Hollywood movies usually follow a predictable storyline and have a standardized arc of character development. European movies are typically more free flowing with quirky characters and fluid development. It's a mistake to try and over analyze European movies as you watch them, better to let it flow over you and experience it.
Yeah. I think many Americans aren´t used to that style of storytelling and take things too literally. Analyzing what is real and not, trying to keep track of every detail. It´s more like a poem. A poem uses metaphors, beauty, flow, rythm to convey a message, an emotion etc. It´s not important if what is said in a poem is real, realistic, factual etc. For example Amelie´s heart beating. It doesn´t matter if anyone or who saw it, the point was to convey she was nervous and they showed us viewers that in an artistic eye-catching way. This is NO critique of these ladies reacting, I think they´re awesome! Maybe watching these type of movies is something you need to learn, like learning to listen to jazz without it sounding like a chaotic dissonant mess, or learning to appreciate abstract art without feeling it´s something a 5 year old could´ve painted. Some types of art is just harder to process.
Agreed, but not only that, rarely do you see a Hollywood movie featuring quirky characters like this. And let's be honest, most of us are quirky one way or the other. In a typical Hollywood movie, the obstacles would be external. Here they are internal all the way, the way they usually are in reality. Beautiful movie, forever on my top ten list.
Nah, not really. There are tons of garbage movies coming out of Europe, but only the really good ones become famous enough for people to see them. It is survivor bias, you tend to only see the good ones.
@@wratched yep, when your character’s name is also the name of the movie… and the main poster is a close up of your face… and it’s your breakout starring role in a rare foreign language film that is actually an international hit… that would be a hard thing for any actor to escape 🤣
I just commented down below that we gave our daughter the middle name Amelie, for the same reason. My wife's name is Amy so it was actually fitting too.
This is one of the most magical love stories ever. I love just about everything in the film.It made me a fan of Audrey Tatou. It just sucks you in. I also love the music in the film. All in all, one of my favorite French language films. J'adore Amelie!
This has one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed for a film. "Comptine d'un autre été : L'Après-Midi" by Yann Tiersen. It's like the most breathtaking piano piece and it just flashes right past in a montage.
Idk about other countries, but in Germany _everyone_ who plays the piano can play it, so even those who haven't seen the film have absolutely heard it before:)
This movie is a masterpiece! I was introduced to it by a buddy/co-worker who was going to film school while we worked at the local TV station. We both did editing, camera work, some directing. I was only ~21 at the time, and we were watching specifically for the cinematography (like the neat shot on the bridge when Amelie is skipping stones), and I didn't expect it to have the emotional impact it did on me. It's now one of my favorite films. It definitely hits harder emotionally with repeated viewing, as there is just so much going on that you miss a lot on the first viewing (along with the anticipation of things you know that are being set up). Everything in this movie is very intentional, even down to the color palettes in individual shots to represent moods and themes. The shot where Amelie is daydreaming in the kitchen, and the cat disturbs the beads at the same time just *KILLS* me every single time.
My absolute favourite comfort movie of all time. This movie is so comforting and beautiful to me, a love letter to introverts and do-gooders everywhere. The whimsical stuff is very specific to this director but Amelie is his greatest work of art.
This is a perfect example of thinking difference between Americans and French / Europeans: French are used to imagine, to enjoy simple things and simple moments of life while Americans need concrete facts, popular references, and entertainments. I am a 60 y old French living in the US since 28 years. Guys, Amelie is just an exercise of imagination! I love the way this movie shows Paris and its people as in a dream.
It's got a very Wes Anderson feel to it, too. I'm sure there was cross-pollination happening there. Not that Jeunet needs any help being whimsical and off-beat, though.
@@michaelccozens Visually it's certainly very Anderson . This one was not as dark as Jeunet's earlier films which is probably why it feels more similar to Anderson's style .
@@michaelccozens only visually, could you say it is in any way Wes Anderson-like. otherwise, no, i don't think so at all. Wes Anderson is a fantastic director and i love all of his movies but i don't see the similarity between this and his films at all.
So glad that you watched the movie using the subtitles. You need to hear the emotion in the actor's voices and to hear the music of the language. Someone else pointed it out that one needs to let the movie wash over them rather than dissect the movie shot by shot for meaning. Thanks for the reaction, one of your best.
There’s not a single flawed element of “Amelie,” it captures the very definition of what a “best picture” actually is. Meticulous care went into every frame and detail of production; the composition, the narrative, performances, wardrobe, and so on. If ever an official register dedicated to humankind’s greatest achievements in the arts of the 21st century were established, this picture would stand at the highest echelon of those accomplishments. More so than nearly any other film made in the past 22 years, “Amelie” is a clinic in storytelling, it is, without question, a masterpiece of filmmaking and a wonderful choice for your reaction video. Chin-chin!
As a french guy, i was surprise you watching this movie, and i don't know how you reactions must be. The first time I watch it, it seems so weird at the beginning but when all the piece of puzzle match together, the feeling was intense, with joy and happiness. At the end, a big smile on my face, thinking," what a great movie" who gaves you so much feeling of appeasement, and you reaction was similar. In french, "Start" can be "Départ" ou "Lancement du film" and of course "Aurevoir". I smile all along this vidéo, and love you Chanel Cassie, Thanks (MERCI)
Pas étonnant, ce film a eu son petit succes aux usa et pour le start je dirais plutot :" c'est parti " ;) les Américains comprennent pas trop cette façon de faire des films lol
@@goneetfierdeletre4032 meilleure traduction que la mienne ;) et je ne pensais pas que le film soit si populaire là-bas ! et tant mieux, J.P Jeunet a réalisé un petit chef d'oeuvre ^^
I was so excited when I saw that you were reacting to this movie! It is such a feel good film, beautifully written and visually stunning. Glad you enjoyed!
