Post by london777 on Mar 25, 2021 17:56:11 GMT
It was his Laissez-passer (Safe Conduct) (2002) which re-awakened my interest in French movies pre-dating the Nouvelle Vague.
I also liked Coup de Torchon (1981) and disliked In the Electric Mist (2009).
I bought his My Journey Through French Cinema (2016) hoping it would be a potted history for newbies such as myself, but was disappointed to find it is a random selection of (sometimes catty) observations and appreciations, treating some topics in detail and omitting other important figures and themes altogether. I appreciated it more once I had watched or re-watched many of the films discussed.
I could not get past the first ten minutes of 'Round Midnight (1986). I need subtitles for the ebonics. Also I stopped liking jazz once I grew up, which did not help.
I also liked Coup de Torchon (1981) and disliked In the Electric Mist (2009).
I bought his My Journey Through French Cinema (2016) hoping it would be a potted history for newbies such as myself, but was disappointed to find it is a random selection of (sometimes catty) observations and appreciations, treating some topics in detail and omitting other important figures and themes altogether. I appreciated it more once I had watched or re-watched many of the films discussed.
I could not get past the first ten minutes of 'Round Midnight (1986). I need subtitles for the ebonics. Also I stopped liking jazz once I grew up, which did not help.