Favorite French Movies

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mdklanica Rank : 656	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 18:14 - If you've read my profile you'll know that I don'tclaim to be a film expert, but I do enjoy a good movie. Recently, I started watching foreign movies. French seem to be my favorite. ("I like the way they think"--A.D.) Here's a few of my favs. Any suggestions would be great. 1. Amelie 2. City of Lost Children 3. Cache 4. Three Colors: Blue
Charis Rank : 284	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 18:18 - I adored Amelie and Cache. The Beat My Heart Skipped is another French movie I watched, and while it wasn't oscar-worthy, it was a pretty good thriller. Interesting, nonetheless. My favorite French movie is The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le Scaphandre et le Papillon). This movie is from Belgium, but they speak French in it. It won the Palme D'Or - it's called L'Enfant. Right now I'm waiting on Le Conte de Noel and Entre Les Murs to come to the United States... Persepolis is great too.
mdklanica Rank : 656	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 18:21 - OKay, yeah, I just saw that one. I thought it was in French, but I wasn't sure if it was a "French" movie. It was good but profoundly sad. Have you seen Delicatessen?
Charis Rank : 284	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 21:53 - Wait...which one did you see? And yes, I've seen Delicatessen. Have you seen it/did you enjoy it?
mdklanica Rank : 656	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 22:00 - i did see it, and liked it enough to purchase it. i really like jean-pierre jeunet. but i think amelie is his best so far.
Charis Rank : 284	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 22:27 - I agree. Amélie is better rounded - Delicatessen was more just...a fun kind of film. Plus I found the characters in Amélie so much more likeable.
mdklanica Rank : 656	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 23:49 - yea, i totally agree. I think I like Amelie 'cause, i dunno... i kinda feel like i can relate to her general place in life. I feel the same about Lost in Translation. (not French... sorry)
Charis Rank : 284	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 15 23:58 - I love Lost in Translation - a little off-topic, but I definitely think there must be some sort of relatable character for me to give something a 5-star rating, French or not.
Voxy Moderator Rank : 10	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 16 9:19 - I'm a big fan of the Taxi series and really enjoyed Les Chevaliers du Ciel
mdklanica Rank : 656	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 16 9:35 - i think i might have seen that at the store yesterday, but wasnt sure what it was all about.
Charis Rank : 284	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 16 15:55 - Oh, I forgot the Discreet Charm of the Bourgeosie - a brilliant French satire. Paris Je T'Aime is another one - but I only enjoyed about half of the short films. It's worth renting, however.
Rafikz Rank : 232	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 16 22:31 - Léon Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain Nuit et brouillard La Jetée La Règle du jeu À bout de souffle Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux La Chinoise Les Quatre cents coups Jules et Jim and so on.
Johnny Waco Rank : 3490	Posted : 3 months, 2 weeks ago at Aug 17 23:15 - I love Cache as well, and the whole Three Colors trilogy. A little older, but Diary of a Country Priest is thoughtful and sad as well (plus you can see it in a wonderful Criterion edition).