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How Does MiraJeff Feel About PARIS JE T'AIME?!

third by BadMrWonka	May 4th, 2007 05:53:44 PM
merd!
J'étais premier! by BadMrWonka	May 4th, 2007 05:55:46 PM
qu'une surprise. maintenant je dois lire l'article.
hmm by BadMrWonka	May 4th, 2007 06:01:27 PM
Il semble être, cela personne veut commenter sur une "post" des courts films français. qu'une honte...
CETTE ANNEE LA PETITE MADAMOISELLE "SUNSHINE" by Err	May 4th, 2007 06:14:52 PM
it's true.
Prediction - this story wins... by GrandMuffTarkin	May 4th, 2007 06:42:04 PM
...least number of talkback posts...ever.
Mocha Chocolata Ya Ya by tonagan	May 4th, 2007 06:42:20 PM
Je regrette.
Parles-Vous Shit? by Read and Shut Up	May 4th, 2007 06:54:51 PM
Oui,tres shit ("merde" en Francais).
Voulez-vous couchez avec moi, ce soir? by Err	May 4th, 2007 06:59:00 PM
CREOLE LADY MARMALAAAAAAAAAAADE!
america ferrera is hot! by BadMrWonka	May 4th, 2007 07:20:47 PM
come on, where else can I post this beside for the drooling mongoloids in the Lost TB as bait... http://tinyurl.com/2 m7cju
I clicked on this topic thinking it was talking about.. by chaseguy17	May 4th, 2007 07:48:19 PM
Paris Hilton's jail time she just received. No joke. I didn't even know this was a movie. I thought that it was just some cool french way of saying, "Paris Jail time".
Usine! by leeVSbenway	May 4th, 2007 07:54:18 PM
C'était une révision triste. Pourquoi est Mirajeff une telle boîte à outils?
Paris goes to the clink! by sevadro	May 4th, 2007 08:10:30 PM
Sucka!
I also assumed from the headline.... by Pardon_My_Zinger	May 4th, 2007 08:23:40 PM
... that this would have something to do with Paris Hilton, and her just being sentenced to 45 days in jail.
Err... by Pennsy	May 4th, 2007 08:31:52 PM
Post of the fucking month. :D
I, on the other hand... by smallerdemon	May 4th, 2007 09:04:59 PM
can't wait to see this. This is one of my favorite types of films. I am reminded of the longer films NEW YORK STORIES and my other favorite NIGHT ON EARTH. Films of short moments in people's lives can often have incredible impact. Add to that a bit of personal nostalgia for what the viewer can offer this type of film and you can end up with some great moments. I am somewhat upset that this film has NO scheduled release date for San Francisco, though, as I am very anxious to see it in a theater. MiraJeff, I do appreciate you going, though, as I feel like that at least an AICNer got to see this and review it. I suspect I may like it more than you (let's hope I can find out!), though. :) When I turned 40 I had a bit of a freakout and realized I had never been out of the US. So, that week, after my 40th birthday, I planned my first trip to Europe. As much as I wanted to avoid the cliches of a first American's trip to Europe, I felt that I couldn't skip Paris, and I am glad I didn't. Contrary to nearly everything I heard, Paris and the people there were just spectacular and friendly and made me want to go back. (For good measure, I went to Vienna as my 'not your standard destination for a first trip to Europe' and loved that city as well). I don't mean to... go on and on here, but I do have an affection for meta meaning for film in my own life, and this movie is exactly the type of recursive experience I love. Two of my favorite moments in Paris were seeing American films with a Parisian audience (Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang months before it came out here, and Broken Flowers), so movies, Paris, excellent romantic trip with my wife and... well, I am a TOTAL sucker to go see this. Thanks for the descriptions of each segment. Sorry it wasn't your cup of tea, but your attendance is greatly appreciated by the demon.
