#Les Choristes

[doyouknowthismusical]

[thinkingfandoms]

An accurate list of the best movies I've ever seen

This list also includes reasons that are all too objective and nonsensical. Avoid asking too many questions. And share what you think in the comments!

Hercules

Hercules is probably my favourite Disney movie. And I also think that's where my interest in Greek mythology started. Hades is my favorite villain from this company and he's such a mood.

The Prince of Egypt

Oh dear you don't know how much I love this movie. I know every song by heart and was lucky enough to sing them with my choir. I'm a big fan of animation and despite how old is this movie, I think it remains one of the best ever produced. I cried more times over this movie than over all the others on this list combined.

Friends & Family

I only discovered this film this year but it quickly became one of my favorites. I have never laughed for so many consecutive minutes at a movie. I approached it because it's unusual to see a gay mob-themed movie, but I immediately fell in love with all the characters and the final scene remains one of the most comic I have ever seen.

Treasure Planet

I have a soft spot for animated films about great adventures and self-discovery. Jim has been my only animated crush for years, and his story has always resonated with something inside of me (maybe the desire for adventure and his recklessness, idk). Plus, of course, "'I'm Still Here" is one of the most beautiful soundtracks ever created.

Howl's Moving Castle

One of the first films I saw by Studio Ghibli and my absolute favourite. The love stories created by this Studio are always wonderful, and this one is no different. Plus I always saw myself in Sophie (especially about the crush on Howl) and, well, there's Calcifer, what more do you want?

Les Choristes

Another thing I love: movies about music. It may be that I've been playing an instrument for years and singing in choirs, but I've always cried watching kids rediscover a new side of themselves through music and songs. And these songs are composition's masterpieces. I still remember them all by heart even though French isn't my native language.

A Christmas Carol

I'm slightly obsessed with this story, with Charles Dickens and with Christmas. I was born on Christmas Eve so you can imagine how close this theme is to my heart. I have seen several versions of this story though, and for some reason, this one remains my favourite. It may be that it's different from other more colourful versions and really shows the darkness behind the original story, idk.

How to Train Your Dragon

I literally grew up with this saga: I was 8 years old at the first film, 12 at the second and 17 at the third. I watched Hiccup grow up with me as a friend and Toothless as a fellow adventurer. I'll forever be grateful to Dreamworks for creating the best-animated saga that cinema has ever seen.

The Three Musketeers

This movie is so random that it's perfect. I watched it again recently (after like 8 years) and realized that maybe my daddy issues come from this movie: Luke Evans, Orlando Bloom and the freaking Mads Mikkelsen together, seriously? I'm not surprised it was one of my favourite movies growing up.

A Monster in Paris

The love I have for this film is enormous. I could never get over the beauty of the songs in it. The characters are so well written and Francœur will always be in my top animated characters. It's too amazing to be real.

Rise of the Guardians

I could talk for hours about this film and have not even touched the tip of the iceberg. I have an insane obsession with all the characters, starting with and especially Jack, my top animated crush for years. It's all so perfect that I don't see how people never nominate it when it comes to top animated movies.

The Hobbit

Again, I have serious problems with films about fantasy adventures. I have always preferred The Hobbit saga to its sequel because the story has always fascinated me more. And the main character especially: for me Bilbo >>>> Frodo. And then there's Thorin and Luke Evans. You know, daddy issues.

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Another French animated movie, another obsession, another adventure, another animated character in my top. This is an example of how to do good animation. There isn't a colour out of place. The settings are authentic, the characters are original, and the adventure they make gets me every time.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

I'm maybe a Muggle, but I prefer Fantastic Beasts to the Harry Potter saga. That's not to say it's better, mind you, but it reflects me more. We all know how we Hufflepuffs (and Ravenclaws) have no real representation in the HP movies, so to be able to have at least one prequel saga starring a Hufflepuff (in which I also find myself far too much) as the protagonist is wonderful. And I have an unhealthy urge to become a magizoologist.

The Greatest Showman

It's the movie I have watched the most of these. I know every song by heart and every line too. It always manages to be a roller coaster of emotions. And it has Hugh Jackman in it.

The Boy Foretold By The Stars

I'm a big supporter of the Philippine's film company. This is one movie is gentle, funny, and not based on the usual drama between Christianity and LGBT+ people (which is what I thought when reading the plot at first). Moreover, another underrated thing, the Philippines' music company here has thrown in masterpiece after masterpiece of songs, perfect for this movie.

