Filmmaker reacts to Delicatessen (1991) for the FIRST TIME!

[@matthewconstantine5015]

So glad to see you hitting up some of these "older" movies. The same directors' film City of Lost Children is also awesome if you haven't seen it.

[@stepheng.robert7262]

yesss! please! react to City of lost Children!

[@musashimiyamoto586]

Ever seen The Shape of Water by del Toro who won a bunch of Oscars? If you have seen an age old flic like The monster of the Black Lagoon and films by Jeunet you know where he plagiarized most of his ideas from.

[@yoda2661]

@@Oi.... awesome scene, the self-seeing dying guy.

[@cappinjocj9316]

If you fancy some more French cinema, City of lost Children is damn good; Guilliam levels of set design. There’s a sci fi horror called Eden Log that you will dig too. The Horde is also pretty good, though it’s basically what you’d expect if the raid and a zombie movie had a baby lol.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

watch La Haine

[@2old4gamez]

City Of Lost Children is a gem.

[@psychowill]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 He already did 😉 Although the video can be bloked in some countries, like France...

[@floydster23]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 He did....over a year ago.

[@creasefold1986]

City of Lost Children is my favorite french film. Absolutely love the world building of that movie. Brilliant!

[@akisvoul1760]

I can't believe you're reacting to this film !!! It's one of my favourite ones and I've never met anyone that was aware of it. This is really bloody awesome !

[@JamesVSCinema]

Welp, I hope they are aware now! Hahaha anytime my friend!

[@flyingardilla143]

It's a long time fav too. Such a welcoming fever dream.

[@theotherwalt]

I was shocked to see it appear.

[@honkchisel]

That shot through the TV is a favourite of mine

[@PaulMcCaffreyfmac]

A long-time favourite of mine too

[@nono-hd9fv]

as a french having grown up with this kind of crazy movies i thank you from the bottom of my heart, and thank you ,you help me a lot for my english

[@remimartin8493]

Bon film hein 🥴

[@JamesVSCinema]

Always my friend! merci.

[@shwicaz]

WOW. I can't believe you are reacting to this film. One of my faves.

[@JamesVSCinema]

You know how we roll! 🙏🏽

[@werdle92]

Fun fact. the cinematographer from this film made some of the best looking 90s movies. Se7en and Alien Resurrection. The latter was directed by the director of this movie too.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

true^^

[@JamesVSCinema]

That’s so awesome!! Hahaha what a diverse portfolio

[@somthingbrutal]

the Lead actor was also in Alien Resurrection and city of lost children along with Ron Pearlman who is also in Alien Resurrection

[@LordToddtastic666]

This film, and its very similar cousin City of Lost Children have been favorites of mine for decades! So glad to see you take this one in, and looking forward to your assessment of the other

[@JustinWillisDevil240Z]

I'm glad that you are willing to do things that interest you personally rather than always going for stuff that will get the most views. Shows that you have real passion for the content you are creating.

[@JamesVSCinema]

You got it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Want to see me watch the series FARGO SEASON 2? Click here for early access: www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Have a great day everyone!

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

the director of delicatessen also directed Alien 4

[@cunning01]

Pretty sure you reacted to Amelie. Not sure if you noticed it's the same director. As you're seeing a lot of people are recommending City of Lost Children as well. Same ppl. Highly recommended.

[@Smileybeeblevrox]

Deli is short for Delicatessen. Never ate at a Deli?

[@floydster23]

James, ask your Patreons why they haven't put you onto Hausu (1977) or Night of the Hunter (1955)

[@martinnewman3291]

emir kustrica's underground should be on your radar.

[@jndaley]

Wait what? Seriously? Cult classic foreign French film of my late teens early 20’s? Getting out the popcorn. It was such a delight to see this actor again in Outlander.

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂🙏🏽

[@krautgazer]

This film is amazing. I'm so glad that you reacted to this one. That's why you're one of the greatest film reaction channels on KZbin. Keep it up with those movie gems, man!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Anytime my brotha!!

