The same Jean-Pierre Jeunet that did "Delicatessen," "City of Lost Children," and "Alien: Resurrection" ...the man rules!

If I had known that, I would have pitched this film as "The Mind that brought you the City of Lost Children brings you a love story." I would've been sold on day one.

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"Amélie" had a great succes here in France and I'm glad you apreciate the movie and your knowledge about "Jeunet" surprised me Bobak (forgive my poor English writting)

Originally posted by garou_d:
<STRONG>your knowledge about "Jeunet" surprised me </STRONG>

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He has a surprisingly large cult following in the US. "City of Lost Children" was a popular movie at my university.

Yes Amelie is a really great film only problem was to order a ticket. French is hard to speak and in the Netherlands they used the french complete title.