Thursday, August 12, 2010

Amelie

I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love...with the French movie Amelie.

Some quotes I like:
The newstand woman: A woman without love wilts like a flower without sun.

Seller in the porno shop: These are hard times for dreamers.

Narrator: Nino is late. Amelie can only see two explanations:
1 - he didn't get the photo.
2 - before he could assemble it, a gang of bank robbers took him hostage. The cops gave chase. They got away... but he caused a crash. When he came to, he'd lost his memory. An ex-con picked him up, mistook him for a fugitive, and shipped him to Istanbul. There he met some Afghan raiders who too him to steal some Russian warheads. But their truck hit a mine in Tajikistan. He survived, took to the hills, and became a Mujaheddin. Amelie refuses to get upset for a guy who'll eat borscht all his life in a hat like a tea cozy.

Narrator: Amelie has a strange feeling of absolute harmony. It's a perfect moment. A soft light, a scent in the air, the quiet murmur of the city. A surge of love, an urge to help mankind overcomes her.

Neighbor: Do you believe in miracles?
Amelie: Not today.

Amelie: [to her father, who is not paying attention] I had two heart attacks, an abortion, did crack... while I was pregnant. Other than that, I'm fine.

Watch it if you love everything French or like unconventional films or have any sense of humour.

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