This mean-spirited French comedy from the mid-seventies retains all it's freshness, even by today's standards. This film is a stunning piece that will convince even the most skeptical viewer that Gerard Depardieu is one of the finest film actors of the last 50 years. Lastly, "Les Valseuses" would be remembered as a film wherein Bertrand Blier imposed his anti conformist stance against French society and its false values. In short, I am not sure I'd like to meet Grard Depardieu's Jean-Claude and Patrick Dewaere's Pierrot in real life and invite them over for dinner but I had a good time watching the movie and two hours almost flew - it was never boring. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. In the first hour, Peter loses his job, his spider-powers, and any chance of being with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), the woman he loves. [] The road/buddy movie was scarcely new 16 years ago, but Blier's strategies in the telling of his sexual odyssey remain fresh, outrageous and inspired." Actress Jeanne Moreau, who is considered as one of French cinema's most vivacious chatterboxes, was revealed by him in the best silent role of her acting career. - YouTube 0:00 / 8:32 Trading places (1983) Louis Winthrope and valentine they are going to sell. Leaving with the other car, Jean-Claude and Pierrot force a doctor at gunpoint to treat Pierrot's wounds, which are only superficial. The only authentic women are those who are degraded. the Terms and Policies, and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Incredible (Craig T. Nelson) meets up with his old enemy Bomb Voyage (Dominique Louis), it looks like the start of another one of their usual battles. What follows is an insanely over-the-top fight scene accompanied by the Lone Ranger's theme song, "The William Tell Overture." But when Buddy Pine, an overzealous fan boy, gets in the way, an errant bomb winds up destroying a huge section of the city's elevated train tracks. Directed by Bertrand Blier with an insouciant wit, and graced with a justly famous score by Stephane Grappelli, GOING PLACES is "an explosively funny erotic farce - both a celebration and a satire of men's daydreams." Can you believe it? It is one of the most controversial films in French cinema due to its vulgarity, depiction of sexual acts, nudity and amorality. The opening scene features Pierrot pushing Jean-Claude in a shopping cart as they chase a woman. It's only mentioned in one scene and never again, but at least they touched on it since you could've, and I did before that scene, made the assumption these guys had something with each other just in how the way they acted around women. Luckily I had stupid babysitters and party-going parents on the weekends. Les Valseuses - 1974Onze rating: ExellentRegie: Bertrand BlierHoofdrollen: Grard Depardieu, Patrick Dewaere, Isabelle Huppert, Jeanne Moreau, Miou-Miou, Gr. Most of the films on this list only feature a train in one or two key sequences. Okay, it's a couple of guys flaunting convention in the most absurd and irredeemable ways; many folks find such behavior amusing. "It is not a picture of your breasts that I want to see, it is your breasts living on camera," she was told. But then, that's his job description. By creating an account, you agree to the Originally only found in the pages of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books, audiences got to see the train on the big screen in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.". Then there are all the musical numbers being performed inside the diner cars as dancing waiters serve hot chocolate to the kids. That's not the last we see of Doc though. I'd say the makers don't just hate women, but all humankind. But when Yellowjacket (Corey Stoll), another size-shifting villain, threatens Cassie, Scott rushes to her defense. The Lone Ranger. By dint of pulling down my panties and pulling up my apron, I was getting a little tired of it. The only reason I kept watching it all the way through was to give his breakthrough film proper respect. Directed by Bertrand Blier with an insouciant wit, and graced with a justly famous score by Stephane Grappelli, GOING PLACES is "an explosively funny erotic farce - both a celebration and a satire of men's daydreams." (Pauline Kael) Directors Bretrand Blier Starring Jeanne Moreau, Patrick Dewaere, Miou-Miou Genres Comedy, Drama, Action Subtitles The film had a total of 5,726,031 admissions in France where it was the third highest-grossing film of the year. Most people I talk to have never heard of it. There are laughs in it, yes, but how could . Think that'll come out of his alimony payments? And then there are the fantasy films that allow trains to literally soar off the tracks and fly past the boundaries of imagination. And just when it looks like Cole will get away, Tonto gleefully reveals they blew up a railroad bridge, causing the train to fall into the river and drown Cole beneath all his silver. When Jean-Claude and Pierrot are sleeping, Jeanne, seemingly content, commits suicide by shooting herself in the groin. Repulsive. The problem I have with the majority of the movie is that it seemed to be going nowhere for a lot of it. ), but for it took two icons of French film heritage and put them upside down. I mean the movie is never bad, Gerard Depardieu and Patrick Dewaere have