[@chucku00]

There's a connection between this film and Tod Browning's "Freaks", transposing the circus into a post apocalymptic building, even the role of the former circus artist (Dominique Pinon) is reminiscent of the clown role in "Freaks". And the main subject is somewhat similar : what can define us as decent human beings or monsters.

[@kosh6612]

Ok, since you have opened the Pandora's Box of International cinema, you MUST see the most beautiful movie ever made (imo) Amelie (2001) which I almost mentioned in you last vid, after your comment about the music in 12 Monkey's - slightly less whimsical but one of my favorite soudtracks and only one of a few I have bothered to purchase - You also should include 'The City Of Lost Children' (Ron Perlman) and and Wim Wenders - "Wings Of Desire" who went on to direct 'Paris Texas' edit: nvm Amelie.. I just remember, that is how I found your channel!!!!

[@megnuffin2862]

Wings of Desire absolutely seconded!

[@floydster23]

He already did Amelie ages ago.....

[@brettcoster4781]

James has already reviewed Amelie

[@Cau_No]

Should have recognized the main actor from this movie, he was the café guest in Amelie.

[@jessicaasakevich2264]

This drop was a truly lovely surprise. 😊

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy to hear Jessica, I gotchus

[@woeshaling6421]

personally, amelie and a very long engagement are my favorites of jeunet’s work. you’ve reacted to amelie, done well and criminally overlooked on yt. a very long engagement (un long dimanche de fiancaille) would fit your sensibility.

[@oneironaut420]

I love Juenet's films so much, thank you for checking this out!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Of course!

[@Uncle_T]

Yes you can play a saw. There was a Swedish tool brand that used to make a saw called Stradivarius just for that particular use, it's now made by another brand but it still exists as Sandvikens Stradivarius. 🙂

[@JamesVSCinema]

So awesome 👏🏽

[@timcustomrc]

Sawesome!!

[@Uncle_T]

Such a good movie. I saw it on the big screen when it came out and loved it. Ever so slightly weird but... 😉 Their The City of Lost Children is also well worth a watch.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

^^

[@JamesVSCinema]

Oh so jealous you saw it on the big screen!

[@LizanneFox]

James, I am SO happy! I'm pretty sure I recommended this a while back - such a great film!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha ay I’m happy you’re happy

[@Apethantos]

James, I've been watching your reactions for about a year (maybe more lol), and judging by your taste, I know you're gonna love "Lola rennt" (Run Lola Run). Don't know if it's been brought up before, but I guarantee it's a film right up your alley.

[@timcustomrc]

Run Lola Run is an amazing film!! Perfect for James

[@voiceover2191]

Yes, he will like it, actually Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (warrior and the princess is english title I think) of Tykwer is also brilliant; same director who codirected on Cloud Atlas (which you definiately should check out James) as well as the amazing series Sense 8.

[@sntxrrr]

So glad you loved this movie. I hope your reaction will lead more people to discover this wacko, weird, funny, beautiful little microcosm of a movie. And, yes, that opening sequence is in many lists of best opening sequences of all time.

[@ariadnepyanfar1048]

Delicatessan is so lush, lavish, and so tight and self contained at the same time. What a masterpiece. What an experience.

[@muereteflanders]

Hey James... City of the Lost children have a similar vibe to this, but it's a whole different trip. I'd love to see your reaction to Suspiria (1977) by Dario Argento. Cheers mate

[@JamesVSCinema]

Cheers brotha! I’ll check into it!

[@ubit397]

You beat me to it. Lol I'll second that. City of Lost Children (La Cité des enfants perdus) is fantastic. Caro and Jeunet utilize a similar color palette and visual style, and even use a lot of the same actors, but dial up the surrealism a few notches.

[@areek7643]

@@ubit397 🙌🏼second that👊🏼

[@GradyBroyles]

​@@JamesVSCinema City of Lost Children (IMO) is Jean Pierre Jeunet (i cant believe i mixed him up with Luc Besson.. I'm embarrassed) masterpiece. You'll see the how Delicatessen sort of set the tone and style for much of JPJ's work since. He's one of my favorite directors up there with David Lynch. (edit: He also directed Alien 4.)

