OSS 117 Is Pitch Perfect Connery Era Bond Parody | CineFix Top 100

[@LeBeauFred23]

OSS117 is not only peak french comedy, it also perfectly captures the the essence of old bond movies.

[@Sam_Guertin]

I love this movie so much! I actually just recommended it to someone yesterday, haha!

[@invock]

Talking as a French person here, I will say I'm extremely (pleasantly) surprised that you guys seem to have liked OSS 117 so much. To me, it always came off as "too French" for its humor and general tone to translate well for foreign audiences. The rhythm of its humor, of its deliveries, the dryness of some of its lines, the puns at times... all of it felt like a "French bubble" that would be very hard to enter to anyone without much knowledge of our culture and what makes us laugh. I'm truly happy that the three of you are proving me wrong today.

[@invock]

And just to be clear, even when it might seem "too subtle" at times, Hubert is 100% of the time the butt of the joke. He is the typical self-important, conservative, macho "product of his time", the Frenchman absolutely certain that "he's the good guy" through and through, while clinging on the most backwards and even insulting opinions towards anything that's "not him". And yes, nothing ever bad happens to him, he is incredibly lucky, all of it makes up for his gross incompetence and stupidity. And that's part of the humor of the entire movie too. He's an ass we love to despise... and end up liking despite ourselves. But that doesn't mean for a second that the film asks us to "cut him some slack".

[@ReverendMeat51]

I'm an American that only took a French 101 class at community college and this movie was hilarious

[@darthgrifter]

I was surprised as well to see all those positive reactions. OSS 117 (those by Hazanavicius) is one these movies I often use the lines. Like la Cité de la Peur, la Classe Américaine or Kaamelott (not a movie, but who cares). So I always thought the quality of the movie would be lost in translation.

[@AlanGamblePhotography]

First occurrence of a movie in the top 100 that I had not just not seen, but not actually never heard of, will watch it this week and then jump back here once I've seen it.

[@abadyr_]

What?! A non-French channel talking about OSS-117? What's happening, am I still asleep? Am I dreaming?

[@phyphor]

Seeing how the Kill James Bond podcast has been raving about it for a while or isn't that surprising to me

[@Cristalskulle]

Yeah right ?? I was not expecting to see that, I feel like it's such a french movie

[@ExcelionYogi]

It's one of my favorite comedy movies ever. It captures both the 60s Bond and the 60s French cinema so well. Dujardin is hilarious. I still have to watch Rio (the second one), but it's not easy to get it over here

[@Skinineful]

So happy you enjoyed this movie, it manages to effortlessly navigate a ton of hot topics while remaining firmly on the "fun" side. Some added context that's harder to get if you're not French: - The "President Coty" bits are especially funny because Coty is a completely forgotten historical figure. Having Hubert gush about Coty would be like a US hero constantly saying that Millard Fillmore or Chester A. Arthur are the greatest US presidents of all time (especially since Coty was succeeded by De Gaulle) - On the other hand, the oud song is a cover of the very famous Dalida, and Egyptian-born singer from the 60s and 70s. Bambino was one of her most famous hits. Also the OSS 117 movies before this one had fallen into complete obscurity when Hazanavicius' released. They absolutely are not culturally influent, they were B-movies before people had TV at home and rented videotapes.

[@noahegr3341]

From Ikiru to Ghost Dog, I am now convinced that Dan is actually the secret MVP on the Cinefix team :p

[@misterjones11]

I designed the poster that made you go in and watch the movie Clint, I also did 'Lost in Rio, where I got to do a proper hommage to the Bond posters I stared at outside cinemas as a kid. I've been enjoying listening to you all talk and said to myself, I'd only comment if you mentioned the poster. Love CineFix and have been listening to your lists for years - Keep it up !

[@CineFix]

This is incredible! I have your poster hanging in my kitchen and I'm honored you like the channel!

[@misterjones11]

​@@CineFix Love the channel. The longer videos about one movie are harder to digest than the Top 10s, but I guest you can only do so many of those! Still haven't gotten around to watching a Tarkovsky though…

[@cinevore358]

Pas mal non ? C'est français. 😎

[@louisbogli1804]

Héhé ! Un peu de langue de Molière, ça fait plaisir! 😁

[@abadyr_]

"I understood that reference."

