Playtime (1967)

Mustanaamio7's Movie Diary 2024 (128 movies items)

"16.5. 2024 Hulot travelled from one hectic environment to another, always with amusing results. "Playtime" is a bit more heavy-handed but just as creative as Tati's other films. It is set entirely in the modern environment and it offers only a few glimpses of older and simpler life. All the ultra-modern buildings presented in the film are made of steel and glass and they offer little privacy and, of course, lots of opportunities for creative gags. Tati found an especially funny metaphor for bur"

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"Retrofuturism 1960s-1970s"

1001 Movies ... my own version (1960's) (100 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, it’s something that took me a while to understand, the fact that Tati’s movies are actually much deeper than your usual vintage silent comedies and it was eventually even more obvious with this movie. To be honest, I’m hardly surprised that this movie was a commercial and critical flop when it was released. Indeed, there was definitely something unique about this movie and, if you have any understanding of movies in general, you can’t deny that it was the work of a t"

1001 Movies Chosen By Johanlefourbe (1001 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, it’s something that took me a while to understand, the fact that Tati’s movies are actually much deeper than your usual vintage silent comedies and it was eventually even more obvious with this movie. To be honest, I’m hardly surprised that this movie was a commercial and critical flop when it was released. Indeed, there was definitely something unique about this movie and, if you have any understanding of movies in general, you can’t deny that it was the work of a t"

A classic

“It has been ages since I saw a movie directed by Jacques Tati (the guy made only 5 movies though) but since this movie has a really solid reputation, I was quite eager to check it out. I remember the first time I saw a Tati movie, I think it was ‘Jour de fête’, it must have been more than 20 years ago. Well, after hearing so many great things about his work, I have to admit that I was actually slightly disappointed. Eventually, it’s something that took me a while to understand, the fact that Tati’s movies are actually much deeper than your usual vintage silent comedies and it was eventually even more obvious with this movie. To be honest, I’m hardly surprised that this movie was a commercial and critical flop when it was released. Indeed, there was definitely something unique ” read more

Movies Watched in 2021 (153 movies items)

"June 29th Directed by: Jacques Tati Blu-Ray."

“La modernidad gozada y escarnecida, una suerte de angel exterminador se posa en el night club y destruye un rincón para que un grupo de extraños celebre...” read more

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (1960's) (153 movies items)

" Notes: Eventually, it’s something that took me a while to understand, the fact that Tati’s movies are actually much deeper than your usual vintage silent comedies and it was eventually even more obvious with this movie. To be honest, I’m hardly surprised that this movie was a commercial and critical flop when it was released. Indeed, there was definitely something unique about this movie and, if you have any understanding of movies in general, you can’t deny that it was the work of a t"

Movie diary 2018 (134 movies items)

"22.2."

2017: Films I've Watched in December (31 movies items)

"First Watched 12/9/2017"