Turfseer

Turfseer

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Ranking Status: Aspiring Actor

Gender: Male

Current Area: Manhattan

Home Town: New York, NY

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Favorite Genre: Historical

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1.5/4

Contempt ( mépris, Le )

Slow-moving agitprop critque of Hollywood

*** This review may contain spoilers *** For those who were utterly bored by Jean Luc Godard's 'Contempt', I urge you to watch the Criterion Collection's version, with the DVD commentary by Professor Robert Stam turned on. Stam's commentary actually explains what Godard was trying to do in the film and is not only a fascinating analysis of the plot but a wholly worthwhile digression as to the history of the film's production. In no way, however, do I agree with Professor Stam's unqualified praise of its director, Mr. Godard, as well as his implied conclusion that 'Contempt' is an important part of cinematic history. As Stam points out, 'Contempt' was relatively a big budget production in relation to Godard's other 'New Wave' films …

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Contempt ( mépris, Le ) 1.5/4 2.9/4
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