the cities we love...

On the heels of the last post, I wanted to share one of my favorite films about love. Paris, Jet t'aime, is series of vignettes about finding love in the city of love. Each story takes place in a different quartier (or neighborhood) in Paris. However, the narratives aren't about one type of love. Each story doesn't necessarily have a happy ending. Even though each vignette is a separate entity, the film in its entirety illuminates the notion that every meeting, every odd occurrence, every missed train is an opportunity to find love, to find a connection. I recommend watching the entire film, but here's one of my favorite segments:



Paris, Je T'aime, is part of a series of films called "The Cities we Love". The second film of that series is New York, I Love You. After watching the Parisian version, I ran to the movie theater the day my hometown hit the silver screens. I must say that I was dissapointed. New York, I Love You, failed to capture New York, the way its counterpart captured Paris. Most of the vignettes take place in Manhattan, in cabs. The outer boroughs are ignored and so are the cultures and ethnicities that make New York so romantic. The one section that seemed to rise above the mediocrity is this one featuring Julie Christie and Shia LaBeouf (with a weird accent). Take a look at part of that scene:



I hope these films have made your voyage on the ship of love a little steadier, the currents a little softer, and the winds a little calmer. Bisous!