955 Panique

[Rayon Vert]

Along with Panique, of the post-war work the other (only) one I (really) liked was Pot-Bouille - vivid characterizations and strong acting.

[FrauBlucher]

Beaver

[FrauBlucher]

Bluray.com

[DarkImbecile]

Svet toes right up to the line of declaring the film a parable about liberal media unfairly stoking an ignorant mob to persecute an innocent Trump, but doesn’t quite make it explicit. Classic.

[tenia]

Which is an interesting take since he considers that the ignorant mob is composed of delusional simpletons and conspiracy theorists.

[jsteffe]

I read the review in question and am convinced that this passage is a surrealist language game:

The legitimization of the witch hunt that is chronicled in the film, however, remains critical because the social environment in which it emerges isn't manufactured. Basically, it is a mirror image of an 'open-minded community' that, under very simple conditions, instantly becomes tolerant of external manipulation and intolerant of its own definition of justice. Quite predictably, the individuals leading the witch hunt -- in this case a pack of delusional simpletons and conspiracy theorists -- declare that they are the only ones that can identify the killer and all hell breaks loose.

It is designed to seduce the reader into thinking that she or he can interpret it, but frustrates all attempts to do so.

[Robespierre]

I really tried to come up with a translation that makes sense but I got nothing. I don't know why this guy can't just write simple sentences without going too verbose because his reviews are making less and less sense as time goes on. I don't know if at this point he's just intentionally trolling this forum with his nonsensical political ramblings or if whatever he writes actually makes sense to him.

[CSM126]

Or maybe he’s just a pompous ass who thinks using a thesaurus justifies his stupid ”””Doctor”””” honorific.

(Is he a doctor of blurayology?)

[MichaelB]

His doctorate is in musicology.

And English isn’t his native language, which means that I’d normally be inclined to cut him some slack, but since he’s never, ever been wrong about anything ever, I can only assume that every mangled clause is intentional and that us mere mortals are too stupid to grasp his Joycean genius.

[CSM126]

His doctorate is in musicology.

If only they would limit him to music blu ray reviews and let someone coherent handle films.

Also, do doctors just always walk around mentioning they’re a doctor without context? How is a doctorate of musicology relevant on a home video website?

“Excuse me, I’m a doctor!”

“Of medicine?”

“No, law.”

“Sir, this is a hospital.”

[DRW.mov]

I always picture Svet as Kenneth Mars from What’s Up Doc?

“Get your hands off me, I’m a doctor!”

“Of what?”

“Music.”

“Can you fix a hi-fi?”

“No.”

“Then shut up.”

[knives]

I pretty firmly agree with Domino, but would like to add that the first act just goes on forever. Duvivier makes his point about the nature of M. Hire and the two youths overwhelmingly clear by the thirty minute mark at which point it is already becoming tiring only to continue it on for what feels like the majority of the film. It strikes me as a horrible judgment in pacing.

That said it is pretty enough of a film to be enjoyed as a set of images. The back to back shots of Simon watching through the window like a mannequin and Romance in bed are some of the most effective I've seen this year.

[TMDaines]

Loved the subtitling extra on this. Glad that most of my approach to fan subtitles chimes with the thoughts of the professionals!

[RPG]

Loved the subtitling extra on this. Glad that most of my approach to fan subtitles chimes with the thoughts of the professionals!

This is one of the all time great extras. So entertaining and informative.

I'm a little surprised at the lukewarm response to this film. Maybe it's just because I love me some Michel Simon, I dunno, but I found this engaging throughout and just a lot of fun to watch. And

Spoiler

the end shocked me. Just when you think he's gonna be saved in the nick of time, BAM, he dead. The real villains still get caught, but at the expense of the death of the (kinda-sorta creepy) hero. Went against convention in this type of story, which I liked.

I'd be interested to see the 1989 version of this story. Blanc does seem to play it very differently than Simon.