directed by François Ozon
France
1998
From the moment the curtain slides open on screen to reveal the suburban milieu in which the surrealistic events of Francois Ozon's feature debut will unfold, you know you are going to get a movie that's clearly a bit nutty: a five-act play nestled firmly in the territory of obvious absurdity.
Incest, bizarre sexual shenanigans, masturbating maids and a paraplegic (and suicidal) bondage queen are just some of its offerings. But if you can cast aside the shackles of outrŽ tableaus, Sitcom is, at heart, a traditional cult movie, more Film Threat than Film Comment.
It is the kind of movie that perhaps only the French can get away with on such a budget (one gets the impression that the film was pitched to investors under the guise of a metaphorical family breakdown in an effort to bankroll the baby). It will probably piss off the film snobs who will expect something profound. Sitcom is a yapping Chihuahua taking a shit on the analytical lawn, but it is also a film in awe of its own trappings.
Excerpt taken from 24 Frames per Second review Found HERE
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Theatrical Release: May 27th, 1998 - France
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DVD Review: New Yorker - Region 1 - NTSC
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| Runtime | 1:16:36 | |
| Video | 1.66:1
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I have suspicions that
New Yorker may be using another company for DVD-authoring as this is a
marked improvement over other release I have seen in the past. The
colors and sharpness are excellent. The 1.66 aspect ratio appears to be maintained
and is anamorphic. There are removable (Yes!) white subtitles. It is
lean on the Extras and is a single layered disc, but the film is very
short. I think this bodes well for future New Yorker releases - once
they get into their vast vault. I thought this was quite well done !
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