Introduction from P.T. Anderson?

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It is awful. Ungrammatical, even.














Snobbery is a form of romanticism, the chastity of the perfectionist

It's a very pedestrian introduction that really shouldn't be called an introduction. It's extremely disappointing. Why it's included in the disc is beyond me.

Rah rah ah ah ah, roma roma ma, ga ga ooh la la!

May be I did not understand what the people are speaking of, but the commentary of the film, lasts the entire duration of the film and it is very good. I have heard it and really enjoyed it.

It's good, but as with any Criterion "introduction", it's best to watch after the film because it does give away stuff.

It is very good. It is about 15 minutes long and is a commentary track on four or five key scenes from the film. It is really interesting to see the connection between Ophuls's and Anderson's films, especially in their use of camera movement. I felt like there were scenes in "Boogie Nights" that were inspired by the fluidity of the camera in "Madame de..." (also by the camerawork in "I am Cuba").

I watched it after watching the film, since it's not really much of an introduction (and may have some spoilers, I don't remember)