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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: French ( Mono ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The petite waitress Johnny works and lives in a truck-stop, where she's lonely and longs for love. She develops a crush on the garbage truck driver Krassky, although her sleazy boss Boris warns her that he's gay. Maybe because of her boyish looks, Krassky likes her too. Both don't notice the growing jealousy of Krassky's boyfriend Padovan - until an escalation. ...I Love You, I Don't ( Je t'aime moi non plus )
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As a lover of Gainsbourg's music, I was curious to see what his directorial debut would be like -- I went in with high hopes and wasn't disappointed. People familiar with Gainsbourg's body of work will know to expect to unexpected, what with his love for the surreal, bizarre and perverted.
Jane Birkin stars as Johnny, a tomboy truck-stop waitress, who falls in love/lust with homosexual garbage truck driver Krassky, played by Joe Dallesandro. Krassky leaves his boyfriend to pursue a relationship with Johnny, but things are more complex than they seem -- especially in the bedroom.
In Gainsbourg's hands, this very basic plot does become something very much worth seeing. The sex scenes are genuinely uncomfortable, but the two stunningly beautiful leads are perfect for this twisted love story. Not to overanalyse things, but did Gainsbourg mean for this to be a commentary on what women will go through to please a man? A love story open to interpretation.
Watch this film and make up your own mind; as a Gainsbourg fan you will definitely come away with a new appreciation for his body of work. 'Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus' is a film made to be watched with an open mind -- for non-Gainsbourg fans (and those who easily feel uncomfortable), it's probably best to give this a miss.
Jane Birkin stars as Johnny, a tomboy truck-stop waitress, who falls in love/lust with homosexual garbage truck driver Krassky, played by Joe Dallesandro. Krassky leaves his boyfriend to pursue a relationship with Johnny, but things are more complex than they seem -- especially in the bedroom.
In Gainsbourg's hands, this very basic plot does become something very much worth seeing. The sex scenes are genuinely uncomfortable, but the two stunningly beautiful leads are perfect for this twisted love story. Not to overanalyse things, but did Gainsbourg mean for this to be a commentary on what women will go through to please a man? A love story open to interpretation.
Watch this film and make up your own mind; as a Gainsbourg fan you will definitely come away with a new appreciation for his body of work. 'Je T'Aime Moi Non Plus' is a film made to be watched with an open mind -- for non-Gainsbourg fans (and those who easily feel uncomfortable), it's probably best to give this a miss.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Unfairly ignored by the public and the elites of the press at its release, this excellent movie by Serge Gainsbourg shows how Johnny Jane, a young girl of the Wild West, falls in love with Krasky, a truck driver that stops by the truck-stop she works at, and how their relationship evolvsd, especially when Padovan, Krasky's boyfriend, isn't too happy to see a woman steal his boyfriend.
As for the thematics of its movie, I really loved what Judy Birkin said, that this story was like the Little Mermaid, in the sense that Johnny Jane is ready to transform herself to fall in love with Krasky, even though it is suffering to her. This was an opinion I agreed to after watching this movie, which seemed closer to a fable than a romance.
Right from the first scene, Serge shows that he has a lot of talent for visual arts. Indeed, every shot is cleverly composed and the cinematography, even though it has a lot of surrealism, reminds us of the great westerns, a genre that the director adored watching. Even the music reminds us of this genre as we hear both his songs 'La ballade de Johnny Jane' and 'Je t'aime moi non plus' turned into melancholic melodies. Why, speaking of 'La ballade de Johnny Jane', it is interesting to hear this song right after the movie, for I think it is also Gainsbourg`s message to Johnny Jane after what she's been through during the story.
As for the actors, I think they all gave incredible performances, especially Jane Birkin, who gets to show, after playing in uninspiring french comedies in the seventies, that she's an excellent actress who can do daring roles.
In the end, I think it is an excellent movie that should have had a better reception at its release. Especially when the french director François Truffaut had nothing but praises.
As for the thematics of its movie, I really loved what Judy Birkin said, that this story was like the Little Mermaid, in the sense that Johnny Jane is ready to transform herself to fall in love with Krasky, even though it is suffering to her. This was an opinion I agreed to after watching this movie, which seemed closer to a fable than a romance.
Right from the first scene, Serge shows that he has a lot of talent for visual arts. Indeed, every shot is cleverly composed and the cinematography, even though it has a lot of surrealism, reminds us of the great westerns, a genre that the director adored watching. Even the music reminds us of this genre as we hear both his songs 'La ballade de Johnny Jane' and 'Je t'aime moi non plus' turned into melancholic melodies. Why, speaking of 'La ballade de Johnny Jane', it is interesting to hear this song right after the movie, for I think it is also Gainsbourg`s message to Johnny Jane after what she's been through during the story.
As for the actors, I think they all gave incredible performances, especially Jane Birkin, who gets to show, after playing in uninspiring french comedies in the seventies, that she's an excellent actress who can do daring roles.
In the end, I think it is an excellent movie that should have had a better reception at its release. Especially when the french director François Truffaut had nothing but praises.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Great! I really recommend it. Great sense of humour. It is the thing for the alternative youth and for the ones who still feel young and enjoy the non-commercial films.
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One or two nice scenes only
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Miss Birkin does look fetching sometimes. She should have bought some lubricant though. Read more
Miss Birkin does look fetching sometimes. She should have bought some lubricant though. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MrViewer
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Is this set in America of France ?.
Well acted and Jane Birkin has the most wonderful expressive eyes . Read more
Well acted and Jane Birkin has the most wonderful expressive eyes . Read more
Published 4 months ago by Mr. Glen D. Fryer
dont know if I loved or hared this
it was both terrible and also brilliant . I hated it and yet could not turn it off . Bizarre . Certainly worth watching once as it has a certain 70s cinema charm to it . Read more
Published 10 months ago by cartoon
Moi non plus
The song "Je t'aime" is a classic. It was fabulously popular when it was first released... and somewhat controversial. Like millions of others, I love it. Read more
Published 13 months ago by I. A. Wright
Insidiously smart and nasty....
This degenerate little tale of a mean-spirited love triangle works for those in the mood, and it's certainly a matter of taste. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2009 by Gary Vidmar
rubbish!
am I glad I rented this and didnt buy it. The story could be written on a postage stamp its so slight. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2007 by pompeyman
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