I saw this movie when I was a dorky NJ girl who just so happened to walk into a theater in NYC and caught Betty Blue. I remember being shocked and a little annoyed that I had to read the whole movie, I almost walked out (typical idiot!).. When it was over, I could barely get up and leave. When I did, I saw that it was going to play again in another 20 minutes so I went back and saw it again. I didn't want to read it that time, I just wanted to soak up the colors and the music.
I had ever seen anything like it before.
I saw Betty Blue many years and many European movies later and thought it was disjointed, seemingly jumping around; I never got really got their 'love' - his love especially. You sort of wondered why he was so nuts for her. The ending didn't really make sense to me either.
I just rented it from Netflix and didn't know it was the director's cut. 3 hours 5 minutes later I was sitting in a puddle of tears (& I'm no pus$y) so incredibly fulfilled and satisfied was I. Yes it's a bit long and it could use a couple of little cuts here and there.. but it's something to savor. Like a novel - which is perfect of course as Zorg is a writer and you imagine that he could have easily written it - no doubt the whole point.
This movie is spectacular and I can't think of a movie that moves likes this. The nudity is delicious and natural, the lovemaking is breathless and makes you squirm a little from the intimacy of it. The photography is straightforward, the sets and settings are very unforced parisian. The car is a bit precious perhaps.. scene with Bob and the liquid coming out of the truck is forced comedy.. but the rest is natural.
There's a reason there is so much chemistry between these two.. they made a massive film together full of a complex love and it's wonderful to watch the way the director intended.. It would be better if they offered both versions for discussion. I would love to see a very talented editor get his hands on this film, just for fun.
It's a complete love story. It fills you up. Worth every minute.
I had ever seen anything like it before.
I saw Betty Blue many years and many European movies later and thought it was disjointed, seemingly jumping around; I never got really got their 'love' - his love especially. You sort of wondered why he was so nuts for her. The ending didn't really make sense to me either.
I just rented it from Netflix and didn't know it was the director's cut. 3 hours 5 minutes later I was sitting in a puddle of tears (& I'm no pus$y) so incredibly fulfilled and satisfied was I. Yes it's a bit long and it could use a couple of little cuts here and there.. but it's something to savor. Like a novel - which is perfect of course as Zorg is a writer and you imagine that he could have easily written it - no doubt the whole point.
This movie is spectacular and I can't think of a movie that moves likes this. The nudity is delicious and natural, the lovemaking is breathless and makes you squirm a little from the intimacy of it. The photography is straightforward, the sets and settings are very unforced parisian. The car is a bit precious perhaps.. scene with Bob and the liquid coming out of the truck is forced comedy.. but the rest is natural.
There's a reason there is so much chemistry between these two.. they made a massive film together full of a complex love and it's wonderful to watch the way the director intended.. It would be better if they offered both versions for discussion. I would love to see a very talented editor get his hands on this film, just for fun.
It's a complete love story. It fills you up. Worth every minute.