Bros

This is my top comfort film in the last year. It's like watching a Hallmark movie but hotter, much more sincere and gay. Very gay. And the relationship between the two main characters is so cute and sweet. And funny.

Top Gun: Maverick

I love this saga but especially love this particular chapter. I love Maverick and his relationship with Rooster, and all the other characters are so well-written. And don't get me started on the story... I LOVE it. There isn't much else to say except that Cruise is a great actor (and a terrible person).

Glass Onion - Knives Out

I love my silly little gay detective. And I have a little passion for movies and mystery series. I found this saga's chapter more compelling than the first one, and the characters gripped me more. Also I fell in love with the setting. Oh and then there are Daniel Craig and Hugh Grant.

[0-rai]

Guys please, why does no one know this movie and why have I wanted to do an ishimondo au of it for years

[austrian-government]

Not to sound like an old man but I cannot believe there's a Vois Sur Ton Chemin techno remix on the radio rn. Is nothing sacred. They know nothing of the intense Les Choristes-induced nostalgia of young central European millennials

[wolfsnape]

20 ans du meilleur film (les Choristes) donc on rappelle que Jean-Baptiste Maunier est DARON et a 33 ANS

[apersononearth011]

what musics do you like?

oooh i guess you could say i'm polyJAMorous lmao

i like taylor swift, baby queen, conan gray, girl in red, melanie martinez, chase atlantic, arctic monkeys, radiohead, nirvana, metalica, oasis, black sabbath and a couple musical soundtracks (les choristes, heathers, hamilton, six and a bunch more)

[wolkewatcher]

j'ai enfin regardé un autre film français ! c'était Les Choristes et c'était bien émouvant

[frodothefair]

Les Choristes is the most French movie ever.

[sio2221]

One of the best endings in french cinema, and one of the most tearful line ever written.

Les Choristes, written by Christophe Barratier and Philippe Lopes-Curval (2004)

[samsdei]

Jean-Baptiste Maunier

[republique-francaise-officiel]

Parlez de versatilité au cinéma autant que vous voulez mais pour être capable de jouer le prof dans les choristes et Adolfo Ramirez dans Papy fait de la résistance, il faut être bon acteur

[soleilst]

Vois sur ton Chemin

Vois sur ton chemin

Gamins oubliés, égarés

Donne-leur la main

Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains

Donne-leur la main

Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains

Sens, au cœur de la nuit

L'onde d'espoir

Ardeur de la vie

Sentier de gloire

Ardeur de la vie, de la vie

Sentier de gloire, sentier de gloire

Bonheurs enfantins

Trop vite oubliés, effacés

Une lumière dorée

Brille sans fin tout au bout du chemin

Vite oubliés, effacés

Une lumière dorée brille sans fin

(lyrics from the theme of my favorite movie)

[dutempsoujetaispoete]

CETTE DOUCE BRISE LES FATIGUE

-« Monsieur,

Comment voulez-vous que j’écrive encore ? »

L’air rêveur, ils regardent à travers la fenêtre, embaumés par un rayon de cet orange suave.

La douce brise caresse les herbes des pampas au ton beige.

Ce ton qu’a le temps de la nature en fin de journée d’été ; épuisé mais harmonieux.

Sereins, leur poitrine est envahie.

Assez pour regarder tendrement le trou de leur cœur, et lui sourire en sachant que ce léger vide ne sera jamais rempli,

mais que l’acquis de la vie suffit parfois pour combler ce qui est nécessaire.

Ces roseaux à plumes, plantes qui nous touchent audacieusement et suavement lorsqu’on les bouscule en marchant,

semblent écrasées par le poids du soleil.

Retenues par la terre, elles ne peuvent s’envoler et se voient effleurées par le vent lourd de l’air.

De l’autre côté de la fenêtre, dans la salle aux murs usés et tachés,

A côté de ce bureau dans lequel sont éparpillées les livres,

Ils sont là,

Perdus dans leur image commune.

L’un d’entre eux observe ces livres, portes tant espérées vers ces êtres dans lesquels on pénètre.

L’infiltration, d’abord timide, fait découvrir les traits de leurs visages à travers les lignes.

Modelant les contours, meublant l’espace que l’on essaye d’imaginer de ruelles en pierres et de chemins fabuleux,

Voilà que tout bouge et se crée autour du passager.

