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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
Like I think I said, my friend is sending me NOUVELLE VAGUE and GERMANY 90 YEARS LATER dvd-r's... also, my ex got me TOUT VA BIEN (which i'd previously rented) for x-mas. So, yeah, soon, my Godard collection will be "Complete".
I guess I could download the MEETING WOODY ALLEN, 50x2, SOFT AND HARD and various other little "non-film" films, but I think I'll wait.
So far, I feel like I can finally explain my Godard top 20...
1. Pierrot Le Fou: This is one of my favorite films of all time. So philisophical, so colorful, so beautiful, so absurd. I feel like this is a perfect mix of the more "fun", free aspects of his early work, along with the more political and abstract aspects of his later work. Also, it's one of the most beautiful films ever made.
2. Oh, Woe Is Me - This is simply the densest movie I've ever watched, it's almost like reading 3 novels at the same time. This was apparently edited partly by a blind woman, which explains why the editing is choppy, and why the real drama between the two main characters doesn't even occur until the last 30 minutes. By far Godard's most beautiful film, also his most abstract. Just a wonderful film, I've seen it 5 times and haven't even begun to completely wrap my head around it. HIGHLY reccomended...
3. Week End - This was the first Godard I saw and remains one of my favs. It's an extremely loose and dark work, and it's just got mindblowing sequence after mindblowing sequence.
4. Passion - Beautiful. Some of his best use of sound.
5. My Life to Live - I love how minimal and straightforward it is, but the simple story is an excuse to pile on shitloads of style. Some of the best directing ever.
6. Slow Motion - Love this one, just saw this over the weekend. Pretty straightfoward for a "later" work, just extremely beautiful.
7. Notre Musique - His newest film I've seen, also his grumpiest and darkest in a long time. And that's saying a lot. Somehow one of his easiest films to watch, even while being a bit all over the place.
8. Masculin/Feminin - Another minimal, brilliant work. Strangely underappreciated , even though it's also a lot of people's favorite.
9. The Old Place - This is a beautiful short film he did.
10. King Lear - Crazy as fuck!
and..
11. Numero Deux
12. Tout Va Bien
13. 2 or 3 Things I Know About Her
14. For Ever Mozart
15. Keep Your Right Up
16. Alphaville
17. Le Petit Soldat
18. La Chinoise
19. Le Gai Saivor
20. Made in USA
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