Zuh ennui...of Henri!
Zuh life!
She ees not wors leevingks!
Zee Existentialism, she has me in her grip! Aieee!
Thanks a lot for the 'D' in French Lit flashback, William B.
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Zuh life!
She ees not wors leevingks!
Zee Existentialism, she has me in her grip! Aieee!
Thanks a lot for the 'D' in French Lit flashback, William B.
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Clearly, Henri needs the services of Confuse-A-Cat.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=B2Je1CEPkUM
Tres, tres, bien!!!!
Je le snorgles, oui?
tres domage!! poor henri!
hees tail is tres floofay, non?
Aw, poor Henri. :( You can come stay with me. I will love you and pet you, and you will have many new furry friends who can survive a paw-swat.
Tres ble-en?
just like a cat...lol...
Ze Fraunch weez a Sweedeesh acceaount ! Sweet cat. I'm sure he's very happeh and not depressed "pour un sou".
(BTW it's Steinlen's Chat Noir, in the opening credits though I do love Edward Gorey too.)
Bergman could have shot this! (in Fraunch...)
Ah, zee ennui she is palpable.
Satie's Gymnopédies on the soundtrack-- ohlala!
My thumbs are not opposable.
Yet I oppose everything.
Luff it. The definition of Emo Kitty.
Ah, le pauvre petit chat noir... Je vais pleurer!
Cute-ophiles and Francophiles--
Check out Tex's French Grammar at the U of Texas-- and learn French from an armadillo!:
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/tex/
New favourite saying.
"The monkey mocks me with each flip"
Poohbear -- heh, I was hovertexting blind this time. All YouTube videos are blocked by the WebSense filter here. I suppose I could've done something more Nietzschean, or maybe Art Nouveau...
;)
Heheheheheh! Poor Henri!
Ah, mon cher Henri, I feel your pain.
Moi and mon shadow,
Strolling down ze ahvenus,
Moi and mon shadow,
Not a soul to tell our troubles to!
Each night at 12 o'clock,
I climb ze stairs,
I ne-vear knock,
For no one ees there,
Just moi and mon shadow,
All alone and feeling so bleu!
Ah, mon Dieu!
Theresa - the cast of characters is hee-larious! "Je suis un cafard déprimé. J'adore l'insecticide." Vive le Fraunch Depahtment de l'Université du Texas!
Poor, poor deepressed leetle keetee! So sahd. So bleuh. Don't worree, leetle keetee -- I weel save yeuh!! OK, ok... so my Fraunch ahk-sent, she ees so peeteeful. So keel me, no?
Still lightheaded, still laughing. This may be one of the most best perfectest cat videos of all time, and I'm not just saying that because I read French or will see Eddie Izzard perform on saturday. I really mean it.
Theresa, I believe that may be an "armadilol." Are you from Texas?
[And in Wales, would they be armadillolls? - Ed.]
I have a diagnosis of Major Depression, severe, recurrent and when my symptoms recur, I often experience terrible existential angst; angst that I now realize can be summarized by the words, "I am free, yet imprisoned. My thumbs are not opposable, but I oppose everything. I am haunted." Won't my doctor be pleased?
Tého, eez impossibeul you deed not see zees vidéo! What weel you talk about at cocktèll parties ?
[After I get *home* I'll be able to see it... - Ed.]
10/10 for the video and music.
1/10 for the French pronunciation.
Agreed, Omi-san! Would love to hear this spoken by a true Francophone. Better as a silent movie.
It's on Cute Overload...but it's so sad :(.
Abigail, thanks for the Confuse-A-Cat link! I'd never seen it. Bewilderebeest, indeed! Stun-A-Stoat!
Ah, the ennui of Henri!
AHHH, FAINALII! AI COMPREHENDZ TEH MALAIZ UV TEH WESTERNERZ!!!
Simply unbelievable, that this innocent life lives in quiet desparation, never feeling joy, never finding a purpose.... Poor, poor Henri - my soul bleeds for your tragic existence. Oh, and, please give me more of your inspired filmmaking.
Only thing missing: the final shot should be the word "Fin"
Cute and sad and beautiful. Poor Henri. To add to the barren meaninglessness of his existence: he is described as a "black" cat, when clearly he is a tuxedo. C'est la vie.
That was so sad... what a sweet looking boy... strangely haunting little film... Maybe it's the coffe and lack of sleep, but it makes you think, "What DO cats live for, if not to merely entertain humans?" I think I'll snorgle my cats extra hard tonight...maybe give them a weeknight Pounce treat for once... *sniffle*
Genius! But I can help you with that -penible- French. Someone made free with Google translator, je crois.
*Appellez-moi fingers*
Poor Henri needs a kitten friend to play with!
I may be a tad biased since I have met Henri in person, but if you enjoyed the film, you may also like the Kitty Haikus created by Henri's filmmaker, Will.
http://willbraden.wordpress.com/
F'ing brilliant!!!
My parents both teach French film... we are in Paris right now, and we laughed our heads off at this.
I asked my dad (who also teaches film production) what he would think if a student turned this in, and he said "It was quite good. I would be pleased."
Hurray!
I must learn how to say "My thumbs are not opposable" in French.
Poohbear-- Certainement le meilleur des enseignants français depuis Astérix!
Posey-- you've MET Henri!??
Oh no you di-nt!! What is he *really* like?
OMG - I snorted I was laughing so hard. So freakin' hysterical. Poor, pitiful Henri. Great writing!
"I make new friends. But seldom keep them."
The story of my life, Henri. The new friends, they're so exciting for a while, but then they sort of curl up and stop wanting to play. *le sigh*
Theresa,
For an international film star, Henri is quite grounded. The only thing he insists on is to be fed before the other kitties in the household.
He loves his fans, and will graciously snorgle anyone who comes to get an autograph!
That man can't speak french for crap. The video really depressed me but I'm already depressed so it wasn't hard.
Good intentions though.
hey folks, this is Will, I made "Henri"...I do apologize for my terrible French. I can read it passably, but obviously can't speak it very well. but I couldn't see doing it without making it in French!
glad you enjoyed it! Henri will be so pleased!
I'm relieved that it's not just me who imagines their cats speaking French...lol
Great film, love it!
povre chat. povre henri.
ooh lala c'est oui escargot, non?
Will, your video - c'est magnifique! Thank you for sharing it with the world.
Jennifer
Is it me, or am I the only one who was expecting a clown flipping pancakes at the end?
Cute, but strange viddy, by the way! :D