French movies

[wasabi622]

Hey guys!

So when I first came to the US, I didn't speak a lick of English. And yes, I did the basics, such as learn the alphabet, which was taught to me by my grandfather who served as a translator between South Korean and US forces in Vietnam. But I think that biggest thing that really helped me learn the language was watching movies. For me, that movie was The Lion King. As well as a whopping ton of Power Rangers. :p

I figured if at the age of 5 watching movies in English can help, watching French movies at the age of 20 should have some positive impact. :D

SO!! If you know any good French movies please let me know! I don't mean like awesome French action movies or anything, but something that's just.. well.. rich in French culture. I'm always trying to find new French movies to watch, but so far have been limited(not in a bad way!) to Audrey Tautou movies (I friggen LOVE Amelie). I've also been obessed with Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation on the Travel Channel ever since I saw the France episode, but I would like to expand. :D

[rj.bagby]

Hey guys!

So when I first came to the US, I didn't speak a lick of English. And yes, I did the basics, such as learn the alphabet, which was taught to me by my grandfather who served as a translator between South Korean and US forces in Vietnam. But I think that biggest thing that really helped me learn the language was watching movies. For me, that movie was The Lion King. As well as a whopping ton of Power Rangers. :p

I figured if at the age of 5 watching movies in English can help, watching French movies at the age of 20 should have some positive impact. :D

SO!! If you know any good French movies please let me know! I don't mean like awesome French action movies or anything, but something that's just.. well.. rich in French culture. I'm always trying to find new French movies to watch, but so far have been limited(not in a bad way!) to Audrey Tautou movies (I friggen LOVE Amelie). I've also been obessed with Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation on the Travel Channel ever since I saw the France episode, but I would like to expand. :D

Great idea. I too would like to know if anybody knows any. I've been learning Spanish watching tv, but they speak soo fast, it hard.

[MarkL]

Lord of the Rings in FRENCH!!!

With about 4 hours of French Talking how can you go wrong!

[wasabi622]

Lord of the Rings in FRENCH!!!

With about 4 hours of French Talking how can you go wrong!

Hahaa, I'm sure it would be amazing, but I meant something with more culture-y depth to it.

I mean, if someone wanted to learn English or just something with more "Americaness" to it, I wouldn't suggest movies like The Transporter or Man on Fire. I'd suggest movies like Pretty Woman, Catch Me if You Can, Saving Private Ryan, or Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Not saying that The Transporter or Man On Fire are bad movies, just not what I'm looking for.

[user472884]

oh my lawdy!

whatever you do, don't watch English movies with French subtitles, as teachers like to do. It doesn't do dick.

French cinema is very interesting and different from the summer action flicks we're used to. They're artsy. What I've noticed, in French movies it seems more preferable to have a somewhat slow story but strong characters rather than explosions and flying cars, you can easily go 45 minutes without any dialogue, the endings aren't really the "good guy saves the day" type of predictable endings- they're more realistic (according to the story), nudity isn't treated as a way to intrigue male viewers- it's art, and finally and more importantly it seems like most French movies were made for the pure purpose of creating the film as a work of art rather than trying to be the next box-office hit
Here are all the French movies I've seen, and I've generally enjoyed all of them
(I do not have an affinity for Audrey Tautou. It's just really easy to look her up on netflix, and just go down the list of instant play movies she's been in)
- Hors de Prix (I think my favorite French movie)
- Happenstance
- Un long dimanche des fiançailles
- Amélie
- L'iceberg (I think there's only like 14 lines in the whole movie... you can afford to skip this one)
- Baby Blues
- L'auberge Espagnole
- Les Poupées Russes (also ^ one of my favorite movies)
- Coco Avant Chanel
- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
- Molière
- La Vie Promise
- Delicatessen (another one of those 'weird' movies that smart people like to pretend to completely understand)
- La Vie en Rose
- Le placard (not necessarily my favorite, but I'd snuggle up to watch it with a bottle of Martinelli's any day)
- Au Revoir, Les Enfants

those are the ones I can remember off the top of my head

- NO SUBTITLES
- WATCH OVER AND OVER
- PUT ON IN THE BACKGROUND AND LISTEN TO IT WHILE MULTITASKING
- repeat until fluency

[DrSmith]

I've been meaning to watch La Femme Nikita. It's a film by Luc Besson that's supposedly pretty good. I watched one scene of it because Jean Reno was in it, playing a hitman similar to his character in Léon.

