Daily Archives: April 17, 2019

Godard and Mr. Chicken(1966)

I didn’t pay enough attention to either of these movies to write a full review.

Masculin/Feminin
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
Written by Jean-Luc Godard from stories by Guy de Maupassant
1966/France/Sweden
Anouchka Films/Svensk Filmindustri/etc.
Repeat viewing/Netflix rental
One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die

Still don’t like Godard or his films. Sub-title is “The Children of Marx and Coca-Cola” which about sums up the conversation here.

The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
Directed by Alan Rafkin
Written by James Fritzell and Everett Greenbaum
1966/US
Universal Pictures
First viewing/Netflix rental

 

Don Knotts generally cracks me up.  Here he does his nervous schtick but it all seemed like a dated sitcom. I’ve discovered this is a beloved movie from childhood for a lot of people and your mileage may vary.