tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post2189447835993984487..comments2024-03-24T14:03:33.932-07:00Comments on Every 70s Movie: The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)By Peter Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11385971732301020652noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-23984101814300931222021-09-05T16:33:47.054-07:002021-09-05T16:33:47.054-07:00"It’s also possible that the film is so infus..."It’s also possible that the film is so infused with Aussie signifiers that foreigners don’t possess the necessary frame of reference for recognizing some of the punch lines."<br /><br />So generous! It's a crap film. robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08743788064455642852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8823340817818385797.post-27012774348665999962021-03-29T22:15:36.659-07:002021-03-29T22:15:36.659-07:00"... it’s unwise to dismiss The Cars That Ate..."... it’s unwise to dismiss The Cars That Ate Paris as simply a misguided or pretentious attempt at allegory. However, evidence contravening that assessment remains in short supply, because The Cars That Ate Paris is as dull as it is odd."<br /><br />It's not unwise at all. Weir's not all that original - he was in the right place at the right time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323221745144543137noreply@blogger.com