Jour De Fete (Subtitled)

Advantages: fantastically silly plot, a good satire
Disadvantages: poor dialogue, cheesy moments a plenty

...Ever wondered why fashions and fads seem to come and go quicker with each passing year? There is always a new band/brand/design which is cooler than the last one, and now there is a film revealing why this is so. According to Josie and the Pussycat, it is all down to a government sanctioned plan to control the youth of America through subliminal messages in pop music. So there you go. When the boy band sensation DeJour find one such message hidden in their latest single 'Backdoor Lover', they ask their manager Wyatt Frame (played by Alan Cumming) what it is all about. Hours later, MTV are broadcasting the breaking news that the band's plane tragically crashed. Wyatt must find a new act quick, and luckily he bumps into Josie and her pussycats. Josie is a rather strange film. One one level, it is a witty critique of our modern consumer... Read review

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Advantages: This is a moving show about the french revolution.
Disadvantages: You will never be able to look at the french without thinking of this.

...life for himself whilst being followed closely by the police, led by Inspector Javert. As the story progresse we are introduced to more and more of the beggars, and some of the university students as they plan the revolution. Victor Hugo wrote many books, including the likes of "Le Dernier jour d'un condamné (Last Days of a Condemned Man)" and "Les Travailleurs de la Mer (Toilers of the Sea)". These novels came after a lot of early poetry. This story is one of the most moving stories i have seen, and you get very involved in what is happening. The twists that the story takes will have you enthralled, and you will be crying by the end of the DVD. The music is fantasticand really goes a long way to accentuate the words that the singers are singing. This DVD is of top quality with the most fantastic cast. By teh end of seeing this DVD you... Read review

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Advantages: Charming and a classic mustsee film
Disadvantages: Subtitles (this is a French film), oddity, simplicity

.... If you find subtitles irritating, beware. 2. My boyfriend, who didn't like it, found the film a little too quirky and insubstantial. 3. If you are looking for action and a grand finale, definitely look elsewhere... Read review

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