Grim Reaper 186 Posted December 31, 2021 The Jean-Luc Godard thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,193 Posted January 1, 2022 Godard instead of Trintignant? I really don’t understand. Still not a bad pick though. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,073 Posted January 1, 2022 He's strangely popular in the deadpooling world. Quite a few teams in my Death By Numbers pool have him. I don't know why, but I might be missing something. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,629 Posted January 1, 2022 10 hours ago, The Daredevil said: Godard instead of Trintignant? I really don’t understand. Still not a bad pick though. Arguably he is more famous through neither are household names in either the UK or USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom 2,552 Posted January 1, 2022 I have heard of him. Have no idea what his health status is. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arghton 6,868 Posted January 1, 2022 Here's an over hour-long interview from March 2021: Sounds frail but I don't think he's going this year. Love the part around 1:15:00 to 1:19:00 when he tries to show the people talking with him a picture from his phone but can't find it, lights a cigar instead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,134 Posted January 1, 2022 He is very frail. Could be a good pick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 376 Posted January 2, 2022 Trintignant is one of the French New Wave's signature actors, but Godard is the New Wave director. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 718 Posted January 2, 2022 Without a doubt the greatest living movie director (and I am sure the others will agree). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth in Asia 1,088 Posted January 2, 2022 I don't think George Lucas would agree 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,817 Posted January 2, 2022 9 hours ago, Life Is Beautiful said: Without a doubt the greatest living movie director (and I am sure the others will agree). Steven Spielberg? Martin Scorsese? James Cameron? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,817 Posted January 2, 2022 7 minutes ago, drol said: Tommy Wiseau? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 376 Posted January 2, 2022 I think Godard has a strong case for being the most influential living director. Whether his films were good or not will be subject to serious debate when he dies, and for a long time after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,217 Posted January 2, 2022 Loved him in Star Trek The Next Generation. 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,263 Posted January 2, 2022 1 minute ago, Octopus of Odstock said: Loved him in Star Trek The Next Generation. Reminds me while I was running the crowdsourced list a few years back I actually accidentally marked down Godard as Jean Luc Picard 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 909 Posted January 2, 2022 6 hours ago, Drewsky1211 said: Steven Spielberg? Martin Scorsese? James Cameron? Do you only watch Hollywood films? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 718 Posted January 3, 2022 On 02/01/2022 at 14:57, Drewsky1211 said: Steven Spielberg? Martin Scorsese? James Cameron? Tell me you are Hollywood-centrist without telling me you are Hollywood-centrist. Breathless alone is more important to cinema than any of these guys movies, and I am almost 100 per cent sure they would agree. Tarantino basically made a career out of copying this dude, and look how big Tarantino is. Also the comparison to Cameron just hurts. You could have at least stopped at Scorsese and your argument would have been at the minimum not laughable. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Life Is Beautiful 718 Posted January 3, 2022 and I see someone just mentioned George Lucas as the greatest living director and now I have to lay down and think about it for the next 45 minutes. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,536 Posted January 4, 2022 Tbh as an admirer of Kurosawa's art, and Clouzet (art not politics), I'd put Spielberg in the frame as the best living director of the Western blockbuster. Greatest is open to interpretation, see the different readings of it above. But not Lucas. Though he wears his Leni Riefenstahl influence shot for shot. And she was a great director. She wouldn't having been so dangerous if she'd been a hack! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slackhurst Broadcasting 376 Posted January 4, 2022 On 02/01/2022 at 13:57, Drewsky1211 said: Steven Spielberg? Martin Scorsese? James Cameron? I think they'd all agree Godard was a major director. Not to mention Quentin Tarantino. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,817 Posted January 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Life Is Beautiful said: Tell me you are Hollywood-centrist without telling me you are Hollywood-centrist. Breathless alone is more important to cinema than any of these guys movies, and I am almost 100 per cent sure they would agree. Tarantino basically made a career out of copying this dude, and look how big Tarantino is. Also the comparison to Cameron just hurts. You could have at least stopped at Scorsese and your argument would have been at the minimum not laughable. I think I understand now. a) I should expand my movie palette and b) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
time 8,677 Posted September 13, 2022 Il est mort https://www.theguardian.com/film/2022/sep/13/jean-luc-godard-giant-of-the-french-new-wave-dies-at-91?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 8 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,630 Posted September 13, 2022 What he said. ^^^^ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lafaucheuse 4,079 Posted September 13, 2022 A bout de souffle… 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
