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Le dîner de cons (1998)
Hilarious!
Very funny from start to finish. If you've have a lousy day and are looking for a light hearted comedy to cheer you up then this is it!
The subtitles are very easy to follow and the French language soundtrack adds to the enjoyment.
I've already pre-ordered my copy on DVD :-)
Dangerous Davies: The Last Detective (1981)
A real forgotten treasure!
I saw this movie when it was first broadcast on ITV in 1980, and it stuck in my mind for years afterwards as a great movie. Good story, good acting, and just the right amount of humour.
Unfortunately I've never seen it be rerun, and it doesn't appear to be available on VHS/DVD :-(
Les parapluies de Cherbourg (1964)
My favourite movie of all time!
I first saw this movie at the cinema a few months ago - and I instantly fell in love with it!
I didn't know anything about it beforehand - and when I found out it was an all singing musical I almost left the cinema because I normally hate musicals (all that singing gives me a pain ;-)
However, after the initial ridiculous lines such as "Is my car ready yet ... the engine knocks a bit when its cold but thats normal ... merci" it develops into a beautiful tragic love story with enough room for you to make up your own mind as to what went wrong.
The sets / costumes are beautiful (never thought I'd say that in relation to a movie.), Catherine Denevue is gorgeous (lets face it, she still is 36 years on!) and the music is wonderful.
Take my advice - if you haven't already seen it, go out and buy the DVD! If you don't have a DVD player then get one of them too! (I've watched it so often I'd have worn out a VHS tape by now!)
Incidentally, its interesting that stereotypically its women who are into romantic movies - and yet most of the comments about this one are from males - other than the only negative one I've seen!