No one like him. Playtime = Perfect. An all show-not tell masterpiece that only grows more relevant. Tati's satire brilliantly predicts our lives, from the tourism posters showing identical buildings across different countries (foreshadowing cultural and trend homogenization) to the we-are-all-voyeurs apartment scene that mirrors today's social media culture, where we're all watching each other through digital windows. And, all so tastefully done. What would I give for a night of partying at The Royal Garden, a scene that always makes me think of Blake Edward's iconic The Party (1968), some of the best Peter Sellers there will ever be. Gracias Rob!
Love it (obviously). What's so impactful is his ability to create sequences who last forever; both minimal scenes and full of details if you watch closer. His characters keep an existence way beyond the moment when we do watch the film. Monsieur Hulot is part of Frenchness, whatever your origins are, it's become a cultural meme before meme actually became a thing. And the fact that people from any country can relate = best proof of his relevance. There's also something interesting in the way it's designed; whereas most Netflix shows (for instance) try to hook us, it's not that easy to get into the first minutes of a Jacques Tati movie. But this little friction is amazingly rewarding once you've done this effort. Probably similar to an ad which makes you want to read / watch / see it again and again.
Tati is an all time favorite.
No one like him. Playtime = Perfect. An all show-not tell masterpiece that only grows more relevant. Tati's satire brilliantly predicts our lives, from the tourism posters showing identical buildings across different countries (foreshadowing cultural and trend homogenization) to the we-are-all-voyeurs apartment scene that mirrors today's social media culture, where we're all watching each other through digital windows. And, all so tastefully done. What would I give for a night of partying at The Royal Garden, a scene that always makes me think of Blake Edward's iconic The Party (1968), some of the best Peter Sellers there will ever be. Gracias Rob!
Yes, the human insight — art directed. It literally is the front part to any “problem-solution” kind of advertising.
Love it (obviously). What's so impactful is his ability to create sequences who last forever; both minimal scenes and full of details if you watch closer. His characters keep an existence way beyond the moment when we do watch the film. Monsieur Hulot is part of Frenchness, whatever your origins are, it's become a cultural meme before meme actually became a thing. And the fact that people from any country can relate = best proof of his relevance. There's also something interesting in the way it's designed; whereas most Netflix shows (for instance) try to hook us, it's not that easy to get into the first minutes of a Jacques Tati movie. But this little friction is amazingly rewarding once you've done this effort. Probably similar to an ad which makes you want to read / watch / see it again and again.
Exactemente, mom ami.