Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of christian symbolism and eastern philosophy, the film is about the eponymous character a violent, blackclad gunfighter and his quest for. Clearly inspired by the mad genius of luis bunuel, it incorporates none of the charm, wit, or sly sense of humor that elevated that masters oeuvre into the realm of the inspired. It was the landmark cult film that began the whole midnight movie phenomena of the counterculture crazy 1970s. December 1970 and ran continuously seven days a week until the end of june 1971. Alejandro jodorowskys legendary, notorious cult hit essentially created the genre of the midnight movie a spectacle so stunning and.
As a father, this is what i bring to many films, and it was the moment that stood out to me. If it ends up working as well at midnight as it once did, it will be less a tribute to the movies own merits than. Above all, the film is painfully, embarrassingly dated. A blackclad gunfighter alejandro jodorowsky embarks on a symbolic quest in an old west version of sodom and gomorrah. A mysterious blackclad gunfighter wanders a mystical western landscape encountering multiple bizarre characters. Funded by john lennon and yoko ono, this film is like a sergio leone film on a serious dose of brown acid. Thanks to the end of a bitter 30year feud, the deranged, gruesome movies of alejandro jodorowsky are finally hitting the big screen. He ends up getting his revenge and saving the life of a woman who is being terrorized by bandits. Una pelicula dirigida por alejandro jodorowsky con alejandro jodorowsky, mara lorenzio, david silva, brontis jodorowsky. Watch any number of documentaries or interviews with the man himself and the film will often stand proud as the pioneer of the midnight movie. Alejandro jodorowsky a mexican master alexandro jodorowsky leads a christ figure horacio salinas and other disciples to a mountain of immortal. Director alejandro jodorowsky genre western rating 7. He comes across a town that has been ruined and wants revenge on the people who did it. Usa 18 december 1970 new york city, new york mexico 15 april 1971.
The theater is promoting the 1971 film as the most talkedabout. He faces the top four gunfighters in the west and wins. Linformation sur le film, genre, classement, duree, photos, bandeannonce, synopsis et critiques des usagers. When he wakes up he is underground and a group of deformed. Alejandro jodorowsky has made three cult films, writes esoteric scifi and claims he will. He has made his film a western of sorts and he has put in more phony gore than.
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