Although Gainsbourg and Birkin had appeared in a string of films since their magnetic collision in Pierre Grimblat’s Slogan, Melody was a bit of diversion from their collaborations since it’s a series of interwoven videos inspired by the Gainsbourgalbum. For '71 it’s a novel concept to bring visual life to an LP, but even more surprising are the short film’s amazing visuals that director Averty crafted using a wealth of video filters, overlays, camera movements and chroma key effects. Averty applies these in tandem with the increasing tone of Gainsbourg’s songs, which more or less chronicle an older man's affair with a young girl. Each song is comprised of steady, sometimes brooding poetic delivery, with refrains timed to the phrase repeats of each song, while Alan Parker’s buzzing guitar accompanies and wiggles around Gainsbourg’s resonant voice. The bass is fat and groovy, the drums easy but steady, and the periodic use of strings or rich vibrato makes this short a sultry little gem.
Otages
Crime, Drama, TV Movie, Mystery
9.0
Fugitive at 17
TV Movie, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
6.5
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Comedy
5.3
Mama Weed
Crime, Drama, Comedy
5.8
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
Comedy, Science Fiction
4.5
In the Fade
Drama, Crime
6.9
Max 2: White House Hero
Family
7.0
The Mimic
Horror, Thriller
6.3
The Woman
Drama, Horror
6.0
Buffalo Boys
Drama, Action
6.7
Metamorphosis
Horror, Thriller
7.1
The Princess and the Matchmaker
Comedy, Romance, History
7.1
Sauerkrautkoma
Comedy, Crime
7.1
Puppet Master
Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction
5.8
BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul
Music, Documentary
8.3
The Navigator
Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
7.1
Dracula 2000
Thriller, Horror, Action, Fantasy
5.2
Night of the Demons 2
Horror, Comedy
6.2
23
Documentary
6.0
The Hills Have Eyes
Horror, Thriller
6.1
Lisa Frankenstein
Horror, Comedy, Romance
6.3
Rendezvous
Action, Romance
7.3
The Australian Pink Floyd Show - Everything Under The Sun
Music
9.0
Concert for the Battle of El Tala
Music, War, Documentary, History
6.4
I'm Not There
Drama, Music
6.5
Mr. Holland's Opus
Drama, Music
7.0
Viva Las Vegas
Music, Romance, Comedy
6.2
L.A. Story
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
6.5
James Dean
Drama, TV Movie
6.8
Roger Waters: Us + Them
Music, Documentary
7.8
Porgy and Bess
Music, Drama, Romance
6.1
Une Maman pour un cœur
TV Movie, Drama
5.9
Moulin Rouge!
Drama, Romance, Music
7.5
The Shadows - The Final Tour
Music
7.3
The Young Girls of Rochefort
Romance, Comedy, Drama
7.7
Beyond Silence
Drama, Music
6.9
As It Is in Heaven
Romance, Drama, Comedy, Music
7.2
The Blues Brothers
Music, Comedy, Action, Crime
7.7
Teen Spirit
Music, Drama
6.0
Poppety in the Fall
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, TV Movie
7.0