list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around The Love Songs on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/The_Love_Songs/331028/default.aspx Title: The Love Songs
Year: 2008
Director: Christophe Honoré
Plot: Though The Love Songs (AKA Les Chansons d'Amour) is not a film operetta per se, director Christoph Honoré and composer/lyricist/vocalist Alex Beaupain use that film to pay homage to the French movie musical as conceived by Jacques Demy in his classic Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1967). The Honoré film concerns a series of hopelessly romantic Parisian characters who are unable to convey their feelings to one another in everyday situations, and who thus use musical numbers as outlets - as vehicles of emotional expression. Beaupain composed the score; a number of the songs that are included appeared on one of his solo albums. The individual stories covered in the film tell age-worn tales as old as time: the loss of love, the discovery of new love, the impossibility of mutual love. The film stars: Louis Garrel, Ludivine Sagnier, Chiara Mastroianni, Clotilde Hesme, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Brigitte Roüan, Jean-Marie Winling and Yannick Renier. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:05:35 GMTThe Love Songs2008Christophe HonoréThough The Love Songs (AKA <a href=/films/331028/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Les Chansons d'Amour</a>) is not a film operetta <I>per se</I>, director Christoph Honoré and composer/lyricist/vocalist Alex Beaupain use that film to pay <I>homage</I> to the French movie musical as conceived by <a href="/players/P____87476/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jacques Demy</a> in his classic Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (1967). The Honoré film concerns a series of hopelessly romantic Parisian characters who are unable to convey their feelings to one another in everyday situations, and who thus use musical numbers as outlets - as vehicles of emotional expression. Beaupain composed the score; a number of the songs that are included appeared on one of his solo albums. The individual stories covered in the film tell age-worn tales as old as time: the loss of love, the discovery of new love, the impossibility of mutual love. The film stars: <a href="/players/P___294540/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Louis Garrel</a>, <a href="/players/P____62607/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ludivine Sagnier</a>, <a href="/players/P___196947/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Chiara Mastroianni</a>, Clotilde Hesme, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet, Brigitte Roüan, Jean-Marie Winling and Yannick Renier. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide43Tag Target (>10)7423http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/s331028.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/The_Love_Songs/331028/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_June_15_That_s_So_Gay/625/42722/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: dakidhasdough
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Body: [quote user="mercurial"] Through out the years I have seen more and more movies embrace the culture and lifestyle and try to bring it's content more to the mainstream.. Would you consider films like PULP FICTION or even AMERICAN ME to be in that catagory since those movies did have acts of same sex featured in them? With all the brouhaha over that American Idol guy coming out and the onslaught of pride parades going on coast to coast this month, this week's theme is all about the gays. Mostly relinquished to flamboyant best friends and eccentric beauticians, the United States hasn't had a large influx of films that focus on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered) characters like those that are more commonplace in European cinema. Aside from the media frenzy that surrounded Brokeback Mountain a number of years back, most American's have shied away from the genre almost entirely. That being said, there are a number of great films with LGBT characters that we can hopefully talk about here. Gregg Araki is probably my favorite gay director whose oeuvre has focused primarily on LGBT characters and the struggles facing them today. Nowhere, The Living End and The Doom Generation all have that Los Angeles, 1990's, chaotic life set to a raucous soundtrack of heavy metal, ethereal trip hop and post punk indie rock. Including incredible ensemble casts including Heather Graham, Ryan Phillippe, Rose McGowan, Christina Applegate, Guillermo Diaz, Johnathon Schaech, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt, etc, the films are a barrage of hopelessness, depression and a heavy hand of rebellion. Adam & Steve was a fun gay romantic comedy with hilarious supporting characters Parker Posey and Chris Kattan. I've recently discovered that Al Pacino has played a number of gay characters over the course of his career. He was a cop willing to do ANYTHING to become a detective and went undercover into the gay BDSM subculture of New York in Cruising. He was trying to get money for his boyfriend's operation to become a female in Dog Day Afternoon. And he played a closeted lawyer in Angels In America. Milk almost got the people talking as much as Brokeback with the Oscar buzz around it and Sean Penn and James Francos performances. The film borrowed significantly from The Times of Harvey Milk which won an Oscar for best documentary. The Love Songs was a perfect example of how Europeans have a more laid back sense of sexuality and how certain people defy the stringent labels of gay straight or whatnot. [/quote]