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@GradyBroyles no problem^^

[@jonforster656]

Agree there is definitely an early Gilliam influence here, especially Brazil. Love them both, so great to enjoy you watching this for the first time, it's a trip huh?

[@paulstephens7973]

I saw this in ‘91 in London when I was living there - it is one of my top 5 favourite films. Amazing that it was their first film also. The City of Lost Children was their next film which at the time was the most expensive in French film. It is a crazy film also, not for everyone, but some wild ideas and visuals. Loving your choices James.

[@marcuscato9083]

Great choice for a reaction. It’s great to see a reactor expanding beyond the ususl stuff that everyone is reacting to.

[@RobotsWithKnivesCartoons]

This is one of my fav movies ever, I remember showing it to my friend, and her mom came home and walked into the room and saw us watching it and she was like, "This is way to weird" 🤣 I watched a lot of great films with that friend.

[@bigneon_glitter]

If you dig this kind of surrealism, Alejandro Jodorowsky's _El Topo_ and _The Holy Mountain_ are essential viewing.

[@Trilaan]

Oh yeah! Jean-Pierre Jeunet is in the cinema! I hereby proclaim my love for The City of Lost Children!

[@eZTarg8mk2]

Glad you got to see this...french Gilliam...one of the films i saw possibly a little too young, but blew my mind with its surreal anachronistic style

[@cynister7355]

Have you seen The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover? It's another art house movie that's not too much older than this.

[@Pbarwik]

The awesome choices were the reason why I subscribed :D Amazing. Can't wait to watch it!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyyy 🙏🏽

[@somehugedude]

“Predestination” is such a good movie… I sure hope James doesn’t react to it cause it’s just so damn good…👀

[@JamesVSCinema]

👀👀👀

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@JamesVSCinema react to La Haine

[@2old4gamez]

I have a friend coming over for a movie night tonight. I asked what kind of film he'd like to watch, he replied 'Show me something that will blow my mind' so I picked predestination.

[@dosnostalgic]

Jeunet is a wonderful director. Not all of his films are masterpieces, but all of them are worth watching.

[@movieswithsammykitty]

I clicked so fast. I love Jeunet so much! This is such a wild film.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

yes

[@werdle92]

Im a big Alien Resurrection fan.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@werdle92 moi aussi^^

[@movieswithsammykitty]

@@werdle92 I appreciate it as well.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@movieswithsammykitty ^^

[@marcoabreo6506]

This is one of my fav films ever. Definitely top 5. It's dark, it's funny, it's romantic. Building full of wacky characters. Very original film.

[@bennymartinez5532]

City of lost children!!!! Also a must GERARD DEPARDIEU, Jean de florette, 1986

[@Vrakom]

10:32 - In that scene the director told the actor to sit in the wrong chair on purpose. The actress' confusion is real and a lot of what he is doing was not scripted. Same thing when she gets slapped: the director instructed the actor to smack her hard with no warning. The tears you see in her eyes are genuine. Since you don't mind subtitles you HAVE to watch ''Tatie Danielle'' (Auntie Danielle), it's dark humour at its best. You'll never forget that aunt. No one does. The poster read: ''She doesn't know you, but hates you already!''

[@Tonyblack261]

Have you never heard of a Deli? That's from the root word, "Delicatessen". I love foreign films!

[@TomatoTheory]

It Comes from German ' Delikat essen '

[@jkorr]

Gotta watch _City of Lost Children_ Jeunet's 1995 Dark sci fi / fantasy film. It's a wild time. Amazing cinematography, some of the same actors as in this movie. It's a truly unique experience.

[@michaelnolan6951]

This was my first introduction to French cinema -it made an impact! I think I saw it on the big screen at The Incredibly Strange Film Festival in New Zealand (which was unbelievably awesome, and showed some rare and ultra low budget films, with a handy guide with icons so you could categorise the films at a glance. Icons like "Nice n' Sleazy" and "Adolf Feature" (for films featuring Hitler) were surprisingly useful. Anyway this movie led me to collect French movies on VHS (starting with Jeunet and Caro.) Very happy to see this reaction!