Peu à peu, glissant dans ces âmes imaginaires, ils ne font plus qu’un.

Et il les regarde tristement, ces bouquins fermés, et se dit que dehors il devrait pouvoir être lui-même dans cet espace-temps.

En voilà un autre : curieux élève qui, comme chacun d’eux, est recouvert des plus grands rêves et les voit s’entrechoquer car ils ne sait plus dans lequel se laisser baigner.

Ils voient la simplicité d’un chemin qui se glisse entre les arbres,

Voient déjà leur courage prochain,

La flaque de boue qui éclabousse leur genoux,

Les cœurs emplis des amours prochains,

la sensation même de ce qui n’a duré qu’une seconde,

Le touché du bois sur leurs membres lorsqu’ils sautent la haie, les changements de temps qui se feront sûrement,

et s’imaginent.

Quelle beauté c’est d’être en harmonie avec ce temps,

Sous la calme pluie d’un ciel doucement gris, dont les nuages se baladent au-dessus de nous.

Ce temps apporte une fatigue teintée d’espoir et de visions.

L’eau nous mouille légèrement le visage ; seulement pour nous bousculer tendrement et rendre leur fraicheur aux herbes qui nous entourent.

Quelle beauté que de voir en un ciel silencieux cette bleue mélancolie.

Et, se laissant alors surprendre par un pincement de coeur, ils observent les songes qui doucement s’évaporent sous leur yeux impuissants.

La brise leur chuchote que l’ange qui embaume notre corps ne peut aller où il le souhaite.

Et la voix du professeur se fait plus grave :

Le ton se lève, les visages se tournent.

Extirpés inopinément de leur voyage,

les voilà de retour à l’espace clos de la réalité.

Et le maître pointe sa longue règle vers le tableau empli de craie.

[theuselesshistoryweeb]

ok but why is French kind of a pretty language

I’m obsessing over the soundtrack of the film we are watching in my French class because it’s so pretty

[pataguja61]

"Les Choristes" ( riflessioni)

Quando all' inizio del film "Les Choristes" Pepinot si reca a casa del famoso direttore d'orchestra Pierre Morhange, non viene riconosciuto.

Questo è comprensibile dato che sono passati almeno 50 anni dall' ultima volta che si sono visti.

Furono compagni di classe e Pepinot,il più fragile di tutti gli ospiti del collegio per ragazzi disagiati, era un bambino fragile e minuto,indifeso, con poche attitudini e in preda a un grande dolore che tutti i sabati manifestava restando aggrappato al cancello dell'istituto in attesa dei suoi genitori, invano ...

Pepinot è stato incaricato da Clément Mathieu, il loro maestro di coro, assunto inizialmente come sorvegliante, di consegnare a Morhange il proprio Diario.

Il direttore d'orchestra ricorda a malapena il nome del compositore.

È grave che non se lo ricordi perché proprio grazie a lui, alla sensibilità, all' intuito di aver compreso le doti nascoste nel ragazzino ribelle dai capelli biondi, gli si aprira' la strada del successo.

Pepinot, orfano di entrambi i genitori, uscira' dall' inferno del collegio prelevato dal maestro Mathieu che era stato licenziato quel giorno e vivrà tutta la vita con lui. Accoglierà inoltre le volontà del compositore: far recapitare al grande artista Morhange il Diario di Mathieu che raccoglie la testimonianza del periodo trascorso nella scuola, delle aspettative, le speranze, la gioia nel veder ripagati gli sforzi di un umile, sconosciuto e ...come lui stesso afferma, fallito maestro di musica.

[ Ma perché dare importanza a una persona che non ha fatto nulla per cercarti e neppure si ricorda del tuo nome ?

Perché non donare il Diario a Pepinot che si è preso cura di te, forse anziano e malato, che ti ha amato più di sé stesso, dato che l'avevi adottato e ha rispettato la tua volontà portando a un personaggio famoso e divenuto estraneo al suo passato ciò che avevi di più caro?]

Forse anche Morhange comincerà a chiederselo, proprio nella scena finale quando dice:"l' indomani, tornando a casa, la mia infanzia mi afferrò alla gola".

"Les Choristes - Scène finale"

[lecoindecachou]

Don't get me wrong Beyoncé's voice is beautiful but this is still the worst thing I've ever heard i'm sorry