Tresco Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Look what some cheeky Oscar winning film makers have doneThey've made an apparently hilarious documentary style film which pokes a whole load of fun at our glorious President.http://www.guardian.co.uk/france/story/0,,1774068,00.html I may even drag myself 20 miles to see this. Anything that promotes tears of laughter is a good thing in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WJT Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Oh bless him [:D]. Very interesting Tresco, would love to see it, even though my French is not really up to it at the moment. I will make a point to go see it if it is playing anywhere near me while I am here in France. Thank you posting the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 I'm not sure that this film will do anything but even more good publicity for him! Canal Plus & their 'Guignols' which is a sort of french 'Spitting Image' only much more political, for those who don't live in France (or for those who do & only watch Sky[;-)]) have been on his case for years and it only endears him more & more to the French public. I honestly think, and I am not alone on this one, that without the 'help' of this show he wouldn't be such a popular president. The French love to laugh at him and apparently they love to vote for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Just watched an interview with Karl Zero - the guy who's resposible for the Chirac film. Saw a clip and it could go both ways, but like I said earlier, it WILL make people laugh. Anyway, this Zero guy (who is an excellent political journalist here in France) knows old Jacques inside & out, and he predicts that he will take Sigolene Royal on board as prime minister and get rid of Nicolas Sarkosy. By the way Karl Zero has got the sack from Canal plus without any motive[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 Thanks to both of you WJT and to Twinks, especially. I could never, ever, suss this stuff out quicly without people like you, who have been here a long time!What you said was so interesting. Any more comments from Culture Vultures would be so welcome!I stiill want to see it. He's the only man in France I understand first time, and it's a film made of clips of him speaking. Slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 Oh Twinle. I have long had Sego tipped for the top. Iw ish I was a betting woman.[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Did you know that Chirac has appeared on the television EVERY DAY since 1967[:-))]The guys who made the film took a whole year to trawl through the archives before they could even decide on a "scenario" it took two years to make. They even used t.v. footage from Britain,Italy and other countries because they consider the journalistic questions to be more 'daring' compared to the questions he's asked in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 [quote user="Tresco"]Oh Twinle. I have long had Sego tipped for the top. Iw ish I was a betting woman.[:)][/quote]Good God, Tresc you've been hitting the red water again[:-))] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 Was it the Tip, or the typo that made you say that? [:$]I think it'll be a run off between her and him, and she'll win. I don't know why. Maybe it's just because she has been on TV in Poitou-Charente every day for 3 years.I'm a Sarko obsessed loony, that's for sure. Ask SB[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 It was your typo I was refering to loony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Have you seen your shabby chic ploughman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 >>>...."Chirac as a true cinematic hero," added the producer, Bonne Pioche.<<< ...and all of you Francophiles ... have you seen the irony in the name of the producer... Bonne Pioche as in Good Pickaxe!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 [quote user="missyesbut"]>>>...."Chirac as a true cinematic hero," added the producer, Bonne Pioche.<<< ...and all of you Francophiles ... have you seen the irony in the name of the producer... Bonne Pioche as in Good Pickaxe!!![/quote]No misseyesbut, Bonne Pioche means you've 'picked' a good card. Example: When you're playing a game of cards and you have to take one from the pile in the middle, say you 'pick' a card that is the right one for you, then you say "Bonne pioche" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 But a Pioche is a pickaxe! Is this one of those context things? MYB's version is funnier, in this context. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Ohh...alright[:(]Now go and do the quiz and try and beat me to-day[;-)]Have you seen shabby chic Basil? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Katie Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Dont talk to me about quizzes today. I look like a pickaxe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWINKLE Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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