I love this movie so much that I named my daughter Charlotte Amélie. In my opinion, this film captures imagination within adults, and a playful nature that rarely gets shown in movies, in my opinion. I am so happy you watched! ❤️
This movie single-handedly brought about a small generation of kids named “Amelie”. I know more than a few. Great film. When I saw it in the theater everyone cheered at the end!
I saw this in a packed theater back in 1998-99. Without seeing one trailer for it. It was such a powerful otherworldly experience. A packed theater MAKES A movie a glorious experience. We all erupted in applause at the end. Core memory. Watching at home doesn’t do it justice.
Try "City of Lost Children" "Delicatessen" "Mic Macs" and "Alien 4. He directed all of these. You'll find some of the same humor and storytelling techniques. All of them are strange and wonderful.
I was quite surprised when I saw you were watching this. It's a quirky movie that I never thought I would like all that much and ended up kind of falling in love with it. The sound/music, color palette and story is just a very unique humorously melancholy viewing experience.
I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out. It was the first french film I'd ever seen and it launched a 20 year long love of french cinema. It was fun to see someone else go through the same transition from "what the heck is going on" to "awwwww" I did back then.
Kudos to you both for going outside the traditional movie comfort zone of those with english as their first language. Also thanks for showing me this part of Amelie since I just saw it once around the time it was first released.
So, this my one time girlfriend's favourite movie. She wanted to be Amelie. I like to think, 15 years later, that she's out there somewhere, still wanting to be Amelie. Watching your reactions, it brought all back. This movie, like life, is very strange, but also very beautiful. Merci pour les mémoires.
The two completely different reaction faces to 31:04 was interesting :) I think I saw an "awww" and a "what the..." on the other side of the screen. She made the video cassette for the man of glass, because he could not exit his apartment because of his fragile (bone) condition. Therefore, he has not seen anything from the world. Except maybe a newspaper. This was before everywhere-internet. So she made him a video with some extraordinary footage, as a thank you and as one of her good deeds. It's easy to think that collecting thrown away photos under a photobooth is "creepy" or "stupid" these days and I admit it's a strange hobby. But he was kinda bullied as a kid. And in those days, people didn't have tiny but excellent cameras in their pockets, ready to put someone to shame on the internet. So people did a lot more (quirky, insecure) stuff, before everyone could be filmed everywhere all the time. So I get, for young people, it's a really strange movie. Also, the so-called "random stuff", FX and cut aways are either purely for laughs or (and) tells something about the character, his or her background or emotions at that moment.
This is one of my favorite movies ever because I live similarly, in my head all the time, imagining things for fun. That moment towards the end where she realizes it's her cat coming through the beaded door and not the man she loves...it's so heartbreaking. It's that "reality check" that she definitely didn't want. But I love the happy ending. :') One of my favorite endings to a movie ever. And the MUSIC in this film, so gorgeous. I'm really glad that you two gave Amelie a shot! It would be cool to see you guys react to more subtitled movies.
Amelie is my second favorite movie of ALL TIME just slightly behind Amadeus. I'm so excited to watch this later!!! I can't believe you reacted to this! :D
Being myself french I can tell you girls that, even considering french movie standarts, "Amelie" is a very special movie. I can't think of any movie with the same vibe. But, if you liked Amelie, I would recommend your to watch "A very long engagement", which is also a french movie, from the same director, with the same lead actress.
You nailed it when you called it whimsical! It's good to see films made in different ways and to just go with it and find new joy in the unexpected. I loved your reaction, and when you were trying to make sense of if or why she was imagining things- it reminded me of you when you don’t get the resolution you need in a movie and make the rest up in your head so that things make sense and make you happy - just like Amelie!
I could not watch more than ten minutes of this video, because the movie was so bad, but it is still a thousand times better than any of the three Star Wars sequels.
Nice reaction! This is one of my all-time favorite films. I remember seeing it when it was released and just being blown away by it. So charming and surreal and sweet. Fun fact: this filmmaker - Jean-Pierre Jeunet - was writing Amelie while he was in Hollywood directing Alien: Resurrection, the fourth film in the Alien franchise. Life is weird sometimes. Keep up the nice work on these videos! I like when your sister is on, because then we get a dialogue happening between the two of you as you watch the film.
This is one of my favorite movies. I found the movie to be a work of art and about what happens inside your head, how one person sees the world they live in. You see her heart beating, you see her melt when she sees her love. You see her quirks, desires, fears, hopes and search for love and her efforts to break away from her past. Amélie takes a couple of viewings, you might want to look at "The Beauty of Amélie, on UA-cam. Also, the quote on the wall at the end translates to; “Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf (shed dead skin) of yesterday.” You can see Audrey Tautou (Amélie) in The Da Vinci Code.
This was a really wholesome reaction to watch. ❤️ Amélie is one of my all-time favourite movies, and I've been waiting for a long time for someone to react to it. So thank you for doing it really well. 🙂
Okay. 1- I saw Amelie on the menu and thought 2- with your sister Carly, I'm more than there...so I went and got my "popcorn" (snacks), got ready. 3- I was like a kid on Christmas morning, because, like everyone else I thought, this is gonna be great, and you two did not disappoint. I just knew you guys would love it, and I actually thought that you would have that confused look on your faces once the movie revealed it's onion layers. An absolutely beautiful fun fantasy joy ride that ended with a love story happy ending. It gets better every time you watch, and that score is as magical as the story...it had just the right amount of whimsy and Audrey Tatou WAS Amelie. Such a treat to watch you guys react, and it gave me a lift (long day, long story), but it ended watching you two and that my friends is perfect. Thank you guys, I love it when you two watch a movie together.