]]>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:27:40 GMTdakidhasdoughWeekly Theme6/19/2009 1:27:40 PM[quote user="mercurial"] Through out the years I have seen more and more movies embrace the culture and lifestyle and try to bring it's content more to the mainstream.. Would you consider films like PULP FICTION or even AMERICAN ME to be in that catagory since those movies did have acts of same sex featured in them? With all the brouhaha over that American Idol guy coming out and the onslaught of pride parades going on coast to coast this month, this week's theme is all about the gays. Mostly relinquished to flamboyant best friends and eccentric beauticians, the United States hasn't had a large influx of films that focus on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &amp; Transgendered) characters like those that are more commonplace in European cinema. Aside from the media frenzy that surrounded Brokeback Mountain a number of years back, most American's have shied away from the genre almost entirely. That being said, there are a number of great films with LGBT characters that we can hopefully talk about here. Gregg Araki is probably my favorite gay director whose oeuvre has focused primarily on LGBT characters and the struggles facing them today. Nowhere, The Living End and The Doom Generation all have that Los Angeles, 1990's, chaotic life set to a raucous soundtrack of heavy metal, ethereal trip hop and post punk indie rock. Including incredible ensemble casts including Heather Graham, Ryan Phillippe, Rose McGowan, Christina Applegate, Guillermo Diaz, Johnathon Schaech, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt, etc, the films are a barrage of hopelessness, depression and a heavy hand of rebellion. Adam &amp; Steve was a fun gay romantic comedy with hilarious supporting characters Parker Posey and Chris Kattan. I've recently discovered that Al Pacino has played a number of gay characters over the course of his career. He was a cop willing to do ANYTHING to become a detective and went undercover into the gay BDSM subculture of New York in Cruising. He was trying to get money for his boyfriend's operation to become a female in Dog Day Afternoon. And he played a closeted lawyer in Angels In America. Milk almost got the people talking as much as Brokeback with the Oscar buzz around it and Sean Penn and James Francos performances. The film borrowed significantly from The Times of Harvey Milk which won an Oscar for best documentary. The Love Songs was a perfect example of how Europeans have a more laid back sense of sexuality and how certain people defy the stringent labels of gay straight or whatnot. [/quote] http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Weekly_Theme_for_June_15_That_s_So_Gay/625/42653/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 6/15/2009 4:16:17 PM
Body: With all the brouhaha over that American Idol guy coming out and the onslaught of pride parades going on coast to coast this month, this week's theme is all about the gays. Mostly relinquished to flamboyant best friends and eccentric beauticians, the United States hasn't had a large influx of films that focus on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered) characters like those that are more commonplace in European cinema. Aside from the media frenzy that surrounded Brokeback Mountain a number of years back, most American's have shied away from the genre almost entirely. That being said, there are a number of great films with LGBT characters that we can hopefully talk about here. Gregg Araki is probably my favorite gay director whose oeuvre has focused primarily on LGBT characters and the struggles facing them today. Nowhere, The Living End and The Doom Generation all have that Los Angeles, 1990's, chaotic life set to a raucous soundtrack of heavy metal, ethereal trip hop and post punk indie rock. Including incredible ensemble casts including Heather Graham, Ryan Phillippe, Rose McGowan, Christina Applegate, Guillermo Diaz, Johnathon Schaech, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt, etc, the films are a barrage of hopelessness, depression and a heavy hand of rebellion. Adam & Steve was a fun gay romantic comedy with hilarious supporting characters Parker Posey and Chris Kattan. I've recently discovered that Al Pacino has played a number of gay characters over the course of his career. He was a cop willing to do ANYTHING to become a detective and went undercover into the gay BDSM subculture of New York in Cruising. He was trying to get money for his boyfriend's operation to become a female in Dog Day Afternoon. And he played a closeted lawyer in Angels In America. Milk almost got the people talking as much as Brokeback with the Oscar buzz around it and Sean Penn and James Francos performances. The film borrowed significantly from The Times of Harvey Milk which won an Oscar for best documentary. The Love Songs was a perfect example of how Europeans have a more laid back sense of sexuality and how certain people defy the stringent labels of gay straight or whatnot.
