Pierrot Le Fou

It's film-noir, it's comedy, it's tragedy, it's an artistic statement, it's improvisational, it's a musical, it's a political statement, it's a love story, it's quite possibly the most perfect movie ever filmed in the French language.

The movie tells the story of Ferdinand, a burnt-out-on-life and freshly fired advertising executive (Belmondo) who, after a party which he has a run-in with Samuel Fuller at, abandons his family and goes on a journey with the babysitter, Marianne Renoir (Karina), who he was in love with five years earlier.

A few things get in the way of a happy life for Ferdinand and Marianne. The first of which is the fact that she always tends to call Ferdinand by the name of Pierrot which he doesn't take too kindly to. Secondly would be a mobster that Marianne kills and steals gun running profits from.

This particular obstacle sends them headed towards her brother (Sanders) for refuge. Along the way they muse on and parody American culture and attitudes in front of American soldiers, write poetry, insult French actors, break out into song, and run into the occasional gangster or three.

And then the couple grows apart. Ferdinand tries to get some answers out of Marianne while she's trying to enjoy a game of bowling. After some talking Marianne has Ferdinand meet her at the pier, only to abandon him with her...um...brother. So Ferdinand listens to Devos' grand nonsensical and musical story, and hitches a ride to the island. And well, the ending is all about accidental gunshots, blue paint, and a nice explosion...it's a great damn ending.

Just watch, watch, watch today.

If you consider yourself any kind of movie brat or foreign film geek or whatever. Watch this thing.

Possibly the scariest, most serious of these episodes, it mixes drama and intense action with a touch of baroque and a farcical yet empathical ending.

In this episode, Spike Spiegel accidentally witnesses the execution of a high-ranked government official. The killer, nicknamed Pierrot Le Fou (Mad Pierrot), turns on him, as he has the habit never to let anyone alive behind. Spike hardly escapes the fight, with many injuries. He then is challenged to a duel by Pierrot Le Fou, who wants to finish his task.

Despite Faye Valentine and Jet Black's warning, Spike takes on the offer. With the help of Ed and in order to help Spike, Jet tries to get more info on this Pierrot le Fou, who keeps on assassinating high ranking officials of the Police, the Army and the Government for no fathomable reason.

The music and ambiance in this episode are eerie, and convey the mental sickness of Spike's terrifying opponent.

This episode is independant from the others, and is in complete contrast , in atmosphere and plot, with the previous and following episodes, Wild Horses and Boogie Woogie Feng Shui.