Great movie. The directors edit that came out later, probably 10 years ago or more now, was even better, the extra footage filled in some of the spots that were somewhat vague in the original.
That's how he speaks. Been watching him since way before Q. It's meteorologist lingo. I would encourage you to watch him regularly to keep up with, as he calls it, 'our star'. The sun.
To each his own. I liked the French stuff that was added, gave depth to the story.