Member since:
September 2002
Awesome review Chris ! I have been waiting for this release for a long time. I hate repeating myself -- it was fun reading your review. What in your opinion are the best movies by Godard? I am looking forward to the Fassbinder's magnum opus - "Eerlin Alexanderplatz". When will you have the review ?
Member since:
October 2004
Ranjan,
Good to see you around.
I haven't started Berlin Alexanderplatz yet and that's 960 min+ features. I have no idea when that one will be ready. Not by street date, I guarantee.
Best Godard movies? Ask me again next week, and I'll have a different list. More than any other great director, my opinion of his best work changes constantly.
My favorites are probably:
Weekend
Contempt
Alphaville
Germany Year 90 Nine Zero
Pierrot le fou
Breathless
Vivre sa vie
King Lear
Bande a part
Hail Mary (maybe his most underrated)
One plus One
Numero Deux
Notre musique
Masculin feminin
Detective
Member since:
March 2002
this is an over-rated movie.
Member since:
October 2004
Way to go, Eddie!
Member since:
October 2004
Today, I learn that apparently the comments section is coded completely differently than the message boards.
Member since:
September 2002
Thanks Chris ! As always you are the goto guy for the art house stuff. I recently watched Pandoras' Box. Great movie .. goes little longer..Have you started watching "Berlin Alexanderplatz" ? :-)
Member since:
October 2004
Got two episodes of "Berlin" down. Only, um, a lot to go.
Fassbinder shot the entire 16 hour film in 150 days. It's hard to believe he could focus on one project for so long.
He usually spent 15-20 days shooting a feature length film, sometimes less than 10.
Would any other director be able to crank out a 16 hour film in 150 days? Other than porn, I mean.
Member since:
September 2002
I watched this movie over the weekend. I was impressed but my wife was offended by it. Michel's character was purely irritating and his female slurs didn't help the matters. Constantly throwing gender biased slur did turn me off to some extent. However, I know he is just a character probably a prick that is potraited in the movie. Who know maybe Godard is a prick in real life too.