Bande à part is another one I've been meaning to see. I don't even know what it's about. Some kind of crime drama, I think.

[wasabi622]

French cinema is very interesting and different from the summer action flicks we're used to. They're artsy. What I've noticed, in French movies it seems more preferable to have a somewhat slow story but strong characters rather than explosions and flying cars, you can easily go 45 minutes without any dialogue, the endings aren't really the "good guy saves the day" type of predictable endings- they're more realistic (according to the story), nudity isn't treated as a way to intrigue male viewers- it's art, and finally and more importantly it seems like most French movies were made for the pure purpose of creating the film as a work of art rather than trying to be the next box-office hit


That's pretty much how I feel as well. I actually had a bit of a hard time trying to think up of any American movie equivalents of what I was looking for. The best I could come up with were the older movies. Before the current trend of summer hits came around. The first French movie I saw was Amelie, and that was the most artsy movie I've ever seen. It's a very stark contrast with the usual artistically bland blockbuster hits I'm used to.

Another thing is that movies nowadays have gotten way too predictable. All movies follow the exact same recipe. I'm hoping for some French movies that go a least a little beyond that.

[Zeerre]

One French movie that I've been meaning to watch, and that I've heard people raving about, is Irréversible. I haven't watched it, so I can't give you my take on it, and from what I understand, is not for everyone.

Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass. Her boyfriend and ex-lover take matters into their own hands by hiring two criminals to help them find the rapist so that they can exact revenge. A simultaneously beautiful and terrible examination of the destructive nature of cause and effect, and how time destroys everything.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/

[wasabi622]

One French movie that I've been meaning to watch, and that I've heard people raving about, is Irréversible. I haven't watched it, so I can't give you my take on it, and from what I understand, is not for everyone.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0290673/

I've actually heard of this one as well. It was on BBC about a week ago. They had some program on showing sexual violence/sex in movies and about how the French are particularly comfortable with it. I think they were talking about how the actors were actually have sex on screen at times, and whether or not the crosses the line into pornography.

[Bigdan]

I've actually heard of this one as well. It was on BBC about a week ago. They had some program on showing sexual violence/sex in movies and about how the French are particularly comfortable with it. I think they were talking about how the actors were actually have sex on screen at times, and whether or not the crosses the line into pornography.

May I say that Irreversible is a very violent and sexual explicit movie.
As French I don't feel particulary comfortable with it.
This movie is a reflexion about violence and create a lot of uneasiness for the audience...

[Rev]

Hey guys!

So when I first came to the US, I didn't speak a lick of English. And yes, I did the basics, such as learn the alphabet, which was taught to me by my grandfather who served as a translator between South Korean and US forces in Vietnam. But I think that biggest thing that really helped me learn the language was watching movies. For me, that movie was The Lion King. As well as a whopping ton of Power Rangers. :p

I figured if at the age of 5 watching movies in English can help, watching French movies at the age of 20 should have some positive impact. :D

SO!! If you know any good French movies please let me know! I don't mean like awesome French action movies or anything, but something that's just.. well.. rich in French culture. I'm always trying to find new French movies to watch, but so far have been limited(not in a bad way!) to Audrey Tautou movies (I friggen LOVE Amelie). I've also been obessed with Anthony Bourdain's No Reservation on the Travel Channel ever since I saw the France episode, but I would like to expand. :D

"Priceless"
Great movie, with a great actress. ;)
And, you can find it with English subtitles so you can get reinforcement as to whether you are translating correctly or not.

Suggest you buy it. :)

[user472884]

That's pretty much how I feel as well. I actually had a bit of a hard time trying to think up of any American movie equivalents of what I was looking for.

The closest one I can think of right now is Napoleon Dynamite

Not necessarily an engaging or even interesting plot, but still people like it

[woohoo]

District b13 and b13 ultimatum are some good french movies, you have to look online to find them though.

[Aron14]

My Suggestions:

Le dîner de cons (1998) - hilarious, just couldn't stop laughing
Danton (1983)
Napoléon-2002 miniseries in French

[LE_LOUP_DES_STEPPES]

That is very true Wasabi I have been doing the same to improve my french. Here are some of my favorite french films that you might find interesting. :D:cool:

Lila dit ca (Lila says) Its kind of a chick flick but it also has a lot of raunchy and sexual stuff in the film, and as well its quite artsy. Suffice it to say its a film girls and guys can enjoy LOL!

