Jacques Tati | One of The Best Directors of All Time 

Thanks! As someone who observes and analyzes way more than I should, I can relate haha.

@@ElijahCinema For many years i was a bus driving instructor in London 90% of that is observation you never stop looking and noticing all kinds of small funny things as drive about

Ah haha. Any good stories to tell? I visited London last year and loved it!

@@ElijahCinema Its not the place it was we moved out to leafy Surrey 9 years ago a bit more country but still plenty of people watching, there is so much humour in the world if like Jacque you watch the world around you

I definitely agree. Humans and people in general are hilariously weird, observing life through the lens Tati did really brings out the joy in almost every situation. It was nice talking and connecting with you! One of the many reasons I enjoy making videos and sharing them with others. :)

I'm not too sure. I can only imagine a big amount of that bitterness steamed from the inability to make the films he wanted for the last two decades of his life. While his last two films are good, they're nowhere near the level of complexity and scale as his earlier work. It is quite tragic and sad.

@@ElijahCinema Yes that makes sense. It makes me a little sad that he lost his house and finances bc of the costs of Playtime. I hope he can somehow see how beloved his work is, and how many people are viewing it after he has gone to the big Playtime in the sky. (Oops I said Playland in my original comment bc I live hear what used to be Playland in San Francisco! )

@@mariag4696 agreed. His films are beyond lovely and a pleasure to watch. And it's all good haha. I knew what you meant.

Thank you. I greatly appreciate that! Hopefully I can get the ball rolling and start releasing more videos like it soon.

Yeah I adore him too haha. Glad you enjoyed it! Should start working on more directors sooner than later!

Oh definitely without a doubt. I'm not too well versed with both, although I love Sellers in Dr. Strangelove, from what I do know I completely agree with your assertion.

And, above all, "The Party", a real hommage to Tati!

@@jimmyj1969 Absolutely!

Thank you so much!

Thanks!

No thank you for watching it! It means so much to me :)

The video? Or Jacques Tati? Haha.

@@ElijahCinema Definitely both! Glad I found this video :)

Thanks! Comments like these always makes the work that went into the video worth it! I definitely plan on creating more again soon! Always nice to talk to someone who adores the same films I do!

Give me 10 minutes and I'll letcha know!

Take My Hand by Dave Stein. It's played in Tati's film Playtime. You can find it on Sonorama!, a compilation of songs played within Tati's films. The compilation released back in 2009. Hope that helped!

@@ElijahCinema I can not begin to explain how much I appreciate it, i've been searching for the song like crazy without any luck for a long time. Thanks!

@@Mario-tx4ll No problem. Glad I could help you out!

Yeah, well all of his films are avaliable on the criterion channel or accessible through the criterion boxset. He only has seven feature length ones overall. I'd recommend either starting with Mr. Hulot's Holiday. It's easily his most accessible and relatable film. His other must see work following that would be Mon Oncle and Playtime. Of course, if you are more familiar and interested in arthouse cinema, Playtime is the perfect start. It's much more thematic and conceptual in nature, really pushing the mold of structure and pacing as a whole, but still keeping it true to Tati's personalized voice and comedy. It is, however, his longest film and his least conventional. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts after delving into his work. If you don't forget, swing back around and leave your thoughts! It's always a pleasure to hear!

Thanks! I really tried my best with the pronunciation, but I barely know any French. Glad you still enjoyed it! :)