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"Sexy!"
"Within her secret life... lived a hidden desire for passion!"
"Erotic masterpiece!"
All these (and more, probably) are used to describe Belle de jour on the cover of the imminent R1 release... now, it may be ten years or more since I last saw this film, but I can't say these tag lines accord with my recollections!
Still, brownie points to Disney (of all people) for releasing it!
Try watching it again and refreshing yor memory! :D
Pre-order going in to DVD Box Office (http://www.dvdboxoffice.com) ;)
(Appx £14 delivered)
I was hoping they'd be some extra's that explained what was in the Chinaman's box!? :D
Originally posted by Garry Cowell
I was hoping they'd be some extra's that explained what was in the Chinaman's box!? :D
Maybe Deneuve tells you in her interview...
Michael Brooke
16-01-2002, 15:19
I was involved with the 1992 theatrical revival, and we took a calculated gamble that if we marketed it as some kind of porn film (“The Rolls-Royce of sex films” was our tagline), we’d attract a new audience without alienating people who knew very well what it was.
And it paid off spectacularly – it smashed the Everyman Cinema’s house record when it opened, and I think it did something similar at the other venue. Of course, the fact that the only other major film opening that week was <I>My Cousin Vinny</I> didn’t exactly hurt – newspaper picture editors were faced with the choice of Joe Pesci in a leather jacket or Catherine Deneuve wearing rather less, and the result was free advertising of a kind we could only dream of!
As for the Chinaman’s box, Bunuel’s answer was: “whatever you want there to be”. (He didn’t have the faintest idea!)
The Rolls-Royce of sex films
Nice one - I'm surprised RR didn't sue you....
Excellent, been waiting for this to be released for ages...
Only seen it once but remember it being sheer class... the gf liked it too...
bazkeane82
07-10-2003, 23:34
which is the best version to get , is the uk version cut in anyway, i'm tempted to get it as play has it for £9.99
Originally posted by bazkeane82
which is the best version to get , is the uk version cut in anyway, i'm tempted to get it as play has it for £9.99
It's not out yet and if the release schedule is anything like it has been in the past don't hold your breath for it.
I think both the US and Canadian DVDs are the cut/incomplete version. Also, the Canadian release is one of those nasty bi-lingual sleeves with, ridiculously, the title being twice on the spine - once for the English language market and again for the French Canadians... - both times saying 'Belle De Jour'.
Fantastic film though, shame the DVD releases so far haven't done this masterpiece justice.
bazkeane82
07-10-2003, 23:45
darn didn't see that t.b.a, oh well is there any other erotic sexy films you can recommend?
Originally posted by agnetha
I think both the US and Canadian DVDs are the cut/incomplete version
I didn't think that these were cut? Does anyone else have more info?
I agree, though, absolutely wonderful movie, deserving a better release.
Brozyniak
08-10-2003, 10:21
Originally posted by Michael Brooke
I was involved with the 1992 theatrical revival, and we took a calculated gamble that if we marketed it as some kind of porn film (“The Rolls-Royce of sex films” was our tagline), we’d attract a new audience without alienating people who knew very well what it was.
And it paid off spectacularly – it smashed the Everyman Cinema’s house record when it opened, and I think it did something similar at the other venue. Of course, the fact that the only other major film opening that week was <I>My Cousin Vinny</I> didn’t exactly hurt – newspaper picture editors were faced with the choice of Joe Pesci in a leather jacket or Catherine Deneuve wearing rather less, and the result was free advertising of a kind we could only dream of!
As for the Chinaman’s box, Bunuel’s answer was: “whatever you want there to be”. (He didn’t have the faintest idea!)
I liked My Cousin Vinny...:p
irturner
08-10-2003, 13:55
Interesting film, can be quite funny as well as sexy, particularly the necrophilic customer and the scene under the table where they refer to the broken bottle and sesame (? cardamom mebbe) seeds. At the same time its quite cold so the erotic potential is muted.
Under no circumstances order the R2 release (unless you're french) as I ordered the UK edition last year and gave up sometime earlier this year.
Belle de Jour was already out as R1 but apparently a bad transfer
with plenty of picture damage but hopefully this release makes up for it.
Catherine Deneuve mmmmm:luv:
(22 posts ? They reset my post count after changing my email address (old one was employer who made me redundant) !!!
:suspect: )
Michael Brooke
08-10-2003, 14:09
Originally posted by Brozyniak
I liked My Cousin Vinny...:p
You missed my point - it didn't matter whether or not the critics liked <I>My Cousin Vinny</I> (as it happens, they generally did): the fact is that if you're a picture editor looking for an eye-catching still, there's not much contest between Joe Pesci and a twentysomething Catherine Deneuve regardless of how good or otherwise their respective films are!
John Hodson
08-10-2003, 14:16
There's not much contest between a twentysomething Catherine Deneuve and pretty much anything else on the planet...
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So many films, so little time...
I last saw this film about 10 years ago and still remember
(a) a twentysomething Catherine Deneuve
(b) the line 'Sperma retentum venenum est'
Butch Coolidge
09-10-2003, 09:16
Originally posted by John Hodson
There's not much contest between a twentysomething Catherine Deneuve and pretty much anything else on the planet...
Yes her sister. Unfortunatly she died before having the time to become really famous.
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