If you’re having a bad day, this film is great for a pickmeup. It’s something of a departure for Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who directed films like Delicatessen, Alien Resurrection and The City of Lost Children. Looking at his Wikipedia page, he’s got another sci-fi coming out on Netflix next month.
It wasn’t such a departure at the time. This followed Delicatessen and was kind of a more audience friendly take on Delicatessen’s quirky style and magical world (has some of the same actors too). The sci-fi stuff came later as he moved towards more mainstream blockbusters.
I love how they present characters by what they like and dislike, very unique and also kinda makes you feel like they are actual people, not just characters in a movie. The music is by far my favorite part although the whole film is in my favorites list
French cinema is very underrated here in the US, I love Amelie because it's a wonderful film, but also because it introduced me to so many great French movies.
Amélie's fantastical mind is a wonderful place to spend a couple hours! Of the hundreds of brilliant moments in this film, it's hard to select just a few favorites... But if I try, the unplugging of the mean guy's cable while listening to the radio for the best moments to deprive him of it, and the whole travelling gnome thing, are definitely at the very top of my list!
For a girl who had such a lonely childhood devoid of affection, attention, and love she learned to see the world in a way that brought out the child she was never able to be. Everything became magical, interactive, and special. She created her own little kingdom of weird and allowed it to be a place of refuge for all the other weird people like her. The weirdness and bizarre nature of the movie just made it so much more endearing to me because she found a way to engage with her world, to make a home for people that society finds off-putting, and she made it a place of little kindnesses. This movie is a warm hug and I love it.
Loved this whole thing. I don't usually see people reacting to Amelie. Such a sweet film and bizarre in all the best ways. Thank you for showing it some love.
My very favorite scene is when Amelie, as a child, gives a check up to her imaginary friend. After listening to his heart, she shakes her head somberly, just like her father does. I love this movie because it's about helping people fix themselves, thank you for watching it.
French cinema is so different to Hollywood. I love how they can take time to do things that Hollywood films would never risk. I remember loving this film when it came out and, of course, I went to the tobacconist shop in the film (like everyone did!!!). If you and your sister ever visit Paris you’ll also have to go there and grab a selfie! One of your best reactions on a film most others would never even try. 😍
20:12 everything except Amelie blurred out; I laughed out loud. This has to be one of my favourite movies, it's such a unique look into an unusual mind, and the soundtrack is beautiful. Thank you for sharing you and your sister experiencing it.
Yeah, funny thing is: In France the movie is rated U (Unrestricted), G in Canada, in Germany and Austria FSK/JMK 6 ... only the USA put a rating of R on it. Here in Europe no one cares that much about the stuff on the shelves. Everyone knows that stuff exists.
@@Cau_No I grew up in New Zealand where we share many of the sensibilities of the other anglo countries; and I remember being bemused seeing boobs on the evening news while I was living in Denmark around the time this movie came out. In this case of course I imagine Cassie is just censoring to preempt UA-cam's bizarre and inconsistent takes on nudity.
Yay, one of my all time favorites! Takes me back to high school memories. Fun to see you watching some popular films from around the world! Looks like some of the jokes were translated differently than what I've seen before...
I was so happy to see you reacting to this! It's been years since I've watched it, but it's such a unique movie. Having said that, there's a series that has (for me) a similar surreal vibe that I highly recommend checking out: Pushing Daisies.
Hello Cassey and Carly!!! I love Amelie from the very first time I saw it. I love Paris and three years ago I was visiting all the places where this film was recorded. The restaurant where Amelie worked " Deux Moulins" is still there. I when for a lunch and was crazy. I believe that Amelie has the unique magic to make us dream that something else is possible. Naive maybe but real at the same time. The soundtrack is sooo beautiful!!!. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this masterpiece. Hugs.
I'd love to see you both do a reaction to The Artist. Many people were put off by it being a "Silent" film. But it won best picture back in 2011 and is probably my favorite movie (so far) of the 21st century. And it's not really an "artsy" movie as the name implies. But you've got to trust me when I say the ending will put a HUGE smile on your face.
Better yet, watch an actual silent film from the silent era. Any Douglas Fairbanks film would do. (Douglas Fairbanks Sr.). Or Buster Keaton's "The General". Muranu's "Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans" is probably the most moving, beautiful movie I've ever seen.
My favorite foreign film. I was 14 or 15 when I saw this for the first time and I fell in love with it instantly and it's been one of my favorite films ever since. It can be quirky and odd but so can I so I'm totally cool with that. Cassie, you compared the style a bit to Moulin Rouge (released the same year as this film). I can see that. I myself have compared it to the quirky whimsy of the films of Wes Anderson. However, I think that Amélie is very unique. I've seen many many films over the years and I don't know if I've ever truly seen anything quite like it. The presentation of the story isn't subtle but it's presented in a beautifully original way. And the film’s humor and romanticism can be appealing to so many different kinds of people. Or to put it another way, while this film is unique, I believe there's something universally human about it. I've rarely seen a film that makes me feel so wonderful when I see it. And I've rarely seen a film that makes me so appreciative to living life to the fullest, embracing our own unique ways of seeing and feeling the world, and enjoying the pleasures of the little things in life and the big things. Amélie is aggressively whimsical. And I love her and the film itself for that.
