249) Irreversible (2002), ISF: Sodomites (1998) and 251) Enter the Void (2009)

249) Irreversible (2002) Dir: Gaspar Noe Date Released: March 2003 Date Seen: August 9, 2010 Rating: 4/5

ISF: Sodomites (1998) Dir: Gaspar Noe Not Yet Released Date Seen: August 9, 2010 Rating: 3.5/5

251) Enter the Void (2009) Dir: Gaspar Noe Date Released: September 2010 Date Seen: August 11, 2010 Rating: 3/5

Noe's filmography kept building and building right up until Enter the Void, where it sort of plateaued with mixed results. See my interview with Noe for Cinematical.

RV!: I Stand Alone (1998)

RV!: I Stand Alone (1998) Dir: Gaspar Noe Date Released: March 1999 Date Seen: June 4th, 2009 Rating: 3.5/5

Re-watched Noe's feature debut in order to make sure I have a firmer grasp of what I want to say about his obsessive, cajoling and abusive drama. There was nothing essential that I missed the first time perhaps for some embellishing details--the Godardian influence hit me in the face this time around. More when Michal and I get around to doing our video commentary.

128) I Stand Alone (1998)

128) I Stand Alone (1998) Dir: Gaspar Noe Date Released: March 1999 Date Seen: May 9th, 2009 Rating: 3.75/5

Abysmally black but frighteningly potent psychic break down dance party! Ok, maybe no dance party. See my forthcoming foray into new media territory when I babble about this over some clips with fellow polka enthusiast Michal Oleszczyk.