Amélie (2001) Wife's First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@hackapump]

It is a love story about introverts, sure. But it's also a story about how those small acts of kindness actually change lives. Such a beautiful movie. One of my all time favourites.

[@nt78stonewobble]

Just a little love letter to life really, regardless of your life.

[@unlimited971]

Wholesome , simplicity and tenderness

[@mystisith3984]

Hello folks. French citizen here. This movie is one of our masterpieces. It's poetry & so much warmth & a crazy good soundtrack. It's humanity in a nutshell & one of those pick me up movies. 💙

[@petergarayt9634]

I adore French dark comedies, ``Brand new testament`` and ``Delicatessen``.

[@MesoSpice]

@@petergarayt9634 This is not dark comedy, Delicatessen is; this movie is the sixtine chapel of the french and perhaps the world's movie universe. It makes you so embedded into the plot that you really want to be on those places witnessing them on real time...

[@MesoSpice]

I agree, what about the The Diving Bell and the Butterfly? That is another great piece.

[@georges6580]

@@petergarayt9634 Haven't watched "Brand New Testament". Really worth it ?

[@TheHumility101]

sans oublier la trame sonore qui est vraiment bonne

[@KalElvis]

This is an example of what movies SHOULD BE. Excellent.

[@mrtveye6682]

So true. And so sad that there are so little movies made, that don't just follow the same "play it safe"-formula, and instead dare to be unique, creative, doing it's own thing. I'm sure there are a lot talented writers and directors out there with great original stories and ideas how to tell a story in a fresh way. But they either don't take the risk, or there's just no studio/company that is willing to invest money in such movies.

[@paulonius42]

I saw this with my girlfriend when it first came out in theaters. We walked out in tears with huge smiles. Neither of us could stop talking about it for days. Such a magical film, and I love your reactions!

[@backdada]

I worked as a projectionist when this film was shown in cinemas in Russia. The film is incredible and I have never seen anything like it before - at the end of every screening people stood up and applauded.

[@MrGpschmidt]

Pure cinema. The scene with the old blind man always moves me to tears.

[@diane39istockphoto]

One of my favorite movies ever. Sweet, charming and unique. Audrey Tautou is so wonderful in this.

[@ZerBlu]

The soundtrack for this movie is amazing. Yann Tiersen is a master.

[@larksmom]

I watch a lot of French movies and sadly, the soundtracks are usually eh..not to my liking. But THIS one! Fabulous!

[@SCAP3I2]

I love that you caught how the audio in the background changes when the letter is read out loud, due to Amélie cutting and pasting different letter parts together. Not many have caught that, reacting to this absolute gem of a movie.

[@shainewhite2781]

It was a box office and critical success, making $174 million dollars against a $10 million dollar budget. It was nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Foreign Language Film

[@jackarack5528]

And it didn't win? What else was nominated?

[@tonyreyes8315]

@@jackarack5528 No man' Land.

[@FabienLhermitte]

@@jackarack5528 Music, awesome. And this film was made because..... Alien 4.

[@kellyzak2375]

@@jackarack5528 Actually it wasn't nominated for best foreign film because they chose to be eligible for the Best Film category. The Oscars don't allow films to be eligible for both.

[@renaudlajoie3888]

@@kellyzak2375mhmmmm Parasite?!

[@jessicarodrigues9291]

This film was such a formative experience for me. As a young dreamer myself back then, I felt seen and understood. I feel true happiness whenever I re-watch it.

[@colinthedogfromspaced9365]

As i'm watching this I'm glancing up to the lovely Japanese poster of Amelie I've had on my wall since 2001. Perfect film. Cheers guys.

[@Fidel_L.Bousquet1970]

I also have it. The officiial one is OK, but the Japanese version is beautiful.

[@GigiC4]

I'm glad you enjoyed the movie, as a native French speaker I was raised on the French cinema of the 40's and 50's and didn't really like the kind of movies that came after but there has been gems and Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulin is one of them.

[@ariochiv]

The suicidal goldfish cracks me up every time.

