Finally watched
Waitress,
today. And
Amelie.
I found the first one slow going and very nearly turned it off a couple of times before, fortunately, it was done. I guess there's only room for one pie-maker in my life and that's Ned from Pushing Daisies.
Loved, loved, loved Amelie. Loved the colors. Loved Audrey Tatou. Loved Amelie and the way she got revenge on the nasty neighbor and then the vegetable seller. Loved her rich inner life and the fact she finally brought it out to share with others. This is one I'm going to have to get for myself. I don't want to send it back to Netflix.
Amélie
is great because it's totally riddled with French clichés, but they ring so true that it's tremendous fun.
I think I'm going to see Tautou's latest (hors de prix) sometime this week.
totally riddled with French clichés
I wouldn't have a clue, but it was still so much fun. I found it charming.
I wouldn't have a clue, but it was still so much fun. I found it charming.
Oh, you certainly don't need that to enjoy the film. But Jeunet's first couple of films (though they had a similar visual quality) were quite dark in tone. He basically made
Amélie
as a love letter to Paris upon his return from his foray into Hollywood filmmaking (with
Alien 4).
It definitely showed. I could have spent all day just following around anything he chose to shoot for the film. The settings were as much characters as the people were.
Yes, that's his neighborhood and his love for it shows. Which is incredible, considering how touristy Montmartre is. If you like his visual style, you might want to check out his other stuff (
Delicatessen, City of Lost Children,
and
A Very Long Engagement).
But, again, the themes are much darker. He was set to direct
Life of Pi
next, but that seems to be on hold, according to IMDB.
Incidentally, Sail, Amelie was one of the primary inspirations for
Pushing Daisies.
But maybe you knew that.
This reminds me that my boss still has my copy of
Amélie
that I lent her six months ago!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is on right now AIFG! It is a little bizarre knowing what's going to happen to these kids, especially Ron and Hermione.
That's too bad. I would love to see what he could do with that book. It has a very fantastical storyline, I think he would do well by it. The others I will look up on Netflix and add them to my queue. I have a feeling I've heard of them, but can't remember what it was I heard. Having a recommendation from someone helps me decide if they're worth checking out.
