Showing posts with label Eric. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric. Show all posts

Friday, July 11, 2008

Les Sucettes

In the quest to improve our french, we decided to do something cultural and go to a movie. Considering the level of french that most of us know, we chose an action comedy, rather than a drama. Since not much happens in french dramas, we figured we'd have a better chance of understanding the plot if we actually saw car crashes and bullets and dead people.

There was a new Eric & Ramzy movie out, and since I left last year without seeing their 2007 masterpiece "Steak" (and who wouldn't want to see something called "Steak"?) I was slightly excited to see "Seuls Two". It was either that or "Made of Honor" dubbed into french.

On the way, we walked past a candy shack on Rue St. Germain, and it looked so inviting we stopped to stock up for the movie. I don't think I've ever paid so much for a gummi product before in my life, but they did have a great selection of candies. Other than the assortment of jellies, they had nougats, chocolates, weird looking marshmellow ropes, and tons of candied nuts. It did make you want to try a little of everything.

As for the movie? Totally sucked! Eric & Ramzy just kind of ran around and crashed cars and foamed at the mouth a lot. And they're just a little bit racist. But we did get to use our student discount and the candy was awesome. Some highlights:

Black licorice Gummi Bears. For some reason, in France they're extra squishy. How can one put a price on Gummi Smurfs? I felt like Gargamel every time I ate a Gummi Smurfette or a Gummi Vanity Smurf.
My one non-gummi purchase. Very old-fashioned looking chocolate hens and rabbits. I was worried they were left over from Easter, but they were still fresh.