Yay! I bought "Amelie" today!! - Democratic Underground

bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:20 PM
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Yay! I bought "Amelie" today!!

:bounce: and I've been kicking ass on my final exam work, so i think i'll reward myself by staying up late tonight to watch it!!

now the question is, should i watch it with or without the anglais subtitles...i suppose that depends on how many beers i drink between now and then :D

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LostinVA

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:24 PM
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1. Great way to reward yourself!

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:32 PM
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4. i thought so too!

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ghostsofgiants

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:28 PM
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2. If I could speak french well enough, I'd watch without subtitles

Good purchase, by the way. Love that film.

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:31 PM
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3. i like the challenge

but if i'm too tired, i'll just watch it with them. i'm in 2 classes right now, a 2nd year French and a 3rd year, and strangely enough, i find that i do quite well in the 3rd year, watching films w/out subtitles and speaking no English at all in class. My 2nd year class bores me to tears :boring:

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:37 PM
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5. Ooh, my friend has been trying to get me to watch it

with her, but haven't had the chance.

Did you see A Very Long Engagement? Audrey Tatou is a great actress, and she is HOT!

Let me know how it is.

RL

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 05:46 PM
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6. i haven't seen that one yet!

i'll have to check it out, i'm sure they have it at the local video store.

i've heard nothing but good things about Amelie, which is why i bought it instead of renting it. :)

but, i will let you know, of course. :hi:

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Shine

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:25 PM
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8. You are gonna LOVE this movie!!

It's really quite sweet, quirky and unique. Very uplifting and leaves you feeling positive and heartwarmed.

:thumbsup: , says Shine.

:hi:

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:29 PM
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9. Great! I could use that!

Thanks for the recommendation! :hi:

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Wed Dec-14-05 07:48 PM
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42. it's wonderful!

Edited on Wed Dec-14-05 07:49 PM by tigereye

reminds me of when I first saw Jules et Jim, and how exciting that was. There is nothing like French cinema - Amelie has that wonderful offbeat and sweet quality.

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Burma Jones

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:11 PM
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7. It was the First Movie I saw after 9-11

and it was perfect........

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Taverner

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:39 PM
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10. Funny - my spoken Spanish gets better with more alchohol

However, I don't understand as much...

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:41 PM
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12. my drunken french is not too bad

although, the things i may say are kinda silly :crazy:

:hi:

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WCGreen

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:41 PM
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11. The subtiltes are very subtle in the movie....

I would leave them on in case they speak in slang....

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:42 PM
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13. true, it's in Parisian French

which may very well be quite slang-y, with a dash of Verlan :)

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WCGreen

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:46 PM
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14. I know you speak French ...

So you would probably use it as a cushion....

Did you ever see the Movie the Housekeeper...

That's a pretty good flick...

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:50 PM
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15. can't hurt!

i'd like to see an edition with French subtitles, that's my favorite. My reading comprehension is above my oral comprehension, which is to be expected, so when i can combine the 2, it's really very enjoyable. :)

i watched one last week for film class, "Monsieur Batignole", which is a wonderful film, but the subtitles were crap! way off from what was being said, and i know that's because of frame rates or something...hence why i prefer the french subtitles :)

no, i haven't seen that one yet! i'll put it on the list! thank you! :hi:

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eeyore

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:54 PM
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16. Mmmmm......Audrey Tatou!

:9

It's all about les yeux!

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 06:55 PM
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17. oui, oui!!

elle est très, très jolie! absolutement! :bounce:

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:21 PM
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24. Amelie may be my favorite movie of all time.

There is a new DVD from the director, Jeunet, called "A Very Long Engagement" with a short appearance by Jodie Foster. She speaks perfect French. It also is starring Audrey Tautou. It is a little darker, but still creative and wonderful.

The music in Amelie is very catchy, too!

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sundog

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:08 PM
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18. did you see dirty pretty things?

stephen frears movie... of all her movies i have seen, i thought audrey was the most beautiful in that

thematically dark, but there was something so earthy & perfect about her look in it...

