... just for the record : La Haine dates from 1995, has it just been released in the US ? and since then Kassovitz has moved to Hollywood (Gothika, with Halle Berry) ; the "banlieue" (with an "e") is French for "suburbs", so you've got "good" (posh) suburbs and "bad" (projects etc) suburbs.
Gwendal > -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 8:03 PM > To: robin; 'Dr. Nutcracker'; 313@hyperreal.org Subject: RE: (313) La Haine (was ron's edits) This film is > a 'must see', spellbinding from start to finish. So > powerful that a special screening was arranged for the French Cabinet > to help them understand the 'street' situation for young Parisians > from the Banlieu (Parisian equivalent of NYCs projects). Great music > too as Robin said. The Director is Matthieu Kassovitz (sp?), who was > also in Amelie, though I'm having trouble imagining two more > dissimilar films. > > It's been a couple of years since I saw it, but didn't notice 'I > Can't Turn Around' on the soundtrack. > > I have to admit that I am UTTERLY obsessed with this track at the > moment - I go into some kind of weird body spasm trance every time I > hear it. I also keep making all my friends listen to it, but they > just look at me like I'm weird.... > > Anyone else get that with tracks sometimes where no one else seems to > understand? > > (The new Madvillain track is my other one like that at the moment) > > > At 12:43 pm +0000 19/3/04, robin wrote: > >-> > isaac hayes - i can't turn around (from the album > >-> chocolate chip, first > >-> > track on that album is used in the movie la haine, anyone > >-> seen that?) > >-> > >-> Yeah Jurren... > >-> I was quit surpised that there are movies which are able to > >-> struck me. > >-> And this one definitely did back then! > > > >-> The movie follows the life within a few days of three > >-> friends all from a > >-> different background. > >-> > >-> Some excellent shots and excellent music... > > > >this is a great film. one track in this film stands out: > KRS1's - sound of > >tha police (played out of a towerblock...classic) > > > > > >robin... > >