[@remimartin8493]

As a French I recommend this masterpiece I was young back then this film is really fun to watch 😋🧶

[@JamesVSCinema]

It’s so good! Very happy to share it on my end!

[@remimartin8493]

@@JamesVSCinema you should watch the saga (taxi) the first one is of course the best 🤪👍

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@remimartin8493 meilleur que le remake américain

[@remimartin8493]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 oh oui... 🤪

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@remimartin8493 ^^

[@SiqueScarface]

Delicatessen is essentially a German word, which is based on a French word, which then went back to France. The French 'delicat' (see the English delight) means tasteful or well tasting, and the German word Delicatessen (today mostly spelled Delikatessen) means assortment of well tasting and speciality foods, which you can get in an Delicatessengeschäft (Delicatessen shop). When the word came back into French, the -geschäft part was dropped, and now Delicatessen means a shop for speciality foods.

[@chiphowell4063]

This is one of my favorite movies. Ever. I saw it when it was first released in the USA, way back in the 20th century. It's an experience, and yeah, the whole idea of a loonie apocalypse is so incredibly French...I love the whole idea of an apocalypse with a musical saw, hilarious suicides that don't work, and paying for stuff with lentils...and yeah, you can really play a saw with a violin bow, but it's not really easy to do; it has to be a really flexible saw and not one of those heavy-duty ones. I came across your reaction to this by accident and it brought the whole movie back to me. Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Luc Besson are two of my all-time favorite directors/producers *ever!* And then there's the now-retired Czech filmmaker, Jan Švankmajer (pronounced Yahn Shvank-meyer.) If you like surreal films, Švankmajer is a brilliant filmmaker to explore, if you haven't already. I have to go back and check out your other videos, and I'm looking forward to that. I like your take on creativity.

[@maryboylan3093]

Great movie went to see it when it first came have my own copy of it and often watch to cheer me up. 👍👍☘️☘️☘️☘️

[@JamesVSCinema]

Aw that’s so awesome to hear!

[@kingfield99]

If you're looking for another high concept cannibalism movie by an auteur director I'd recommend "The cook, the thief, his wife and her lover" by Peter Greenaway.

[@cynister7355]

*clutches pearls* Don't give it away!

[@brettcoster4781]

Or Ravenous... (mmm, Donner Kebabs!)

[@kingfield99]

@@cynister7355 oops, but it'll never get past the KZbin censors anyway!

[@kingfield99]

@@brettcoster4781 great film!

[@kingfield99]

@@brettcoster4781 Soylent Green?

[@cole445]

Jesus, I watched this film as a wee lad and wrote it off as a bad dream. This has been a trip and a half revisiting it with you.

[@muffinamy83]

Oh, hell YES!! This is why I like your channel so much, unusual choices like this one. I remember how shocking this was when it was released.

[@ronbock8291]

Dude, French cinema. There’s so very much to explore. Jaques Tati, Eric Rohmer, Truffaut, Godard, Melville, on and on and on… I highly highly recommend La Belle et la Bête, Beauty and the Beast, from Jean Cocteau, an absolute dream of a film from 1946.

[@brettcoster4781]

Doubled and tripled!

[@Pancrasio-it9qd]

Playtime 😎

[@Tonyblack261]

This reminds me of the films of Peter Greenaway, such as The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover.

[@redcardinalist]

Oooh Delicatessen ! excellent! Any chance of....City of Lost Children? You notice at the end of this move when they're sitting on the roof, optimism is in the air as the nasty (poison? whatever...) yellow clouds are dissapating?

[@JamesVSCinema]

I did!! Thank you for commenting this though because I wished I had said it during my experience but I did notice that!

[@patty1h]

Delicatessen? Here in NY they're a place to get a good sandwich. They can be a fancier place with seats and waiters, like Katz's Deli which has been a staple for years, for overstuffed corned beef or pastrami sandwich. Or they can be your corner deli/bodega where you get your turkey on a roll and a soda, take that home and chow down.

[@maxmartinn]

It's pretty much impossible to have yt reaction for our cinema, I'm so glad you reacted to this gem ! Even though it might not get as many views as other films, know it is nevertheless greatly appreciated !

