FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Amelie (2001) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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This movie has one of the best uses of CGI in cinema. The filmmakers dived into EVERY SHOT and digitally removed all the grafitti, which if you’ve ever been to Paris you will know is absolutely everywhere. It’s such a subtle but impactful way of adding to the somewhat out-of-time and dreamlike nature of the film.
huh, never knew that. that's amazing.
@@maximiliandort3489 No litter either. They had their work cut out for them...
@@BaltimoreGunClubUK eh, France from what I remember never had any real trash but cigarette butts lol. Even Paris was incredibly clean for a city! But then again it’s been years so what do I know.
@@moviesinminutes4057 Your mind playing tricks on you. Nostalgia is a B
Odd, I went to Paris in about 2000 (incidentally I left the hotel that the Concorde crashed into a few weeks before that happened). I never noticed any graffiti. What I noticed was that the Eiffel tower was about 10x as big as it looks in photos, a shocking number of homeless people and absolute contempt for us 11-and 12 yr old Brits attempting to speak French. We were supposed to go to practice our French but on a few occasions people were so rude to us if we weren't word-perfect we ended up just speaking English.
Audrey Tautou is the most definitive female role model that encompasses humanity and infinity at the same time!
Yeah, can't personally recommend "The Jesus Rolls".. it ain't for everyone, but her in that❤ she's still got it!!
Or as I call her: Audrey Hepburn II.
Perhaps my favorite film of all time. As a big introvert and someone that is overly idealistic, this smacked me right in the face with its message
Hahaha and I think they displayed a beautiful story about what it’s like being somewhat of an introvert and how it can effect daily tasks that are otherwise..simple!
Exactly how I feel about this movie. It´s such an experience all together. The music, the actors just everything.
Me too
Same. Top 3 all time for me for sure.
Films like Ameliè are the ones we need in these times❤️
Agree 100%
I remember it opening in cinemas right after 9/11. A blessing indeed
Amélie not Ameliè lol
I was in awe the first time I saw this foreign film. It broke down a lot of barriers related to stigma with subtitles and viewers not wanting to delve into non English speaking films.
It’s so achingly beautiful. And yes, like you, I cry during really happy moments and the ending I cried like a baby. My heart ached in good way because I was so happy for her.
For me, this is a "healing" film. From the melancholy, bad mood, dullness ... And the second with such an effect is The Darjeeling Limited.
Oh my gosh. Absolutely! Amelie is my favorite movie ever, and Darjeeling Limited is suuuch a vibe
This is one of the most life affirming movies of all time. You can't help but get swept away in its joyous flow.
You've covered both of my favourite films now; first Memento and now Amelie! I'm so glad it inspired so much joy in you, as that's why it's special to me too! It reminds me to appreciate the little things in life and seizing the moment. And try to make life better for others and life will be better for you too :) keep going man, you're doing great stuff!
"Without you, today's emotions would be the scurf of yesterday's"
Mike, my brother this made my day man. Thank you seriously!
After I saw this when it came out on video, it was my favorite movie for years. It's still one of my favorites.
Honestly, I love that you're reacting to movies (like Amelie) that other reactors in YT haven't reacted to, even though some of these movies are super popular.
the soundtrack in this movie is everything. yann tiersen is brilliant.
I'm discovering your reactions. I admire the quality of your observations and comments. You deserve your 144K subscribers.
Welcome aboard homie. Thanks!
Amélie is one of those movies that makes you happy to be alive. It's important in showing how kindness could change people's lives even from the little things and it's almost therapeutic in a way.
Anybody who doesn't like this film has a heart of stone, in my opinion. It's probably been over a decade since I watched this last but I was still getting misty eyed in parts. An absolute diamond of a film. Amazing direction, exceptional cast, superb script... soundtrack.... art direction.... *everything*.
You really need to check out more films by Jean-Pierre Jeunet though. His inventiveness is second to none, I think, although his earlier work definitely has a flavour similar to Terry Gilliam. Start with "Delicatessen" perhaps.
Great reaction. I'm extremely glad you enjoyed this.
If you did enjoy Amelie please also watch "DELICATESSEN"! Highly recommended and so wannabe watch your reaction. Its French as well, has some of the brilliant actors and is very funny. Trust me ❤
Also for more JP Jeunet goodness, The City of Lost Children. Bonus points for being the rarest of beasts in having an English speaking actor (Ron Perlman) being cast for a foreign language part.
What an opening
@@rabid_si "A Very Long Engagement" includes French speaking Jodie Foster, while Spanish speaking Viggo Mortenson is the lead in "Alatriste". Just two more examples.
YES! One of my favourite movies of all time. Pure joy!
You should definitely watch more of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's movies like Delicatessen or The City of Lost Children.
Super joyful!! Have a great day man!
