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amelie really kicks my heart into all goo-goo

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edited September 2012 in General Banter


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  • zombiegirlzombiegirl beating the drum of the lifeless in a dry wasteland Veteran
    Love that movie. I even cut my hair like her for a while after I first saw it...

    The soundtrack is also really great.
  • evolveevolve Explorer
    edited September 2012
    dude! i love the soundtrack, it's so powerful. i like to imagine things, kinda like a music video but it's all in my head and DAMN I MELT i'm like in heaven. its something about combining the music with visual imagination stuff that just really gets me into this state where i'm like wha-whaatt i just am full of lovee
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    If the French really were like that, more people would live there.
    Lovely film... not, however, indicative of my personal experience with them.

    Sad to say.....
    thickpaper
  • ownerof1000oddsocksownerof1000oddsocks Veteran
    Everyone is different- people first nationality, race, sex, age and everything is secondary to our basic humanity. Not to say there aren't patterns, of course.
    ...
    Amelie = great film.
  • DakiniDakini Veteran
    federica said:

    If the French really were like that, more people would live there.
    Lovely film... not, however, indicative of my personal experience with them.

    Sad to say.....

    Was Amelie supposed to be representative of the French, or just a quirky personality? All cultures have quirky personalities and idealistic youth.

  • RebeccaSRebeccaS Veteran
    I didn't get that movie at all. Nice soundtrack though :)
  • ArthurbodhiArthurbodhi Mars Veteran
    Great movie, great soundtrack. Is that kind of weird movie that make you feel a little enlightened when you finish it. Some cinema critics says that this movie resembles some Buddhists topics.
  • TrillionTrillion
    I loved it the fist time i saw it because it's quirky and original, but on the second viewing it's kind of sickly sweet.

    I found "The City of Lost Children" and "Delicatessen," which are by the same director, to be more to my taste - a bit darker in thier subject matter. Definately worth watching these if you enjoyed Amelie.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Arthurbodhi said:

    Great movie, great soundtrack. Is that kind of weird movie that make you feel a little enlightened when you finish it. Some cinema critics says that this movie resembles some Buddhists topics.

    Really?
    It would be nice if you could find a quote on that..... !
  • ZenBadgerZenBadger Derbyshire, UK Veteran
    federica said:

    If the French really were like that, more people would live there.

    What a horrible thing to say. Some French people are nice, some are not just like everyone else in the world.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    I didn't say French people aren't nice. I said the French aren't that way.

    I lived in France for a very long time, and while as individuals they are lovely and charm personified, collectively they have a very 'closed-rank' mentality, to the point of almost being xenophobic.
    They're bureaucratic, officious and care absolutely not a jot for any problems or issues you might be experiencing in those areas - if you're not French.
    I was told more times than I can remember, by some in official positions - "Madame, si ca vous ne plais pas, il y a toujours l'Angleterre..."

    "Madam, if you don't like it, there's always England..." In other words - if you don't like it, go home.
    The clasic Gallic shrug, accompanied by that little chin thrust, didn't mean "I don't have a clue."
    It meant "I don't give a damn."

    I saw it gestured more times than I can comfortably remember.

    My British step-mother-in-law adopted French nationality 20 years ago, in order to be more accepted, to make it easier for her to work and integrate. She and my FiL have lived in France for more than 30 years.
    The neighbours still call them 'Les Foux Anglais".


    Each country has its reputations. Some deserved, others exaggerated, and others again, completely mistaken.
    We're talking about France though, and as one who tried hard to establish herself in its way of life - and failed - I can speak from experience.
  • ZenBadgerZenBadger Derbyshire, UK Veteran
    Words simply fail me...
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    Fine, we'll leave it there then and not risk going completely O/T.
  • ownerof1000oddsocksownerof1000oddsocks Veteran
    Hmm, I suppose there's a borg mentality in every 'nation'

    Interesting
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    ownerof1000oddsocks said:

    Hmm, I suppose there's a borg mentality in every 'nation' .....Interesting

    I think you're absolutely right, there is, but having lived in 5 countries in my life - for prolonged periods of time - I can honestly say, hand on heart that in my direct personal experience, the French are Masters at it.

  • OneLifeFormOneLifeForm Veteran
    I just watched this movie yesterday thanks to this thread ;)

    Was interesting the way it was made. I really liked Amelie
  • ownerof1000oddsocksownerof1000oddsocks Veteran
    Have you made any observations about the British culture? If so, I would be interested to hear them! @federica x
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    I have made countless observations about British Culture.
    But that's off topic.
  • ownerof1000oddsocksownerof1000oddsocks Veteran
    edited September 2012
    You were happy to go off topic with the French, why the sudden change of heart?

    Besides, to be right fair, what honestly is there to say on a topic titled 'amelie really kicks my heart all into goo goo?'.

    The question is how do you manage to stay on topic with a title like this?
  • ArthurbodhiArthurbodhi Mars Veteran
    federica said:

    Arthurbodhi said:

    Great movie, great soundtrack. Is that kind of weird movie that make you feel a little enlightened when you finish it. Some cinema critics says that this movie resembles some Buddhists topics.

    Really?
    It would be nice if you could find a quote on that..... !
    Sure, here is one quote that I read some time ago:

    " If, at one time or other in your life, you have felt the overwhelming freedom associated with an unannounced, fleeting, yet direct connection with all of humanity, you probably felt liberated watching "Amélie." It's a powerful feeling of being present that reduces power itself, as well as the likes of the current fad of anal-retentive devotion to share portfolios, to just another pathetic illusion. Buddhism would call this momentary connection a first step on the path to enlightenment, and that, for me, is the ultimate message of "Amélie": Come out of your protective cocoon to embrace The Other and you will be free."

    http://scatt.bilegrip.com/ameliehh.htm
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    @ArthurBodhi, thank you for that! :thumbsup:

    @ownerof1000oddsocks, how is talking about my experience of living in France, in a topic discussing a french film about someone's living in France, going O/T?
  • ownerof1000oddsocksownerof1000oddsocks Veteran
    Never mind then, I was trying to be friendly that's all @federica x x
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    no problem.
    We can discuss it via PM, if you want to continue.... Up to you. :)
  • still_learningstill_learning Veteran
    Very cool movie. And very inspiring. I was inspired to live a braver life, and go out and have adventures. I should watch it again. I forget a lot of the details now.
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