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Post by roundtowngirl on Dec 12, 2007 18:28:03 GMT -5
My daughters and I just watched the movie "Bon Voyage." It is from 1962 and stars Fred MacMurray and Jane Wyman. The family goes to Paris (and the French Riveria) for vacation. Some nice scenes of Paris. The girls thought it was interesting, but "old fashioned." The storyline wasn't too bad. We added "gourmet" popcorn and "kiddie" champagne (really NA grape juice) to make it a real family movie night!!  Does anyone happen to have any recommendations for other (kid appropriate) movies with a Paris theme? I like "Amelie" but I don't think my young daughters are ready for that one yet!  |
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Post by cybee on Dec 12, 2007 20:00:32 GMT -5
Roundtowngirl,
Have you and your daughters watched "Funny Face" (Audrey Hepburn/ Fred Astaire (1957)) together? It has great shots of Paris, albeit maybe a bit weak story line (and um..not the most current movie?)..but they might love to see all the fashion shots and Audrey tres cool in her beatnik black..and well....all that Paris!
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Post by geordy on Dec 12, 2007 20:09:59 GMT -5
And "An American in Paris" Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, and that George Gershwin score! The idea of Gene becoming a "boy toy" is so Hollywood sanitized that it is suitable for children!!!  |
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Post by rssilverandlight on Dec 12, 2007 20:46:17 GMT -5
Help me out with the name of this movie -
2 musicians come to Paris, one is Caucasian and one is black,
they meet 2 women (one is Joanne Woodward). In the end
the Caucasian returns to the United States but the black man
remains in Paris because there he is a musician, not a black musician.
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Post by greyghost1 on Dec 12, 2007 20:47:23 GMT -5
What about The Red Balloon? And maybe Le Divorce? It was pretty mild...IMO. And that one with the Ashley twins...rather stupid story but nice Paris scenes.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Dec 12, 2007 21:42:00 GMT -5
What about "French Kiss"? I've always been very fond of Kevin Kline as a dissolute Frenchman!
Not sure how old your girls are - what about "Victor/Victoria" (unless explaining cross-dressing etc. is too advanced for their ages?), or "Irma La Douce" (very sanitized version of the subject matter, but she was a hooker).
Or Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau?
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Post by GitteK on Dec 12, 2007 23:28:47 GMT -5
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Post by Shoesy on Dec 13, 2007 0:06:06 GMT -5
Randy - I think the movie you're referring to is "Paris Blues" with Sidney Poitier and Paul Newman.
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Post by rssilverandlight on Dec 13, 2007 1:31:52 GMT -5
Thank You Shoesy, it was indeed PARIS BLUES. As I recall it was filmed in B&W and Paul Newman was also in it.  |
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Post by roundtowngirl on Dec 15, 2007 13:28:28 GMT -5
Thanks! I had completely forgotten about "The Red Balloon." They'll enjoy that. We have "An American in Paris" and my 4 year old runs around singing "I've Got Rhythm!" As for "Amelie" - the part where she is commenting on the big "O" in the beginning is a little more than I am prepared to discuss with my 8 year old at this time. Of course, I can always use scene selection on the DVD and skip past that part. It is a really snowy day here in Ohio so I think we'll run to the video store and get "Funny Face" and "Aristocats" (fogot that one was about France!) Perhaps we'll make some hot chocolate and lounge.  I found some interesting trivia websites that might be fun to play around with as well. www.tarflies.com/trivia/paris.php www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/geography/europe/france.html |
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Post by trechic on Dec 15, 2007 14:43:42 GMT -5
NOT..."Last Tango in Paris"! It would have a bit too much explaining to do...!
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Post by holger on Dec 15, 2007 16:07:38 GMT -5
Gitte, Ratatouille is out on DVD. I ordered it from Amazon for my oldest 21 year old granddaughter who did not see it when the rest of the family went. Of course, I plan on watching it with her!
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Post by phread on Dec 15, 2007 16:13:41 GMT -5
Gigi and Charade are my girls' faves. Anastasia has Paris scenes.
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Post by joan1 on Dec 16, 2007 2:48:16 GMT -5
Ohh, I loved " Bon Voyage" it was on late one night on tv, and I have since rented it! Yes, very old fashioned,, but funny.
I am not sure how old you kids are, but the Olsen twin movie suggested by greyghost is completely safe( if silly) and the scenery is STILL Paris!!
I also second Ratatouille,, the visuals are amazing.
Has anyone suggest Madeline ??
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Post by sistereurope on Dec 16, 2007 11:21:22 GMT -5
We rented "Mr. Bean's Holiday" last night. It was perfectly silly like all of the other Mr. Bean movies. In this new one, Mr. Bean wins a trip to Cannes...he lands in Paris and of course all kinds of mishaps ensue. My daughter really liked it, and I have to admit to laughing too...and the shots of Paris and particularly the towns and countryside in the south of France were stunning!!! It's just a great escapist silly movie very suitable for kids - I recommend it!
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Post by rssilverandlight on Dec 22, 2007 3:19:52 GMT -5
I saw an old movie anew last night, "Emile Zola", a la 1937 B&W
with Paul Muni. Apparently Zola's closest friend was Paul Cezanne.
He had quite a life prior to his involvement in the Alfred Dreyfus
case. After a little research I learned that Richard Dreyfus is a
distant relative of Alfred Dreyfus.
Yes, the movie was made way before I was even a glint in
my father's eye.
Do you recall any old movies related to Paris or France ?
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Post by geordy on Dec 22, 2007 8:20:57 GMT -5
I have the video of Les Miserables starring Jean Gabin. It is 3 tapes..240 minutes. Thanks for reminding me Randy..I haven't watched it again since I got it as a gift several years ago! Made in 1957. The tapes were released in 1994.
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Post by GitteK on Dec 22, 2007 11:35:39 GMT -5
I forgot the BEST - here comes: "Mistral's Daughter" ! This is soooo good for heaving deeeep sighs and feeling the most terrible bitter-sweet Paris-ache !!! All those pittoresque Montmartre sequences make me go mad !!  |
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Post by rssilverandlight on Dec 22, 2007 13:39:08 GMT -5
Gitte - As usual you have such a way with words ! |
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Post by Laura NY (aoi33) on Dec 28, 2007 17:49:49 GMT -5
This June while in Paris, our television was not working and after about ten days my eldest daughter then eight, went through the dvd's I had brought with us just in case and came upon the original "Sabrina". She watched it three times in a row and loved it.
My two year old was watching on and off, but I didn't think she had absorbed much until about a week later when we had ventured into Karl Lagerfeld's bookstore, 7L, when she spied a coffee table book displayed against the wall, pointed and shrieked "Sabrina!" and, indeed the cover of the book was a portrait of Audrey Hepburn.
While the movie does not have many shots of Paris, it is imbued with the spirit of Paris. Give it a try. I hope they like it.
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I found some interesting trivia websites that might be fun to play around with as well.
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