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glorified_version · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:07 am

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:11 am

I've been dying to see this film for a while.

MarshVegas · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:11 am

glorified_version wrote:

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

When is it coming out ?

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:12 am

MarshVegas wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

When is it coming out ?

MarshVegas · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:14 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

MarshVegas wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

When is it coming out ?

What ?

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:17 am

MarshVegas wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

MarshVegas wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

When is it coming out ?

What ?

It's a Jean-Luc Godard film from 1967.

MarshVegas · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:18 am

MarshVegas wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

MarshVegas wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

"A supposedly idyllic weekend trip to the countryside turns into a never-ending nightmare of traffic jams, revolution, cannibalism and murder as French bourgeois society starts to collapse under the weight of its own consumer preoccupations"

When is it coming out ?

What ?

Nevermind, just looked it up on imdb.com, and apparantly it has already come out, forty years ago. My bad.

glorified_version · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:24 am

It was released in 1967. It was Jean-Luc Godard's last conventional film after 8 years and 15 theatrical releases in as many years, which is absolutely huge for any contemporary director.

Weekend is terrific, its incredibly depraved yet insightful, despite the very cynical conclusions it comes to about humanity. The humor of the film is very dark (rapes, unexplained beatings, rampant promiscuity, murders), but I'd recommend it for anybody concerned with chaotic, self-reflexive cinema. I'd suggest seeing Breathless, Band of Outsiders, or My Life to Live before jumping into this one. But if you can find it and are a little more interested in non-traditional films, rent it. Scorsese and Tarantino were very influenced by filmmaking like this (as were a thousand others) so use them as reference points.

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:26 am

glorified_version wrote:

It was released in 1967. It was Jean-Luc Godard's last conventional film after 8 years and 15 theatrical releases in as many years, which is absolutely huge for any contemporary director.

Weekend is terrific, its incredibly depraved yet insightful, despite the very cynical conclusions it comes to about humanity. The humor of the film is very dark (rapes, unexplained beatings, rampant promiscuity, murders), but I'd recommend it for anybody concerned with chaotic, self-reflexive cinema. I'd suggest seeing Breathless, Band of Outsiders, or My Life to Live before jumping into this one. But if you can find it and are a little more interested in non-traditional films, rent it. Scorsese and Tarantino were very influenced by filmmaking like this (as were a thousand others) so use them as reference points.

Thanks, g_v, I think this one's going right to the top of my Netflix list.

glorified_version · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:33 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

It was released in 1967. It was Jean-Luc Godard's last conventional film after 8 years and 15 theatrical releases in as many years, which is absolutely huge for any contemporary director.

Weekend is terrific, its incredibly depraved yet insightful, despite the very cynical conclusions it comes to about humanity. The humor of the film is very dark (rapes, unexplained beatings, rampant promiscuity, murders), but I'd recommend it for anybody concerned with chaotic, self-reflexive cinema. I'd suggest seeing Breathless, Band of Outsiders, or My Life to Live before jumping into this one. But if you can find it and are a little more interested in non-traditional films, rent it. Scorsese and Tarantino were very influenced by filmmaking like this (as were a thousand others) so use them as reference points.

Thanks, g_v, I think this one's going right to the top of my Netflix list.

absolutely, you'll love it.

I need to buy this film, I would be stunned if Criterion re-released it.

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Mon May 01, 2006 3:38 am

glorified_version wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

glorified_version wrote:

It was released in 1967. It was Jean-Luc Godard's last conventional film after 8 years and 15 theatrical releases in as many years, which is absolutely huge for any contemporary director.

Weekend is terrific, its incredibly depraved yet insightful, despite the very cynical conclusions it comes to about humanity. The humor of the film is very dark (rapes, unexplained beatings, rampant promiscuity, murders), but I'd recommend it for anybody concerned with chaotic, self-reflexive cinema. I'd suggest seeing Breathless, Band of Outsiders, or My Life to Live before jumping into this one. But if you can find it and are a little more interested in non-traditional films, rent it. Scorsese and Tarantino were very influenced by filmmaking like this (as were a thousand others) so use them as reference points.

Thanks, g_v, I think this one's going right to the top of my Netflix list.

absolutely, you'll love it.

I need to buy this film, I would be stunned if Criterion re-released it.

It seems like a good one for them to pick up. There are several Godards they should grab.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm

I just saw this. I loved the first three-fourths or so but then it lost track a little bit. I understand that's the whole point, but I just didn't enjoy it nearly as much after it got preachy and the anarchists came into the picture. The majority of it had me laughing out loud though. Excellently dark satire.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Fri Mar 14, 2008 11:14 pm

I should also mentioned that I really loved the little intertitles. It seems like Radiohead totally ripped them off for the In Rainbows aesthetic.

glorified_version · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:54 am

This movie is gold

glorified_version · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:56 am

"A film found on a garbage dump"

LoathedVermin72 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:26 pm

I like this movie. I don't love it, but I like it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDzPr6SkEHk

oh it's "art", i get it

windedsailor · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:20 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

I like this movie. I don't love it, but I like it.

i'm in the same boat... i still stand that pierrot le fou is my favorite i've seen of godard, and that the dance scene in band of outsiders is the best ever.

Orpheus · **Posted:** Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:39 pm

It's definitely one of the funniest things I've ever seen. That traffic jam was absolutely nightmarish. And all those other car accidents...jesus. :haha:

windedsailor · **Posted:** Sun Mar 16, 2008 5:15 pm

Orpheus wrote:

It's definitely one of the funniest things I've ever seen. That traffic jam was absolutely nightmarish. And all those other car accidents...jesus. :haha:

the car accidents were some of the best moments.

Weekend: one of the best films ever

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