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La Jetée (1962)

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Summary: Earth lies in ruin after a nuclear war. The few surviving humans begin researching time travel, hoping to send someone back to the pre-war world for food, supplies and maybe a solution to their dire position. One man is haunted by a vague childhood memory that will prove fateful. (imdb)
Genres: Sci-fi, Short
Country: France
Directed By: Chris Marker
Written By: Chris Marker
More information at the Internet Movie Database
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na Corganist
79
T8
na Tjekhov
85
T10
na Deadmarsh
50
T2
Not that interesting honestly, atleast it's short. Inspired Twelve Monkeys (which is way better than this) so some points for that.
na timoA
80
T4
na blackthorn
81
T7
na bentien
84
T10
na somnivore
93
T10
Who needs these newfangled contraptions? Moving pictures? 3D? Psh! An excellent example of what can be accomplished with narrative over a mere sequence of stills.
na fink
100
T10
na Obdurate
95
T10
An amazing short, told in an abnormal way. The still photos work really well though, almost every one being a thing of beauty, and it ties into the "obsession of images" thing the movie has going for it.
na cashif
86
T9
na judygoreland
95
T9
na IMDb-byvotes
83
T10
na pengwin26
80
T7
na scurry
70
T9
Perfect story. I'm not sure the running time was enough to get immersed properly. The stills aren't the problem though; they work like magic. I need to mention the future people too. They were a trip.
na Ludvig
100
T10
na silly-girl
100
T10
na Struktur
9
T6
na maddaddy
90
T8
na keskin
80
T9
na kvaka65
5
T9
na hazelhawks
60
T5
na Leland
100
T10
na atreides
100
T10
na sdoles
9
T9
na kadircetin
88
T9
na alinopac
85
T7
na jkathrens
86
T9
na dillybravo
95
T10
na alecec24
100
T10
The still images are so bold and honest, holding immense intimacy. Beautiful and memorable stuff.
na NathanChinn
90
T9
na AtGiza
90
T9
na Lagavulin
77
T8
na saintbernard
88
T8
na Janne
20
T2
na pavementSAW
92
T10
na Water
2
T8
na Tatrakrad
85
T9
na drone
88
T9
na salparadise
87
T10
na fortsigma
76
T8
na carpuzz
80
T9
na DavidNaylor
95
T10
na Wonkroota
92
T9
na Numberz
78
T8
I actually think 12 Monkeys improved upon the idea, but this one holds up pretty well on its own.
na timfduffy
50
T1
na flounderings
85
T10
na saishu
93
T10
na lucas M.
100
T10
na BogusScifi
70
T7
na MArkjp
85
T8
na wearhats
96
T10
na micmac•
84
T9
na ehk2
50
T6
na DividedFrame
93
T10
na Tiago Vieira
90
T10
na SQNCS
85
T10
na sam quentin
90
T10
na nuked
8
T9
na petersmith
25
T3
na shhandlisten
95
T10
na maxmellman
92
T9
na ddavis11
100
T10
na rcuthbertlee
90
T9
na tonioferah
90
T10
na woodke1235
90
T10
na icarusdive
92
T9
na giggs
90
T10
na gorkiana
95
T10
na Bunken
90
T10
Best short film I´ve seen! Beautiful, mesmerizing and mind blowing... Definitely recommendable even though you´ve seen Twelve Monkeys...
na AlexdLarge
10
T10
na JEbel72
100
T10
na bedirhankara
70
T5
na balvares
72
T8
na ailm
92
T10
na lethe
65
T4
na explorer
78
T10
na Nroo
82
T7
na mfl
81
T8
na tedbundy
90
T9
na Madeline
100
T10
na MrE2Me
85
T9
na johncakes376
90
T6
na Noblet
70
T6
na JC1325
80
T8
na superbass
95
T6
na murkuo
97
T10
na twisp
85
T8
na johnatanjj
99
T10
na AndreasThau
91
T10
Half hour short film. Very apparent that 12 monkeys stole this film's idea, but I wouldn't hold it against Gilliam: after all most films are a copy, more or less. Apart from the great plot, La Jetée has something unique (potential wake-up call for every so-so director): Marker proves (with ease) that the beauty of the cinema can be said in a simple mix of style and voice-over. A storyboard like this and you will never fail. Look for movement; it's there. Plot is everything. Composition likewise.
na PaulCurtis
90
T9
na lazynick
100
T10
You've never seen anything like it.
na catfacer
100
T10
na daffodil907
73
T6
na boredoms
74
T9
na magnoliakid
99
T10
na aovii
87
T10
na genesis_pig
92
T8
na Mr.Ocean
85
T9
na SilkeK
90
T9
na captainqwert
90
T9
na palimpsest
80
T9
na OMGFridge
85
T9
One of the better shorts I have seen. Stills combined with music doesn't get much better than this.
na dandaodown
80
T6
na etherealtard
80
T6
na snallygaster
71
T7
na waddayanuts
29
T1
Interesting experiment. Didn't work. I have now watched it twice and both times I nearly fell asleep. There's a reason why films are called motion pictures. Let's stick with that.