I love that movie.. I actually still remember how i felt when i left the theatre, i couldn't stop smiling for at least an hour and couldn't concentrate on anything :D
One of the great films of the last few decades. I love that you loved it. You big softy. If curious to maybe explore from this amazing director(Jean-Pierre Jeunet), his film before Amelie and the film he made after are both amazing in their own right. City of Lost Children is something you’ve never seen before. World building at its best, with all the tangent details you love. Then, after Amelie, he and Audrey got together again and made A Very Long Engagement. A sweeping epic set during WW1. A girl and a boy separated by war. She refuses to give up that he was killed as a coward and sets out on a mystery adventure of the heart. The best filmmaking you will ever see. Trust. You’re taste is align with mine. Trust, James...;)
No 4k bluray of this legendary film is a major crime.
Yesss, this is in my top 5 of all time. The music, the cinematography is fantastic, and i think a lot of people fell in love with Audrey Tautou when this came out. I think his next movie A Very Long Engagement is also fantastic and largely overlooked
When I was in university at the start of the '90s I saw Delicatessen. Jeunet and Caro's first film. I've been following Jeunet ever since. Amelie is one of my favourites. It's amazing that all the directors I've worked with have asked if we can make it look like Amelie. Apart from Delicatessen, the other must watch is The City of Lost Children.
It was a joy to watch you react. This is one of my favorite movies. You are a sweet man.
Omg I am so happy you reacted to this, one of the best movies of all time! And agree with all of your analysis and opinions about the film. The camera angles, the characters, dialogue, music, all stunning.
The actor who plays Nino is also the director of La Haine.
Oh snap!!
Y'all keep recommending heartwarming movies to this dude!
Fun one! I am surprised that Audrey Tautou never broke big in America after this.
Yeah I expected to see her more after the Da Vinci Code
Happy she’s doing more with French films rather than American. I’d love to work with her one day!
She's in another French film called "Happenstance". Came out a year earlier. Different premise but you can still see that same charm from her. Worth the look.
The title "feel good movie" was created for this one
I don't know how it was in the US, but this movie got fairly famous here in Brazil when it came out. I remember watching it in the theater. Years later (years ago) I moved to Paris for a while and got to have a beer and a meal in the cafe they used as a setting. It's called Deux Moulins, it really felt like the movie and they even had the gnome polaroids displayed on the restroom mirror. Quite a nice place. :)
Rounded out my Psych "Side Quest" classes with an intro to Film Making, studied this movie. Quite enthralling to watch with a professor.
„This is how you build up your storytelling.Being present in comfortability”
This film help everybody.
Dude, every film from this director is a pure gem. Jeunet (with Caro) made so cool films you definitly need to see "Delicatessen" and "La cité des enfants perdus" (City of lost children) to enter in their universe that is not so happy
Mood Indigo is another fantastic, bizarrely beautiful French film
Can't believe its not aviable in english until today - love this movie, watched it in german language.
20 years later, still one of our best French movies out there. 🐓 🎶 😁
One of the best Amélie reviews I've ever seen
All the ASMR things...so relatable 😊
You can tell if someone gets the depth of this film or not. You definitely do ❤. I love this movie so much. Watched it when I was at university and bought the cd immediately.
Perhaps someone has already mentioned this, but the cafe where much of this movie was filmed is an actual cafe in Paris (but with a slightly different interior design), and you can sit in some of the seats you see in the film. We went there, and there is a big Amelie poster on the wall.
I live there, and I can just look at this environment, yes.
Saw this when it came out.. wow man, u really explore the Cinema.. keep it up James! This film just warms my heart and been having a crush on Audrey Tatú since!!!😂😂
The guys that made this film have made some of my all time favourites! Good choice, Patreon.
She played in;''the Davinchi code''! Very talented and beautiful actress!
Again James, you've just watched another one of my favorite films, thank you for that. Plus, this film gave you amount of joy because this is a feel-good film.
As a French guy, I feel like this movie epitomizes the philosophy of Frenchness. Parisian Frenchness. Yes, it's about love, but you cry, you laugh, you remember, you ache, you long for. It's a beautiful sadness, or a sorrowful happiness. Always in between, encompassing all of the emotions.
Ctrl-F "The City of Lost Children" aaaaand we are good! Jean-Pierre Jeunet's work is just fantastic.
Factoid: Jamel Debbouze, (Lucien, the grocer's assistant) lost the use of his right arm at 15 when he was hit by a train that was travelling at 150 km per hour. Another boy who was with him was killed.
The director's film City of Lost Children and his earlier stylistic work I'm sure geared the studios to have him direct Alien Resurrection
Holy crap, it never even occurred to me that you might react to this, it's one of my all time top ten favourite movies!
Reminds me a little of the movie ‘Volver’ translating from Spanish “Return” with Penelope Cruz. I really liked the movie and it’s storytelling.