There is a description of the film on this site if your interested in seeing it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424237/


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Martyrs
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Jesus of Montreal
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[Zeerre]

The closest one I can think of right now is Napoleon Dynamite

Not necessarily an engaging or even interesting plot, but still people like it

Ugh, that movie was the most overrated piece of crap that I have ever had the misfortune of watching.

[Scruffydog777]

Hey guys!

So when I first came to the US, I didn't speak a lick of English. And yes, I did the basics, such as learn the alphabet, which was taught to me by my grandfather who served as a translator between South Korean and US forces in Vietnam.

Sorry to get off topic and I'm sorry that this really dates me, but I was with a dustoff (medivac) unit in, Vietnam in late 72, early 73. My main job (mos) was as an avionics mechanic, but I also flew along on missions as what was called a patient protector. At that point in the war, our helicopteres weren't allowed to have any fixed weapons. We just brought along M16s, AR15s and M79 grenade launchers. There were ROK (Korean) troops in our area that we flew in support of in addition to our own, and we had Korean translators with our unit to translate when their troops called in for a dustoff mission. So maybe I met your grand father.

[user472884]

Scruffydog just gained another level in Coolness

[wasabi622]

Sorry to get off topic and I'm sorry that this really dates me, but I was with a dustoff (medivac) unit in, Vietnam in late 72, early 73. My main job (mos) was as an avionics mechanic, but I also flew along on missions as what was called a patient protector. At that point in the war, our helicopteres weren't allowed to have any fixed weapons. We just brought along M16s, AR15s and M79 grenade launchers. There were ROK (Korean) troops in our area that we flew in support of in addition to our own, and we had Korean translators with our unit to translate when their troops called in for a dustoff mission. So maybe I met your grand father.

Oh wow! That's awesome, maybe you did! I'm not too sure of the dates when he was there, but if you did.. that's just an awesome coincidence!

[babyblue558]

L'Auberge Espagnole is brilliant and hilarious

Le Scaphandre Et Le Papillon if you're looking for something different

Oh and lets not forget the ever underrated Giorgino ;)
(and not just because it has Mylène in it!! It's actually quite good :eek:)

[user472884]

I want the l'auberge espagnole experience so bad, though I could do without William.

I forgot I also saw
- Lila dit ça (the first third or so, after "chat" and my :eek: moment I lost interest)
- Le Papillon (excellent, excellent, excellent film)
- Joyeux Noël (French, English, and German. Not exactly academy award stuff but good nonetheless)
- some cartoon whose name escapes me..... metropolis or something?

I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting

For now watch L'auberge Espagnole and Les Poupées Russes about thirty-dozen times

[DrSmith]

Giorgino is in English.

[babyblue558]

Giorgino is in English.

Whoops yeah I forgot about the whole "learning French" thing.... Scrub that one then, but other two are good.

[LE_LOUP_DES_STEPPES]

I forgot I also saw
- Lila dit ça (the first third or so, after "chat" and my :eek: moment I lost interest)


huh please elaborate?

[wasabi622]

One that I liked that no one's mentioned so far is Paris J'taime.

It's a bunch of shorter.. what are they called, vignettes? But at the end, it all ties together pretty well.

[user472884]

One that I liked that no one's mentioned so far is Paris J'taime.

It's a bunch of shorter.. what are they called, vignettes? But at the end, it all ties together pretty well.

I think it works just to call them "shorts"

another one I forgot

I don't actually care too much for Paris, Je t'aime.

Even for French cinéma, it's a bit too deep and artsy-fartsy for me, times what... 17 shorts/arrondisments?

[wasabi622]

I think it works just to call them "shorts"

another one I forgot

I don't actually care too much for Paris, Je t'aime.

Even for French cinéma, it's a bit too deep and artsy-fartsy for me, times what... 17 shorts/arrondisments?

A crap ton. The only one that I didn't like was the mime one. Too creepy. Mime = French version of clown. Only creepier because they don't talk. :eek:

[Zeerre]

You could also try watching cartoons, I remember watching Tintin in my French class.

[Jurre]

I watched Tais-toi! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tais-toi) a while back, I thought it was pretty funny and even a little bit touching :p

[user472884]

A crap ton. The only one that I didn't like was the mime one. Too creepy. Mime = French version of clown. Only creepier because they don't talk. :eek:

I only liked the mime one and the willem defoe one.

