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Capt. Nemo
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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 Posted - 11/03/2005 : 01:06:57 AM
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If you guys wants something with a mix of politics and cinema, then this link should fit the bill. But I warn you it might cause your head to explode. But seriously, I think think this article provides thoughtful insight to the capitalist method of cinema versus the socialist method of cinema.
[url="http://www.libertarian.co.uk/lapubs/cultn/cultn042.pdf "]French artists demand Government Support to Stop U.S.A Cinema![/url]
We're slaughtering the French film industry. |
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commodorejohn
Diocesan Ecclesiarch of the Sacred Order of Jabootu
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Posted - 11/03/2005 : 02:04:44 AM
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Well, it's not our fault that French cinema doesn't produce many good movies...and it's funny that they keep complaining about the evils of the free market, as if the movie industry were really a good example of one.
But of course what it boils down to is that a not-insignificant portion of the French population is paranoid-xenophobic, including a not-insignificant portion of the government. This is, after all, the country with a language-purity board.
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kdraut
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/03/2005 : 11:05:23 AM
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Shouldn't the froggies be a litlle more concerned about the rioting and fires right now?
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Greenhornet
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
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Posted - 11/03/2005 : 1:57:17 PM
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Originally posted by commodorejohn
Well, it's not our fault that French cinema doesn't produce many good movies...
The thing is, that Hollywood's movies are just BETTER, not "good".
Yeah, the riots; what are they doing about it? |
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Flangepart
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/03/2005 : 2:22:54 PM
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French Cinema : doing to movies, what Sominex does to old people.
Socialist,Capitilist, Movies are like the Paris sewer system...what you get out of it, depends on what you put into it!
The latest French whine : Chatue de Pompus, with the light fruity flavor of sour grapes.
"Reality is arguable...lunch time is not." H. Flangepart.
"One Weekend a month my ass!" Crow- The Beginning of the End.
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RVHorror
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
532 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 4:23:22 PM
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Triviachamp
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
254 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 7:28:22 PM
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| I'm no fan of pretentious French cinema or subsidies to the film industry but why do we always have to resort to Francophobia? So immature. |
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Mr. Blue
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
Papua New Guinea
648 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 8:51:49 PM
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Hey, Francophobia is an ancient and respected Anglo-saxon tradition.
"Because, as we all know, when it comes to saving the world, no-one gets the job done quite like a bunch of sleazy, drunken, irresponsible morons."-Lyz of AYCYAS |
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Ubiq
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/03/2005 : 10:23:48 PM
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Originally posted by Mr. Blue
Hey, Francophobia is an ancient and respected Anglo-saxon tradition.
Huh, in that case, you'd think that it would have died back in 1066.
I'm on Triviachamp's page with this one; mocking the French is pretty old hat. Sure, their movies suck, but the same also applies to every film that's come out of Germany since, what, the 1930s?
BM: I should have mentioned this at the beginning. I solve my problems with violence. |
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Capt. Nemo
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
630 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 11:21:14 PM
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Francophobia?
I'm sorry but those people do not scare me.
They amuse me. That's why I put the link up in the first place. |
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Capt. Nemo
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
630 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2005 : 11:24:19 PM
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Originally posted by Ubiq
Sure, their movies suck, but the same also applies to every film that's come out of Germany since, what, the 1930s?
I like to think Das Boot and Das Experiment had their moments. |
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dconner
Preeminent Apostolic Prelate of the Discipleship of Jabootu
USA
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John Nowak
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1017 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2005 : 10:45:25 AM
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Originally posted by Capt. Nemo
[quote]Originally posted by Ubiq
I like to think Das Boot and Das Experiment had their moments.
IIRC, Das Boot was a TV miniseries cut into a film. Usually a recipe for disaster, but not there.
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Flangepart
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2005 : 2:17:37 PM
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Must agree with Capt. Nemo....they just make it so easy...where as the Germans are good at stageing invasions. Just ask the Poles.
"Reality is arguable...lunch time is not." H. Flangepart.
"One Weekend a month my ass!" Crow- The Beginning of the End.
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jedimom
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
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Posted - 11/04/2005 : 2:38:09 PM
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I have had a hard time taking French artistic endeavors seriously ever since they put walking snowglobes in the Olympic opening ceremonies. But I agree, pounding on them just isn't very sporting.
"Oh, that is so lame! You will pay for your use of inappropriate dialogue!" --Mojo Jojo, "Power Prof" |
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John Nowak
Holy Cardinal and Five Star General of the Righteous Knighthood of Jabootu
USA
1017 Posts |
Posted - 11/04/2005 : 5:05:16 PM
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Well, most films do suck, one way or the other.
"A Heart in Winter" was pretty damn good; "Crimson Rivers" came awfully close to being Really good -- shame it sort of fell apart at the climax, and the cameraman or director needs to be slapped for one scene in a library.
Guys, wide angle lenses distort straight lines. Don't use one and pull back from shelves. Duh.
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