Cul De Sac

[Travis_Bickle]

"Cul de Sac" (1966) Director: Roman Polanski

Two bumbling crooks, both with gun shot wounds, force their way into a couple's beachfront retreat.

After watching both Polanski's "Knife in the Water" and now "Cul de Sac", I've come to the conclusion that maybe he shouldn't have come to Hollywood in the first place. His pre Hollywood films are full of dark humour and gung-ho camera compositions, and seem to be way more alive than his later efforts. I can see the inspirations for many of the later directors, like Terry Gilliam and Quentin Tarantino in this piece, and I just loved the quirky acting and dialogue. It's refreshing to see characters played by unknowns that fit the roll, as opposed to just casting superstars.

"He told me I was retar-ering... or something like that"

Check it out people **** Four Stars.

Comments are welcome.

[Loner]

"Cul de Sac" (1966) Director: Roman Polanski

Two bumbling crooks, both with gun shot wounds, force their way into a couple's beachfront retreat.

After watching both Polanski's "Knife in the Water" and now "Cul de Sac", I've come to the conclusion that maybe he shouldn't have come to Hollywood in the first place. His pre Hollywood films are full of dark humour and gung-ho camera compositions, and seem to be way more alive than his later efforts. I can see the inspirations for many of the later directors, like Terry Gilliam and Quentin Tarantino in this piece, and I just loved the quirky acting and dialogue. It's refreshing to see characters played by unknowns that fit the roll, as opposed to just casting superstars.

"He told me I was retar-ering... or something like that"

Check it out people **** Four Stars.

Comments are welcome.
I'll check it out Travis.

P.S. I finally got to see Pierrot le fou.

I liked it.

I think it's funny how Godard ignores the "rules" of filmmaking.

[Travis_Bickle]

I think it's funny how Godard ignores the "rules" of filmmaking.
Not so much funny, as it is inspiring. I totally respect any filmmaker that does not confine him or herself within the "guidelines" of cinema. Though I do not mean breaking the rules for the sake of breaking the rules, because that can be pretentious and egocentrical. Godard annoys me many times, and I often would not dare recommend any of his films to the general movie going public, as I would not recommend "Gerry" or "Elephant" by Van Sant (yet I liked them). I'm happy you liked it, and I hope you will like the more approachable "Cul De Sac".

[Loner]

Not so much funny, as it is inspiring. I totally respect any filmmaker that does not confine him or herself within the "guidelines" of cinema. Though I do not mean breaking the rules for the sake of breaking the rules, because that can be pretentious and egocentrical. Godard annoys me many times, and I often would not dare recommend any of his films to the general movie going public, as I would not recommend "Gerry" or "Elephant" by Van Sant (yet I liked them). I'm happy you liked it, and I hope you will like the more approachable "Cul De Sac".
I should have clarified myself.
The part where Pierott turns to the camera and starts talking to the audience.
Have you seen Weekend?

One more comment, Anna Karina's eyes!

[Travis_Bickle]

Have you seen Weekend?

Yes, I've seen it... and I feel that he went a little overboard with the experimentation on it. I mean, a 15 minute slow tracking shot, of a traffic jam? C'mon.

Oh yeah, Anna Karina is one foxy lady. She is so cute in "Band of Outsiders".

[Loner]

Oh yeah, Anna Karina is one foxy lady. She is so cute in "Band of Outsiders".
Yes, but that dance they do in the middle of the movie is permanently embedded in my brain!