An absolute gem of a movie. One of the most romantically magical movies ever. Saw it in theaters over 20 years ago. The heart represents love at first or second sight. In the end, they didn't need to talk. It was more romantic that way...Paris je t'aime.
This is one of my all time favorite movies in terms of PURE ART. (Also, just wanted to say your channel has been the best binge watch for me while i nurse this broken ankle. Thanks! Sorry for commenting on EVERY VIDEO lol)
What a great film, so glad you found it! I spent 8 hours on a rainy Paris night trying to find all the sights from this with my ex. I still have the cheap umbrella we bought!
I love this movie! Two parts of the film are based on real events. Of course the gnome part. I went to an art exhibit in Chicago of photos that had been discarded before the movie was released.
Love this movie so much!!! I also suggest the French movie La Haine, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (Amelie’s love interest). Definitely a different movie, but with so much to say.
I'm so happy you're doing this film with Carly. I love watching foreign films. Amelie is a gem and I'm happy you've both enjoyed it. You two are the dream team of reactors. Cheers!🌻☕☺️
I first saw this on a cable channel. (A&E perhaps? Not sure.) Shortly after this movie came to DVD, I bought it. It was the first DVD I ever owned. I did not actually purchase a DVD player until almost a month later.
MUST-SEE classic movies: Whatever Happened to Baby Jane. Mommy Dearest. Joan Crawford and Betty Davis. Black and white. The best way I can think of to categorize them would he psycho-drama, but you really have to see them for yourself. They are both really, really good and, frankly, kind of insane. No preference for which to watch first--flip a coin. I would suggest Mommy Dearest first, but it doesn't make any real difference. Movies that are guaranteed to make you say oh my gosh, many times. And the acting is a sooo good.
It's an hymn to introverts with a good heart and fertile imagination. Something that our strange(st) days need a lot of. 💙
Oh finally a human being with a heart posting a comment.. 💖! ^^.
Hollywood movies usually follow a predictable storyline and have a standardized arc of character development. European movies are typically more free flowing with quirky characters and fluid development. It's a mistake to try and over analyze European movies as you watch them, better to let it flow over you and experience it.
A beautiful way of describing many European movies . I much prefer them . They are about people - not explosions .
Yeah. I think many Americans aren´t used to that style of storytelling and take things too literally. Analyzing what is real and not, trying to keep track of every detail. It´s more like a poem. A poem uses metaphors, beauty, flow, rythm to convey a message, an emotion etc. It´s not important if what is said in a poem is real, realistic, factual etc. For example Amelie´s heart beating. It doesn´t matter if anyone or who saw it, the point was to convey she was nervous and they showed us viewers that in an artistic eye-catching way.
This is NO critique of these ladies reacting, I think they´re awesome! Maybe watching these type of movies is something you need to learn, like learning to listen to jazz without it sounding like a chaotic dissonant mess, or learning to appreciate abstract art without feeling it´s something a 5 year old could´ve painted. Some types of art is just harder to process.
@@comedyriff5231 Beautifully put.
Agreed, but not only that, rarely do you see a Hollywood movie featuring quirky characters like this. And let's be honest, most of us are quirky one way or the other. In a typical Hollywood movie, the obstacles would be external. Here they are internal all the way, the way they usually are in reality. Beautiful movie, forever on my top ten list.
Nah, not really. There are tons of garbage movies coming out of Europe, but only the really good ones become famous enough for people to see them. It is survivor bias, you tend to only see the good ones.
I loved this movie so much, I named my daughter Amelie… she’s forever doomed to have it misspelled and mispronounced.
Spare a thought for poor Audrey Tautou. She's been called "Amelie" for 20 years.
@@wratched yep, when your character’s name is also the name of the movie… and the main poster is a close up of your face… and it’s your breakout starring role in a rare foreign language film that is actually an international hit… that would be a hard thing for any actor to escape 🤣
I just commented down below that we gave our daughter the middle name Amelie, for the same reason. My wife's name is Amy so it was actually fitting too.
and what did you think about A Very Long Engagement?
My parents named me Amelie, no one ever gets it right!
When I 1st saw this movie when I was 18 it flipped a switch in my brain and it taught me what art is and what it means to appreciate it. I love it.
This is one of the most magical love stories ever. I love just about everything in the film.It made me a fan of Audrey Tatou. It just sucks you in. I also love the music in the film. All in all, one of my favorite French language films. J'adore Amelie!
This has one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever composed for a film. "Comptine d'un autre été : L'Après-Midi" by Yann Tiersen. It's like the most breathtaking piano piece and it just flashes right past in a montage.
Idk about other countries, but in Germany _everyone_ who plays the piano can play it, so even those who haven't seen the film have absolutely heard it before:)
@@johnluujl that’s pretty neat to know. It’s not nearly as well known in the States.
This movie is a masterpiece! I was introduced to it by a buddy/co-worker who was going to film school while we worked at the local TV station. We both did editing, camera work, some directing. I was only ~21 at the time, and we were watching specifically for the cinematography (like the neat shot on the bridge when Amelie is skipping stones), and I didn't expect it to have the emotional impact it did on me. It's now one of my favorite films. It definitely hits harder emotionally with repeated viewing, as there is just so much going on that you miss a lot on the first viewing (along with the anticipation of things you know that are being set up). Everything in this movie is very intentional, even down to the color palettes in individual shots to represent moods and themes.
The shot where Amelie is daydreaming in the kitchen, and the cat disturbs the beads at the same time just *KILLS* me every single time.