This is available to torrent. by CorpseRide	May 4th, 2007 09:05:12 PM
So I did, and it's mostly boring. Who the hell wants to watch 18 shorts in a row? I'm happy to watch two or three in a row, but 18? Watch the best 5. I actually agree with the order here, more or less. Though I did like Doyle's more.
THE SIMPLE LIFE XXX: PARIS HILTON GOES TO JAIL by wackybantha	May 4th, 2007 10:47:34 PM
Now that's one show I'd like to see!!!
"This film did nothing for me except reaffirm the bond by Rebeck2	May 4th, 2007 11:10:01 PM
That's a great line - so no, you're not a complete schmuck.
I have with my wristwatch" by Rebeck2	May 4th, 2007 11:11:33 PM
Is the rest of it. Damn talkback.
You really missed the point here. by chook chutney	May 4th, 2007 11:38:37 PM
I was lucky enough to catch this film about a week ago and, though shorts aren't usually my favorite, I really enjoyed it. Well-written review and all, but maybe if you stopped checking your watch and paid attention to the events on screen you might have appreciated it a bit more. I don't want to spoil anything here, but I think you completely missed what was going on in Cuaron's short. The thing actually ties together quite cleverly and makes a lot of sense if you listen to what's being said. The (dare I say) "cute" twist at the end even warrants a second viewing. Also, I'm not sure the point of Loin Du 16eme was that "as babies, we're all equal, there is no class system." The point is that she sings a warm, loving lullabye to her child, but when she sings the exact same lullabye to the child she must babysit (the reason she must leave her child at daycare all day) the song seems cold and tuneless. That's what I got anyway. Just opinions, though! Maybe I just got more out of it. (You really did miss the entire point of Cuaron's though. Fact.) And I don't know how anyone isn't blown away by Alexander Payne's short, possibly one of the most beautifully bittersweet shorts I've ever seen.
smallerdemon- by colematthews	May 4th, 2007 11:42:53 PM
I too had some cool experiences with movies in France (Layer Cake in Paris, and Willy Wonka in Cannes, but not AT Cannes:), and though I felt lame for doing it at first, after 2 or 3 weeks of overpriced accomodations and stifling heat (it was July), it felt like a bargain to fork over 8 bucks for 2 hours of air-conditioned entertainment.
Was that a Van Sant slam? Aw HELL no! by YND	May 5th, 2007 12:32:14 AM
Haven't seen the short film, so I'm not defending that, but I have to step in and say that the rest of the late-period Van Sant you seem to be dissing is pretty fucking awesome. I've got some problems with ELEPHANT, but LAST DAYS is remarkable and GERRY might be (IMHO) the best thing Van Sant's ever done. I love me some DRUGSTORE COWBOY and PRIVATE IDAHO, but I think his recent films are what make him one of our finest working filmmakers. I get that it's difficult stuff that has to be approached in a different way than one would approach a standard Hollywood film... but to say that 'not much happens' in LAST DAYS, for instance, is missing out on a hell of a lot.
When the hell did... by The Eskimo	May 5th, 2007 12:39:10 AM
Gerard Depardieu become a notable film maker?!
LAST DAYS AND ELEPHANT by The Real MiraJeff	May 5th, 2007 12:51:19 AM
Last Days featured some good music, but I didn't like it as a movie. It was pretty boring. As for Elephant, I liked Elephant, I wasn't saying that was a bad film, just unconventional and a tad slow and brooding for my taste, but the real reason I don't think it holds up that well is because a few wks. earlier I saw Zero Day and that was way better than Elephant. IMDB it, Netflix it, you won't be sorry.
I WILL STILL SEE THIS by Proman1984	May 5th, 2007 01:04:57 AM
Because I lked the trailed and the idea sounds interesting. I can do a lot worse than a romantic movie filmed in Paris.
