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DVDs
'Allo 'Allo Season 1: Listen very carefully, I shall blog this only once. This DVD has the first season of the much loved 80's Britcom set in WWII France. Basic plot: Everyone wants a piece of Rene, the charming and lovable cafe-owner in German-occupied France. The pillaging and looting German officers want him to hide priceless art and artifacts until after the war or else he will be shot. The French Resistance want him to help them sabotage the German supply lines while helping downed British airmen to get home or he will be shot for fraternizing with the Germans. If the Gestapo find out that he is aiding the French Resistance and has a wireless radio hidden under his mother-in-law's bed and chimney pot, he will be shot. If his wife finds out that he is having an affair with both of his waitresses he will be shot. Finally, if either waitress finds out that he is cheating with the other he will be shot. To top it off he has a gay German officer who fancies him hovering around and his wife Edith drives away patrons from the cafe once she opens her mouth to sing. The show relies heavily on national stereotypes and takes every opportunity to offend everyone. I watched it first as a kid at age 8 and loved it. As an adult I enjoy it more now because I understand all the innuendo.
The Triplets of Belleville/Belleville Rendezvous: Not sure why there was a title change for the US market but anyhoo...Brilliant "old-school" animated film with well-drawn characters. This film manages to convey more without dialogue than most films do with a mountain of words and narration. It's just plain cool. Plus the DVD extras go into great detail about the development and production. This film is sure to be a classic.
Other DVDs I would recommend: The Cooler (William H Macy, Alec Baldwin and Ron Livingston), Whale Rider (Kiesha Castle-Hughes), The Office Series 2 (Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman), Roshomon, Shattered Glass (Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard), Swimming Pool.
Actually, I have mixed feelings about Swimming Pool. Despite the male frontal nudity (Fotocali is nodding his head knowingly right now) the film left me with a sour taste in my mouth. I had a similar feeling after watching In the Cut with Meg Ryan and Mark Ruffalo. Felt like I needed to take a shower and disinfect my TV and DVD player. I guess I was repulsed. At the same time, I felt like Swimming Pool had something revealing to say about human nature, more so than Ms. Ryan's film.
Don't take my word for it, find out for yourself and let me know what you think of these films.
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posted by: irishred (reply)
post date: 05.11.04 (8:26 am)
I will have to check some of these out!
posted by: Saad (reply)
post date: 05.11.04 (10:24 am)
Beautiful blog u got, keep it up.
;)
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 05.11.04 (10:56 am)
Reply to: Saad
Thanks!
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 05.11.04 (10:57 am)
Reply to: irishred
Lemme know what you think when you do! :)
posted by: dangerkitty (reply)
post date: 05.11.04 (11:31 am)
Reply to: KRAZEDONE
Um...yes I sure did! Enjoy.
posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 05.12.04 (4:43 am)
If I want full front male nudity I watch OZ lololol Or my husband...... Joolie xxx
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