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Am I the only one who adores this film?

posted 15 years ago by tigerbos
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I really don't understand why this film isn't rated higher on this site. Granted more men are members of IMDb and a lot of guys don't care for period pieces but women have ranked it low as well.
This is a brave and beautiful film. Of course it's not exactly historically accurate but I cannot help but feel the cinematagraphy, costumes and luscious looking pastries are mouth watering. I love the pastel colours! This stands as one of my most favorite period pieces. Doesn't anyone else like this film?

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[–] musicismysecret 14 years ago

I absolutely ADORE this movie. I really don't care wheather the movie portraits the real Marie Antoinette or not (I think it is very obviously over-the-top). It feels more like an adventure than a periodic piece. I would love to wear dresses like that while feeding a baby lamb with my angel child - who wouldn't? :)

I also really like the soundtrack. Classical opera and the Strokes! Yay!

[–] deem714 14 years ago

I loved this movie! I loved the movie, I loved the colors that they chose for KD to wear... I was okay with it being not neseccarially fact.

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[–] Tracey73 14 years ago

This is one of my favorite movies. It's unique, quirky, fun, and I love the costumes, colors, decor, music, (& of course all the cute dogs lol) ... Is it historically accurate? No ... but it's a movie that keeps me entertained no matter how many times I've seen it. Beautiful film ... love it!

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[–] moviechick1010 14 years ago

I watched this last night for the first time actually. Coppola did a grand job of more than pulling together production design and costumes (which can make your heart stop) but in reminding the audience that MA was a very young woman, exuberant and many times frustrated, knowledgeable of the politics of the palace - but only as far as having to bear an heir - not the state.

The scene where MA has to wait in the freezing cold for the correct palace woman to arrive to throw a dressing gown over her head is indicative of the Fall that would come:

Marie Antoinette: This is ridiculous
Countess: This is Versailles

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[–] LoveKeena23 14 years ago

I just saw this film about a month ago and I love it. I even recorded it so I could watch it over and over again. The cinematagraphy is amazing and so are the costumes and the pastries. The colors are bold. Its amazing.

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[–] lferrigon-1 14 years ago

I watched the movie a few months ago and I enjoyed it. I loved the scenery as well as the cast.

[–] okusandman 14 years ago

This is one of my all time favorite movies. Maybe it helps to have been a teenager when the the music featured in the film was in it's prime, but the marriage of the two time periods was so masterfully done.

[–] carmen_corral 14 years ago

I'm a woman (who -BTW- *loves* period pieces) and I gave it a low-rating. I agree with you that it IS a beautiful movie (great cinematography, the pastel colors of the interiors, clothes and pastries, the beauty of Versailles and the outstanding costume design), it's just not a GOOD one. It's nice to look at, but beyond that, I found that it completely lacked substance: the screenwriting, the acting and the directing ranged from very weak to horrible. The worst part is that, when I heard about the project, I *really* wanted to like it :(