Be that as it may (and it was certainly a very good and well said observation)

it doesn't stop you from feeling that she was petulant and high maintenance and it doesn't stop me from believing that she was simply trying to teach him a lesson about not objectifying her (which could be a double lesson... to the fictional husband and the real life producer who wanted her in the film and wanted her to show some skin).

"You can safely assume you have created God in your own image when he hates all the same people you do."

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Topic - Godard's "Contempt" -- widescreen jewel of the New Wave - clarkjohnsen 11:24:20 04/14/08 (14)

This is the film - sjb 12:18:22 04/15/08 (5)

Whereas I saw him generous and responsive to a fault. Look how he... - clarkjohnsen 09:00:35 04/16/08 (4)

I saw her as messing with him in that regard but doing so consciously as a way to try and point - sjb 09:17:04 04/16/08 (3)

Trouble is, as afilado so sagely pointed out in his message below... - clarkjohnsen 09:45:34 04/16/08 (2)

Be that as it may (and it was certainly a very good and well said observation) - sjb 17:58:47 04/16/08 (1)

All that, and more, I'm sure. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:08:49 04/17/08 (0)

RE: " Les Cahiers du Cinema "are dying.... - patrickU 09:38:29 04/15/08 (0)

RE: Godard's "Contempt" -- widescreen jewel of the New Wave - Rod H. 16:11:50 04/14/08 (0)

RE: Godard's "Contempt" -- widescreen jewel of the New Wave - afilado 15:26:19 04/14/08 (3)

You, sir, are a very perceptive man... nt - clarkjohnsen 08:53:31 04/15/08 (2)

RE: You, sir, are a very perceptive man... nt - afilado 10:25:48 04/15/08 (1)

Oh well said, well said! nt - clarkjohnsen 11:45:14 04/15/08 (0)

Agreed, and would add... - semuta 13:05:36 04/14/08 (1)

Good observation! nt - clarkjohnsen 08:52:15 04/15/08 (0)

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Be that as it may (and it was certainly a very good and well said observation) - sjb 17:58:47 04/16/08 (1)

All that, and more, I'm sure. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:08:49 04/17/08 (0)

Be that as it may (and it was certainly a very good and well said observation)

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