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Title: Walerian Borowczyk Collection (The Beast/ Goto Island of Love/ Love Rites) (2006)
Format: DVD
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Starring: Sirpa Lane, Lisbeth Hummel, Elisabeth Kaza, Pierre Benedetti, and Guy Tréjan
Director: Walerian Borowczyk
Rating: X (Mature Audiences Only)
Runtime: 127 minutes
Hits: 135
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Review of Walerian Borowczyk Collection (The Beast/ Goto Island of Love/ Love Rites)
Walerian borowczyk is a terribly misunderstood filmmaker primarily because of the way he uses sex in his movies, but this stuff is truly high art. i'm not going to go into too much depth here, but just touch on some high points. early in his career (with films like goto and his well received animations) he was an arthouse darling, but as he delved more into sexual themes the arthouse goons branded him a pornographer and he was kind of relegated to cult obscurity. but all the better for us cult fans!
goto is (i believe) his first feature. it's somewhat straightforward but it does hint at the depths of surrealism and modern life that he explores in later films.
the beast is a legend and is a fully realized surrealist film. it is primarily about the battle between modern and traditional, and the film covers this topic delightfully. my favorite sequence is probably them running around the house after the death of the main character (i cant remember his name). this is likely the most absurd sequence of the film and reminds me a lot of bunuel at around the same time (mid 70s).
my favorite of the 3 films included in this collection is the bizare and somewhat horrifying love rites. there are several sequences in this film that are just to die for: the conversation across the subway tunnel, the long walk to the apartment (particularly the long shot in the alley as the characters walk farther and farther away), etc. it becomes blatantly bizarre post coitum and does not let up from there. the ending is one that i will never forget and left me kind of uncomfortable, but in the good, thoughtful sort of way.
im definitely pleased with this collection and would recommend to all sorts from genre fans to the arthouse to people who are just looking for something different. enjoy!
goto is (i believe) his first feature. it's somewhat straightforward but it does hint at the depths of surrealism and modern life that he explores in later films.
the beast is a legend and is a fully realized surrealist film. it is primarily about the battle between modern and traditional, and the film covers this topic delightfully. my favorite sequence is probably them running around the house after the death of the main character (i cant remember his name). this is likely the most absurd sequence of the film and reminds me a lot of bunuel at around the same time (mid 70s).
my favorite of the 3 films included in this collection is the bizare and somewhat horrifying love rites. there are several sequences in this film that are just to die for: the conversation across the subway tunnel, the long walk to the apartment (particularly the long shot in the alley as the characters walk farther and farther away), etc. it becomes blatantly bizarre post coitum and does not let up from there. the ending is one that i will never forget and left me kind of uncomfortable, but in the good, thoughtful sort of way.
im definitely pleased with this collection and would recommend to all sorts from genre fans to the arthouse to people who are just looking for something different. enjoy!
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- Posted on 2006-10-03
misunderstood surrealist master
Walerian borowczyk is a terribly misunderstood filmmaker primarily because of the way he uses sex in his movies, but this stuff is truly high art. i'm not going to go into too much depth here, but just touch on some high points. early in his career (with films like goto and his well received animations) he was an arthouse darling, but as he delved more into sexual themes the arthouse goons branded him a pornographer and he was kind of relegated to cult obscurity. but all the better for us cult fans!
goto is (i believe) his first feature. it's somewhat straightforward but it does hint at the depths of surrealism and modern life that he explores in later films.
the beast is a legend and is a fully realized surrealist film. it is primarily about the battle between modern and traditional, and the film covers this topic delightfully. my favorite sequence is probably them running around the house after the death of the main character (i cant remember his name). this is likely the most absurd sequence of the film and reminds me a lot of bunuel at around the same time (mid 70s).
my favorite of the 3 films included in this collection is the bizare and somewhat horrifying love rites. there are several sequences in this film that are just to die for: the conversation across the subway tunnel, the long walk to the apartment (particularly the long shot in the alley as the characters walk farther and farther away), etc. it becomes blatantly bizarre post coitum and does not let up from there. the ending is one that i will never forget and left me kind of uncomfortable, but in the good, thoughtful sort of way.
im definitely pleased with this collection and would recommend to all sorts from genre fans to the arthouse to people who are just looking for something different. enjoy!
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