Comments on: Voulez-Vous Voir Un Film?

By: gabriele360

gabriele360 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 06:33:33 +0000

I am SO glad you posted about this, I read (and confirmed) the Mesrine duo are sold out…I got my tickets online the same day…
so if there are other films you want to see, don’t wait…and given the parking situation in the area I think the free parking makes this such a great deal also…

By: missrftc

missrftc — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 17:07:12 +0000

Thanks! I will add that to the post so people know to buy now!

By: keekle

keekle — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:13:46 +0000

The big difference between French vs. American movies is that in French films the plots almost don’t matter because the story is about the characters. (In American movies, the story is always plot driven).

In general, the COLCOA Fest is a great chance to catch French films that don’t have distribution in the US. So a film like Costa Gavras’ EDEN IS WEST can be skipped because it will play LA at some point. Also, most films starring Daniel Auteil or Gerard Depardieu usually end up stateside, so look out for sly comedies like THE GIRL FROM MONACO with the hilarious Fabrice Luchini. CHILDHOODS also looks very interesting.

MESRINE, the SCARFACE-like 2 part epic with the great Vincent Cassell, may/may not get distribution.

Also worth checking out, GROWNUPS with the great Jean-Pierre Darroussin and LOUISE MICHEL with the incomparable Yolande Moreau.

But my big excitement is for…

… OSS 117: LOST IN RIO with the brilliant Jean Dujardin, the funniest man in French movies, as an Austin-Powers-Meets-James Bond spy. (I love love love Dujardin – rent 99 FRANCS if you can find it.)

COLCOA also has this year a classic film noir series in the afternoon – tix are often easier to get for these thrillers that have played in past COLCOA fests. These aren’t 1940s black and white thrillers, they are recent films (except for THE SLEEPING CAR MURDERS c. 1965). TCHAO PANTIN looks awesome.

By: laure

laure — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:02:24 +0000

I confirm: the tix are available right now, and believe me, they go fast!
http://www.colcoa.org/2009/info/tickets.asp
If you wait until April 11 to buy them directly @ the DGA, the chances are you will be way too late. (Full disclosure: we’re not affiliated with COLCOA in any way, but we’ve been going to the festival for the past 6 years, and we jump on the tix as soon as they’re available — booked 11 flix for this coming season today!)

By: missrftc

missrftc — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:04:41 +0000

Thanks for the extra info! Good to know. I am looking forward to the event.

By: gabriele360

gabriele360 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:55:50 +0000

Oui, je le veux beaucoup! Actually, they have some good deals if you’re planning on seeing several in the daytime…the entire site isn’t up, and according to the schedule, tickets won’t be available until April 11th at DGA but it looks like they’re available online now. I haven’t tried to buy yet, still checking out what they’re offering.
I don’t know how they select the films for this, but sometimes it seems they bring mostly the ‘safe’ films…good, yes, but not ones I’ve read about and would like to see. I like Depardieu, but his presence in a film does not make me want to watch it.
Well, on va voir, oui?
(and thanks so much for the heads up!)

By: laure

laure — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:05:49 +0000

From past experience, the tickets sell really fast, so if you are interested in any of the movies, book them right away! Tickets are also $7 for ASC, ICG, SAG, American Cinematheque, Film Independent, LACMA, Women in Film.