“Intouchables” is another fantastic French film I think both would really love. I have yet to meet anyone that didn’t absolutely adore it.
Au Revoir la Haut, Un Prophète, De Battre mon cœur s'est arrêté, 36 Quai des Orfèvres, Cyrano, Les Chatouilles, De Rouilles et d'Os ......
Totally agree
+1
Thank you for the suggestion!
My absolute favourite comfort movie of all time. This movie is so comforting and beautiful to me, a love letter to introverts and do-gooders everywhere. The whimsical stuff is very specific to this director but Amelie is his greatest work of art.
This is a perfect example of thinking difference between Americans and French / Europeans: French are used to imagine, to enjoy simple things and simple moments of life while Americans need concrete facts, popular references, and entertainments. I am a 60 y old French living in the US since 28 years. Guys, Amelie is just an exercise of imagination! I love the way this movie shows Paris and its people as in a dream.
europäische filme laden halt zum träumen ein. vor allem die von jean pierre jeunet
grüße vom d´autre du rhin
Well said.
Everything in this film is an individual work of art . The props , the people , the music . This movie was an incredible and beautiful achievement .
It's got a very Wes Anderson feel to it, too. I'm sure there was cross-pollination happening there. Not that Jeunet needs any help being whimsical and off-beat, though.
@@michaelccozens Visually it's certainly very Anderson . This one was not as dark as Jeunet's earlier films which is probably why it feels more similar to Anderson's style .
@@michaelccozens only visually, could you say it is in any way Wes Anderson-like. otherwise, no, i don't think so at all. Wes Anderson is a fantastic director and i love all of his movies but i don't see the similarity between this and his films at all.
@@michaelccozens it's more like Wes Anderson has got a very Jean-Pierre Jeunet feel. Anderson take a lot of Jeunet's work
30 iQ reaction . Worst reaaction vidéo I've ever watched . Do they watch some movies beside Disney's or what..? Huh.. 🤦♀🤦♀
So glad that you watched the movie using the subtitles. You need to hear the emotion in the actor's voices and to hear the music of the language. Someone else pointed it out that one needs to let the movie wash over them rather than dissect the movie shot by shot for meaning. Thanks for the reaction, one of your best.
We gave our daughter the middle name Amelie, because of the character's sweet and giving nature. Love that you're watching this.
And the character was probably named Amélie because 'améliorer' means 'to make better' in French.
One of my favorite movies. Audrey Tautou is adorable in this. Love the ending. Merci mesdames.
My favorite movie! I love the use of color- the contrasting greens and reds, with the pops of bright blue.
There’s not a single flawed element of “Amelie,” it captures the very definition of what a “best picture” actually is. Meticulous care went into every frame and detail of production; the composition, the narrative, performances, wardrobe, and so on. If ever an official register dedicated to humankind’s greatest achievements in the arts of the 21st century were established, this picture would stand at the highest echelon of those accomplishments. More so than nearly any other film made in the past 22 years, “Amelie” is a clinic in storytelling, it is, without question, a masterpiece of filmmaking and a wonderful choice for your reaction video. Chin-chin!
Its French...therefore it is flawed.
Totally agreed Danny
@@caseynicholson9190 ridiculous xenophobic comment
@@caseynicholson9190 By that logic, you must be extremely French then!
@@SJ-GodofGnomes21 cheers!
Audrey Tautou looks so enchanting in this movie. Everything about her face seems special, especially her big eyes. And the hair fits her perfectly. :)
Totally agree. Her eyes are magical.
In the special features they show her getting her Long hair cut for this movie!
Yeah, there are stars in her eyes.
Man and woman go into restroom and start making out, things on the other side of the wall start bumping... "Whats happening???" LOLOL
An absolute favorite of mine. Innovative & just beautiful.
So much imagination to think all the things in this film. It is amazing. :)
As a french guy, i was surprise you watching this movie, and i don't know how you reactions must be. The first time I watch it, it seems so weird at the beginning but when all the piece of puzzle match together, the feeling was intense, with joy and happiness. At the end, a big smile on my face, thinking," what a great movie" who gaves you so much feeling of appeasement, and you reaction was similar. In french, "Start" can be "Départ" ou "Lancement du film" and of course "Aurevoir". I smile all along this vidéo, and love you Chanel Cassie, Thanks (MERCI)
This movie is relatively popular in the US. Brotherhood of the Wolf also has a cult following.
Pas étonnant, ce film a eu son petit succes aux usa et pour le start je dirais plutot :" c'est parti " ;) les Américains comprennent pas trop cette façon de faire des films lol
@@goneetfierdeletre4032 meilleure traduction que la mienne ;) et je ne pensais pas que le film soit si populaire là-bas ! et tant mieux, J.P Jeunet a réalisé un petit chef d'oeuvre ^^
This is where Travelocity got The Roaming Gnome. This is one of my top 5 favorite movies.
I was so excited when I saw that you were reacting to this movie! It is such a feel good film, beautifully written and visually stunning. Glad you enjoyed!
I love this movie so much that I named my daughter Charlotte Amélie. In my opinion, this film captures imagination within adults, and a playful nature that rarely gets shown in movies, in my opinion. I am so happy you watched! ❤️
This movie single-handedly brought about a small generation of kids named “Amelie”. I know more than a few. Great film. When I saw it in the theater everyone cheered at the end!
I saw this in a packed theater back in 1998-99. Without seeing one trailer for it. It was such a powerful otherworldly experience. A packed theater MAKES A movie a glorious experience. We all erupted in applause at the end. Core memory. Watching at home doesn’t do it justice.
