La classe américaine (1993)
Actors:
Lionel Abelanski (actor),
Ned Beatty (actor),
Martin Balsam (actor),
Ernest Borgnine (actor),
Walter Brennan (actor),
Charles Bronson (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Marc Cassot (actor),
Alain Chabat (actor),
Antonio Fargas (actor),
Dominique Farrugia (actor),
Plot: George Abitbol, "the Most Classy Man on Earth", dies sputtering his famous last words: "cr*ppy world!" What the heck did he mean? Reporters Steven, Peter and Dave investigate. La Classe Américaine is a montage of scenes taken from the Warner Bros. catalog and dubbed to fit the narration of what is arguably the greatest story ever told.
Keywords: actor, alaska, american-idol, assumed-dead, automobile, bikini, bull, burp, burping, car-accident
Genres:
Comedy,
The Pirate Movie (1982)
Actors:
Roger Ward (actor),
Christopher Atkins (actor),
Bill Kerr (actor),
William S. Gilbert (writer),
Ken Annakin (director),
Kristy McNichol (actress),
Bill Gooley (miscellaneous crew),
Frank Howson (actor),
Garry McDonald (actor),
Garry McDonald (actor),
Martin Copping (actor),
Peter Hosking (actor),
Michael Lake (actor),
Fran Burke (miscellaneous crew),
Arthur Sullivan (composer),
Plot: A parody/homage to Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, The Pirate Movie is a comedy/musical utilizing both new songs and parodies from the original, as well as references to popular films of the time, including Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark. In your typical boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy fights girl with swords plot, the story revolves around Mabel, the youngest of Maj. Gen. Stanley's many daughters, and Frederic, an ex-Pirate of Penzance. They fall in love and proceed to retrieve the Stanley's fortune from the Pirates (stolen 20 years ago). The Pirate King informs Frederic that due to him being born on Feb. 29th (during a leap year), Frederic is still technically the King's apprentice. Frederic must then decide between duty and honor, the only good qualities the King taught him, and true love.
Keywords: affection, apology, attraction, bare-chested-male, beach, belch, bicycle, blond-man, boat, boy
Genres:
Adventure,
Comedy,
Musical,
Romance,
Taglines: Buckle Your Swash and Jolly Your Roger for the Funniest Rock 'N Rollickin' Adventure Ever! Set sail for the musical comedy adventure of the summer!
Quotes:
Mabel: The body's an eight, the brain's a ten, so let's go.
Mabel: You poor thing. Pirates! You mean like walking the plank? Buried treasure? Hack, slash, off with his head, and the Jolly Richard, and everything?::Frederic: Roger.::Mabel: Oh, Roger I love it.::Frederic: No, Frederic without a "k."::Mabel: Mabel, also without a "k." God, we have so much in common.
Mabel: You'll be hung!::The Pirate King: Oh I am, I am, and very well thank you.
The Pirate King: What's the age of consent around here?::Mabel: Eighteen.::The Pirate King: Good! I'm old enough.
Frederic: Oh I love you. I'll always love you, come what may.::Mabel: "Come what may"? We'll all be murdered in our beds come what may.::Frederic: Well run. For God's sake run!::Mabel: Death before dishonor. Besides, have you tried running in one of these things? It's a real bitch.
[Mabel comes in and finds Frederic laying in a coffin]::Mabel: Frederic, what are you doing?::Frederic: Oh, hiding.::Mabel: My Frederic, hiding? It cannot be the lion-heart troubles at the coming conflict. My love - a wimp!::Frederic: No, Mabel. A terrible disclosure's just been made.::Mabel: Then zip it up!
[the Pirate King has just cornered Frederick in their swordfight, the Pirate King has his sword pointed between Frederick's legs]::The Pirate King: Drop it, or...::Frederic: *Nuts*!::The Pirate King: Them, too!
Frederic: [sitting rubbing his back as a horse runs off] Ohhh! Oww! Ouch! Well I've been at sea since I was one, how the hell would I know how to ride a horse?
Mabel: Frederic, you're not gay, are you?::Frederic: [high voice] No!::[clears throat and in a lower voice]::Frederic: No.::Mabel: The way you and the Pirate King get around in those rather feminine, pleated shirts and all that leather.::Frederic: Mabel!::Mabel: Hey! I'm not prejudiced. I mean, what does this country got a navy for? Screw 'em if they can't take a joke!::Frederic: You're weird.::Mabel: All kidding aside, tell me this. Are you a virgin?::Frederic: I don't know.::Mabel: Near enough.
Mabel: Frederic, these are the 1880s. You can't live your life by the outmoded conventions of a neo-imperialist society. Find your true center!::Frederic: What? You mean Zen piracy?::Mabel: [unlaces her shirt and pulls it down to show her corset] Frederic, have you ever worn a whalebone corset? Well no, we established that, didn't we? It chokes and strangles, Frederic! I won't be choked and strangled by someone else's dumb ideas of custom and duty! [to stone statue] Would you Harry, would you? [to Frederic] Never to know the rich and real, wondrous person beating and throbbing inside me. Frederic, can you see me throbbing?::Frederic: I see! I see! I'm throbbing too!
Era di venerdì 17 (1956)
Actors:
Cesare Zavattini (writer),
Henri Arius (actor),
Jean Brochard (actor),
Christian Gaudin (editor),
Charles Dechamps (actor),
Fernandel (actor),
Fosco Giachetti (actor),
Renato Salvatori (actor),
Alberto Sordi (actor),
Leda Gloria (actress),
Mario Soldati (director),
Tina Pica (actress),
Andrex (actor),
Paul Misraki (composer),
Giuseppe Amato (producer),
Plot: The Provence, somewhere in the 1950's. Paul Verdier, traveling salesman, leaves his home and his quarrelsome wife for his weekly round. On the train he meets a young woman, Marie, who looks a little lost. No wonder. Marie is pregnant but lacks the customary husband. She's returning to her village but is not exactly looking forward to the confrontation with her parents and the villagers, all pretty conservative people. After getting to know Paul a little better (for which there is ample time during the trip by train and bus) Marie decides to ask Paul to act as her husband, just to allay the suspicions of her family. After some hesitating Paul accepts, charmed by the girl and unaware of the complications such is bound to cause to his own life.
Keywords: fake-husband, provence, remake
Genres:
Comedy,
Drama,
Taglines: The story of the traveling salesman who went too far!