[@cinn48]

I'm so glad you did this film. When I was in high school in the 90s my city's rep theatre used to show Delicatessan every year and all of my friends and I would never miss it. I miss watching this film yearly. You've probably been told this in other comments but the director Jean Pierre Jeunet went on to direct one of the most quirky Alien sequel - Alien Resurrection, and Dominique Pinon (who does have an incredibly unique look) is in all of his films.

[@kenb.1212]

I like your philosophy of keeping an open mind to many kinds of movies. I love French films.

[@jadedlotuz5095]

Oh, Delicatessen. Good one. Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the director of this movie, have done some great movies that all are weird and perticular artistic. Can recommend some of his movies like: "The City of Lost Children", "Amelie (from Montmartre)" and "Micsmacs". I think Amelie is my favorit, even if it is a romantic comedy drama, just for it being so filled with heart, great music and cinematic art. Cheers.

[@GradyBroyles]

Jean Pierre Jeunet (the director) went on to make City of Lost Children (also french) and Alien 4. You'll see some of the same actors across all his films. He also has a VERY VERY distinct look to the costuming and set designs. He's a director with a distinct perspective that is immediately recognizable much the same way a David Lynch film is.

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

its jean pierre jeunet

[@GradyBroyles]

@@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 holy s**t brain fart...lol. I clearly havent had enough caffeine. OMG that was an embarrassing mistake. I'm cringing at myself. lol

[@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582]

@@GradyBroyles i thinkit's the opposite lmao^^

[@bawonsamdi]

I remember the "squeaky bed" scene used as a teaser for the movie back then in France.

[@somthingbrutal]

all the snails and slugs reminds me of A Zed and Two Naught's (Zoo), 1984

[@reddevilunited77]

One of my favorite movies ever! Jeunet is an incredible director!

[@BenLemay77]

The artist dude was also in Amelie and in Alien Resurrection both by JP Jeunet

[@yvonnesanders4308]

Ahh not watched this is years. Thank you for the memory. I was watching and just about to say Terry Gilliam when you said it. I like that they don't explain their world they just place you in it..

[@Pengi_SMILES]

I love JP Jeunet- such a great visual director- and as you picked up very similar to Gilliam (or Guillermo del Toro). You are now ready to view Alien Resurrection through a different lens!

[@edwardsighamony]

Are you aware of Jacques Tati? I think his films might just be up your alley. This was very influenced by his films.

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

Oh my god I haven’t seen this since I was a kid I didn’t know anyone else knew about this!

[@niallrussell7184]

had totally forgotten about this movie. classic

[@gabsrants]

Yess - now you only have to do City of lost Children

[@JamesVSCinema]

>.>

[@corvuslight]

Lucky enough to see this in the theater, one of my favorites!

[@jesterkeenan4676]

Another movie by this director, Micmacs (2009) another wild ride of a movie.

[@eeveegee666]

Ecstatic that you watched this flick! Jean Pierre Juenet is a master. Between this film, Amelie and The City of Lost Children, he's really something else! Micmacs is good too!

[@Hurbie_53]

OMG I totally forgot about this gem! Thank you for reminding me 😀 If you are a connoisseur of french cinema, you might know this one: "Le dinner des con". The movie I'll always argue is single handedly a reason to learn french. The wordplay is insane and the actors really shine.

[@dcanmore]

Great movie, saw when it came out and was really getting into French Cinema.

[@honkchisel]

I remember seeing Man Bites Dog around this time too, when I worked in Blockbusters.

[@brentjuras1492]

Nice, since you've seen a few Jean Pierre Jeunet films now i would recommend A Very Long Engagement... i love it almost as much as Amelie

[@tar2feather]

This reaction made my day! Thank you! Watching this made me think of two other films City of Lost Children (like everyone else commenting) and Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner. Atanarjuat by many is considered the greatest Canadian film of all time. It tells a story based on an Inuit oral story. It definitely takes you to a new world. Highly recommend you view this sometime in your life!

