Godzilla Vs Gigan (1972) ***

Campy, but entertaining Godzilla flick.

Letter To Jane (1972) ***

The first 20 minutes of this 51-minute film consist of incoherent mumblings from Jean-Luc Godard and Jean-Pierre Gorin. Excerpts of the narration:

The spectator must to be able to really think. And think, first of all, about this problem of questions and answers. We must be able to be really upset about the spectator's questions, or answers, and to answer, or ask questions, other than with ready-made answers, or questions, to ready-made questions, or answers. But ready-made by whom? For whom? Against whom?

Yes indeed, the spectator of the first 20 minutes of this movie must to be able to laugh. And laugh, first of all, about this verbal deluge of complete nonsense. And he must be able to be really upset about Godard's, and Gorin's, incoherent ravings, and questions, and answers, and ready-made answers, and ready-made questions. But ready-made by whom? By Godard ? Or by Gorin ? For whom? For us ? Against whom? Against us, the viewers.

However, passed the 20-minute mark, the film suddenly becomes very interesting. The analysis becomes coherent. Interesting points are made.

Delirium (1972) ***

The Case Of The Bloody Iris (1972) ***

Slaughterhouse-Five (1972) ***

What Have You Done To Solange ? (1972) ***

Ciao Manhattan (1972) ***

Fritz The Cat (1972) ***

Last House On The Left (1972) ***

An American remake of Ingmar Bergman's "The Virgin Spring" (1960).

Oh Calcutta! (1972) ***

Cocksucker Blues (1972) ***

Aguirre: The Wrath Of God (1972) ***

Spanish conquistadors, led by a madman (Klaus Kinski), are searching for a mythical kingdom of Eldorado.

The Bitter Tears Of Petra Von Kant (1972) ***

Excellent melodrama directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, a companion piece to his "Fox And His Friends" (1975), this time dealing with cruelty, deception and betrayal among lesbian women.

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex But Were Afraid To Ask (1972) ***

Woody Allen's sex comedy comsists of several segments. The first is set in the Middle Ages. Woody Allen plays a court jester who's in love with the queen. He gives her an aphrodisiac, but a chastity belt prevents him from making love to her. It has hilarious dialogue inspired by Shakespeare. In the second episode, Gene Wilder plays a physician who falls hopelessly in love with an Armenian sheep. The third segment is a parody of Michelangelo Antonioni's films (particularly "La Notte" and "Blow Up"). Woody Allen plays an Italian man who has troubles satisfying his wife. Unable to find her erogenous zones, he discovers that she can only enjoy having sex in public places. The dialogue is in Italian, with English subtitles. 

"Do Aphrodisiacs Work?" *** 

"What Is Sodomy?" **** 

"Why Do Some Women Have Trouble Reaching An Orgasm?" ***

Le Temps d'une chasse (1972) ***

Trois adultes et un garçon part à la chasse en forêt.

And Now For Something Completely Different (1972) ***

Excellent compilation of the best scenes from Monty Python's Flying Circus.

Play It Again, Sam (1972) ***

An unusual film for Woody Allen in two respects: he didn't direct it and it's set in San Francisco. But otherwise, it's vintage Woody.

Solaris (1972) ***

Soviet film (by Andrei Tarkovsky) adapted from a Polish novel (by Stanislaw Lem).

La Vraie nature de Bernadette (1972) ***

Excellent Canadian film about a young city woman who moves to the countryside.

Une femme naïve (Micheline Lanctôt) quitte la ville pour vivre à la campagne.

César et Rosalie (1972) ***

French film about a love triangle (Romy Schneider, Yves Montand, Sami Frey).