We need more movies of this style to imagine more.✨✨✨
Try "City of Lost Children" "Delicatessen" "Mic Macs" and "Alien 4. He directed all of these. You'll find some of the same humor and storytelling techniques. All of them are strange and wonderful.
If you don't know Wes Anderson, you definitely should. Very similar style.
I was quite surprised when I saw you were watching this. It's a quirky movie that I never thought I would like all that much and ended up kind of falling in love with it. The sound/music, color palette and story is just a very unique humorously melancholy viewing experience.
I saw this movie in the theatre when it came out. It was the first french film I'd ever seen and it launched a 20 year long love of french cinema. It was fun to see someone else go through the same transition from "what the heck is going on" to "awwwww" I did back then.
The RED and GREEN art design and color grading creates the magical world of Amélie!
Kudos to you both for going outside the traditional movie comfort zone of those with english as their first language. Also thanks for showing me this part of Amelie since I just saw it once around the time it was first released.
So, this my one time girlfriend's favourite movie. She wanted to be Amelie. I like to think, 15 years later, that she's out there somewhere, still wanting to be Amelie. Watching your reactions, it brought all back. This movie, like life, is very strange, but also very beautiful. Merci pour les mémoires.
The two completely different reaction faces to 31:04 was interesting :) I think I saw an "awww" and a "what the..." on the other side of the screen.
She made the video cassette for the man of glass, because he could not exit his apartment because of his fragile (bone) condition. Therefore, he has not seen anything from the world. Except maybe a newspaper. This was before everywhere-internet. So she made him a video with some extraordinary footage, as a thank you and as one of her good deeds.
It's easy to think that collecting thrown away photos under a photobooth is "creepy" or "stupid" these days and I admit it's a strange hobby. But he was kinda bullied as a kid. And in those days, people didn't have tiny but excellent cameras in their pockets, ready to put someone to shame on the internet. So people did a lot more (quirky, insecure) stuff, before everyone could be filmed everywhere all the time. So I get, for young people, it's a really strange movie.
Also, the so-called "random stuff", FX and cut aways are either purely for laughs or (and) tells something about the character, his or her background or emotions at that moment.
as an european, Amelie is one of my favs.. I enjoyed your reaction to a different humor, art and culture :) more reactions like this
This is one of my favorite movies ever because I live similarly, in my head all the time, imagining things for fun. That moment towards the end where she realizes it's her cat coming through the beaded door and not the man she loves...it's so heartbreaking. It's that "reality check" that she definitely didn't want. But I love the happy ending. :') One of my favorite endings to a movie ever. And the MUSIC in this film, so gorgeous. I'm really glad that you two gave Amelie a shot! It would be cool to see you guys react to more subtitled movies.
Amelie is my second favorite movie of ALL TIME just slightly behind Amadeus. I'm so excited to watch this later!!! I can't believe you reacted to this! :D
Love for Amadeus and a vote for them to watch it as well!
@@FightingTorque411 oh my god that would be AMAZING if they did!!
Watch Barry Lyndon, you'll enjoy it
Being myself french I can tell you girls that, even considering french movie standarts, "Amelie" is a very special movie. I can't think of any movie with the same vibe. But, if you liked Amelie, I would recommend your to watch "A very long engagement", which is also a french movie, from the same director, with the same lead actress.
Not exactly the same, but I'd recommend The Science of Sleep ( Gondry ), and the Double Life of Veronique ( Kieslowski ).
Amazing movie. I FREAKING LOVE how you go outside the usual reaction video library to the truly off beat movies like this.
So glad that you are watching this movie. I adore it on so many levels.
You nailed it when you called it whimsical! It's good to see films made in different ways and to just go with it and find new joy in the unexpected. I loved your reaction, and when you were trying to make sense of if or why she was imagining things- it reminded me of you when you don’t get the resolution you need in a movie and make the rest up in your head so that things make sense and make you happy - just like Amelie!
This is a perfect movie. A masterpiece. You just feel better about life after watching it.
I could not watch more than ten minutes of this video, because the movie was so bad, but it is still a thousand times better than any of the three Star Wars sequels.
Your smiles at the end are what the film is about, its just a beautiful story that takes you somewhere else for a few hours
Nice reaction! This is one of my all-time favorite films. I remember seeing it when it was released and just being blown away by it. So charming and surreal and sweet.
Fun fact: this filmmaker - Jean-Pierre Jeunet - was writing Amelie while he was in Hollywood directing Alien: Resurrection, the fourth film in the Alien franchise. Life is weird sometimes.
Keep up the nice work on these videos! I like when your sister is on, because then we get a dialogue happening between the two of you as you watch the film.
This is one of my favorite movies. I found the movie to be a work of art and about what happens inside your head, how one person sees the world they live in. You see her heart beating, you see her melt when she sees her love. You see her quirks, desires, fears, hopes and search for love and her efforts to break away from her past. Amélie takes a couple of viewings, you might want to look at "The Beauty of Amélie, on UA-cam. Also, the quote on the wall at the end translates to; “Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf (shed dead skin) of yesterday.” You can see Audrey Tautou (Amélie) in The Da Vinci Code.
This was a really wholesome reaction to watch. ❤️
Amélie is one of my all-time favourite movies, and I've been waiting for a long time for someone to react to it. So thank you for doing it really well. 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
I saw this in the theater when it first came out, I loved it, so beautiful and entertaining.
Merci pour cette réaction! Mais bien sûr, j'adore toutes vos réactions! Popcorn au Lit est fantastique!
