It was the first film I ever saw at the movie theaters, and I have been obsessed with the art of cinematic storytelling ever since.
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Honestly just a 1000/10. Animal-human friendship, hot cook (Colette, not Linguini u freak), the fake french accents?????????
also it made all the kids love rats and vegetables so it's like public service.
Oct 30, 2024
I can legitimately say I would not be the same person I am now if I had never seen Amelie. there's this episode of This American Life called "Spark Bird" - the bird that first sparks someone's interest in/obsession with birding - well I like to refer to "spark movies" and Amelie was it for me. it showed me what cinema could do. I had never seen a movie that encapsulated my worldview but also how I wanted the world to be and look. seeing it as a teenager probably had a lot to do with it - the longing, the quirkiness - but the visual/artist part of me realized movies could do and express things I never thought possible and never had words or images for. it was like a floodgate opened, it was my gateway drug to more movies, art, music, and the way I experienced myself in the world. it was so formative for me it's like my brain soaked it up and I can't help that it's always there permeating everything with more whimsy, flair, and color ✨
1d ago
it was the first movie i watched of wes anderson, and immediately fell in love with movies and stop motion
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A set of whimsical short stories that really spoke to me.
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