[@cinevore358]

@@louisbogli1804 Et c'est du Hazanavicius en plus ! Raccord avec le sujet 😌

[@ElectricIguana]

One of my favorites, as an American Bond fan. Merci for covering OSS-117!

[@thechampestofthemall]

10:11 super obscure in the US maybe, but it might be one of the top 5 all-time most loved comedies here in France so … maybe it’s just out of your scope, is all ;) cheers anyway and thanks for talking about it

[@CineFix]

yeah, my "american" is showing a little bit here, huh?! i always try not to talk about how obscure or not something is because there's an audience for everything. this is one for me that i just very rarely run into anybody who's heard of it. such a treat to recommend it every time!

[@thechampestofthemall]

@ have you seen the 2nd movie ? It’s even better

[@michaeljohnson2544]

This won the Golden Needle award for best film at the 2006 Seattle International Film Festival.

[@MrWillcapone]

One of the best parodies ever made. None of the sequels came close to the original. Bambino in Arabic, especially since Dalida was actually born in Egypt, was such a nice touch. So much incredible moments in this movie. Berenice Bejo and Aure Autika, good heavens...

[@IamtheLexx]

Oh damn, surprised non-French speakers actually saw OSS! I love this movie so much, I used to watch it all the time back when it came out.

[@apostrotastrophe1]

50:54 - some you missed; Johnny English, Kingsman, Spies Like Us, Undercover Brother, The Man Who Knew Too Little... Though you can argue whether or not those are all strictly Spy-Spoofs, and although I haven't seen it I have to imagine based on this discussion that OSS 117's got them beat as the better picture.

[@BungleTech]

Dang! Throwning 'Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai' over your shoulder like that! Literally my number 1 movie! Missed opportunity! Excited to watch OSS117 after you guys chatting about it. Loved this episode!

[@ReverendMeat51]

I remember y'all mentioning this in lists before and as soon as this video dropped I had to go watch the movie first. Sometimes comedies are hard to translate across languages and cultures but it was absolutely hilarious and it also felt so authentically of the time too, loved it

[@darthbakercamelia]

This is simply one of the best comedies ever made.

[@MikMortsllak]

Thanks for talking about this movie. One of the best comedies we have, and one of my favorite movies. So funny and so quotable (just like the sequel in Brazil). "Arabo ?" "Ce sont toujours les nazis qui ont le mauvais rôle" "J'aime me battre" and many more 🤣🤣

[@SadThrash]

I'm surprised nobody mentioned what has to be the funniest location card I've ever seen in a movie. They show an establishing shot of the Paris skyline, with the Eiffel Tower prominently framed and the most stereotypically French music playing in the background. This shot is held just long enough for you to wonder what's going on because where we are is so damned obvious, then in massive letters: PARIS. I died.

[@Naito75President]

As a frenchman it's really nice to see you guys talk about this classic. It's a top 5 comedy aot here. Pretty much for everybody.

[@Deraphim]

I'm kinda disappointed Midnight in Paris didn't get a shout out when they're talking about Best Pictures for The Artist. I'm not saying it deserved the Oscar, and I'm certainly not defending the director who made it, but it was a pretty tight little movie that I think told exactly the story it set out to tell, with just enough magical realism to keep me engaged. But yeah, I had no idea this movie existed. Will definitely have to check it out

[@StinkyCheeseYodeler]

One of my favorites! Merci!!!!

[@marcusburkhardt827]

Am I the only one that is MINDBLOWN that they aren't going with Taxi Driver??

[@CooChewGames]

Luckily, here in Australia, we have a TV channel named SBS that shows these kind of films on a regular basis; it was where I came across this film and many others 😀

[@rickp209]

Don't sleep on Ghost Dog. I watched it for the first time recently and I was shocked how moved I was by it.

[@alansmithee7224]

As a frenchman, it feels so weird to see this movie discussed as some sort of niche obscure film nobody ever heard of !