[@marierrobillard]

This is one of my favorite films. I love that you react to film outside of the Hollywood mainstream. You should definitely check City of Lost Children, Paris Je T’aime, Intouchables, Mesrine Jean de Florette and The Lookout.

[@LiraeNoir]

As other said, the City of Lost Children made by the same director is more of the same, with a bit more control and experience. But if you like French movies, I would also advise "Amelie" (again by the same director): more grounded than Delicatessen but with the same underlying charm and creativity in camera ops and cinematography which gave the movie such a fantastic, faery like quality and a ton of charm. And the score is out of this world good. In another genre but still with great cinematography and composition, a more international older French movie: "The Big Blue" by Besson. Both are absolute masterpieces. But damn I remember seeing Delicatessen in theaters when it got out, such an experience. And Jean-Claude Dreyfus (the butcher) is great in it, with such a great face, for a role totally counter to what he usually played before.

[@Odrade8969]

If you like french cinema, you should try little tickles, polisse, la haine, army of shadows, Etienne chatillez movies, Jacques Tati movies, the night eat the world, nocturama un prophète, les 400 coups, jeux interdits, and a lot of french animation movie ( all the René laloux movies, my life as a zucchini, the king and the bird, Persepolis, all the Michel ocelot movies, etc.),

[@goonymiami]

Jeunet loves to cast the most atypical looking people in his movies. That's why he often works with Ron Perlman too. Even Audrey Tautou as Amelie, she's beautiful but looks a little quirky at the same time.

[@frozenharold]

This and City of Lost Children I love and can never watch one without also watching the other.

[@tamhewitt-baker5602]

Jean-Pierre Jeunet is the OG master of the strange and quirky, heartfelt and gut-wrenching. I absolutely love his work. Micmacs is another great. hint hint. lol

[@celiashen5490]

This movie was the first "grown people" movie I saw on my own when I got to college. Probably my first ArThOuSe movie. I showed this to my family and they said, "WTF did we just witness?" My ex loved it. He just wished there were more victims at the beginning.

[@snarkus63]

You've never heard the word "delicatessen" before? That's surprising...it's been used in this country (the U.S.A.) for decades. Many supermarkets shortened it to "deli" years ago.

[@couch.patati-patata]

You know the twuuuu sound in the alien movies when the flying saucer appears? They make it with the saw.

[@reverance_pavane]

In addition to City of Lost Children, you should also try Micmacs (Micmacs à tire-larigot). From the director of Amelie.

[@mariselaorta1981]

This is one of my favorite films!!!

[@GCLU]

Can confirm that City of Lost Children from Jeunet is also excellent. Of course Amelie is quite good as well and Micmacs is also good.

[@wizardbrain9227]

Saw this when I was in high school at my aunts place. Always stuck with me, maybe because it was my first foreign language film but also just how bizarre it is

[@lekshateme4395]

This is an excellent movie. One of my favourites. Top 5 1. THX-1138 2. City of the lost children 3. Hukkle 4. Delicatessen 5. Meet the feebles

[@megabsupreme]

I love this movie, and this director (Jean-Pierre Jeunet). Another couple of films he did in French were Amelie and Micmacs. I adore these 2 films. They are both charming and uplifting. He directed and wrote all three of these films. And Dominique Pinon, the actor who played Louison in Delicatessen, is in Micmacs and Amelie and he is delightfully eccentric just as he is in Delicatessen. In fact he is in most of Jeunet's films. Jeunet also wrote and directed The City of Lost Children, a trippy sci-fi fantasy film starring Ron Perlman. It's another great film that also has Pinon in it. He also was in the Jeunet-directed Alien Resurrection with Perlman, and thet were my 2 favorite characters. Jeunet didn't write Alien Resurrection though. The producers probably should have let him write it since the movies he writes are amazing, while Alien 4's story was only okay, but it was still a better sequel than Alien 3, I believe largely due to Jeunet's vision. The visuals definitely felt like a Jeunet film, which I appreciated. The color grade was very similar to Delicatessen. Check out Jeunet's other films if you can. He really is a masterful storyteller and insightful director with a keen sense of his own visual signature.