One of the best, innovative and creative movies
Okay. 1- I saw Amelie on the menu and thought 2- with your sister Carly, I'm more than there...so I went and got my "popcorn" (snacks), got ready. 3- I was like a kid on Christmas morning, because, like everyone else I thought, this is gonna be great, and you two did not disappoint.
I just knew you guys would love it, and I actually thought that you would have that confused look on your faces once the movie revealed it's onion layers. An absolutely beautiful fun fantasy joy ride that ended with a love story happy ending. It gets better every time you watch, and that score is as magical as the story...it had just the right amount of whimsy and Audrey Tatou WAS Amelie. Such a treat to watch you guys react, and it gave me a lift (long day, long story), but it ended watching you two and that my friends is perfect. Thank you guys, I love it when you two watch a movie together.
If you’re having a bad day, this film is great for a pickmeup. It’s something of a departure for Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who directed films like Delicatessen, Alien Resurrection and The City of Lost Children. Looking at his Wikipedia page, he’s got another sci-fi coming out on Netflix next month.
I love The City of Lost Children. Visually, one of the most interesting movies I've ever seen.
I love Delicatessen and Resurrection isn't as bad as some people say
It wasn’t such a departure at the time. This followed Delicatessen and was kind of a more audience friendly take on Delicatessen’s quirky style and magical world (has some of the same actors too).
The sci-fi stuff came later as he moved towards more mainstream blockbusters.
I love how they present characters by what they like and dislike, very unique and also kinda makes you feel like they are actual people, not just characters in a movie.
The music is by far my favorite part although the whole film is in my favorites list
Three Italian films which won Academy Awards I think you would enjoy, Cinema Paradiso, IL Postino and Amarcord.
French cinema is very underrated here in the US, I love Amelie because it's a wonderful film, but also because it introduced me to so many great French movies.
Amélie's fantastical mind is a wonderful place to spend a couple hours!
Of the hundreds of brilliant moments in this film, it's hard to select just a few favorites... But if I try, the unplugging of the mean guy's cable while listening to the radio for the best moments to deprive him of it, and the whole travelling gnome thing, are definitely at the very top of my list!
Back in the day there was a time this was the highest rated movie on IMDB, if I remember correctly.
The color styling and grading in this movie is stunning! Amazing movie amd a celebration of life and love
This is one of my favs, love Audrey Tautou!!!
Beautifully whimsical , a really enjoyable story with lots of heart.
For a girl who had such a lonely childhood devoid of affection, attention, and love she learned to see the world in a way that brought out the child she was never able to be. Everything became magical, interactive, and special. She created her own little kingdom of weird and allowed it to be a place of refuge for all the other weird people like her. The weirdness and bizarre nature of the movie just made it so much more endearing to me because she found a way to engage with her world, to make a home for people that society finds off-putting, and she made it a place of little kindnesses. This movie is a warm hug and I love it.
Loved this whole thing. I don't usually see people reacting to Amelie. Such a sweet film and bizarre in all the best ways. Thank you for showing it some love.
My very favorite scene is when Amelie, as a child, gives a check up to her imaginary friend. After listening to his heart, she shakes her head somberly, just like her father does.
I love this movie because it's about helping people fix themselves, thank you for watching it.
French cinema is so different to Hollywood. I love how they can take time to do things that Hollywood films would never risk.
I remember loving this film when it came out and, of course, I went to the tobacconist shop in the film (like everyone did!!!).
If you and your sister ever visit Paris you’ll also have to go there and grab a selfie!
One of your best reactions on a film most others would never even try. 😍
This is my all-time favorite movie!
So happy to see y’all reacting to this movie. It’s one of my favorite romantic movies!
20:12 everything except Amelie blurred out; I laughed out loud.
This has to be one of my favourite movies, it's such a unique look into an unusual mind, and the soundtrack is beautiful. Thank you for sharing you and your sister experiencing it.
Yeah, funny thing is: In France the movie is rated U (Unrestricted), G in Canada, in Germany and Austria FSK/JMK 6 ... only the USA put a rating of R on it.
Here in Europe no one cares that much about the stuff on the shelves. Everyone knows that stuff exists.
@@Cau_No I grew up in New Zealand where we share many of the sensibilities of the other anglo countries; and I remember being bemused seeing boobs on the evening news while I was living in Denmark around the time this movie came out.
In this case of course I imagine Cassie is just censoring to preempt UA-cam's bizarre and inconsistent takes on nudity.
So glad you saw this movie! It is one of my alltime favourites, so very special and full of happy moments.
Now that's a proper movie. So glad you reacted to it.
Yay, one of my all time favorites! Takes me back to high school memories. Fun to see you watching some popular films from around the world! Looks like some of the jokes were translated differently than what I've seen before...
The Science of Sleep (2006) is another cute, quirky French movie. Really beautiful. 🥰
An absolute gem of a movie. 🌸
Amelie is my 2nd favorite movie by director Jeunet, my #1 is City of Lost Children, which is my most favorite movie, period.
I was so happy to see you reacting to this! It's been years since I've watched it, but it's such a unique movie. Having said that, there's a series that has (for me) a similar surreal vibe that I highly recommend checking out: Pushing Daisies.
Cassie got Pushing Daisies in a recent Livestream! I hope she watches it, too! -Jon
One of my favorite films ever, glad you saw it.
Hello Cassey and Carly!!! I love Amelie from the very first time I saw it. I love Paris and three years ago I was visiting all the places where this film was recorded. The restaurant where Amelie worked " Deux Moulins" is still there. I when for a lunch and was crazy. I believe that Amelie has the unique magic to make us dream that something else is possible. Naive maybe but real at the same time. The soundtrack is sooo beautiful!!!. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this masterpiece. Hugs.