I mean that Gerard Depardieu one... what the hell was the point of that? And Nick Nolte? what's the meaning of that story?

[wasabi622]

I only liked the mime one and the willem defoe one.

I mean that Gerard Depardieu one... what the hell was the point of that? And Nick Nolte? what's the meaning of that story?

It's open to interpretation ain't it? If you got nothing from it, that's just it I guess. I'm not too good with the artsy stuff. I only know what I like. :p

[wasabi622]

What did you guys think of Russian Dolls? I haven't seen it yet, mainly because I'm having a hard time finding a subbed copy online, but is it as good as the first one?

[user472884]

My biggest issue with film is I can't say whether or not a film is "good" or "bad".

When I say "good" or "bad", I'm referring to how much I enjoyed/understood the movie.

If you're looking into Russian Dolls, I presume you've already seen L'auberge espagnole.

Did you enjoy that one? Did you like the clash of different personalities and culture? did you *insert some wordy crap making me sound like a credible film buff*?

I personally, I loved both films (I believe there's even a third in the process).

Take from that what you will.

If you liked the first one, you'll like the second. If you didn't like the first one, don't bother.

[Zeerre]

did you *insert some wordy crap making me sound like a credible film buff*?

Well, actually I *insert verbose opinion that uses obscure terminology and film jargon*

[wasabi622]

My biggest issue with film is I can't say whether or not a film is "good" or "bad".

When I say "good" or "bad", I'm referring to how much I enjoyed/understood the movie.

If you're looking into Russian Dolls, I presume you've already seen L'auberge espagnole.

Did you enjoy that one? Did you like the clash of different personalities and culture? did you *insert some wordy crap making me sound like a credible film buff*?

I personally, I loved both films (I believe there's even a third in the process).

Take from that what you will.

If you liked the first one, you'll like the second. If you didn't like the first one, don't bother.

Well okay then, that's what I wanted to know. I mean, I did see l'auberge, and I really enjoyed it, so I guess Russians Dolls should be pretty good too then. Is it the same cast?

[wasabi622]

Just to get in the mood of things, anyone know any good French horror movies?

[LE_LOUP_DES_STEPPES]

Check out Martyrs!! :D

[Chuck]

Wasabeeeeeee! Hey, hi!

French horror movies? Wow that "Martyrs" sounds pretty scary, I never seen it though.

How bout "The City Of Lost Children!" ("La cité des enfants perdus") - oooh, it's creepy, but really cool. From Jeunet and Caro. Same two guys that did "Delicatessen", then one of 'em (Jean-Pierre Jeunet) also directed "Amélie", "A Very Long Engagement", and the soon-to-be-released-on-US-dvd "Micmacs".

Elsewise, yeah, as some have mentioned, check out the movies of Luc Besson - they're so entertaining that you'll forget that you're not listening to English. "The Professional", "Nikita", "District B-13", and of course "Wasabi" - how could you go wrong? (He also wrote the "Transporter" movies, "The Fifth Element", "From Paris With Love", and more... but those aren't in French.) (Okay, he did the "Arthur And The Invisibles" movies, too. So, yeah, he may not be infallible)

Okay, I gotta go! But thanks for the great story about learning English by watching "The Lion King". Wondermous!

[user472884]

Well okay then, that's what I wanted to know. I mean, I did see l'auberge, and I really enjoyed it, so I guess Russians Dolls should be pretty good too then. Is it the same cast?

Yep and yep.

[wasabi622]

Wasabeeeeeee! Hey, hi!

French horror movies? Wow that "Martyrs" sounds pretty scary, I never seen it though.

How bout "The City Of Lost Children!" ("La cité des enfants perdus") - oooh, it's creepy, but really cool. From Jeunet and Caro. Same two guys that did "Delicatessen", then one of 'em (Jean-Pierre Jeunet) also directed "Amélie", "A Very Long Engagement", and the soon-to-be-released-on-US-dvd "Micmacs".

Elsewise, yeah, as some have mentioned, check out the movies of Luc Besson - they're so entertaining that you'll forget that you're not listening to English. "The Professional", "Nikita", "District B-13", and of course "Wasabi" - how could you go wrong? (He also wrote the "Transporter" movies, "The Fifth Element", "From Paris With Love", and more... but those aren't in French.) (Okay, he did the "Arthur And The Invisibles" movies, too. So, yeah, he may not be infallible)

Okay, I gotta go! But thanks for the great story about learning English by watching "The Lion King". Wondermous!