na screentime
84
T10
na SeanBerndorff
60
T5
na TheDude774
90
T7
na Rozmarin
70
T4
na catfingers
100
T10
na CMQuinn
0
T1
na bood
90
T10
na BonSequitur
85
T8
na theguest
90
T10
na brodiemcleet
70
T5
na dogus37
85
T10
na Johau
100
T10
na jastrup
80
T8
na adamfaux
90
T10
na theyshoot10
93
T9
135
na ze_qualquer
85
T9
na oskarhu
82
T7
na banjobanjar
95
T8
na blucthulhu
80
T7
na kastenm
90
T10
na Douradinho
85
T7
na bertonia
90
T9
na NOXBC9701040
95
T6
na kennardjon
77
T7
na okyanusta
79
T5
na ilija666
75
T7
na Fran
80
T8
na LetsGoEatHuh
90
T10
na ffiamma
70
T8
na PuppetKing
95
T10
na steve112sms
89
T8
na Dourado1412
80
T9
na empire434
78
T8
na Koalafish
75
T9
na The Comedian
85
T8
na kneudorf
90
T10
na onetwothree
60
T7
na antitype
90
T10
na coutinho
78
T8
na Mr. Mxyzptlk
90
T9
na DanceDance
95
T9
na MadcapLaughs
91
T9
The film being made up almost entirely of still images is most definitely not a simple gimmick but is essential to the film's effect as it both makes what you see seem either like something out of a memory or seem disorientating depending on the context of the scene. Beats out the later adaptation of La Jetee, Gilliam's Twelve Monkeys, with Marker's film being more ambitious, audacious, beautiful, captivating, thought-provoking and dreamlike.
na smoonhail
100
T9
na bb9159
94
T10
na smviper00
100
T10
na MMAlpha
85
T9
na vanderdoido
80
T6
na brtkrbzhnv
23
T4
na col. dax
100
T10
na sartre5000
77
T6
na BigJarv79
88
T10
na omglol
98
T10
na mikeparasol
96
T10
The gorgeous and haunting stills work beautifully partly because of the film's relatively short length. This length slightly hampens the story, but only slightly.
na mathiascz
95
T10
na Jazzaloha
76
T9
na cinebaixar
90
T10
na kilink
99
T9
na freqflyer
75
T4
Interesting idea with the still photographs. Overall, highly original.
na felipelahm
97
T10
Chris Marker's unusual shooting makes this sci-fi short feature one of the best movies of the 60s.
na yellowcup
10
T3
na RRiis
100
T10
na Elekoise
79
T10
na mxh178
90
T10
na gorkemoge
90
T10
na danielldb
95
T10
na malinowski
70
T10
na crushedy
55
T6
na toffte
61
T7
na fladvad
83
T6
na GFD
70
T7
na ?elkowo
90
T6
na katsuben
70
T9
na chriselliott
81
T7
na mauoz
76
T8
na TreyAtwood
85
T10
na mwgerb
66
T7
The story is fairly brilliant, something like a combination of Slaughterhouse Five and a dystopic sci-fi. The visual quality is really poor, though, not to mention the experimental film style, and it prevented me from being completely engaged by the film.
na brosiv
75
T7
na alexandrsaar
75
T6
na KagnuS
82
T5
na clarkah
80
T9
na sarpierro
75
T6
na sindustrial
93
T10
na crackerjack
86
T9
na Holygrail2
96
T10
na entrapmen
85
T9
na rottentomat
90
T9
na mklehner
93
T10
na Seftref
70
T8
na jjrocketman
82
T8
na RandallTheil
80
T7
na protectyanec
59
T3
na dustin
95
T10
na alexw07
100
T10
na Piglet
85
T10
Really, really, REALLY good, and better than the "copy-cat" Twelwe Monkeys. The stills work very well at setting the mood.
na gonzalo
8
T9
na uomuni
90
T9
na never1and
75
T9
na tathiel
90
T10
Great story (which btw inspired Terry Gilliam to do '12 Monkeys') with an interesting "film" style. It cannot really be called a moving picture, but rather a filmed graphic novel. However, a very unusual experience. Try it.
na Alien
90
T9
na Xzlu
45
T5
na vsls
90
T10
na jeff_v
91
T10
na WBadger
90
T9
na bown
88
T9
Very powerful stuff. The still shots really suit it, and it mixes some fantastic big ideas with wonderful intimacy.
na Komond
55
T4
I liked the story, but I definitively didn't like the way they told it. The still pictures aren't that bad, but the mix with that omnipresent narrator looks extremely pedant and tedious. I watched it because of '12 Monkeys', and there are quite a few things I didn't like about that 'remake', but not a single one was better in the original, and '12 Monkeys' add a few interesting ones to this.
na whatismyname
70
T8
I was tired when I started watching this, and fell right asleep 10 minutes after the end. I'm not saying the film is boring, it just has its own slow charm. At first, I didn't see where this was going, being that the film is basically a narrator and still images, but eventually the whole ambiance works. This wouldn't have been nearly as interesting nor would it have conveyed any sort of message if done in the 'standard' character storytelling mode and moving pictures.
na Coheed
90
T10
na pliumbum
84
T6
na pristinepain
95
T9
na djinn
4
T9
na PSJ
93
T10
na LRibeiro
83
T8
na Claudius
99
T7
na Octave
83
T10
na Enangel
55
T1
na Sduck25
20
T6
na Tropolist
96
T10
na iranscam
85
T8
na RHalpain
90
T10
na kreid
75
T5
na Blevo
85
T9
na shebang
67
T8
na margot
100
T10
na Devin
85
T10
na rafaelbastos
98
T10
na Prayermad
65
T4
na Sinister
90
T9
na JerryJ
70
T8
na Carlos
98
T10
na differenxe
80
T4
na xmoffx
3
T4
na Enygma
80
T8
na Kira
91
T10
na obtiosov
91
T10
na ARUCARD
80
T5
na gyanrosling
82
T5
na ProtectMeYou
9
T9
na Nichololas
80
T7
na ptsnob
90
T10
na ZayanK
92
T9
Still minimalism is best minimalism.
na Neoptolemos
85
T9
na speciousfool
92
T9
na Frink
72
T7
na Duval Spit
68
T2
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