tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post6452658452483992574..comments2022-03-27T04:40:18.156-07:00Comments on I Was Just Watching a Movie ...: I've Just Seen: Contempt (Le Mepris) (1963)Julia Machttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-41110122948964295262018-01-09T03:45:01.653-08:002018-01-09T03:45:01.653-08:00I didn't mind it too much; people can be child...I didn't mind it too much; people can be childish in relationships (though it is not always fun to watch). <br /><br />But in general I agree with you on Godard. He certainly saw women as almost a different and unknowable group. And he does enjoy frustrating his audience. I did like this better than any other of his films, but that is a pretty low bar. And the ending is such a cop-out. It isn't even surprising, just felt like he didn't know how to resolve anything so just did something easy.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-12129654759578057522018-01-09T01:03:50.291-08:002018-01-09T01:03:50.291-08:00That long, tedious and almost childish discussion ...That long, tedious and almost childish discussion between Paul and Camille annoyed me tremendously. Is it not just a cliché on how men and women do not understand each other? they both look incredibly immature here and that is basically down to Godard. <br />Godard can and will ruin anything he gets his hands on, even with all the great stuff he has available here.TSorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208153011927807857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-65489730069204269732016-10-22T15:22:30.877-07:002016-10-22T15:22:30.877-07:00Completely agree. It's not that I don't li...Completely agree. It's not that I don't like arty films, I do, but something about his just leave me cold. I can appreciate the impact his style had on cinema, but I find it hard to connect to his characters and stories. <br /><br />I think the mystery at Contempt's heart is what kept me interested, while a lot of his other films don't have the same sense of mystery under their opaqueness.Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65175732224282718.post-56716947648417161312016-10-22T04:58:19.790-07:002016-10-22T04:58:19.790-07:00I'm glad to see that I am not alone in my indi...I'm glad to see that I am not alone in my indifference to Godard. Albeit I have not seen a great deal of his work but most that I have has left me frustrated with its opaqueness. Perhaps it's me and I'm just more comfortable with a more linear approach than is his style.<br /><br />But I did like this film, which I just saw within the last couple of months on the suggestion of a friend. Palance did consume all the air in his scenes but then he did that often, I was more impressed with Bardot. Again I haven't seen the majority of her work and what I have never really placed great demands on her but this asked more than any of those others and she delivered well. <br /><br />I won't be running back to watch it again any time soon but it was enjoyable and a beautiful looking film as well. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.com