[@The.Pickle]

The world needs this kind of French cinema right now, surreal imagination and creativity focused on human relationships. Hollywood has become an almost sterile, purely politically motivated corporate entity.

[@siebensunden]

Finally some US gentleman appreciating European cinematography. Great reaction, sir. If you are into this kind of movies you should definitely check out this pieces: - City of Lost Children made by almost the same team as Delicatessen. This movie is based on book and also old RPG video game exists. Suprisingly Ron Perlman is starring in this French film. - Taxidermia (2006) It's really hard to describe this one. - King Size (1987) and Sex Mission (1983) are two Polish movies made by Juliusz Machulski and his team. Both movies are crazy but very serious in their message which is allegory of communist totalitarian regime. - Smoke (1990) Excellent movie from Czechoslovakia, also about totalitarian communist regime. Hilarious with more hilarious songs. - The Triplets of Belleville (2003) 2D animated movie with incredible atmosphere and great scetches.

[@serralinda73]

I love your commentaries. I'd like to suggest Big Night (1996) with Stanley Tucci. I think you'd really appreciate the style of it.

[@vigorousera]

It's been said by others already, but cannot stress enough how great this director's filmography is -- Amelie, City of Lost Children, A Very Long Engagement, and even Alien Resurrection (although most Alien franchise purists hate everything after Aliens). I won't blame you for skipping the last one but City of Lost Children is absolutely worth a watch; same with A Very Long Engagement if you like that one. And agreed with how great that lead actor's face is; it's like hilariously rubbery and expressive. Jeunet (the director) uses him in all the other movies listed above. One last thing: deli (as in deli meats, or the NYC institution Katz's Deli) is short for delicatessen. I'm surprised you weren't familiar with that word but maybe most people have forgotten what the full word is!

[@SorendeSelbyBowen]

One of my favorites. Thanks.

[@steeleye2112]

More glorious French films I would highly recommend are - La Gloire de mon père and the sequel Le Château de ma mère - Jean de Florette / Manon des Sources (2 films but have to be watched back to back as it really is one single story) - The Hairdresser's Husband Chateau de ma mere is one of only 3 films I've ever seen where the audience stood up and clapped as the credits rolled.

[@neilbrie8972]

I loved their 1st movie. When I saw it I was stunned. And I like the darkness of the theme compare to Amelie. It's my favorite movie from Caro Jeunet

[@MrPboys1]

One of my all time favourites love jeunet films generally but this is perfection

[@jobrimar8291]

Cult classic, loved it!! Still do.. check out ‘man bites dog’

[@JamesVSCinema]

Roger

[@jobrimar8291]

@@JamesVSCinema splendid!! Fairly groundbreaking and done on a shoestring budget back in the day. Top work my guy, always fine choices from you and your patreon massive!! If you wanna hop the channel from France/Belgium back to England, may I further suggest, ‘Withnail and I”. and ‘Sexy Beast” Two very different films, but both all about script/dialogue and phenomenal performances.

[@honkchisel]

I missed this comment, I mentioned Man Bites Dog too. Soo good

[@azertyqwerty8398]

If you want to try French films, there is a very long list of interesting ones, but one that is simple enough to get into is the Samurai, by Jean-Pierre Melville, a very good noir movie with an awesome soundtrack. But if you want something lighter, I'd also recommend the first two OSS 117 movies by Michel Hazanavicius (I haven't seen the third and can't vouch for it), a parody of old James Bond movies. The interesting part of the take is the way the 60's casual sexism/racism/bigotry is made fun of, and the cinematography, which emulates perfectly movies of the era. Anyway, have fun reacting to whatever you want, and a good day to you!

[@brettcoster4781]

Also The Artist by Hazanavicius, a great love letter to the end of the silent era, shot and released in 2011.

[@azertyqwerty8398]

@@brettcoster4781 I heard a lot of good things about it, but I have a policy to not recommend something I haven't seen myself.

[@brettcoster4781]

@@azertyqwerty8398 Definitely same for me. There are so many great movies to recommend, amongst all of us, it's what the community brings.