]]>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:16:17 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme6/15/2009 4:16:17 PMWith all the brouhaha over that American Idol guy coming out and the onslaught of pride parades going on coast to coast this month, this week's theme is all about the gays. Mostly relinquished to flamboyant best friends and eccentric beauticians, the United States hasn't had a large influx of films that focus on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual &amp; Transgendered) characters like those that are more commonplace in European cinema. Aside from the media frenzy that surrounded Brokeback Mountain a number of years back, most American's have shied away from the genre almost entirely. That being said, there are a number of great films with LGBT characters that we can hopefully talk about here. Gregg Araki is probably my favorite gay director whose oeuvre has focused primarily on LGBT characters and the struggles facing them today. Nowhere, The Living End and The Doom Generation all have that Los Angeles, 1990's, chaotic life set to a raucous soundtrack of heavy metal, ethereal trip hop and post punk indie rock. Including incredible ensemble casts including Heather Graham, Ryan Phillippe, Rose McGowan, Christina Applegate, Guillermo Diaz, Johnathon Schaech, Parker Posey, Nicky Katt, etc, the films are a barrage of hopelessness, depression and a heavy hand of rebellion. Adam &amp; Steve was a fun gay romantic comedy with hilarious supporting characters Parker Posey and Chris Kattan. I've recently discovered that Al Pacino has played a number of gay characters over the course of his career. He was a cop willing to do ANYTHING to become a detective and went undercover into the gay BDSM subculture of New York in Cruising. He was trying to get money for his boyfriend's operation to become a female in Dog Day Afternoon. And he played a closeted lawyer in Angels In America. Milk almost got the people talking as much as Brokeback with the Oscar buzz around it and Sean Penn and James Francos performances. The film borrowed significantly from The Times of Harvey Milk which won an Oscar for best documentary. The Love Songs was a perfect example of how Europeans have a more laid back sense of sexuality and how certain people defy the stringent labels of gay straight or whatnot. http://www.spout.com/blogs/mercurial/archive/2008/12/16/38469.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 12/16/2008 6:28:28 PM
Body: Maneuvering the complexities of a ménage à trois proves difficult for three young Parisians in The Love Songs, a witty musical romance set in the City of Lights. Ismael (Louis Garrel) works with the beautiful brunette Alice (Clotilde Hesme) and lives with the tempestuous blonde Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), but at night they all share the same bed. Fantastic, yet entirely uncomplicated musical numbers accompany this intense study of understanding one's own feelings about love, expressing that emotion, and coping with the fallout of not being able to do so.
