La Vie en Rose

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-10-2007, 07:54 PM

Anyone seen it yet?

Gwaimir Windgem · 07-13-2007, 07:00 PM

As of last night, I have. Absolutely magnificent, and terribly tragic. I recommend that anyone who doesn't require punches to be pulled watch it. A beautiful movie about a beautiful soul. I love the fact that they use a lot of her original recordings (usually, the ones with a lot of instruments); she had such a glorious voice. I've fallen head over heels in love with her this summer.

hectorberlioz · 08-16-2007, 06:29 PM

I've heard a few of her songs, quite nice...but after awhile, somewhat too artificial for my tastes. The movie is french, so it should be abundantly "authentic"

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Gwaimir Windgem · 08-17-2007, 04:31 PM

Too artificial...*slap* You're mad, boy.

hectorberlioz · 08-17-2007, 09:49 PM

At least you didn't have your Nazi glove to slap me with

I haven't seen it, so I probably shouldn't make a judgement. On the other hand, Amelie was pretty bad even if I didn't see it

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GrayMouser · 08-18-2007, 02:17 AM

Love the music, I'll have to wait for the DVD

***IronParrot*** · 08-24-2007, 05:36 AM

It's a great film in its own right, but I think the "troubled musician bio-pic" subgenre is getting a bit stale in a structural sense. It's gotten to the point where they're basically all the same movie, and the only reason why some are considerably better than others is that they have the right combination of a) good music, b) terrific lead acting, and c) a capable director who knows how to shoot it all. Thankfully, La vie en rose had all three.

I'm waiting for someone to come along and actually break new ground in the genre, though, or at least tell a more focused story than "The life of (insert musician here)" - among recent bio-pics, Capote is a good example of what I'm talking about.

GrayMouser · 08-26-2007, 07:28 AM

Like Jon Stewart's comment at the Oscars about all the remakes being made...

"I tell you the movies that do very well, the remakes. King Kong, made that a couple of times, this time, smash hit. War of the Worlds, remake, tremendous. Walk the Line... that was Ray, with white people. Remakes!"

07-10-2007, 07:54 PM	#1
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	La Vie en Rose Anyone seen it yet? __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

07-13-2007, 07:00 PM	#2
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	As of last night, I have. Absolutely magnificent, and terribly tragic. I recommend that anyone who doesn't require punches to be pulled watch it. A beautiful movie about a beautiful soul. I love the fact that they use a lot of her original recordings (usually, the ones with a lot of instruments); she had such a glorious voice. I've fallen head over heels in love with her this summer. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

08-16-2007, 06:29 PM	#3
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	I've heard a few of her songs, quite nice...but after awhile, somewhat too artificial for my tastes. The movie is french, so it should be abundantly "authentic". __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-17-2007, 04:31 PM	#4
Gwaimir Windgem Dread Mothy Lord and Halfwitted Apprentice Loremaster Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Thomas Aquinas College, Santa Paula, CA Posts: 10,820	Too artificial...slap You're mad, boy. __________________ Crux fidelis, inter omnes arbor una nobilis. Nulla talem silva profert, fronde, flore, germine. Dulce lignum, dulce clavo, dulce pondus sustinens. 'With a melon?' - Eric Idle

08-17-2007, 09:49 PM	#5
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	At least you didn't have your Nazi glove to slap me with I haven't seen it, so I probably shouldn't make a judgement. On the other hand, Amelie was pretty bad even if I didn't see it. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

08-18-2007, 02:17 AM	#6
GrayMouser Elf Lord Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ilha Formosa Posts: 2,068	Love the music, I'll have to wait for the DVD __________________ Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals."- Winston Churchill

08-24-2007, 05:36 AM	#7
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	It's a great film in its own right, but I think the "troubled musician bio-pic" subgenre is getting a bit stale in a structural sense. It's gotten to the point where they're basically all the same movie, and the only reason why some are considerably better than others is that they have the right combination of a) good music, b) terrific lead acting, and c) a capable director who knows how to shoot it all. Thankfully, La vie en rose had all three. I'm waiting for someone to come along and actually break new ground in the genre, though, or at least tell a more focused story than "The life of (insert musician here)" - among recent bio-pics, Capote is a good example of what I'm talking about. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

08-26-2007, 07:28 AM	#8
GrayMouser Elf Lord Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Ilha Formosa Posts: 2,068	Like Jon Stewart's comment at the Oscars about all the remakes being made... "I tell you the movies that do very well, the remakes. King Kong, made that a couple of times, this time, smash hit. War of the Worlds, remake, tremendous. Walk the Line... that was Ray, with white people. Remakes!" __________________ Glendower: I can call spirits from the vasty deep. Hotspur: Why, so can I, or so can any man; But will they come when you do call for them? "I like pigs. Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us, but pigs treat us as equals."- Winston Churchill

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