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The French seem to do better with action/crime and horror than anything......

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mr grits

In Reply to: RE: Speaking of action... posted by Victor Khomenko on February 13, 2012 at 05:59:20

PB is on the list. Did you try "36"?

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Renoir, Godard, Rohmer, Resnais, Truffaut. You know so much about French film! All marvelous - tinear 07:46:55 02/14/12 (6)
horror/crime directors.
- RE: Renoir, Godard, Rohmer, Resnais, Truffaut. You know so much about French film! All marvelous - Jeff Starrs 14:03:57 02/14/12 (2)
  Horror/crime directors?
  I see.
  Your obsession with grits is getting silly.
  - I can't see shit w/out reaching for my shovel. nt - tinear 08:20:57 02/15/12 (1)
    fds
    - IIt's your shit getting in your eyes. * - mr grits 09:52:06 02/15/12 (0)
      .
- How long did it take for you to look those names up? - mr grits 14:00:56 02/14/12 (2)
  Old does not mean good. But to a phony snob I suppose it does.
  - I needed to look those names up like I'd need to consult google for a list of my favorite rock groups. Since - tinear 08:20:02 02/15/12 (1)
    you obviously are unfamiliar with them.... well, I was going to say you should check out a few of their films, but what's the point? I once knew an elderly woman that fed her cat ONLY filet mignon.
    - "fed her cat ONLY filet mignon" Lemme gues... - Victor Khomenko 11:01:38 02/15/12 (0)
      ...she had poor eye sight, and it was not the cat who eat all that prime cut!
29 Palms (or is it 39?) Basic French Formula: - oldmkvi 10:04:55 02/13/12 (1)
2 hours of boredom ( long shots of someone sleeping), followed by all out Violence.
I've seen that formula many times!
- Then we haven't seen the same movies. * - mr grits 14:52:26 02/13/12 (0)
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Yes, seen 36 - Victor Khomenko 10:03:54 02/13/12 (0)
As the rule they manage to avoid the total debilism so characteristic of many Hollywood actions. They tend to be much more modest in production means, which lets them (forces them?) focus more on the inner worlds of the participants.

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