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“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was directed by Patrice Leconte and since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out. Apparently, it was a box-office success in France when it was released and, after watching the damned thing,” read more
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was Ken Loach's directorial debut and since it was available on Netflix, I was quite eager to check it out. I have to admit that I had no idea what this movie was about before watching the damned thing. Anyway, eventual” read more
“To be honest, I wasnât really sure what to expect from this movie but, even though it apparently didnât get much love when it was released, since it was available on Netflix, I thought I might as well check it out anyway. In fact, I just saw again âLes bronzĂ©sâ et âLes bronzĂ©s font du sk” read more
“I wasnât really sure what to expect from this flick but since it was starring Russell Crowe, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, to be honest, I was surprised by how little I actually cared about this movie after all. Â While watching the damned thing, I was thinking that it was some kin” read more
“If you are interested in film story, this movie is pretty much a must-see. Indeed, itâs usually considered as the very first animated feature and I have to admit that I was actually quite impressed by the damned thing. Sure, it might seem rather rudimentary with its black background and these simp” read more
Notes: If you are interested in film story, this movie is pretty much a must-see. Indeed, itâs usually considered as the very first animated feature and I have to admit that I was actually quite impressed by the damned thing. Sure, it might seem rather rudimentary with its black background and these simple stick figures drawn with some white lines but, in fact, I thought the animation was actually quite sophisticated, especially since it was such a precursor in this genre. The other really interesting aspect with this movie was how wild it was from a narrative point of view. Indeed, even though some viewers pointed out that there was some kind of plot, Ămile Cohl, who probably made the whole thing himself on his own, certainly didnât stick it to it. Instead, it goes from one random thing to another random thing every few seconds and the end-result was quite spellbinding to behold. Eventually, even though a running time of less than 2 mins might seem to be super short, it was actually perfect for this material and I donât think it would really work if you would extend it. Anyway, it is really neat that, back in those days, they could come up with something so experimental and the damned thing is therefore definitely worth a look.
Notes: If you are interested in film story, this movie is pretty much a must-see. Indeed, itâs usually considered as the very first animated feature and I have to admit that I was actually quite impressed by the damned thing. Sure, it might seem rather rudimentary with its black background and these simple stick figures drawn with some white lines but, in fact, I thought the animation was actually quite sophisticated, especially since it was such a precursor in this genre. The other really interesting aspect with this movie was how wild it was from a narrative point of view. Indeed, even though some viewers pointed out that there was some kind of plot, Ămile Cohl, who probably made the whole thing himself on his own, certainly didnât stick it to it. Instead, it goes from one random thing to another random thing every few seconds and the end-result was quite spellbinding to behold. Eventually, even though a running time of less than 2 mins might seem to be super short, it was actually perfect for this material and I donât think it would really work if you would extend it. Anyway, it is really neat that, back in those days, they could come up with something so experimental and the damned thing is therefore definitely worth a look. 
