Night at the Movies: Triplets of Belleville

[Scrivener]

To my friends and family it is a well known fact that I'm a sucker for all things strange or bizarre. Not only does this movie qualify as strange and bizarre, it's heartwarming, catchy, and takes off with your imagination as if you were six years old again. The closest things I could compare this positively wonderful film to is Cirque du Soleil's 'The Journey of Man' or Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'City of lost Children.' For the uninitiated, Jeunet is also the director of Delicatessen, Alien Resurrection, and Amelie... all of which are somewhat indicative of his uniquely french work. If very unfortunate that the film is in such limited release (I had to spend an hour on the road to get to the small campus theatre where this was playing). The title song 'Triplets of Belleville' is far and away my pick for best original song at this year's Oscars... and it's just a small piece of one fantastic whole. Check MovieTickets.com to see if it's playing in a theatre near you, it's worth the drive.... and bring the girlfriend/family along too, everyone is sure to love it.

10/10

[Kevin Trotter]

Loved City of Lost Children, I can't wait for my four year old to be old enough to enjoy it with the old man. I'll keep an eye for the Triplets. BTW if you like weird, keep an eye peeled for Bubba Hotep with Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis. Campbell plays an over the hill Elvis locked away in an old folks home and infected with cancer. Davis plays ..John F Kennedy, don't ask me to explain just see it.

[Scrivener]

Already saw Bubba Ho-Tep... coincidentally (Or not - it *is* an arthouse theatre) at the same theatre I saw these two. That was also the last time I ever invit friends to go see an arthouse flick with me (non of them appreciate non-blockbuster cinema)... also the last time I ever spot tickets for any of them. During the first 30 min most of them walked out, and not one of them ever paid me back despite my constant complaints. *I* actually stayed for a second showing immediately after the first, both Bruce Campbell and Don Coscarelli showed up to introduce the movie and had an open Q&A afterward. It was great... too bad the show cost me $80 in tickets that day (Remember-friends never paid me back for the tix)... not to mention a load of frustration thanks to deadbeat freeloading 'friends.'

[Kevin Trotter]

I know the feeling. i dont even TRY to take anyone anymore, not even the wife. There is a few theaters here in PGH sponsored by the Pittsburgh Filmmakers project that show these types of films, and the last time I tried I took my wife to see John Sayles "Limbo" which i thought was brilliant, but she thought was "stupid" due to its ambiguous, possibly downbeat ending.

Now its my special treat to see a film I want to see alone. I no longer care to "enlighten" anyone and in doing so ruin my own experience. They also sshow classic films the way they are meant to be seen. Last year I saw Spartacus on the big screen (as it was meant to be seen.) Stick to your guns Scriv.