I adore this movie.I was always at awe of french movies from the 70's,80's anyway but there is something magical about the simplicity they present you with.This film brough those memories back and it was so relatable to me.
thank you so much again.
COULD YOU PLEASE TELL ME THE NAME OF THE SONG YOU ARE PLAYING IN THE BACK.DRIVES ME CRAZY ITS SOO GOOD.:-)
Hahahaha I’m playing “The Rain Midnight” instrumental. “Stay Woke- Ghost”. “Freddie Joachim- Autumn Rain”
@@JamesVSCinema thanks so much. 🤘
Amelie's love interest is played by Mathieu Kassovitz the director of "La Haine".
Ohh, the sound track is SOOOOOOO good!
the first movie i watched in French. really makes you fall in love with the language
You should download this films discography. It's really good. I usually play it in the background while I work. Keeps me relaxed.
One of my all-time faves right here. Can’t get enough of this movie. 💕
Fantastic choice!
Audrey Tautou also starred in "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" ("A Very Long Engagement"), loved that film, should definitely check that out if you haven't yet!
Yeah, I thought it would charm the heck out of James. Because it has that effect on anyone with a pulse.
Another amazing French movie with Audrey Tautou, made by the same director as Amelie, is "Un long dimanche de fiançailles" (The US title is A Very Long Engagement). It takes place during the time period of the first World War and shortly afterward. I highly recommend it. It also stars Marion Cotillard and Jodie Foster in minor roles.
Incredible film. Mate I think I mentioned it before but prolly my favourite film of the last decade or so the Intouchables which is also french. It's absolutely perfect, a real 11 out of 10 film. If you don't put It on a video make sure you watch it in your own time, you'll be elated if you do
Another underappreciated movie is "wristcutters a love story"
You probably know this by now, but before 'Amelie', he directed 'Alien Resurrection'. I think that while directing Alien, he wrote some of the script for 'Amelie'.
I am glad that you like the cinematography in this, Jeunet's work is truly one of a kind, he has a particular visual esthetic that you know that is him.
Actually, 'Alien Resurrection' was the first movie which showed me that movies can look and feel different, I remember watching it when I was 7 or 8 years old on VHS and being mesmerized by all the camera work and his distinct color grading, those things actually scared me, if it makes sense, it created a different atmosphere. I am not talking about the story, but only the visuals. Even the opening credits are one of my favourites even today, disturbing and beautiful at the same time.
I recommend his other movies as well.
Such a wonderfull film, "Mathilde" also with Audrey Tautou is a great film too :)
just wanted to add to the other comments recommending 'Delicatessen' - I don't think I've seen anyone react to it!
Great reaction as always! I am really curious what your opinion is about Chocolat... Great movie!
really loved your reactions on this movie. Jean-Pierre Jeunet is one of my favorite movie director. Unique. Recommend that you look up to this movie director. Here are some of his movies : The City of Lost Children, Delicatessen, Alien Resurrection to A very long engagement which is another movis with Audrey Tautou who played Amelie. He's a really good movie creator. All of his movies are told like fairytales! Also MicMacs is really funny and fairytale weird!
This movie is 10/10 Romantic comedy but not the usual boring sugar coted one. So colorful ,so French
So colorful and so French..I like that
I'm a 'happy crier' too. There are some foreign films that just move me in different ways. If you ever get a chance to see 'Toto les Heros' (Toto the Hero) take it. That film reminds me of 'Amelie' in many ways..especially the whimsical way the story is presented.
Awesome! Would love to see your insight on Delicatessen, another french pearl
never thought you are gonna watch this. Glad you checked this out, such a heartfelt movie. Want to hug the world after watching it everytime. So many good actors in it too, check out their other movies. It is crazy the director also did Alien Resurrection. My fav from is probably the city of lost children with Ron Pearlman. give it a watch.
Great pick. If you enjoyed this one, from the same director Jean-Pierre Jeunet (and co-directed by Marc Caro) you should try Delicatessen (1991) and La Cité des Enfants Perdus (City of the Lost Children,1995). You'll have a blast ! I also highly recommend Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles (A Long Engagement Sunday, 2004, also starring Audrey Tautou and JP Jeunet as Director). JP Jeunet also directed Alien 4 but I don't personnally recommend it.
Funfact, Mathieu Kassovitz who plays Nino, makes a short appearance in The Fifth Element when he tries to rob Bruce Willis. He also directed Babylon A.D. (with Vin Diesel) and Gothika (with Halle Berry). Audrey Tautou who plays Amélie is mostly known in the USA for her role in Da Vinci Code.
It's so great that we've reached a point where reactors are watching these kind of films ! If you're interested in seeing more of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's work (but in english), you could give "The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet" a try...
