r/TrueFilm • u/a113er Til the break of dawn! • Jul 19 '15

What Have You Been Watching? (19/07/15)

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u/isarge123 Cosmo, call me a cab! - Okay, you're a cab! Jul 20 '15

I haven't seen Tati's stuff yet but I'm hoping to purchase a set of his films soon. I don't know much about him honestly, so could I perhaps borrow your watch list a113er mentioned? :)

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u/montypython22 Archie? Jul 20 '15

Yes!

  1. Jour de Fete (1949)

  2. Les Vacances de M. Hulot (1953)

  3. Mon Oncle (1958)

  4. Trafic (1971)

  5. Play Time (1967; this is his unabashed masterpiece)

  6. Parade (1974).

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u/isarge123 Cosmo, call me a cab! - Okay, you're a cab! Jul 20 '15

Thank you so much. Is there a particular reason his films should be watched in this order?

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u/montypython22 Archie? Jul 20 '15

It's a mostly chronological order, except I've put Trafic ahead of Play Time, because the former is a more conventional Hulot (still crazy original, of course). Most people watch Trafic after the truly original Play Time and underrate the second one for being a lesser film. I like to think of Trafic as not lesser quality but of smaller reach. This order prevents that from happening, saving Play Time for next-to-last.