]]>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:28:28 GMTmercuriala filmblog12/16/2008 6:28:28 PMManeuvering the complexities of a m&eacute;nage &agrave; trois proves difficult for three young Parisians in The Love Songs, a witty musical romance set in the City of Lights. Ismael (Louis Garrel) works with the beautiful brunette Alice (Clotilde Hesme) and lives with the tempestuous blonde Julie (Ludivine Sagnier), but at night they all share the same bed. Fantastic, yet entirely uncomplicated musical numbers accompany this intense study of understanding one's own feelings about love, expressing that emotion, and coping with the fallout of not being able to do so. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/3/21/26478.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 3/21/2008 10:00:51 AM
Body: Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) is probably the most bankable schlock-meister working. 10,000 B.C. is a snickerfest with some amazing woolly mammoths. On the evolutionary chain of movies, it’s a driect descendant of the campy Raquel Welch star vehicle, One Million Years B.C. (1967). Adam Forrest and I thought it would be fun to watch them both, but didn’t expect One Million to blow us away when it turned more Shakespeare than schlock. Karina phones in to explain what makes a good musical and why Love Songs–opening tonight–and so many others from the last 30 years don’t make the cut. FilmCouch 62 (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) 10,000 B.C., One Million Years B.C., Love Songs Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:00:51 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com3/21/2008 10:00:51 AM Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) is probably the most bankable schlock-meister working. 10,000 B.C. is a snickerfest with some amazing woolly mammoths. On the evolutionary chain of movies, it’s a driect descendant of the campy Raquel Welch star vehicle, One Million Years B.C. (1967). Adam Forrest and I thought it would be fun to watch them both, but didn’t expect One Million to blow us away when it turned more Shakespeare than schlock. Karina phones in to explain what makes a good musical and why Love Songs–opening tonight–and so many others from the last 30 years don’t make the cut. FilmCouch 62 (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) 10,000 B.C., One Million Years B.C., Love Songs Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/paul/archive/2008/3/21/26477.aspx Post By: paul
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Post Date: 3/21/2008 10:00:38 AM
Body: Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) is probably the most bankable schlock-meister working. 10,000 B.C. is a snickerfest with some amazing woolly mammoths. On the evolutionary chain of movies, it’s a driect descendant of the campy Raquel Welch star vehicle, One Million Years B.C. (1967). Adam Forrest and I thought it would be fun to watch them both, but didn’t expect One Million to blow us away when it turned more Shakespeare than schlock. Karina phones in to explain what makes a good musical and why Love Songs–opening tonight–and so many others from the last 30 years don’t make the cut. FilmCouch 62 (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) 10,000 B.C., One Million Years B.C., Love Songs Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul
]]>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:00:38 GMTpaulpaul on spout.com3/21/2008 10:00:38 AM Roland Emmerich (Independence Day) is probably the most bankable schlock-meister working. 10,000 B.C. is a snickerfest with some amazing woolly mammoths. On the evolutionary chain of movies, it’s a driect descendant of the campy Raquel Welch star vehicle, One Million Years B.C. (1967). Adam Forrest and I thought it would be fun to watch them both, but didn’t expect One Million to blow us away when it turned more Shakespeare than schlock. Karina phones in to explain what makes a good musical and why Love Songs–opening tonight–and so many others from the last 30 years don’t make the cut. FilmCouch 62 (Subscribe to FilmCouch–Spout’s weekly movie podcast–in the iTunes store and an episode will download each Friday) 10,000 B.C., One Million Years B.C., Love Songs Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » Paul http://www.spout.com/blogs/shaunhuston/archive/2007/9/20/19985.aspx Post By: ShaunHuston
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Post Date: 9/20/2007 10:54:30 PM
Body: We've been home a few days, but very busy with work and house. However, here's what we saw in Toronto:Persepolis (North American premiere, but in the original French; Marjane Satrapi, her co-director Vincent Paronnaud, and Chiara Mastrioanni, voice of Satrapi in the film, in attendance at the Elgin Theater, or, I should write, the "Visa Screening Room").Hollywood Chinese (Director Arthur Dong and featured subject Nancy Kwan in attendance).My Winnipeg (World premiere, Guy Maddin in attendance and provided live narration; at the Wintergarden Theater).Short Cuts Canada: program 1 (multiple filmmakers in attendance).Les Chansons d'AmourVexille (Midnight Madness show). Originally posted on:
]]>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:54:30 GMTShaunHustonShaunHuston filmblog9/20/2007 10:54:30 PMWe&#39;ve been home a few days, but very busy with work and house. However, here&#39;s what we saw in Toronto:Persepolis (North American premiere, but in the original French; Marjane Satrapi, her co-director Vincent Paronnaud, and Chiara Mastrioanni, voice of Satrapi in the film, in attendance at the Elgin Theater, or, I should write, the &quot;Visa Screening Room&quot;).Hollywood Chinese (Director Arthur Dong and featured subject Nancy Kwan in attendance).My Winnipeg (World premiere, Guy Maddin in attendance and provided live narration; at the Wintergarden Theater).Short Cuts Canada: program 1 (multiple filmmakers in attendance).Les Chansons d&#39;AmourVexille (Midnight Madness show). Originally posted on: http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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