[@monovision566]

The color of every shot is amazing to this day. I don't think what they accomplished in camera has an equal. They weren't relying on digital color correction to do this, so the attention to color palette in set design, costuming, locations, etc. is just bananas. Truly a masterpiece.

[@insulaarachnid]

When I first saw Amelie, I left the cinema so inspired.

[@FortheLoveofMonsters]

This movie is for dreamers, lovers, and schemers, one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Also she doesn’t have a heart condition, she was so touch starved from her parents, her heart skipped a beat from any intimacy.

[@GullibleTarget]

Lol. I jump when people touch me.

[@clayjohanson]

Peak Audrey Tautou - she’s just wonderful.

[@ariochiv]

She is super adorable in this. Wonderful casting.

[@thomask8345]

Her eyes... those eyes... ❤

[@Eprosis]

Thank you for watching this film! I saw Amélie in the cinema multiple times, and it remains one of my most cherished movie-going experiences. It's a magical film that makes you feel happy to be alive.

[@RandAlThorR]

This movie is pure art

[@fruzsimih7214]

I stayed in Paris as a student for a few months when this came out. It was a huge event and everyone was talking about it.

[@SueSnellLives]

So excited to watch this! Please please please do Run Lola Run for your next foreign film, you will absolutely love it. (I used to screen it for my students back when I taught film and they lost their minds.) I'm so happy you're expanding your channel in so many interesting ways! Bravo!

[@manneianevski]

As one of your french subscriber, it really warmths my heart that you picked up THIS movie. A true classic and timeless piece of art, very touching, innocent, and funny. There are other french movies that I highly recommend you guys : - The spanish appartment (french title "l'auberge espagnole") : a feel good movie about a french student in economy going to Barcelona for his studies, and find an appartment shared with an english woman, spanish woman, danish guy, italian guy, german guy. It's a clash of culture that is so funny to watch and uplifting, they are all so adorable in it. And Audrey Tautou plays in it too! - The green beautiful (french title "La belle verte") : a movie about an extra-terrestrial visiting earth to find out where our evolution is. Very smart and funny movie! - Auntie Danielle (french title "Tatie Danielle") : a very acid comedy about an old bitter woman gently taken care of by her nephew after the death of her housekeeper. They are kind-hearted naive people who discover that her auntie isn't as nice as she pretend to be, and she will make their life a nightmare. Pure gold!

[@hipster818]

I like Jean-Pierre Jeunet as a director. His first film "Delicatessen" still holds up.

[@nicolasaubertin4949]

Watch 'La cité des enfants perdus' too, another masterpiece from Jeunet ;-)

[@nicolasaubertin4949]

Frenchman here. Glad people outside of France get to know this absolute masterpiece. The story, the 'Jean-Pierre Jeunet grain', Yann Tiersen's music, the humour too, everything in this movie is so heartwarming, full of poetry, what the world lacks today. It will remain my favorite movie for ages ♥♥♥

[@GullibleTarget]

It's an international Box office hit. A small movie that somehow, became known across the world

[@endapian]

Positive, without violence, a lot of humor ..... we all ❤ Emily Poulain in France!!!!!!

[@8967Logan]

I always loved this movie from the first time I took a chance and watched it in the theater and then bought the DVD, and the actress that plays her is stunning.

[@RullVox]

A great foreign movie i watched was - The Lives of Others. It is based on how peoples lives were interrupted and often ruined by the Stasi, the secret police of East Germany in the 1980s. One of the Stasi however has compassion.

[@kellyzak2375]

Run Lola Run is favorite of mine

[@Jeff121456]

A Very Long Engagement is another great film by Jean-Pierre Jeunet starring Audrey Tautou.

[@nicolasdubus669]

That's exactly what I wanted to say

[@zenarcher9633]

Hors de prix (2006) is fantastic as well.

[@fraerithlelfe6027]

Where you can see Jodie Foster in a tiny french role.