You're backkkkkkkkkk!!! Nice to hear from ya! :D

With Halloween coming up, I shall most definitely be checking out all them movies. I'm hoping that they will be better than the crap the Hollywood produces.

[user472884]

and 'Sabi, once you get into knowing more and more french actors and actresses you'll start jumping all giddy-like like an idiot (or me) when you recognize one of them in an American movie.

L'auberge espagnole --> Les Poupées russes --> Cécile de France --> Hereafter

:O

[wasabi622]

and 'Sabi, once you get into knowing more and more french actors and actresses you'll start jumping all giddy-like like an idiot (or me) when you recognize one of them in an American movie.

L'auberge espagnole --> Les Poupées russes --> Cécile de France --> Hereafter

:O

Yeah, I've actually been doing that with Audrey Tautou. :p

But still, I'm trying to expand my horizons a bit.

[Jaimes]

Thanks for all these movies. They sound so cool/helpful so I'm already downloading five of them. Once I see it and like it ima buy it to add to my coolness collection.

[Jake04]

The closest one I can think of right now is Napoleon Dynamite

Not necessarily an engaging or even interesting plot, but still people like it

I think Forrest Gump would be a good one too. Lots of American history in it.

[user472884]

I think Forrest Gump would be a good one too. Lots of American history in it.

How dare you insinuate that Forrest Gump is on par with candleshoeing Napoleon Dynamite!

[wasabi622]

How dare you insinuate that Forrest Gump is on par with candleshoeing Napoleon Dynamite!

dueed, fuck napoleozn dyanmite. it's stupid, and honest to god, i have no idea why anyone likes it. :rolleyes:

Forrest Gump FTW!

[Zeerre]

dueed, fuck napoleozn dyanmite. it's stupid, and honest to god, i have no idea why anyone likes it. :rolleyes:

Yeah, I regret wasting one hour and a half of my life on that movie, like I said:

Ugh, that movie was the most overrated piece of crap that I have ever had the misfortune of watching.

[Jaimes]

Le diner de Cons-Sooo funny :)
Martyrs-Scary :eek:
Le scaphandre et le papillon-Great.
L'auberge espagnole- LOVED IT!

These movies helped my french a lot, I really understood it.
Thanks everyone!

[user472884]

Le Papillon is just one of those movies.... that you have to save for a seasoned foreign film watcher

I can hear them now... "WHAT? WHY DARN DULGUNIN DO THEY MAKE MOVIES OF OLD RAPISTS AND GAY BUTTERFLY HUMPING PEDOPHILES AW THAR IN EUROPE? IS THE WHOLE COUNTRY FULL OF FAGS?"

But if you're looking to delve deeper in to watching the charm of French cinéma, you can't get much better than Le Papillon

(the same applies for Delicatessen)

BTW if you were to introduce someone to foreign films, what would you show them?

I'd probably show them L'auberge espagnole or El Laberinto del Fauno

[Scruffydog777]

If you haven't seen it before, one movie you might like is Frantic with Harrison Ford in it. It was filmed in 1988 and directed by Roman Polanski. Best of all it was filmed in Paris. The other main star in it is Emmanuelle Seigner who was born in Paris.

The first half of the movie has a good amount of French spoken in it. Not so much the second half.

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[user472884]

Not truly a French movie, but I just LOVE the opening scene of Team America

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[AlizéeInspired]

Not truly a French movie, but I just LOVE the opening scene of Team America

Hahaha! 'candleshoe' yeah! :p

[DrSmith]

Not truly a French movie, but I just LOVE the opening scene of Team America

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It's annoying how they all sound like South Park characters. Those guys need to hire real voice actors.

[user472884]

yeah, but it's still a fun movie

[Mi-coton mi-laine]

Check these out on IMDB ;)

I tried to post the urls but I don't have enough posts yet :confused:

I've Loved You So Long (2008)

l'enfant (2005)

Les Choristes (2004)

8 Women (2002)

[LE_LOUP_DES_STEPPES]

I recently got the chance to watch a Film I have been wanting to see for awhile now, its entitled "Angel-A". Suffice it to say I really enjoyed it, Most definitely a must see!!! :D

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[Zeerre]

Not truly a French movie, but I just LOVE the opening scene of Team America

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*shivers*
Those dolls freak me out.

