Alright, the original idea was to copy yesterday's PAD which honored Chinese food
and films by featuring the cinema and cuisine of France. Two things stopped me. First,
I thought just redoing yesterday's PAD was a little lazy. Most importantly, however,
as I was setting up the shot, my fries were getting cold.
Instead, I offer 6 fine films from all over the globe.
From France; 'Amelie', starring Audrey Tautou and 'Le Pact Des Loups' which, as a bonus, features
screen siren Monica Bellucci.
From England: 'Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels'.
From India: 'Lagaan', which competed with 'Amelie' a few years ago for Best Foreign Film at the
Academy Awards.
From Japan: The excellent anime 'Blood: The Last Vampire'
And finally, from Julie Taymor, the Academy Award winning film about Mexican born Frida Kahlo
which, in my opinion, benefits from great performances by both Salma Hayek and Alfred Molina.
So, for Jeremy's preference for French films, jude's ambivalence to the food of a billion people
& Spydahman's lukewarm response to 'House of Flying Daggers', I offer several alternatives.
:)