On French Movies

Here are some selected comments from an email thread I was privy to regarding the trailer for the upcoming movie District B13. The subject line is “Totally ridiculous, totally awesome.” Bullet points represent new emails.

• Trust me, you want to watch this trailer. It just keeps getting more silly and more awesome until you can't stand it.
• That is ridiculous. Two things: It's set in Paris, for God sakes. Nuclear warheads typically do not have a timer for a detonator. They usually use an accelerometer. That's just one of my pet peeves.
• Clearly, the weapon in the trailer was a MIRV. With an BIGASS digital counter on the side.
• I didn't watch the trailer.
• I'm just sayin': it's freakin' awesome, and you have to respect that.
• Nothing from France is "freakin' awesome."
• I disagree, the food is pretty freakin' awesome
• if you like raw horsemeat
• Well, you may have a point. I thoroughly enjoyed my lobster fricassee whilst on an evening cruise of the River Seine. The people are still messed up, though.
• Yes, but did you see the freaking jump kicks that guy was doing?
• Ok, I watched it. First it reminds me of Escape from NY/LA. Second the action looks like French karate or something, third so like in order for anyone to do anything cool in this movie the apparently must first take off their shirt.
• See? Totally ridiculous, totally awesome.