Mesrine - French Public Enemy No.1...

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Just watched Part 1 and 2 of the 'Mesrine' films - based on a true story...

Funnily enough, the fact that they were subtitled somehow disappeared for me, my brain kinda dialled into subconcsiously watching the on-screen action and subliminally reading the English subtitles at the same time - spooky, after a while I just didn't even realise I was reading on screen subtitles!

A pair of well-produced, strong films that held my attention right to the last, IMHO.

Enjoyable and well worth a recommendation.

And Mesrine? Well, he was a nasty bugger, and no mistake!

[flatline84]

brilliant film. Also see Carlos part 1 and 2

[MaxMX5]

I have had this on DVD for ages, must get round to watching it.

[Vieste]

I have seen some of it they were in a usa prison or have i got the wrong film?

[Raify]

Vieste said:

I have seen some of it they were in a usa prison or have i got the wrong film?

Canada

[vixen1700]

Great films, love the attention to detail in the French traffic at the time, all those cars right for 1979 at the time of his death.

Sad I know, but it's the little things...

[flatline84]

And what about that E12 528i!

[vixen1700]

flatline84 said:

And what about that E12 528i!

Very nice.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY4Gz7vHqoM&fea...

For anybody who hasn't seen it here's the first few minutes, worth it for the background cars and the 528.

[CooperD]

Watched both parts a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed them. It's definitely worth a watch.

[BrabusMog]

Superb films, I watched them back-to-back and was gutted when I realised the 2nd film was coming to an end.

[GhostDriver]

Loved Mesrine,

as also Mentioned Carlos The Jackal (Lots of English spoken in that)

Also best of the bunch IMHO " A Prophet "

[vixen1700]

GhostDriver said:

Also best of the bunch IMHO " A Prophet "

Oh good, I've got that recorded and still to watch.

I quite enjoyed Paris Lockdown too, on the the subject of French gangster flicks.