Paris Je T'Aime (Steelbook) | 
| Director: Olivier Assayas
Actors: Fanny Ardant, Juliette Binoche, Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Marianne Faithfull
Studio: FIRST LOOK PICTURES
Category: DVD
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 28761
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Ntsc, Subtitled, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 11622
UPC: 687797116222
EAN: 0687797116222
ASIN: B001CIOCIU
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: November 18, 2008
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Studio: First Look Home Entertain Release Date: 11/18/2008 Run time: 110 minutes Rating: R
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Even with the impressive talent involved, Paris, je t'aime could've ended up like a fallen souffle. Though all 18 films aren't equally successful, they hit the mark more often than not. Romantics anticipating happy love stories set amongst the City of Lights may be disappointed to find that many are quite sad and that some parts of Paris are less inviting than others (each takes place in a different district). Further, the shorts aren't all en Francais, since the actors and directors hail from around the world, but their outsider perspectives lend the project depth. The strongest entries are provided by Gurinder Chadha (Quais De Seine), Gus Van Sant (Le Marais), Oliver Schmitz (Place des Fetes), and Alexander Payne (14eme Arrondissement), but all find interesting ways to explore cultural misunderstandings. In Joel and Ethan Coen's tragic-comic Tuileries, tourist Steve Buscemi angers a couple simply by making eye contact. Like Miranda Richardson in Isabelle Coixet's heartbreaking Bastille, he does all his acting with his expressive face. And while Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks the language adroitly in Olivier Assayas's intriguing Quartier des Enfants Rouges, Nick Nolte (purposefully) mangles it in Alfonso Cuaron's surprisingly weak Parc Monceau. The anthology ends with Payne's audio-postcard, in which Margo Martindale's postal carrier narrates her vacation in awkward, but endearing French. Instead of another person, she falls in love with Paris, simply for allowing her to be herself. It's the perfect finish to a poignant repast, like strawberries dipped in chocolate--sweet, but not cloyingly so. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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lame subtitles May 18, 2009
Type670 (Vancouver, BC)
DO NOT BUY THIS UNLESS YOU REQUIRE SDH(Subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing.
Apparently the production crew never bothered to include regular subtitles for those of us that actually can hear but can't understand French. They have managed to turn a wonderful film into an exercise in frustration; well done, Einsteins...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CITQW2/ref=cm_cr_rev_prod_title
 Hit and miss, but the hits are worth it! May 1, 2009
Alan Starr (Lawrence, MA)
A collection of 18 shorts, all based in Paris and loosely based around the various stages of relationships - starting, flourishing, crumbling. Some hit home more than others, and I think that will be different for everyone. But that's okay - if you don't like one segment, it'll be over in 5 minutes, and you can move on to the next! The obvious correlation is a book of short stories, but it actually reminded me more of walking through a museum with cityscapes on the wall, and your mind imagines what the backstory is on each set of characters and locations. This is like having a mini-glimpse into each painting. One thing I did notice is that love stories are often tragic - there are very few laughs in this movie (although the Coen Brothers segment with Steve Buscemi is freakin' hilarious!). I'm not going to review all the segments, but I will say that my favorite one is also one of the simplest, where a young mother leaves her baby at a nursery, then travels by bus and train across the city, just to act as nanny for someone else's baby. Simple, yet incredibly moving, and says more in three minutes than most movies say in two hours
 C'est magnifique! April 13, 2009
Zinho (USA)
If you love Paris, then you will love this eclectic collection of 5-minute short films, directed by many famous directors, all themed on neighborhoods in Paris. Enjoy!
I miss Paris... February 28, 2009
V. Shing (Cambridge, MA)
Having been to Paris several times, I have to say this movie gives you a great sense of the city and all their beautiful districts. I was most touched by the story about the American tourist, because I know exactly how that character feels about the city of light. I would let my kids watch this movie if it were not for the vampire story. Also, some of the acting is poor, but other stories more than make up for it.
The French truly live life to the fullest.
 Subtitles are an abomination February 1, 2009
True North (Edmonton)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
The english subtitles are for the hearing impaired, so you get subtitles for all sorts of sounds in the movie: [knock on door] [clock ringing] [horn sounds] You get the idea. The subtitles are very distracting and destroy the beauty of the movie. I feel ripped off by this shoddy presentation. Even english conversations have subtitles. What a rip off. Shame on the idiots who thought this was a good idea.
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