[Scruffydog777]

*shivers*
Those dolls freak me out.

To be perfectly honest, some of the dolls in Alizée's video Parler tout bas freak me out. Remind me of some linebackers I've seen over the years.

[Chuck]

Scruffy, I'm confused. You've seen linebackers that look like creepy dolls?

Anyway, Hi, Scruff! Howya doin'? Hi Doc, Hi Deepwaters too. @Wasabiiiiiiiiii!!!!! J-Man!!!!! Jungmané!!!! Everybodéeeeee!!!!!!!!!


I guess I'm like "on vacation", but I'm stopping by (in a loud Hawaiian shirt) to mention a couple specific movies that one of our brothers in France had recommended we get for my store (so we did) ...

(Note that the French only capitalize the first letter of titles. Even if it's "L-apostrophe". Weird, right?)

Ascenceur pour l'échafaud ("Elevator to the Gallows", a.k.a. Frantic, Louis Malle, 1958) Just watch Jeanne Moreau unravel. And just keep it together. And not. Just watch it.

La fille sur le pont ("The Girl On The Bridge", Patrice Leconte, 1999) Watch Vanessa Paradis and Daniel Auteuil unravel. And reravel. And unravel. And reravel. Oddly, poignantly, all in B/W. Just watch this one, too. If you can find it, you'll thank me.

Se souvenir des belles choses ("Remember The Beautiful Things" or "Beautiful Memories", Zabou Breitman, 2001) Isabel Carré unravels. Gets committed. Meets the ugly/charming Bernard Campan, who's already unraveled. They fall in love, then unravel together for a while. Warning: At least for dvd region 1 (n. america), there are no subtitled versions of this disk available. Which made me realize...

... A really neat way to learn some French: Watch a French movie with the subtitles on once or twice, then watch it without them once or twice or thrice. (This may even work for other languages besides French.)

Anyway, gotta go. Bye, all!

[AlizéeInspired]

A really neat way to learn some French: Watch a French movie with the subtitles on once or twice, then watch it without them once or twice or thrice. (This may even work for other languages besides French.)

I'm totally gonna try this! Thanks for the tip :D

And have fun on your "vacation" :)

[wasabi622]

I usually have some movie going on in the background as I do my work. My favorite so far has been to have Paris je t'aime playing while I do homework and stuff.

It's just nice to have French murmuring as I work. :p

[user472884]

There was a time earlier where I would listen to youtube videos of Sarko speeches.

I'm always too tempted to watch the movie, and all of a sudden it's two hours later and I haven't even started my work

[BlackAnthem]

Wassup. I'm looking for the movie Paris Je T'aime with English subtitles for free on the internet without downloading it. My computer wont download things for odd reasons. Probably a virus of a sort... :rolleyes:

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I know a lot of it is in English but some is in French. It's got Natalie Portman, my favorite actress of all time until Lily starts to act. (Yeah maybe I could just watch "New York, I Love You" it has Nat Port, too. But I wanna watch it with grandparents so the Paris one is more appropriate.) So if you find it please let me know. Thank you!

Anyone?

Hellooo?

[wasabi622]

IT IS FREAKING NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ANY MELANIE LAURENT MOVIES ONLINE!!!!!

The only ones I found with English subtitles are La Chambre de Morts and obviously Inglorious Basterds!

Grrr.. I really like her, but I can't seem to find any movies of her to watch! She's even made a movie with Jackie Chan! I mean, they didn't act together, but I think Jackie Chan either directed/produced it.

I've resorted to asking my friend in Europe to buy it for me..


Wassup. I'm looking for the movie Paris Je T'aime with English subtitles for free on the internet without downloading it. My computer wont download things for odd reasons. Probably a virus of a sort... :rolleyes:

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I know a lot of it is in English but some is in French. It's got Natalie Portman, my favorite actress of all time until Lily starts to act. (Yeah maybe I could just watch "New York, I Love You" it has Nat Port, too. But I wanna watch it with grandparents so the Paris one is more appropriate.) So if you find it please let me know. Thank you!

Anyone?

Hellooo?

Just google it dude. Seriously, just go to google and type in "watch paris je t'aime online" and you'll find it. I found it with English subtitles, so if I find that direct link, I'll pass it on to ya.

[user472884]

or you could always just buy the DVD and support a good film.

[wasabi622]

or you could always just buy the DVD and support a good film.

