If you don't mind oldies, then that's a must see. You won't regret it.

Actually, not really. Most of the time, 'salope' will be translated by 'slut', 'bitch'.
It is -far- more offensive than 'salaud', which means 'bastard'. It (that is 'salaud') might be used between friends, as xa_chan pointed out with 'con' (yet even in this situation either word may be deemed an insult).

By the way, the feminine of 'con' is 'conne', and those have the same meaning.

It may not be, but personally, I'm fond of Werner Herzog's movies. In my opinion, Herzog is definitely superior to Godard (whose 'Alphaville' is one of the most pretentious and overrated movies I've ever seen).

I haven't seen any of his movies, and he's not German, but it seems Michael Haneke enjoys a very good reputation.

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Wait, what about Clouzot? It seems you're missing something! :)

Hello,
I need to express my disagreement on the subject. I think that there has always been and there is still many good movies done today in France. The production in terms of quantity is really important, much more so than in most countries, and, as in video games, the quality ranges from bad to good, there is no mystery.. It is a bit funny that on Gog, people also think old movies were better "in the good old days". As for cinema from other european countries, there is I think less quantity (less movies being made) but I have seen in recent months/years really good ones too. However, I agree that for Tv series the situation is not so great.

Duly noted, thanks.

Oh, I like Herzog as much as the next man. But even so he's making some great documentaries right now, his best movies are 30 years old.

There's interesting, new stuff, too, of course. "The Lives of Others" was very well received, as was "Against the Wall", which I haven't seen. But compared to the silent era, or even the 70s and 80s, German cinema is somewhat in a slump, too.

@aymerict

Well, you can't really argue that the quality of French (or Italian) cinema at the moment is anywhere near where it was during its prime, can you? There is a marked slump in certain European countries. Which doesn't mean there's nothing good out there.

On the bright side, the Scandinavians seem to be doing quite well, and Asian cinny is pretty damn good since the 90s.

If you happen to see Les Tontons flingueurs and you like it, be sure to also watch Les Barbouzes. Same director, same Lino Ventura as the lead character, same really good humor. Plus there is Bernard Blier in both movies, which is an absolute testimony of quality. ^_^

Do French people really like croissants, or is that a filthy lie spread by the American food industry attempting to tempt us with promises of foreign meals?

I admit the filmmakers from the New Wave, which I love too, had more influence in the world than the current generation, but I don't think there is a slump. As I said, many movies are produced each year. However, as you said, there are today more sources of cinema around the world, so it is becomes nearly impossible to keep track of everything that is interesting.

Message to the whole world : "Croissants" and "baguette" are a must try for anybody.

You can take a look to the origins of "croissants" ( siege of vienna by the turks back in the past ... something like that) you will learn why it's called "viennoiseries" in france.

The food industry in general shouldn't do : french cuisine => the best => expensive (it's quite wrong and elitist imho). There is good food everywhere.

Back to the topic : "Les barbouzes" is one of the best example of french humor (in the category not-Coluche-style). Blier is a gOOHHAAd.

Good to hear. I'll try a croissant when I get home from college. They think too lowly of us students to feed us anything as classy as French food, or even French bread. Instead, my two choices on my meal plan are literally "Which Wich" (sandwich place) and pizza.

I remember the first time I was offered one for breakfast. I asked where the bacon was.