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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
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 Posted - 02/28/2004 : 00:05:28
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Sorry for yet another post but I'm new to this forum and I'm excited by the range of topics and opinions. So here goes......
I'm impressed by the continued quality of films by Patrice Leconte. I've seen L'Homme du train recently and enjoyed it very much. My fave Leconte film is Monsieur Hire. That film is mightily creepy. Any other fans? Which is your favourite film? |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
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Posted - 02/28/2004 : 00:54:56
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| HAIRDRESSER'S HUSBAND is my favorite.. i liked GIRL ON THE BRIDGE too. he's definitely got some serious style. i like how he manages to present fairly dark, strange material in a light, dreamy atmosphere. kind of like Tim Burton.. |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 02/28/2004 : 12:13:54
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| Hairdresser's husband is my second favourite. Have you noticed though how much better each film becomes with a second and third viewing? He maintains a very fine line between a dreamy atmosphere and something a bit darker and eerie. Damn his films are good! |
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 02/28/2004 : 16:24:47
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I tried to watch "Girl on a Bridge", but was unable to stand it. I rarely stop watching a movie after getting halfway through - the only one I remember that had the same effect was "Dumb and Dumber", which we stopped watching after about 15 minutes. We stopped this movie after about 30 minutes, and fast-forwarded to check to see if the rest was the same, or if it ever changed pace. I usually love this genre and have loved foreign films for a long time, so I walked into this with fairly well-seasoned expectations paired with an open mind.
I have heard good things about "Man on a Train", and have been trying to find it in rental stores for a while - I wonder if it is similar. Were we just in the wrong frame of mind/mood the night we rented "Girl on a Bridge", or do we have poor taste? Oh well. I wouldn't mind giving "Man on a Train" a try.
666 Dunkin' Donuts, a 20-inch veggie pizza from Gumby's, extra jalapenos on the side. And a case of Asahi Dry - |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 02/28/2004 : 22:24:36
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| I think Girl on a bridge is about his slowest paced film. I'd give it another try though if I were you. I also struggled with it the first time around. The man on the train is a bit different, also slow paced but a bit more accessible. |
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Adnan_le_Terrible
* Dog in the Sand *
France
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Posted - 03/02/2004 : 14:49:22
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Patrice Leconte is one of my favorite French directors. He has just released a film with a great French actor - Fabrice Lucchini. However, I think this film is not as good as the others (I haven't seen it yet, though).
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 03/03/2004 : 01:39:23
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I don't think I've ever seen a Leconte movie. Which makes me wonder why I'm posting in this thread.
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2004 : 04:30:13
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Viliande, you should see his films! He is a very talented countryman of yours.
The new film is called Trop confidences intimes. Here is a plot summary from imdb.com:
Because she picked the wrong door, Anna ends up confessing her marriage problems to a financial adviser named William Faber. Touched by her distress, somewhat excited as well, Faber does not have the courage to tell her that he is not a psychiatrist. From appointment to appointment, a strange ritual is created between them. William is moved by the young woman and fascinated to hear the secrets that no man ever heard...
It sounds like typical Leconte fare. It has a score of 6.7/10 on imdb so far.
I'm looking forward to seeing it though. Maybe I'll catch it when I'm in Paris for the Pixies at le Zenith! It'll probably be another year before it is being shown in South Africa.
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andyn
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2004 : 05:09:39
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| The Haidressers Husband is an unbelievably sexy film, in a way that "mainstream" films just aren't. |
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Patrice Le Conte, French filmmaker
