cult video review: the holy mountain

[travelingcarpenter]

Check out Viva La Muerte.

[screenpuller]

This movie was my introduction to foreign film... i'v been a fan ever since. I'd recommend Sante Sangre also by this director, as well as anything by Peter Greenaway (esp. The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover). Also, Passolini's 180 Days of Sodom is intense... Top it off with any of Pedro Almodovar's early comedies & you've got one heck of a movie night! XD

[DirtyRottenInsult]

I wish I could turn shit into gold.

[bigtoe512]

I've had the box set for while now and just got around to watching the holy mountain and it's pretty surreal. You really nailed it in your review. I consider Jodorowski's films to be more visceral experiences than anything so I never read too deep into them but you can't help but to notice and study all the sacrilegious imagery among other things.

[TheRamclau]

ok i realize everyone has their own opinions on movies and their own takes on the meanings in the movies but i feel many of you are not seeing this movie for what it is or have no actual knowledge on the scenery and plot of the movie. this movie is unique which is cool but it is filled to the brim with esoteric symbolism and luciferian doctrines under the guise of religions like christianity and judaism. i am no expert but i am knowledgeable on the subjects. i think jodorowsky is an occultist

[possiblymaybenot]

You should review Mullholand Drive. I know it's more mainstream, but still. It's an amazing, fucked-up movie.

[osbely]

Thanks for the heads up

[travelingcarpenter]

Nice review! You should've mentioned the set work that was involved, amazing detail and work was put forth on a lot of scenes. Also what was your take on all the odd ball animals that were thrown in the movie, at times it seemed like every scene had one in it. If you like his style you should check out Fernando Arabal, his film Viva la muerte was really good in my opinion, keep up the good work!

[dustino66]

please, review the movie Poultrygeist, directed by Lloyd Kaufman.

Look it up, and I guarantee it will be worth your while. The review will be hilarious.

[Wayn0rX]

@obesehairydog: i'd suggest checking out "the boxer's omen", "tetsuo: the iron man", "eraserhead", and "forbidden zone" for starters. some of those aren't so jodorowsky-esque, but they're certainly weird cult movies. also, if you can get your hands on them, "petey wheatstraw" and "alabama's ghost" are pretty fuckin' absurd.

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

You look like Jodorowsky.

[antikoerper256]

This movie struck me like a sword on the neck (pun intended).

also little trivia - before filming Jodorowsky spent a week without sleep under a zen master's direction and lived communally with the film's cast for a month.

[uuuoii123]

saw its trailer

what a shit

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[WonderfleeII]

You didn't like fando y lis?! I love.

I do wonder how you eat though Wayne - you have so many films!

You don't have the Hanzo the Razor box to review do you? I've been thinking of getting

[jhertel242]

Speaking of Dune, did you hear that George Lucas actually wanted David Lynch to direct RotJ

[JoesCheapThrills]

I bought the box set on a whim that included El Topo, Fanando Y Lis, and The Holy Mountain I'll have to dig those out of my collection watch those again.

[JoesCheapThrills]

Holy Mountain doesn't have a course.

[elbowtido27]

Nice review. This movie is amazing; don't forget to watch with the director's cut as well.

[strongmungus]

Guy I don't think you're spoiling anything by telling us he breaks the fourth wall at some point!

[therealalexb]

You kind of look like Jodorowsky when he was young.

[noisefuckbastard]

that movie is a trip when yor fucked up

[sgtOOX]

ooo very nice in depth review

you dont b any chance do reviews of classics like ghost in the shell or akira

[Wayn0rX]

sgtOOX: i don't own either of those. i really ought to pick up akira, because that's an old favorite of mine. maybe i'll have to do some anime reviews this week, though. keep an eye out.

[sgtOOX]

you got it!

[Chocolatetorpedo]

Jodorowsky is dope. I got the boxset with this, Fando Y Lis and El Topo. I love all ofthe films. I wish they'd release Santa Sangre on Region 1 DVD. That is a must. Nice review.

[Wayn0rX]

chocolatetorpedo: thanks for the feedback! yeah, "santa sangre" would be really nice to have, wouldn't it? it must be one of those cases where some company owns the rights for a stateside release, and just sits on it, doing nothing with the property, for whatever reason.