[@alliel9970]

yay! so glad you found a way to post it, and that Sam loved it so much too! Honestly one of my favourite films, I've watched it at least once a year for the last fifteen years at least, and absolutely always notice little details I hadn't before. It's so whimsical, creative and sweet but also so clever, to keep it interesting and unpredictable. Definitely one to re-watch!

[@AreYouKittenMeRtNow]

“She’s in the middle, yet she’s outside” 💜 I love this movie SO much!!! I’m sorry you had such trouble with editing but I’m thrilled you stuck with it and that Samantha really enjoyed it! (Also unrelated but Samantha’s hair is absolutely incredible, dang!)

[@badkitty1889]

My mum has always said I was a dreamer. The beauty, and fear of Amelie, I understand. I watched this film when it first came out, and and it was me! Thank you both, for your reactions. Thank you ❤ Australia

[@3DJapan]

This film didn't create the traveling gnome concept but made it popular enough that Travelocity uses it in their ads.

[@heyheyjk-la]

Sam was actually right in the sense that there was a Broadway musical not so long ago based on the film. Now to see the dark, dystopian sci-fi/fantasy side of the director, Jean Pierrre Juenet, watch "The City of Lost Children" with, of all people, Ron Perlman. While "Amélie" was shot on location in bright colors, TCoLC is all shot in a sound stage with amazing sets.

[@simianinc]

Or Delicatessen, which is my favourite Juenet/Caro movie

[@heyheyjk-la]

@@simianinc - Delicatessen is definitely great, too, it's just 3rd for me out of their first 3 films. I just missed the chance to see it in a theatre and was bummed that I couldn't make it.

[@DanielSSilva-616-]

The actor that plays Lucien I will always remember from the second Asterix and Obelix movie which was always my favourite. It is a long shot but it will be cool to see someone react to it.

[@Missy-24]

That one's my favourite, too! I do hope I get to see it again "for the first time" here on KZbin.

[@nicolasaubertin4949]

Jamel Debbouze is a really famous comedy (but not only) actor in France :-)

[@andrewcharles459]

Back when you could still call a payphone, I'd answer them all the time. Usually it's someone who was supposed to meet someone but they're running late. "Is there a guy there in a red jacket? If his name's Bob let me talk to him!" Don't be afraid of telephones. 🙂

[@scipioafricanus5871]

You clearly didn't watch the movie "Phone Booth"

[@misterwhyte]

There's still a phone booth in the middle of Gold Coast, Australia. When we're out with my mates, we like to call it with our mobile phones and chat to random people while watching them from a distance. It's funny seeing their reaction when we start describing them 🤣

[@andrewcharles459]

@@misterwhyte Haha. :-) Sadly, where I live, public phones won't accept incoming calls any more.

[@bluetrane69]

What a fun couple to watch a movie with. Subscribed

[@videochu]

The gnome story is what Travelocity used as inspiration for their ads.

[@CarolinaCharles777]

One of my all time favorites!

[@nickgoodnough6262]

This was Audrey Tautou's breakout roll. I remember watching it when IFC showed actual independent films and art house movies like this one. A few years later she starred with Tom Hanks in The DaVinci Code.

[@ole9421]

This is one of those movies that is such a joy to watch.

[@ceruleanblu3184]

Way back, I bought the DVD box set of this wonderful film. Along with the disc, the set included a small photo album that had postcards of key scenes from the film, a wine aerator (it is French after all), and a little skipping stone! Probably the most unique box set I’ve seen.

[@HK7Roiz]

one of my top 10 movies ever of all times. fucking master piece.

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I find that about 80% of the time I don't like these critical darling films so I usually never watch them or put them off for a long time. This I watched while I was stuck at home during the pandemic and kind of hate myself for not watching it earlier. It's such a fun and crazy ride that you can't help but get sucked in. Cheers.

[@Uncle_T]

I love this movie. Just plain love it.

[@Trendyflute]

One of my all-time favorite movies, top 10 for sure, rewatched many times. Took me a few watches to realize that one of the key lines of the whole movie is "times are hard for dreamers"; arguably it's almost the movie's thesis. But then dreaming is the reward, and makes life sweeter and brighter.

