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Originally Posted by chino
has any of you film-lovers dirts seen this?, which is the most recent film by Godard.
haven't seen any Godard film, but I just want to start now.
cheers
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Just starting Godard? b.miller's right on in suggesting 'Band of Outsiders' -- check that out first, then maybe move to 'Contempt' -- then to his more recent stuff -- 'In Praise of Love' might be a little easier to enjoy than 'Notre Musique' (though I think they're both great).
You'll probably hit a wall with something like 'First Name: Carmen' -- but it is very Godard, in the same sense that 'JLG/JLG' is (and to a degree, both 'In Praise...' and more 'Notre...' are as well.)
Without wanting to sound like a pompous ass, I will say this: once you "get" Godard, you'll never watch another movie the same way. It helps if you supplement the viewing with some reading: 'Godard on Godard' being the best treatment on his methods and goals, but something like 'Film Production Theory' by Geuens (fantastic book) does a good job of introducing some ideas of why a Godard film is the way it is.