http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/03/28/bande-a-part-1964-aka-band-of-outsiders/ Film reviews and commentary tonight, before I forget tomorrow Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/03/28/bande-a-part-1964-aka-band-of-outsiders/comment-page-1/#comment-6890 Josh Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:47:39 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=219#comment-6890 I get the feeling that you were looking for a Michael Bay movie when you popped this dvd in. I get the feeling that you were looking for a Michael Bay movie when you popped this dvd in.

]]> http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/03/28/bande-a-part-1964-aka-band-of-outsiders/comment-page-1/#comment-6888 dustin Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:20:12 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=219#comment-6888 I agree with rehn. The cast is completely adequate, with Brasseur and Frey filling out their characters nicely. Karina is slightly tiring, but ultimately charming. Godard's directing gives the film a self-aware quality exemplified by the Madison dance, moment of silence, museum visit, Karina addressing the audience, and frequent in-film references to peer film projects. The pace, while frustrating, reflects the banal attitude of the characters... their idleness turns to recklessness, forcing a half-baked plan into a tragic, then utterly comical ending. I agree with rehn. The cast is completely adequate, with Brasseur and Frey filling out their characters nicely. Karina is slightly tiring, but ultimately charming. Godard’s directing gives the film a self-aware quality exemplified by the Madison dance, moment of silence, museum visit, Karina addressing the audience, and frequent in-film references to peer film projects. The pace, while frustrating, reflects the banal attitude of the characters… their idleness turns to recklessness, forcing a half-baked plan into a tragic, then utterly comical ending.

]]> http://thisdistractedglobe.com/2006/03/28/bande-a-part-1964-aka-band-of-outsiders/comment-page-1/#comment-6186 rehn hassell Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:08:36 +0000 http://thisdistractedglobe.com/?p=219#comment-6186 This review is amateur hour and a nauseating bore. This film, on the other hand, exposes to this day the limitations put on the film medium by people like this reviewer. There can be no "Tarantinos" without first having some "Godards" and the cast, especially Karina, is just fine. This film is a purely joyful, spontaneous reflection of an extremely sad and completely unsentimental depiction of an overtly fictitious situation. This review is amateur hour and a nauseating bore. This film, on the other hand, exposes to this day the limitations put on the film medium by people like this reviewer.
There can be no “Tarantinos” without first having some “Godards” and the cast, especially Karina, is just fine. This film is a purely joyful, spontaneous reflection of an extremely sad and completely unsentimental depiction of an overtly fictitious situation.

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