Fun fact : I guess you're aware of that by now but, just in case, the actor who plays Nino (Mathieu Kassovitz) is also the director of the french film that, if I remember correctly, you enjoyed : "La Haine".
One of my favorites!
There's another movie by the same director (Jean Pierre Jeunet) And Audrey Tautou is there too, Gaspard Ulliel (Hannibal Rising), Marion Cotillard, even Jodie Foster has a small role there. The movie is called Un long dimanche de fiançailles "A Very Long Engagement" in English. The director uses again beautiful colors and camera movement. It's a love story through the horrors of war, treachery, corrupt government, etc. You should check it out, idk if it's worth recording a reaction, but someday hope you can give it a try. :)
If you have not yet been exposed to the literary concept/genre of "magical realism" in film school, then you really owe it to yourself to investigate this topic. Amelie is a beautifully made example of this kind of story telling in cinema (one of the very best in my opinion). Another great film in this genre, though different in tone, is Like Water for Chocolate. I envy you the journey of discovery you have before you. :)
I've seen it in 2001 and loved it. I still tear up when I think about the scene when the man gets his childhood treasures. Amelie seemed so fresh, so innovative back then. I wonder if the things that impressed me immensely in 2001 would impress a modern viewer now, 20 years later just as much. Same with City of God. An amazing movie, but some of the ideas they'd used have been replicated in other movies, and I'm afraid it robs these films of their Wow factor a little.
Also, you should react to Goodbye, Lenin-score by Yann Tiersen too. And stars Zemo from the MCU.
One of the best French movies of the 21st Century, was waiting for this reaction ever since you watched Portrait of a Lady on Fire 🙌
To this day I LOVE that film.
Thoughts on "Girl on the Bridge" (1999, subtitles)?
MANY OF US had already experienced his 2 previous INCREDIBLE MASTERPIECES, "Delicatessen & City of Lost Children" which I will only give one SPOILER! They are just as visually artistic, surprisingly imaginative & charming but while this is light & funny, those 2 are just the opposite! I SO RECOMMEND them! They are AVANTE-GARDE film classics
Check out the color schemes given to each character. Amalie is red with a single blue object in nearly every scene. Good use of color theory.
Thanks. It's been a long time since I watched this.
Hope your day goes well Jeff!
You might enjoy the follow-up collaboration with the director and lead actress: A Very Long Engagement. Now, I personally don't think it's as good/perfect as Amelie. However, there is still a lot to enjoy. And it's just interesting how different films involving the same people share so many traits, especially in tone and look - kind of like comparing follow-up albums from bands.
(Also, add me to the chorus of people recommending you watch Jeanet's previous movie "City of Lost Children.")
forget reactions. glad your heart was warmed. an amazing movie.
20:02 thats when I realized where Ive seen him before. He was Vriess in Alien Resurrection :)
Same director too.
@@hugo6860 ah! :)
This movie made me want to move to Paris, which is stupid because it's obviously an idealized version of Paris.
I still did move there, though... Won't let reality bring me down!
YESSSS I love this movie! made my morning
Happy to hear David!
@@JamesVSCinema Also, fun fact: Amelie's love interest was played by Mathieu Kassovitz who was the director or La Haine.
I lov this film. Glad you liked it. Now do Cinema Paradiso. Another one that'll hit you right in the feels!
Love this movie, the music in it is sublime by Yann Tiersen, I went to see him play live shortly after the film was released.
Another French film I enjoy is “the Intouchables”.
J'ai mis la traduction youtube, et j'avoue que vous avez une analyse très profonde ! .... et/ou très belle !👍
I've watched this at least a couple times, and I think I own it, but it reminds me of someone I used to watch it with, and that makes me sad because this person is gone, so I haven't watched it in a long time. But maybe I should watch it again. I might. Life it too short to not keep going forward, too short to not get what you can get out of it, it's for enjoying and for doing what makes you happy, and for giving it your all and making other people happy too, not for shrugging and postponing and making excuses. And that's pretty much the gist of the movie, isn't it?
Correct Susan!
Next French film, The Untouchables ( Les intouchables) great movie also !
You didn't say much about the fantastic soundtrack of the movie by Yann Tiersen. Usually I don't care much for the movie's soundtrack but this one is something else.
If you like this movie you should like "A Very Long Engagement" and "Delicatessen"
Keep watching foreign movies
I like the term 'Fantasy Affinity' a lot. Great electronic album name.
Is this film where the Traveling Garden Gnome idea came from?
Lovely your reaction 😘
I love this movie.
I watch this movie when I want to feel something
You have great choice then!
You have to check the directors other movie - Delicatessen. So good. Dark, funny and the cinematography is wicked.
You should watch "In the Mood for Love" (2000) Hong Kong. If you liked the colors and cinemathography of Amilie you'll like this one too.