Like I said though, some French films just cannot be found here. So online versions are the best some of us have got to work with.

[user472884]

Like I said though, some French films just cannot be found here. So online versions are the best some of us have got to work with.

amazon.com

/bitching

[wasabi622]

amazon.com

/bitching

Not everything is on amazon silly. :rolleyes:

[tachibanakosuke]

French movies are really great ! I saw many movies and I fall in love with French cinema, I'm a fan. I don't like the American movies even though it's the most popular cinema in the world. I find French movies more deep and more charming with this ''Je ne sais quoi" that I like. I'm Japanese and unfortunately here, the only popular foreign movies are made in US and hollywood.
:
(Jeux d'enfant/love me if you dare) with Marion Cotillard its a fabulous movie you must see it.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtzjUjVQe9Q&feature=related
(La vie en rose) it's for me one of the best movie ever it's about the life of Edith Piaf and I love this singer.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzEJ7NV_g98
(les Choristes) WONDERFUL movie the kids in this movie are awesome and probably one of the best soundtrack in the world.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anh7Enari2U
(Amelie Poulain) Audrey Tautou is one of the most cutest French girl in the world.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sECzJY07oK4
(Banlieu 13) a great French action movie by Luc Besson PARKOUR AND DAVID BELLE ARE AMAZING.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19CrlgB0ueU
(Asterix and Obelix mission cleopatre) I LAUGH so hard with this movie.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlhihCd6qtw
(La Grandre vadouille) It's an old French movies with a popular French actor Louis de funes.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEckVvnZw8A
(le petit Nicolas) Really good movie
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HppvlEiZ2JE
(Les Aventures Extraordinaires d'Adele Blanc-Secailer) it's a French science-fiction film
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_0exPYDCUw
(L'arnacoeur/Heartbreaker) with the French actress Vanessa Paradis the wife of Johnny Depp.
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxZc8O0275M
(OSS 117)
trailer : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwA6ir86slQ

etc....for the most of these movies you can find the English subtitles.

[Scruffydog777]

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Are you trying to say Alizee should sing a song about Tamoxifen?
Maybe call it J'en ai Tamoxifen!

[awkward Turtle]

Are you trying to say Alizee should sing a song about Tamoxifen?
Maybe call it J'en ai Tamoxifen!

I think what he might be trying to say is that we need prospective members to answer a simple Alizée related question before we let them sign up.

[user472884]

I think what he might be trying to say is that we need prospective members to answer a simple Alizée related question before we let them sign up.

and record a video of themselves saying "I am not, nor have I ever been affiliated with the Spamunist Party" for us to evaluate for its sincerity

Or we could charge $50 a week for spammers to spam. Money for the forum and cheap Canadian viagra? Winning!

[Scruffydog777]

Darn! I thought I saw a great potential for having somebody spreading the word about Alizee in Africa.

[SaintÀlizee]

So I suppose Netflix will be my best friend? Again, watch with no subtitles, and you can achieve fluent? I like that actress you referenced, Jalen. I'm really looking forward to learning how to speak fluent French. My family thinks I'm nuts, and have little faith in me.

It seems I can't find a single French movie on Netflix that does not have subtitles.

[Bigdan]

So I suppose Netflix will be my best friend? Again, watch with no subtitles, and you can achieve fluent? I like that actress you referenced, Jalen. I'm really looking forward to learning how to speak fluent French. My family thinks I'm nuts, and have little faith in me.

It seems I can't find a single French movie on Netflix that does not have subtitles.

You can find "Ne le dis à personne" without subtitles on torrents, (French DVD version).
It's a good movie.

[SaintÀlizee]

You can find "Ne le dis à personne" without subtitles on torrents, (French DVD version).
It's a good movie.

Disregard my private message to you, I got it. It does look like a very interesting movie. 10 minutes in, and I'm already seeing boobs. I'm just so confused, though. But I think even if I knew French, I still wouldn't know what's going on. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll see if I can watch it in it's entirety tomorrow when I have more time.

[para.izée]

Not 'granny-safe' but compelling movie viewing for 'some' French acquisition...