[@alooncnej4696]

One of the best french movie, so unique and poetic

[@bhikku23]

I love this movie, I so rarely see it get attention anymore but it's just so delightful!

[@jude7225]

I can't believe that "Life is Beautiful" isn't even on the list! You guys should definitiely check that one out

[@nevrogers8198]

Again with subtitles though. I once accidentally caught the dubbed version 😖

[@bobair2]

I fine this movie to be so delightful ,a true joy to watch.

[@aldersleysteven]

I'm glad you chose to react to this. It's so charming and inventive. The gnome thing is referenced in Up in the Air, which was nominated for 6 Oscars and I've never seen anyone react to that. I hope you do one day because it is so darkly funny.

[@seamustheplatypus]

Great reaction as always ! You should definitely watch A very long engagement from the same director and with the same lead actress. Beautiful film too.

[@majbrat]

Yay! More people need to see this charming masterpiece.

[@MolnarG007]

This movie gives more and more every watch. Fills my heart every time. Fun fact: they digitally removed all graffitis from the buildings.Such a nice detail.

[@Yrbytuuba]

Love this movie. French humor is really fun

[@Chris_34]

Amazing movie with an amazing score plus it's got Audrey Tautou in it 😍

[@thegirlfromru]

Wow, the last time I saw this movie was like 15 years ago!!! Thx.

[@lkf8799]

Yay!! It's like a little fairy tale. Love the gnome trick 😂

[@psychoween]

I love this film. The directors have two other films that you should see. Both are incredibly quirky and yet, all three are different. Amelie is a love story, Delicatessen is a quirky horror/dystopian film, and City of Lost Children is a quirky, twisted fairy tale. Check them out! Also, you'll notice that many actors are in all three films.

[@pobstrel]

Micmacs by the same director is also worth a watch.

[@3DJapan]

I rented this when it first came out. After it was over I went right back to the store and bought my own copy.

[@drhall343]

Definitely one of my favorite movies when I was studying French.

[@bethcushway458]

Such a beautiful film. It's one of my all time favourites ❤

[@chadwickvon8019]

I have a migraine but I'm still going to watch this. I've never heard of this one before. Time to roll one up.

[@stsolomon618]

Glad you guys are getting into french films. Love Amelie, recommend watching Le Samourai, Breathless, Belle De Jour, Mississippi Mermaid

[@mrtveye6682]

I just love this movie. Romcoms are usually not at all my cup of tea, as they are so often so predictable and cheesy. But Amelie is so much more, unique and creative - both regarding the story-telling as well as the cinematography - and just a lovely movie, that seamlessly jump from comedic to serious to crazy moments.

[@NytoNilsem]

So proud to be french, it's the best movie ever for so many reasons ❤❤❤

[@youellswinney1964]

This was one of a whole slew of great films I saw in the theater my senior year of high school. It only played for one weekend and I was the only person there to watch it that day, but I'm glad I did.

[@nevrogers8198]

I go to Paris several times a year. Each trip HAS to include a crème brûlée, and as I crack the sugar I think of Amélie. You should check out Delicatessen - just as strange, but darker and funny - with many of the same cast. Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet co-directed it with Marc Caro.

[@robertcartier5088]

2 favorite bits: The whole Gnome thing, of course... and when young Amélie is unplugging the antenna cable -- but in particular, the fact that she's listening to the radio to know when to do it for maximum effect! That was truly inspired! ;-]

[@sgtcrab2569]

Little quirk at the end The "Glass Man" is painting "A Glass of Absinthe" also by Renoir. Amelie sabotaged the photo booth, called the company and pointed her man to be there when the repair man arrived. I love the cats everywhere. Many people miss that she sends the gnome off with a flight attendant friend for whom she minds her cat.

[@andreasbenning]

Glad you liked it!!! It's a beautiful movie in so many ways. I highly recommend you to see more Jeunet movies, for example A Long Lasting Engagement (also with Audrey Tautou in it), Delicatessen, MicMacs.... You'll recognize several of the actors from this movie in those as well. Thanks for uploading! Greetings from Sweden

[@busywl69]

One of the greatest movies ever made.

