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.
You want to meet the real me now?
Mal ,'War Stories'
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SailAweigh - Apr 26, 2008 7:12:16 pm PDT #5330 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
megan walker - Apr 26, 2008 7:16:24 pm PDT #5331 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
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.
DavidS - Apr 26, 2008 7:25:58 pm PDT #5332 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Incidentally, Sail, Amelie was one of the primary inspirations for Pushing Daisies.
But maybe you knew that.
megan walker - Apr 26, 2008 7:27:21 pm PDT #5333 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
This reminds me that my boss still has my copy of Amélie that I lent her six months ago!
Laga - Apr 26, 2008 7:27:28 pm PDT #5334 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
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.
SailAweigh - Apr 26, 2008 7:27:33 pm PDT #5335 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
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.
SailAweigh - Apr 26, 2008 7:29:22 pm PDT #5336 of 10000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Amelie was one of the primary inspirations for Pushing Daisies
Someone may have mentioned that when the show started, but until you said that, I think I had forgotten. Heh. No wonder I coulnd't help but love it.
DavidS - Apr 26, 2008 7:29:48 pm PDT #5337 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
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.
Heh. We're watching Sorcerer's Stone tonight. They're very wee indeed.
Laga - Apr 26, 2008 7:35:19 pm PDT #5338 of 10000
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Amelie was one of the primary inspirations for Pushing Daisies
ahh that explains the voiceover. For some reason they don't bother me as much in a foreign tongue. In Y tu Mama Tambien I kind of like them.
megan walker - Apr 26, 2008 7:38:51 pm PDT #5339 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
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.
I would probably recommend them in this order: A Very Long Engagement, Delicatessen, City of Lost Children
A Very Long Engagement is a WWI story. Part war film, part mystery, part romance. It also stars Tautou.
I can't even begin to describe the other two, but Delicatessen is sort of similar to Amélie in that it is a study of the characters in one apartment building. A post-apocalyptic distopia apartment building, but still.
City of Lost Children is like a crazy Popeye dream gone off the deep end. Seriously. But the super-saturated colors are probably the closet to Amélie's look.