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\nPierrot le Fou<\/i> (1965)<\/p>\n
\nPierrot le Fou<\/i> (1965)<\/p>\n
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\nLa Chinoise<\/i> (1967)<\/p>\n
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\nWeekend<\/i> (1967)<\/p>\n
And what’s not to love, really. <\/p>\n
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\nBeen on a Godard kick this month. The December viewing diary may be rather monotonous because of it, but it’s been super fun – even Godard’s Maoist tendencies are fun, at least how he portrays (and lampoons) the madness of the mid-late 1960s – and we all need a little fun these days. <\/p>\n
When you watch them all together in a cluster, you notice all these themes, and “tics”. It’s well-known how much those French New Wave guys all loved Johnny Guitar<\/i> – Truffaut’s essay about it is a classic – but it’s funny to see how often Godard references it, in these almost throw-away lines. It’s so film-fan-nerdy. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pierrot le Fou (1965) La Chinoise (1967) Weekend (1967) And what’s not to love, really. Been on a Godard kick this month. The December viewing diary may be rather monotonous because of it, but it’s been super fun – even … Continue reading