Parc Monceau by Alfonso Cuaron by eudofarkencrog	May 5th, 2007 02:04:48 AM
Hi MiraJeff. You might have indeed missed something with this short story, though it did take a bit of concentration and a couple of people I went with had missed it as well. At the start when we see Nick meet up with this girl, you get the impression that he is meeting up with an improbably young mistress, as she is always refering to someone which you assume is her boyfriend, who can be very demanding and jealous. At the end of the scene the girl they meet up with is a friend of hers, who has been minding a baby for her. It is then that you realise that the baby is the mysterious person that she had been talking about. I quite liked it, but people are affected differently by different stories. For exampe, I thought the Natalie Portman short that you list at the top, was for me the worst.
MiraJeff, you didn't get the Cuaron segment by peterhengl	May 5th, 2007 02:45:28 AM
Nick Nolte is presented in a way that audiences are supposed to believe he is the secret lover of Sagnier, and that they're talking about her husband. Only in the last moment it is revealed that he is actually her dad and that they're talking about her baby. Of course any moron gets the joke in the first few seconds - but hey, who would want to believe that Nolte is anyones secret lover? (On the other hand, in France that may be very well plausible...)
Damn you, eudofarkencrog by peterhengl	May 5th, 2007 02:47:18 AM
Not only is you username hard to write and a total mystery to me, you were also faster than me when it came to correcting MiraJeff about Cuaron.
we're both slow Peterhengl by eudofarkencrog	May 5th, 2007 02:52:46 AM
I hadn't realised that Chook Chutney (good name, by the way) had already corrected Mirajeff, only he didn't want to post a spoiler up. I guess, we're not that as nice as he is, are we? ;-)
How do people feel about hot Natalie Portman pics by Orionsangels	May 5th, 2007 03:22:59 AM
Nice eh? http://tinyurl.com/yp6g84 Sexy? no? Lets try these - http://tinyurl.com/2bldjq No? Homo!
WHY these people got involved is an easy question . . . by Moa Kaka	May 5th, 2007 03:31:19 AM
They got to enjoy a trip to Paris on somebody else's dollar. It's not rocket science.
OH I GOT CUARON'S by The Real MiraJeff	May 5th, 2007 03:38:47 AM
There's an early line of dialogue that gives it away but I forget what it is and it's not in my notes. That's why I didn't see it as a twist, because I thought it was kind of obvious all along. It was kind of cute, in that the dialogue was full of innuendo, but I can't even remember what they were babbling about. And the end was kind of eh. I just didn't find it satisfying.
i fucking loved this film by mutombo	May 5th, 2007 06:41:28 AM
some shorts are easily forgetable and some shorts made me move more than a 90 minute film. Some things are recognizable, some things are yet to come for us, and some are just about the weird things in paris. Wonderful, wonderful film.
the thing is... by creat3	May 5th, 2007 07:46:02 AM
... it's either you love it or you hate it. I personally loved this film, although few segments seemed totally absurd, I got the feel that every director was writing us a love letter about Paris (the city, not the slut). And somehow, I feel that each of us would find ourselves in at least one of the segments.
Saw it a year ago: AVOID AT ALL COSTS by SpencerTrilby	May 5th, 2007 08:14:05 AM
The concept is so awkward, and the execution so boring, clichéd, unimaginative and self indulgent (not to mention the overblown false sophistication) it was one of the most painful cinematic experience I had in 2006 (along with Mi3, for totally different reasons, minus the headache-inducing camerawork they have in common). 2 Hrs of product placement for uninformed foreigners who still believe in the "magic of Paris". I can't believe how lazy AICN got when it comes to review foreign movies. You're SUPPOSED to have correspondents in Europe (Italy I think) who can come up with a review, or a DVD REVIEW (the movie is out on DVD since last year...) and when you decide to review something else than a H'wood blockbuster or a little indie from your favorite vacation spot, err I mean festival, it's always some shitty fuck movie like that. It gets depressing.
sounds like jeff liked most so why complain? by pipergates	May 5th, 2007 08:47:55 AM
i will see it for sure
Where's the love story... by Spandau Belly	May 5th, 2007 08:59:04 AM
between an Algierian and a Riot Cop?
