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Mergatroid · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 1:38 pm

If you guy's haven't seen "Amelie", then your really missing out. Its one of the best foreign films I've ever seen. Directed by Jean - Pierre Jeunet of "Delicatessan" & "City of the Lost Children" fame.

Should any of you have seen it, please post your opinions on the film. I'd like to hear other people's opinions.

K.

Mr Magritte · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 3:29 pm

I totally loved it. It made me feel very happy with the universe.

Duracel · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2001 6:07 pm

It's a great film, and there is noone out their, who doesnt love this film i think!

PS: i saw the german-syncronisation

Mergatroid · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 10:27 am

Mr. Magritte and Duracel, I'd have to agree with the both of ya. I love the way the narrator talks about each of the characters likes and dislikes. The part with Garden Gnome traveling around the world was pretty classic too.

K.

Ragnarok · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 2:06 pm

That film is simply great. From an artistic point of view is magnificient, great colours, compositions, etc. Great music too. Great acting.

In fact, I was amazed by the girl's eyes.

Mergatroid · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2001 2:11 pm

Ragnarok, I was also very impressed with those eyes. They could say so much like that lady who starred in the silent film "The Passion Of Joan of Arc", although in a less meloncholy fashion.

Gordillo · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2001 8:40 am

Simply one of the best films ever (in my humble opinion)

vantid · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2001 1:58 pm

i saw a trailer of it for the first time yesterday. i love most foriegn films and this one loox good. what is it about?

egerie · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 12:45 am

Oh yeah totally. The Soundtrack is a must if you liked the movie.
Btw, is the movie called just "Am�lie" in the US ? The original title is "Le Fabuleux Destin d'Am�lie Poulain" (the fabulous destiny of Am�lie Poulain). And in the UK it's "Am�lie From Montmartre". </infoclut>

Cheers. I'm going to see it again if it's still showing. weeh I love Jeunet's work. Great guy too. And he did direct Alien 4 as well....

Jaymo · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 4:01 am

Simply beautiful! But it made me feel very melancholic and a little lonely...but maybe that helps change that.

AdamYoung · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 5:21 am

well, i saw it twice when it came out, here in Paris. and i can't wait for the DVD version to come out. i have the soundtrack too, by Yann Tiersen and it's as amazing as the movie is, if not more so. but the music alone, when not offset by the charisma of Audrey Tautou/Am�lie is a very melancholic affair. i feel blue every time i hear the "Am�lie waltz"... anyway, great film. great actors. great music... and i do know people who didn't like the movie BTW.

toma · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 7:51 am

Oh nice to see that our favourite movie here in France pleases other countries !

I've seen the US trailer...it's crazy how it can be different from the french one

Things are not told the same way, and it make me laugh to compare when you know the french version......

Anyway, that movie makes your heart full of light, and everybody needs that !

Mr Magritte · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2001 11:13 am

I think Amilie or Brotherhood of the wolf will get best foreign film at the Oscars.

What did you all think of the Brotherhood of the wolf?

I saw it an a monday during my week off and totaly loved the combination of intregue and action, i thought it would be the best film i was going to see that week, But then on tuesday i saw amilie and wow!! that would be the best film i saw all week(saw 5 other hollywood "blockbusters" Blegh!)

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Mergatroid · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 12:41 am

Egerie,

The movie is just called "Amelie", here in the U.S. The crime is that its only playing at one theatre here in all of greater Loa Angeles. Anyway, I've seen it twice so I've had my fill.

K.

Duracel · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2001 10:04 pm

Same prob here in Germany, only some cinemas show this great film.

Btw, In German the film is called "Die fabelhafte Welt der Am�lie" translated something like -> "The fantastic world of Am�lie" ...hmm, fantastic isn't the right word, but there is no better one if you translate it.

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Jaymo · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2001 1:42 am

Maybe rather "fabulous" or "marvelous" than "fantastic"...

Mergatroid · Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2001 11:01 am

To the Europeans, I was crusing around Amazon France and saw that they are coming out with a book on the movie. If I read correctly, its supposed to be a kind of photo album. Is this book out now or is it still in the making? If it is out, is it any good? As far as I know the book won't be released here in the U.S.

K.

Brain · Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2001 5:04 am

Isn't being released in Australia till December 29th by the looks of things. Will be showing at Dendy for those interested (Sydney, Brisbane, whereever else a Dendy cinema is)

Trailer looks goodly, shall be checking this one out.