Movie #156 "Paris 36" I watched this because it was nominated for best song, and though I liked it, I'm still wondering 1) why was it nominated? and 2) what made the music that special in this film? and 3) why the academy went out of its way to snub Sir Paul McCartney with this nomination? and 4) which song was really nominated? and do the French really have such bad lyrics to all their songs? You should see most of the lyrics here. The movie has a lot of musical numbers, and yes, the music is pleasant to listen to (mostly with accordions to give it the Paree style), but ohmygod the lyrics are a hoot ---- so I waited through the whole movie for the AA nominated song, and never found it, so I guess I'll get introduced to it tomorrow at the awards ceremony. maybe? Anyway, from the Netflix synopsis, I didn't expect this movie to have any substance, but surprisingly, it did. But I've seen the story before --- fascist with money gives three guys free reign in a theatre in Paris (1936) because he's in love with a girl who secretly loves one of the guys --- there's a comic who slams jews (when he IS one!), there are women who are forced to sleep around because they need jobs, there's beating up of people, shooting --- lots of drama here for a musical, so it kind of came across as a French "Cabaret" --- I'd say very meaty and quite enjoyable for most of the time. Except for those crazy lyrics to the songs!
Average rating: 3.222
I gave it 3.4 stars
Paris 36
Faubourg 36
(2008) PG-13
When a neighborhood music hall closes down, a trio of unemployed friends (Gérard Jugnot, Clovis Cornillac and Kad Merad) vow to bring the business back from the dead by staging a musical they hope will be a hit. If their gamble pays off, they'll have the money to buy the theater for themselves -- and the power to control their own destinies. Christophe Barratier directs this Berlin Film Festival selection set in 1930s Paris.
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