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:10 PM
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19. nothing wrong with thematically dark

:)

i'll have to check that one out too! guess it's time to bookmark this thread, so i don't forget all of these good suggestions :hi:

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sundog

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:15 PM
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20. frears is a great director

he did dangerous liaisons, high fidelity, my beautiful laundrette, the grifters to name a few

he goes all over the place with the projects he does, and for the most part they are consistently good

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:20 PM
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21. we just read and watched My Beautiful Laundrette for class!

Queer Lit, of course :D

and Dangerous Liasions is one my favorite films! :bounce:

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sundog

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:27 PM
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22. as far as jeunet...

i have to confess, i wasn't so crazy about un long dimanche de fiançailles :(

i thought there were too many characters... which subsequently diluted the emotional resonance of the central characters' relationship... that should have been the anchor of the film, but it got lost in the mesh...

sometimes less is more... amelie is a work of perfection imho

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 07:42 PM
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23. subtle observation

:thumbsup: i'll keep that in mind

:loveya:

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nytemare

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:36 PM
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25. I guess Audrey Tautou will be in "The DaVinci Code".

Amelie is just the most charming film I have ever seen. Tautou really reminds me of Audrey Hepburn.

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:43 PM
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28. interesting casting...

but yes, i see that too, absolutely :)

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uppityperson

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Tue Dec-13-05 11:01 PM
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40. with Tom Hanks, Ian McClellan, Jean Reno, dir Ron Howard.

why would they do this? I really like these actors and Ronnie Howard. Top-pop 40 book/movie. Why?

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nytemare

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Wed Dec-14-05 07:27 PM
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41. I would gander they will do a good job of it.

I haven't read the book, but the subject matter seems interesting. I have read a few books about the links between Christianity and Masonry and Pagan mysterey religions.

So, maybe it will be good. I will check it out for the cast.

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:39 PM
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26. YOU WOULD.

:eyes:

and a BIG :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

Love that movie too, my baby.

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:42 PM
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27. hahahaha! you!

hey sweetie pie! :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya: :loveya:

how are you and that man of yours doing? :hug:

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:51 PM
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31. Good, good, good-

smacks and sweet kisses to your cheeks, eyes, forehead, and little chin, like Amelie's. I've seen it a dozen times, and wouldn't you know, I cry every time I see the old man in the phone booth opening his childhood box of treasures. Why? Cause I'm a SUCKER!

:* :* :*

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:53 PM
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32. y'know what?

you're one of the best DUers there ever was SugarSmack baby...one of my favorites, positively. thank you for being you, and for being one of us :)

and say hi to the boy for me, will ya? :hi:

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:59 PM
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33. "SHUT UP!"

You make me blush, sweet pea. See?--> :blush: But it's like NICE goosebumps! You're one of the best there ever was all around.

*kiss kiss kiss* like in Europe, And I'll say hi to Dan! :P

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:00 PM
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34. Bisous for you as well, my dear

Edited on Tue Dec-13-05 10:01 PM by bicentennial_baby

:* :* :*

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:11 PM
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35. J'ai faim pour le filme quailte

parce que notre countrie est overcome avec tragedie et laideaur.

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:13 PM
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36. Moi aussi, ma chere

Je comprends, completement :hug:

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:17 PM
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37. Ah, J'ai besoin de sommeil, mais

je t'aime toujours!

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:22 PM
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38. awwwww

je vais regarder le film maintenant! mais, je t'aime toujours aussi :)

bonne nuit! :hi:

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Sugar Smack

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Tue Dec-13-05 10:25 PM
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39. Bonne nuit, mon petit chou!

*where's my cabbage smilie? O, hasn't anyone seen my cabbage smilie?*

:yourock: *vous rockez*

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Misunderestimator

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:47 PM
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29. Great flick! And congrats on the kicking ass!!

:toast: :loveya:

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bicentennial_baby

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Tue Dec-13-05 09:50 PM
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30. awww, thanks sweetie!

it feels great! :bounce:

:loveya:

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