[@RobJedi]

There's more than one OSS117 movie. Went looking this one up after watching the vid and found 2 sequels OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) and OSS 117: From Africa with Love (2021)

[@ElectricIguana]

Jean DuJardin - "nobody does it better!" 🎵

[@nigelquinn7903]

Gotta love a spoof that basically casts Chauncey Gardiner as James Bond

[@SilverjHawkins]

49:32 that’s when I learned about this film and watched it, then bought it a week later. One of my favorite films.

[@derheadbanger9039]

"From Beijing with Love" (1994, China) is the superior Bond Parody.

[@bonden79]

Twelve minutes in and realizing I have to see the movie before watching the rest of the episode 😀

[@Belgarath314]

It's crazy this movie is obscure for americans... You should watch the sequel too, it's great. The third does not exist.

[@Nohidaroh]

That movie is funny as fuck Jean Dujardin is an amazing French ,funny actor

[@VacFink]

Ghost Dog may not be a 'great' movie but I sure do enjoy it. It may not be in the 100 I think is the best, but it is on my list of 100 favorites to watch. I hope there's some Jarmusch on the list.

[@christopherlee2515]

If voting for a non- English language Bond my votes would be That Man From Rio and The Tuxedo.

[@cambraca]

+1 didn't know about it and watched it for this episode.

[@bhgemini]

Definitely going to watch this now. I'm also 98% sure Clint is wearing a pair of Warby Parker Rosemary Crystal Winston frames. If so, samies.

[@CineFix]

that's more sure than i am, but it sounds right!

[@SilverjHawkins]

46:52 i’m ashamed to say that I thought you meant Rizzo the rat from the Muppets😂

[@greenaxilot]

Can you please do top 10 muscle heads of all time as it could be beginning to character tripe lists. 👊

[@carmawarlock8455]

I dont think movies like this fall squarely into the paradoy genre. When i think of parody its way over the top like Austin Powers (which i still love and think its owed more credit for the cultural juggernaut it was). I think pastiche is a better term for a movie like OSS 117. I would group it with other more subtle parodies that were more concerned with nailing the aesthetic than over the top humor that is overtly mocking the genre. Other movies I'd associate with it are Black Dynamite and Young Frankenstein

[@allenrubinstein3696]

It's definitely an off beat choice. I had great fun watching it, but you could look at a thousand top 100 lists and never find it. It's also one of maybe two dozen James Bond spoofs. Espionage jokes go back to Get Smart. The jokes write themselves, and I'm not sure that reflects well on Bond parodies. The (pre-Daniel Craig) Bond films never took themselves very seriously anyway. I don't imagine we'll ever see a Roger Moore sendup because his films are already ridiculous.

[@sandracassinelli5874]

I just gotta ask…. Why is cliff never in the same room with everyone else? And, is that a real background or a green screen. It is unbelievably neat.

[@CineFix]

Who's Cliff?! CLINT lives in a different state but gets back to the LA office when he can. In the meantime, he dials in remotely.

[@HisRoyalHygiene]

That's an unfortunate background at 59:25

[@DaveJohnson-d7i]

Interesting that all these comedies keep popping up in the Alone Against the World season. I guess humor really is based on misery.

[@timcarder2170]

HAPPY GODZILLA DAY (Godzilla's 70th anniversary)

[@paulstroud9686]

I will defend Robin Hood til the day I die!

[@ptmproductions]

HOW DID MIDNIGHT IN PARIS NOT WIN?

[@robertbeck714]

I’m pro Robin Hood!

[@SargeLoki]

Ha......Ha.... "i don't speak any foreign languages, so i am a funny person, while speaking german."

[@camdflage]

FYI: They start talking about the movie about 10 minutes in. You’re welcome

[@allisonbergh4429]

One throwaway mention of Top Secret and that’s it. Disappointing 😂

[@robertpaterson5477]

I just downloaded this and watched the first scene. Is it supposed to be funny?

[@talentedmrcollins4923]

You lost me at Western arrogance.

[@ReverendMeat51]

Had to dislike, I will not have any Taxi Driver slander lady and gents.

[@carmawarlock8455]

What slander they just weren't super into it