Earthmover
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A few weeks ago I rented Wicker Park from Netflix. The only reason I rented it was because Diane Kruger was in it, and I am that shallow. I thought it'd be nice fluffery to fill time. So I finally find time today to watch it. In the intro scenes, I get my first Tyson-esque punch to the face: Adapted from the movie "L'Appartement." Now, this is a movie I saw in 1997 when I was 17 with Korean subtitles. I enjoyed it immensely (that, along with La Haine and Kieslowski films are what makes me think European cinema is superior in the aggregate.). So while I saw the move almost ten years ago, I remembered parts of it and knew that this movie was going to not live upto my expectations.
Surprisingly enough, it was pretty good... until the last 20 minutes. I was screaming at the screen because they Hollywood-ized the ending. I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was.
Anyway, now I want to see olde french movies again. Does anyone know where I can get a good selection in the States (Region 1, if at all possible)? Mostly french, but a good selection of other countries' movies would be good. I am in the NYC area, so I suppose it's a bit easier. I tried Netflix, and looked on amazon and such, but not a good selection there. It seems like there's other European cinephiles on this board, so if they have good suggestions, it would be most welcome. Thanks.
Surprisingly enough, it was pretty good... until the last 20 minutes. I was screaming at the screen because they Hollywood-ized the ending. I shouldn't have been surprised, but I was.
Anyway, now I want to see olde french movies again. Does anyone know where I can get a good selection in the States (Region 1, if at all possible)? Mostly french, but a good selection of other countries' movies would be good. I am in the NYC area, so I suppose it's a bit easier. I tried Netflix, and looked on amazon and such, but not a good selection there. It seems like there's other European cinephiles on this board, so if they have good suggestions, it would be most welcome. Thanks.