great chemistry with each other and it's definitely refreshing to see a movie, even if it's almost 40 years old, that treats its characters without much in the way of sentimentality. I mean it only becomes like that in the last act of the movie or so, when Jeanne's son gets out of prison. Of course there was also Miou-Miou, and next in line a future icon (Miss Isabelle), topped by an ironic ending for all. Director Bertrand Blier Writers Bertrand Blier (novel) Philippe Dumaray (screenplay) Stars Grard Depardieu Miou-Miou Patrick Dewaere In 1926, United Artists released "The General," a silent comedy film starring the legendary Buster Keaton. When the Union officer in pursuit orders the train to cross anyway, The General chugs across the bridge which collapses beneath its weight and sends it falling into the river. Jean-Claude and Pierrot accompany him. Hell the main characters are definitely easily unlikable, but the movie doesn't try to present them as anything other than that. We wont be able to verify your ticket today, but its great to know for the future. I understand why this movie has favorable reviews from users. Those who only are satisfied with family life, or simply know nothing more, the movie would be quite a shocker but this movie is more than just that, it just let you think of all the usual things in life (working for the car, being bounded at work etc.). But Jim won't go down easily. They are upset when they hear Marie-Ange seemingly reaching orgasm. As it turns out, every single one of these character quirks were acquired by Indy during a train ride. Stupid. We were like a litter of puppies.". Comedy, Drama, Made in Europe, Action & Adventure, Crime. Print or cut out a variety of transportation pictures (airplane, train, ship, bus, car). There's a complex and disturbing sequence in a train with a young woman (Brigitte Fossey) nursing her baby. When they bring it back at night, the owner awaits them with his gun drawn. It changed my vision of French cinema, as it said bye-bye to the angst of the nihilist "nouvelle vague" and proposed anarchy as an antidote to stagnation. What's more, Blier is interested more in Jean-Claude and Pierrot as sexual chauvinists than as petty criminals, and as they learn to be more considerate lovers they become more likable. Even though there is a pointless aspect to the film it is well acted.The performances of Depardieu & Dewaere are very enjoyable.They have a good chemistry together & Miou-Miou makes a pink fur look breathtaking.A movie like this probably wouldn't be made in these politically correct times(at least not in the US), since it seems to sensationalize things like violence,robbery,& casual sex. Depardieu would have a similar scene only a few years later co-starring with Robert De Niro and Stefania Casini in '1900' (dir. "I repacked everything and I told Depardieu that," she recalls. https://www.patreon.com/colesmitheySubscribe to the Podcast! 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There was Easy Rider, with its narcissistic, and masochistic victims of society. An interesting but uncomfortable look at the French post-new wave sex revolution through the story of two sociopaths on a endless road trip to satisfying their desires. Support the Podcast for $5 or more, and receive cool rewards! Share the best GIFs now >>> Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" did an amazing job of telling the webslinger's origin, but it's "Spider-Man 2" that many fans consider the best film in the trilogy and it's easy to see why. They get engaged, but Bill asks Jane to wait until after the war to get married, leading to acrying Jane running after his departing train to tell him goodbye as he throws her his watch as a parting gift. But it's Ethan'sepic battle atop a speeding TGV train in the original "Mission Impossible" (1996) that first made audiences sit up and take notice. They're not experts, but they're competent enough to make their way through France by knocking over stores and lifting cars. There is no such thing as a sacred territory in this film; everything is fair game. Going Places, released in 1974, was Bertrand Blier's third feature but his first from his own material, in this case an adaptation of his own novel, and it frames his subsequent career of films that explore sex, power, pleasure, desire and disappointment in modern relationships. It filled me with a strong urge for pissing on the director and defecating on the script writer. Going Places (1974) - YouTube 0:00 / 3:17 Going Places (1974) Jackson01Even7 548 subscribers Subscribe 200 145K views 8 years ago Show more Show more The Mad Adventures of "Rabbi" Jacob. After Jean-Claude and Pierrot learn that they are wanted for the murder, they want to leave Marie-Ange so that she is not connected to this crime, but she refuses. Cinemark Gen X veteran film critic Cole Smithey and Millennial filmmaker Mike Lacy copiously consume international politics and culture through the prism of a single film, and a different craft beer, every week.Even the grandest of Bouffers are gonna have a hard time swallowing this 1974 nihilist sexual assault romp with Grard Depardieu and Miou-Miou. It was probably the closest thing I had ever seen to pornography at the young age of 7 or 8. It's resurrection of the individual fighting him/ herself free against the 'false morals' and