Comments on: Filmwell’s Book of Filmmaker Wisdom: Excerpt 2 – Godard http://www.filmwell.org/2009/07/10/a-little-godard-for-the-day/ Is This a Film Blog? Mon, 26 Jul 2010 06:55:32 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ron Reed http://www.filmwell.org/2009/07/10/a-little-godard-for-the-day/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Ron Reed Sat, 11 Jul 2009 07:23:16 +0000 http://www.filmwell.org/?p=3136#comment-557 Help me out, Mr Leary? What are we watching? Who is this man? Who is the young woman? Optional Question: Why are all women in French films gorgeous, where that doesn't seem to be required of the men? Here's what I noticed. That when she turns and looks at me, it's very hard to attend to what is being said. And that when she asks the man about love, he puts the bafflegab into high gear. Perhaps he's as arrested by her direct attention as I am? Beyond that... I'm stuck. Qu'est-ce que c'est? Help me out, Mr Leary? What are we watching? Who is this man? Who is the young woman? Optional Question: Why are all women in French films gorgeous, where that doesn’t seem to be required of the men?

Here’s what I noticed. That when she turns and looks at me, it’s very hard to attend to what is being said. And that when she asks the man about love, he puts the bafflegab into high gear. Perhaps he’s as arrested by her direct attention as I am?

Beyond that… I’m stuck. Qu’est-ce que c’est?

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