In a pre-youtube age, Ethan Mather made a series of smile-worthy and observative mini-films called simply “Sodapop.” For each under-a-minute-in-length film, the gag was that of someone opening a can of soda in the auteur stylings of multiple different directors (Woody Allen, David Lynch, Martin Scorsese). Taking the same concept, more than a decade later, and applying to the Superbowl broadcast, is this winner of a video from director Andrew Bouvé, featuring Quentin Tarantino, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Jean-Luc Godard, and Werner Herzog.
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February 5, 2010
God, i love the Herzog bit even if it simply takes a bit of narration out of context.
It made me wonder how to define the characteristics of Herzog’s style, and i’m not sure i can pin it down. Besides his narration in documentary features as used in the clip, and perhaps his physical, or anolog, approach to filmmaking.
February 5, 2010
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February 5, 2010
Haha YES. The Herzog bit was definitely awesome.
February 5, 2010
So these are not actually directed by these directors but made in a style that they might have?
February 5, 2010
You got it, Swarez.
February 5, 2010
So wait… Jean Luc Goddard didn’t really direct the Superbowl? Well now I feel like a fool. Thanks Kurt!
If you’ve got a real scoop I’d like to hear it.
February 6, 2010
Text + Sarcasm = Fail.
February 6, 2010
That was awesome. I liked the Lynch one the best. It’s so obvious, it’s hilarious.
February 6, 2010
Love the Herzog clip.
February 21, 2010
Delicious and somewhat depressing since probably nobody these days knows who Godard is, and nobody cares who Anderson is, and you can’t parody Tarantino and Lynch because Tarantino and Lynch are already parodies. Andrew Bouvé cannily deconstructs their styles and reveals, in less than a minute apiece, which of them are true auteurs and which are merely poseurs. The winners are Godard and Herzog…and Bouvé.
February 22, 2010
Andre Bazin is back from the dead to defend Godard! Bazin Lives!