"the movie is out on DVD since last year." by smallerdemon	May 5th, 2007 10:29:06 AM
Yes, but it's getting it's US screen release this week.
What an overrated pointless film by Lovecraftfan	May 5th, 2007 11:41:32 AM
Maybe four of the stories are decent and thats about it
Re: "OH I GOT CUARON'S" by chook chutney	May 5th, 2007 02:27:26 PM
"...now she caters too much to her boyfriend's demands" "...while Nolte keeps an eye on somebody's baby" So you... you got it only after writing the review, then?
Oh and whats up with hostility towards MiraJeff by Lovecraftfan	May 5th, 2007 03:44:00 PM
I got the Cuaron segment and I love Cuaron but it was still a dull 7 minutes. This movie is perfect for home viewing. You can pick out your favorite shorts and then skip over the numerous other ones that are ok but entirelely forgettable.
Extremely bad film. by La Frog	May 5th, 2007 06:47:52 PM
Clichés, unimaginative, you name it. How come these films still exist is beyond me. It's comic book France for god knows what kind of tourists. Paris is a city where the police arrest homeless illegal immigrants when the non governmental organizations who try to help them are distributing them food. Paris is a city where if you have a foreign sounding name (like mine), you can't rent a flat. Paris is a city where I won't wear a skirt if I know I will have to take the subway at night, just because I don't feel like being insulted by dozens of unemployed kids from the suburbs, with nothing to do but ventilate their frustration on women. France is poor. France is very much right wing, and horribly racist. Paris, Je T'aime? Yeah, right.
La Frog, je t'aime by SpencerTrilby	May 5th, 2007 09:12:24 PM
but you just Cut&Pasted my previous comment, with an added social concern/Cameron-Diaz-in-Paris- subway rant. Nasty girl. Be sure to vote for Segolene tomorrow.
who the hell defends van sant? by stratch	May 5th, 2007 09:44:38 PM
"The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist", as a script writer Van Sant is indeed the devil. Maybe i don't get the 'deeper meaning' but his films are so fucking boring why the hell would i care to think about them on any other level when my eyes are trying desperately to close?! Aside from drugstore cowboy, which was an awesome film, the rest are shit, the biggest misuse of film since Warhol's Empire State movie, and at least Warhol had the good sense to chew through the restraints when someone tried to force him to watch that movie. As far as short film movies go, totally pointless but i think it's already been established that we want to skip the shit shorts and find the good ones annoyingly too short, so I guess ultimately they're pretty lame. Rant over.
chook's got a point... by BadMrWonka	May 5th, 2007 11:21:27 PM
any rebuttal, Mirajeff?
Leila Bekhti by Toby___Wong	May 6th, 2007 06:30:10 AM
Now that´s a beauty Portman wishes she was.
Short films by DannyOcean01	May 6th, 2007 02:49:27 PM
What's wrong with short films Jeff? Do you hate short stories too? I would have thought it obvious that it's a test of a director's skill as well as a writers' to tell a story in less than 10 mins.
Chook Chutney is right. Last segment, was sublime. by Carl's hat	May 7th, 2007 01:53:18 AM
and if it has to be explained to you MiraJeff, well then you'll never get it. Pity, 'cause it really was quite profound.
Alexander Payne's segment... by GriffinMill	May 7th, 2007 03:16:46 AM
...was one of the most moving experiences I had in a cinema in the past 12 months. It was a quite perfect bittersweet examination of loneliness. The other shorts were a mixed bag. I kinda liked the Coen Bros' Tuileries, but nit as much as I had thought I would. Tykwers short was awful in my opinion, as were Doyle's and Van Sant's. But the simplicity of the Wes Craven segment surprised me in a good way.

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