the phantom of liberty.

That's interesting, after just reading your post, it made me think and eventually agree with it. Both seem surreal, but in opposite ways, both seem political, both had elements of experimentation (especially Week End), and both seemed to have somewhat alike subject matter (satire, Marxism, etc.).

Not to mention both films seem to be Bunuel's and Godard's most underrated masterpieces.

though i do see how you could see a connection between the two. i personally think "weekend" shares more with buñuel's "the discreet charm of the bourgeoisie." they both try to deconstruct and expose contemporary values for what they are.

yup, its like a very extreme bunuel film... i think that was godard's intention considering the exterminating angel homage. intellectualism, once the domain of the ruling elite, and decadence, once the domain of the oppressed, have exchanged classes via "progressive" ideas that finally provide an release for ancient ressentiment in the 20th century. that idea is expressed rather nicely with the mozart recital in the peasant's village and the revolutionary voice-overs... the cannibals' pseudonyms are titles of classic films...

what i cannot grasp readily is whether godard is validating a 'worldwide social revolution' or merely trashing the bourgeousie for retreating from the cultural vanguard. i know he did a film called "children of marxism and coca-cola", maybe that will shed some light


rather be forgotten than remembered for giving in.