Movie Details
| Title: |
|
Army of Shadows |
| Director: |
|
Jean-Pierre Melville |
| Year: |
|
1969 |
| Genre: |
|
War |
| Times Seen: |
|
1 |
| Last Seen: |
|
09.07.07 |
Other Movies Seen By This Director (8)
- Bob le flambeur
- Le Cercle Rouge
- Le Deuxieme Souffle
- Le Doulos
- Les Enfants Terribles
- Un Flic
- Le Samourai
- Le Silence de la Mer
Notes History
| Date Viewed |
Venue |
Note |
| 09.07.07 | Paramount | Last ticket in my Paramount book this year... I've actually had the DVD of this since my birthday in July but haven't watched it because I knew I'd be able to see it theatrically. I always felt pretty jipped that Austin didn't get a run of this last year when the print was going around and everyone was talking about how good it is - it's one of the few film-related things that Dallas got but Austin didn't - so I was about as psyched as a man can be to see this. Plus, I sort of knew what I was getting into. I know Melville's slow-burn technique and was ready to be patient with it. And like every other Melville film I've seen, at the end I loved the net effect of the film. While I was watching it, yes I was aware of its very deliberate pacing and an attention to detail so fine that it bordered on tedious, but when I sat back and read the end credits, I was blown away. |