It does look like a very interesting movie. 10 minutes in, and I'm already seeing boobs

oooh pg-13 stuff ten minutes into a French film?? quelle horreur! :nervous::eek::facepalm:

What ever you do, DO NOT go searching for " Betty Blue ".
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2142409216/tt0090563
"Betty Blue" in imdb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090563/)
Sublime grown up movie If somewhat dated by now.
I'd recommend it were it not for an apparently repressed sensibility.
It would be a shame if you didn't get past the opening scene. * for whatever reason * :))
Viewers have been known to wear out the first ~40MB of it and had to re-download. :)))

I guess it's too tragic to be icluded in this nice list: screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/french/10-hot-french-movies/
But of course, you do not want to go looking for such horrible movies, Do you?? :))

Oh man! I hope your not some twelve-year-old! that would be very mean of me... please forgive my infraction in that case.:runaway:

[SaintÀlizee]

Not 'granny-safe' but compelling movie viewing for 'some' French acquisition...



oooh pg-13 stuff ten minutes into a French film?? quelle horreur! :nervous::eek::facepalm:

What ever you do, DO NOT go searching for " Betty Blue ". sublime grown up movie If somewhat dated by now.
I'd recommend it were it not for an apparently repressed sensibility.
It would be a shame if you didn't get past the opening scene. * for whatever reason * :))
Viewers have been known to wear out the first ~40MB of it and had to re-download. :)))

I guess it's too tragic to be icluded in this nice list: screenjunkies.com/movies/genres-movies/french/10-hot-french-movies/
But of course, you do not want to go looking for such horrible movies, Do you?? :))

Oh man! I hope your not some twelve-year-old! that would be very mean of me... please forgive my infraction in that case.:runaway:

I was just referencing the stereotypical nudity that French films are renowned for. Never said I didn't like it ;)

[user472884]

It seems I can't find a single French movie on Netflix that does not have subtitles.

Put a strip of electrical tape on your screen, works like a boss

(that assuming you're watching them via instant watch. The dvd's should have the ability to turn off the subtitles)

[SaintÀlizee]

Put a strip of electrical tape on your screen, works like a boss

(that assuming you're watching them via instant watch. The dvd's should have the ability to turn off the subtitles)

Haha, maybe if I pull my standard 90's television out of the attic that'd work. Not sure if I want to be putting tape on a plasma screen :P I'll probably ruin in. And, yeah... I only have the streaming plan. The other one was another 2 dollars, and I'm cheap.

Come to think of it, I think they increased the DVD by mail's price a whole 60% with streaming. Which is just ridiculous.

[wasabi622]

So I finally got around to watching Russian Dolls! I couldn't find it online, at Blockbuster nor at the redbox thingies, but I found it at my school library! Have to say, it did not disappoint. I mean DAMNN, why wasn't Mary that hot in the first movie? :p

[para.izée]

...cheveux au vent. Baisers volés rêve mouvant... (http://www.youtube.com/v/j8tlPXLivd4)

SUBBED Take her out for a spin ;) can NOT play embedded, just for the screenshot, but click and watch (:secret: while you can) with bare plugin (www.youtube.com/v/tBE6t3PVy2s)or on YouTube - Baisers Volés (1968) 1/9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBE6t3PVy2s&NR=1) ...so, grab some :beer: or :snack: But wait! There's more... :13: seek and ye sha...

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[UniCom]

The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec. Saw this movie over the summer and I enjoyed it. It's based on a French graphic novel and is directed by none other than Luc Besson. One of his best movies in recent years. Clearly, I recommend it.

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[WhiteFeather]

Just saw L'Assaut.

http://www.denta-backup.com/img2/5/0/5/l-assaut.jpg

A story about French GIGN taking on some Muslim terrorists that hijack a plane. Based on a true event. It was pretty good, despite the fact that there was very little spoken French. A mix of suspense, then a pretty action packed ending. I guess it's what I'd expect from a French action film.

[SaintÀlizee]

I was so motivated to learn French, but then just got uninspired.

[wasabi622]

Anyone know where I can rent these movies? I've been trying for months to get my hands on some Melanie Laurent movies, but the only ones I've been able to find are Inglourious Basterds and La Chambre des Morts. I've been trying to find movies like Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas and Le concert.

[Toc De Mac]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/90/Goodbye,_children_film.jpg/220px-Goodbye,_children_film.jpg
Really moving. You know it's a great film when not that much happens and you're still floored.

[Scruffydog777]

I was channel surfing the other day when I saw a familiar French face and it turned out to be Audrey Tautou and she was in the movie Priceless. It was described as a farce and it was a love story too. It wasn't 5 stars, but I enjoyed it. It was in French with English subtitles. I don't think it's been mentioned in here before.

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