Now explain to me how a French Film wins American Awards again? -- Rocket River http://my.ev1.net/english/news/newsarticle.asp?articleID=46165949&type=headline&subject=headlines PARIS (AP) Never mind that Jean-Pierre Jeunet's new film is a French story filmed in the French language featuring one of France's biggest actresses. A Paris court has ruled that "Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles" (A Very Long Engagement), which opened Friday in the United States, is too American to compete in French film festivals because of its Warner Bros. backing. The movie, which opened at the end of October in France to much acclaim, stars Audrey Tautou, the winsome young actress who went from virtual unknown to international star with Jeunet's 2001 romance "Amelie."Court Rules French Film Not French Enough
yeah the french are hardcore about their frenchyness. i dont remember the exact percentage but i think they require that at least 25% of the music played on the radio in france be french music.
You suppose they refer to American cheese as "Freedom cheese" in France? Nah, they probably don't even eat that cheese.
probably But I just remember when the French Film no one really saw won best picture OSCAR I think. . . I wondered How is that. . . . Then to see this . .. just irratates me Rocket River
Which French film has won best picture? I have seen them nominated a few times but not win but i dont follow the ocars that closely. It seems like the French dont like it when their films are popular but b**** about it that everyone doesnt appreciate them enough. Jean-Pierre Jeunet is a hell of a director and its kind of ironic they disqualify his movie from their awards...especially since its in French.
I can understand it. They don't want to give a French award to Warner Brothers. It's Warner Bros.' film, not Jeunet's; he's just the director. Considering the comparative size and financial might of Hollywood and the French film industry, you wouldn't want a foreign company coming in, poaching your best talent and making American movies to scoop up all the French awards. It's a softer version of a tariff to discourage economic imperialism within the movie industry. Sounds good to me. Funny thing will be that the movie's Frenchness will keep it from winning any American awards either. So, it basically doesn't have a country. But, it'll still make money so Warner Bros can't be too upset.
I cannot wait to see this movie. I think of Timing whenever I see the preview for it since he was such a huge Amelie fan.
Jeunet is a hell of a director. Amelie, City of Lost Children, and Delicatessen were such phenomenal movies that I can even overlook the last Aliens movie.
