If I had to go through the French New Wave director's filmography, the cream of the crop would be Breathless, Contempt, Alphaville and Band of Outsiders (all great to masterful). I honestly couldn't make myself sit through Weekend all the way through and Made in U.S.A. is just too Looney Tunes and too self-referential.I would certainly recommend to someone who hasn't gone through the Godard treatment to start at the beginning with Breathless and work your way up. Anyone who jumps in with Alphaville or Weekend or 2 Or 3 Things I Know About Her will just throw in the towel thirty minutes in.
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I pre-ordered this the day it was announced! If you can import, check out UN FEMME MARIEE (from UK) and ONE PLUS ONE (from France) on blu-ray. Both are beatifully mastered in high-def and worth adding to your collection. I hope Criterion releases ALPHAVILLE someday...
ReplyDeleteI also tried watching WEEK END and sruggled through to the end. But I do love the long tracking shot through the traffic jam.
Unfortunately I do not have a region-free player. I always talk myself down from taking the plunge because I can't even keep up with Region 1 releases.
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