[@woeshaling6421]

My favorite movie of all time. I had the privilege to splice a 35mm copy together for a retrospective screening at my former job at an arthouse theater. I missed the opportunity to see it in theaters in its initial run, so it was great to get another chance

[@shainewhite2781]

Well it's about time! Been waiting for this since Saturday. Copyright sucks.

[@patrickmaloney6440]

My favourite film. I never tire of it... it's just wonderfully made...

[@Rokgnara]

12:49 For the anecdote, this blonde woman is a French actress named Isabelle Nanty. Part of her family is Norwegian, and her little cousin is Kristofer Hivju, who plays the role of Tormund in Game of Thrones!

[@williamivey5296]

Just about my favorite movie of all time. The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, TX, where I used to live, would run a special showing of it for Valentine's Day. The ticket price included a creme brulee, so you could crack the sugar crust along with her.

[@cudnovati_]

one of my favorites for sure, so glad you guys loved it

[@wendyw4487]

One of my all time favorites.......merveilleux!!!!

[@DocRaunchy]

European Classic: Smilla's Sense of Snow

[@GullibleTarget]

yes!

[@AmeliePoulain_01]

You might me be the first reactors I've seen who didn't call her "Emily". Thanks!

[@coffee7882]

This movie is beautiful.

[@MrTuubster]

A pure fairy tale this movie and I love it.

[@JorgeRodriguez-qx9kj]

Amelie is a gem. If you want to enjoy another great movie with the same actress and director, try "A very long engagement" 2004. Cheers.

[@rocketdave719]

I've seen this movie multiple times and yet, somehow, I never got until it was pointed out in the reaction that the quote Amelie graffitied onto the wall at the end was from the cafe regular's own book.

[@tahnadana5435]

the director also made city of lost children, huge influence on the first fallout game

[@bayareathrasher666]

One of my very favorites

[@davidisbell4033]

I began noticing the Travelocity Gnome around the same time this movie was released. I wonder if Amelie inspired those ads?

[@asian-americanwithanopinio8954]

My job gets free promos and "For your consideration" DVD's/etc. We received this when it came out and I had no idea what it was about. Took it home, watched it and loved it.

[@ScreamqueenarmyBlogspot666]

Audrey Tautou starred in The Da Vinci Code (2006) alongside Tom Hanks

[@lesgrice4419]

Magical, mysterious, a touch of genius and Audrey Tautou is so gamin and beautiful and French....and Paris looks wonderful....and the restaraunt is there in Montmatre...

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Oh, my heart, my heart, what more does it want?

[@anakinskywalker1982]

The best french films "un long dimanche de fiançailles " or "les choristes "

[@camadams6019]

As French personne its one of my favourite movie since I’m a kid (I see it in 2001 so I had 9 years old). It’s salt from a well known brand by French people. Thank you your reaction to this movie make my night ! 😂😍 so thank you

[@tomtorres212]

A magical piece of art. period.

[@Fidel_L.Bousquet1970]

"Long dimanche de fiançailles" also from JP Jeunet and with Audrey Tautou it's not so good, but has a very similar vibe, kind of more sad in certain moments, but it's worth watching it.

[@andrewcharles459]

Be sure to watch "A Very Long Engagement" with the same director and actress. Different kind of movie, but every bit as brilliant.

[@bigredtlc1828]

If you get a chance to watch another Audrey Tautou movie, Happenstance is good choice. Came out a year before Amelie. Tells 2 parallel stories of what could've happened and how random things can mean so much. Tautou has that same charm she has in this one. Thanks for reacting!

[@claudia636]

One of my very favorites., Such a BEAUTIFUL film ❤

[@NicholasSWilliams]

I love this movie so much! Thank you for reacting!

[@guiguijol]

Same movie maker than "a very long engagement". Jean Pierre Geunet. Same actress + Marion Cotillard, few same actors, very deep emotional movie mixing history's horrors, French old culture, and love at its purest form. Same "multi-side stories" style. A must watch either, Geunet's touch.