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La nuit de Varennes (1982)
I have just seen Marie Antoinette
I have just seen Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette and it was such fairy floss that it made me want to see La Nuit de Varennes again. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be available on DVD, only VHS and Amazon UK are out of stock.
Anyone know when if and when it might be available on DVD? Re: my comment about Marie Antoinette: it's a well made film with a look inside Versailles and apparently the depiction of the protocol is spot on but there's no context. This wasn't meant to be a review of Marie Antoinette but apparently I have to write 10 lines or my comment won't be accepted.
Flightplan (2005)
I liked seeing the innards of the plane
Okay, there were some improbable things in the plot, but I actually didn't notice them at the time. It was only later when I thought about it.
I agree that Jodie Foster carried the film but I think that the plane itself was also a major character, and I was fascinated by seeing all the inner workings.
But then I quite enjoy long-haul flights so all the little touches like the flight attendants responses to the passengers, the badly behaved children, the interruption to the entertainment etc appealed to me. I also liked the atmosphere of almost 'constant night' which you get on any long haul flight.
It's not a masterpiece but you could do a lot worse and you probably will.
Troy (2004)
Sequel not possible
A sequel is not possible as this film killed off several of the characters that are important in the Odyssey. Believe me, the books (Iliad and Odyssey) are better. The interaction of the gods with the mortals is really the crux of the story so it was a bit strange for them to be completely left out (except for Achilles' mum) Different gods take different sides and to settle scores with other gods. I was a bit surprised that the story could be changed to such an extent and still claim to have some connection to Homer's story. Brad Pitt was more wooden than the horse, Peter O'Toole was very good and Sean Bean should be more particular about his wigs.