I first saw Masculin Féminin at the University of Maryland in 1994 in a comparative literature class called “Film, Form and Culture.” Wow, what a revelation. Godard’s study of French twentysomethings in the late 1960′s had an incredible impact on my twentysomething self. The French New Wave changed cinema and brought about the American New Wave of the 1970′s — Truffaut may be Tina’s favorite New Wave director, but I’ll always prefer the daring Godard (though admittedly, Godard hasn’t made a good film since Weekend). There are elements of Masculin Féminin in many subsequent films, including the French cafe scenes in Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, which is a clear homage.