conformismThere's danger all the way, because, how far can you go with your own 'freedom' and crossing your own moral borders and that of other people? Not sure if this counts as a spoiler or not, so beware: As a film which challenges the limits of roguishness, "Les Valseuses" is based on the eponymous best selling book written by Bertrand Blier which sold over 75,000 copies in France. Series Noir was a valid expression of personal liberty and licentious behavior. Chantal Ladesou didn't get Marie-Ange's role in this movie because she refused to show her breasts during casting in Paris: "I was asked to take off my bra and my t-shirt," she says. And that is part of their genius. After picking up Pierrot, they drive to a car mechanic they know to exchange the stolen DS for another car, offering the mechanic the chance to rape Marie-Ange, who seems apathetic. Let's start with one of the very first iconic train movies now regarded as one of the greatest American films ever made. The original French title is slang for "balls" (the testicular variety). In 1931 Paris, an orphan living in the walls of a train station gets wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Despite its occasional charm, its several amusing moments and the touching scenes played by Jeanne Moreau, "Going Places" is a film of truly cynical decadence. Dare I say that only the French can get away with films like this. Just confirm how you got your ticket. , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. Trading places (1983) Louis Winthrope and valentine they are going to sell. Cookies help us deliver our Services. This movie proves that with a talented cast & also talented directing a good movie is a good movie no matter the subject.It saddened me to find out Patrick Dewaere committed suicide & in the near future I,ll will check him out with Depardieu & Miou-Miou in Get Out Your Hankerchief. I think everything leading up to that, however, doesn't manage to stand out as much. All three check into a hotel and have passionate sex. Italian censorship visa # 64975 delivered on 28 August 1974. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. I wonder what women think when they see such movies. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Depardieu's most notorious film is this (1974)groundbreaker from Bertrand Blier. When she is hit by her father she breaks down and requests the three to take her with them, which they do. "[8], The film premiered in France on 20 March 1974. Walt Disney Studios. Jean-Claude hands her his gun, saying that she can trust them. "She felt a little dizzy when she found herself wedged between the two guys, one suckling her and the other titillating her from behind," Blier recalls, laughing. the train scene the most expensive scene ever filmed in the silent era, although you can still see bits of it today, most painful and exciting sequences ever filmed in a superhero movie, nearly get flattened by her Thomas the Tank Engine toy train, real-life scar Ford sustained in a car crash, crying Jane running after his departing train to tell him goodbye, speeding train as it hurls toward an unfinished bridge, massive dream train smashes through a city street and rams their tax cab, Cobb planted the idea that their world was an illusion, Mr. The three of us loved each other very much. Incredible who falls into depression and becomes an overweight shadow of his former self. Unfortunately, Cobb has a bizarre problem the guilt he feels over his wife's death causes a mental construct of her to manifest in his dreams and sabotage his missions. Initially this seems a down and dirty misogynist rant/romp but as the tale and characters unfold a much more tender and honest picture emerges. During "Raiders of the Last Ark" and "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," we learn Indy has a pathological fear of snakes, is proficient with a bullwhip, wears a trademark hat, and has a distinctive scar on his chin (actually areal-life scar Ford sustained in a car crash). Most of my memory of this movie was the completely erratic sexual behavior of these two guys. What to do with people who are willing to hurt you, put you in jail or even shoot at you for the things that you do, like "stealing" some petrol from a multinational oil company for you fifth hand car? Some other actors associated with this film too saw a veritable advancement of their respective careers. [9], In 1974, Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: "Despite its occasional charm, its several amusing moments and the touching scenes played by Jeanne Moreau, Going Places is a film of truly cynical decadence. Though I can appreciate the central performances of Miou Miou, Patrick Dewaere ( as Pierrot) and Gerard Depardieu ( as Jean-Claude) it is not until the legendary Jeanne Moreau shows up as a just released, wary jailbird with a secret, Jeanne Pirolle that I realize what my problem is with Bertrand Blier's "Going Places": it lacks humanity, it lacks a heart, it is cold, beautifully made and . Coming Soon. Going Places Blu-ray Kino Classics 1974 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 118 min. Box office flop or not, this scene holds up remarkably well in repeat viewings. Jean-Claude and Pierrot go to the country, stealing bicycles and a car from locals. 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