Monthly Archives: August 2008

Vive Le Pave

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Hoag

I realize that pavement is wrong, but I still love it. I love the way it smells in the rain, and I love the way it disappears under the tires. Mostly I love the history that it reveals; it has … Continue reading →

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Double Stupid

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Hoag

Advertising is supposed to create brand recognition, not cool grammar, so the fact that this ridiculous double negative caught my attention actually means that the inane Sara Lee ad slogan is working. I don’t know why it bothers me. It’s … Continue reading →

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Une Femme Est Une Femme

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Hoag

I watched Godard’s “A Woman is a Woman” tonight, which is definitely his cutest, if not his most important movie. I read somewhere that this was the last movie in which Godard was having fun, and that seems like it … Continue reading →

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Jean Luc Godard

Posted on August 17, 2008 by Hoag

After seeing Godard’s “Weekend” at the SIFF theater tonight, I’m now certain that Western civilization is definitely declining. “Weekend” is a movie about a square couple that murder their parents for money; it’s also about the spiritual chaos and emotional … Continue reading →

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