So glad my favorite reaction duo has seen this delightful masterpiece.
I'd love to see you both do a reaction to The Artist. Many people were put off by it being a "Silent" film. But it won best picture back in 2011 and is probably my favorite movie (so far) of the 21st century. And it's not really an "artsy" movie as the name implies. But you've got to trust me when I say the ending will put a HUGE smile on your face.
Better yet, watch an actual silent film from the silent era. Any Douglas Fairbanks film would do. (Douglas Fairbanks Sr.). Or Buster Keaton's "The General". Muranu's "Sunrise: A Song Of Two Humans" is probably the most moving, beautiful movie I've ever seen.
@@TTM9691 Or Charlie Chaplin's Modern Times, City Lights, and The Kid, or Fritz Lang's Metropolis.
Growing up, I remember seeing the poster of this movie in the theater bathroom. It always made an impression on me.
My favorite foreign film. I was 14 or 15 when I saw this for the first time and I fell in love with it instantly and it's been one of my favorite films ever since. It can be quirky and odd but so can I so I'm totally cool with that. Cassie, you compared the style a bit to Moulin Rouge (released the same year as this film). I can see that. I myself have compared it to the quirky whimsy of the films of Wes Anderson. However, I think that Amélie is very unique. I've seen many many films over the years and I don't know if I've ever truly seen anything quite like it. The presentation of the story isn't subtle but it's presented in a beautifully original way. And the film’s humor and romanticism can be appealing to so many different kinds of people. Or to put it another way, while this film is unique, I believe there's something universally human about it. I've rarely seen a film that makes me feel so wonderful when I see it. And I've rarely seen a film that makes me so appreciative to living life to the fullest, embracing our own unique ways of seeing and feeling the world, and enjoying the pleasures of the little things in life and the big things. Amélie is aggressively whimsical. And I love her and the film itself for that.
One of my favourite films of all time.
An absolute gem of a movie. One of the most romantically magical movies ever. Saw it in theaters over 20 years ago. The heart represents love at first or second sight. In the end, they didn't need to talk. It was more romantic that way...Paris je t'aime.
This is one of my all time favorite movies in terms of PURE ART. (Also, just wanted to say your channel has been the best binge watch for me while i nurse this broken ankle. Thanks! Sorry for commenting on EVERY VIDEO lol)
The gang's all back for another viewing of a gem. YAY!!
My fave Audrey Tautou flick is Priceless (2006), a rom-com SO worth checking out :)
Amelie might be the best definition of chaotic good I have come across
This was my go-to cry movie years ago. Good crying, that is.
The soundtrack is awesome to write a novel to.
What a great film, so glad you found it! I spent 8 hours on a rainy Paris night trying to find all the sights from this with my ex. I still have the cheap umbrella we bought!
and one of the best scores for a movie ever ...
Amelie and It's a Wonderful Life are two movies that I rewatch from time to time ☺
I LOVED this movie. So great you are watching it. Such a strange, but moving, emotional, hopeful, funny, enchanting movie.
I love this movie! Two parts of the film are based on real events. Of course the gnome part. I went to an art exhibit in Chicago of photos that had been discarded before the movie was released.
oh I remember this film.. it was my fav french film. Do love the actress' performance.
I hope movie studios are paying Cassie a commission or something this will be the 5th movie I buy as a result of watching her vids. Lol
I loved this movie! It got me watching foreign language films. Love the quirkiness of this one! And really sweet in the best kind of odd way...
Love this movie so much!!! I also suggest the French movie La Haine, directed by Mathieu Kassovitz (Amelie’s love interest). Definitely a different movie, but with so much to say.
Yeah, it is definitely a different kind of movie. :)
I'm so happy you're doing this film with Carly. I love watching foreign films. Amelie is a gem and I'm happy you've both enjoyed it. You two are the dream team of reactors. Cheers!🌻☕☺️
I first saw this on a cable channel. (A&E perhaps? Not sure.) Shortly after this movie came to DVD, I bought it. It was the first DVD I ever owned. I did not actually purchase a DVD player until almost a month later.
Was coming to say it reminded me most of a strange 90’s French fantasy film, City of Lost Children.
Then realized they had the same director.
If you watch it again, you can absorb all the beautiful artistic touches without being quite so distracted by all the quirks. Worth it!
"How does she know he would be walking by..." Cassie would be good at Cinema Sins.
MUST-SEE classic movies:
Whatever Happened to Baby Jane.
Mommy Dearest.
Joan Crawford and Betty Davis. Black and white. The best way I can think of to categorize them would he psycho-drama, but you really have to see them for yourself. They are both really, really good and, frankly, kind of insane. No preference for which to watch first--flip a coin. I would suggest Mommy Dearest first, but it doesn't make any real difference. Movies that are guaranteed to make you say oh my gosh, many times. And the acting is a sooo good.
The Apartment (1960)
Of all the channels and people, I think you two reacting to this are the only ones who could pull it off.
If you’re up for another non-Hollywood masterpiece, I’d like to suggest “Cinema Paradiso”.
Well worth a watch.
Yes, definitely! I was going to suggest it too.
I remember that poster was on the window of my Blockbuster for the longest time and to this day I still have never seen it.☹️
yes, this should be your next foreign film
Yes
GREAT suggestion! BRILLIANT Film. Much more linear and less quirky... so they may love it more... but both films are A+++++