....Holy Mountain

two faced egg · 02.05.2008, 02:37 PM

Yes i had the Experience of seeing this for the First time ..Sober too yea..Best Film i have ever Seen/Heard yea and i wonder why won't you see this one Tv ..hmmm..Like IFC ? Hmm ..I heard something about Yoko & John Funding ? anyways recommend to those who have not seen this search it out!

mangajunky · 02.05.2008, 02:39 PM

Jodorowski makes some fascinating films. I was happy to see the re-release of El Topo in the theater this year. Yoko was supposed to intro the film but cancelled because her friend, Peter Boyle died the day before.

Everyneurotic · 02.05.2008, 03:00 PM

i saw it on a theater last year too; actually i also saw el topo, fando y lis and santa sangre. they all rule.

holy mountain the label is also very sweet.

cryptowonderdruginvogue · 02.05.2008, 03:08 PM

amazing film

atsonicpark · 02.05.2008, 06:11 PM

Let's see...

La Cravate - Great early short mime film.

Fando Y Lis - Brilliant! Blew my mind. This is probably his only film I don't "understand" in any way, but the imagery is just amazing.

El Topo - I just listed this as my second favorite film of all time. A more personal film than Holy Mountain and I think better (though not TECHNICALLY better, if you know what I mean)... Just amazing. Blew my mind 100 times.

Holy Mountain - An impressive technical achievement, changed my mind about many things. I've owned 3 bootlegs of this of varying quality before seeing the Anchor Bay release and having it blow my mind again. I'm usually the one to go, "a film's a film, I don't care what format it's in" but you HAVE TO see Holy Mountain the restored DVD, because the colors of that film are just unbelievable.. jesus... Also, the reason why the film isn't widely known as because of Jodorowsky's battle with Alan Klein. I think if that hadn't have happened, this film would be a lot more well-known and perhaps been show on IFC, sure...

Tusk - Saw this a few years ago on a crappy bootleg. It's interesting, pretty straightforward, with lots and lots of cast members and some interesting direction. Worth seeking out more as a curiosity.

Never saw Rainbow Thief. Don't need to, I guess...

Santa Sangre - I have this on a cool bootleg I got from a convention in Florida last year (I got Begotten at the same convention -- good times!). Only watched it twice. Not as brilliant as his earlier films but still loaded with some interesting images...

Jodorowsky can make a 2 hour film go by in seconds. To me, he has talent that is unmatched in direction, sound, editing, dialogue, etc. He conveys so much with so little, yet he makes a million dollars look like $10,000,000 (see Holy Mountain). The mysticism prevalent in his work is also a very interesting touch: it seems as if he has been touched by some divine power. The last third of Holy Mountain is, basically, an unscripted documentary. Even the cast and crew didn't know about the ending. So much was based on fate and chance.....

Just fucking brilliant. I wish he had made more movies, because to me he makes Lynch (who I love), Cronenberg, Tsukamoto, and any other filmmaker look silly in comparison.

A genius. I work with a dude who looks exactly like him, by the way.

Everyneurotic · 02.05.2008, 07:34 PM

santa sangre is like a dumb horror movie but made jodorowsky style.

barnaclelapse · 02.05.2008, 11:06 PM

I have the box set they put out in 2007, and I absolutely love it.

I really hope that one movie he's working on with Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson actually gets made.

fugazifan · 06.21.2008, 01:52 PM

just saw this for the 1st time. pretty amazing movie.
didnt understand half of it, but it was still great

atsonicpark · 06.22.2008, 06:49 AM

It's mindblowing.

Watch El Topo, I just watched it for the 20th time last week.

fugazifan · 06.22.2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

It's mindblowing.

Watch El Topo, I just watched it for the 20th time last week.

i watched it a few weeks ago since you recomend it all the time.
i loved it. i9 definatly needs multiple viewings but it was great. its so hard to decipher all of the different symbols and allegorys.
in el topo the main one that i got other than the whole resurection and other stuff was the sampson allegory-

*SPOILER ALERT*
when he had long hair he returned to the blind gunman and discovered that he turned to honey, then at the end when he had short hair he turned to honey.
i think im going to see HM and ET a few more times before i move on to his other films...

btw, thanks adam for recomending him...

Everyneurotic · 06.22.2008, 06:20 PM

there's this shit hipster band that has a video that rips off several scenes from holy mountain.

they are called mgmt or something like that or mstr, i don't know.

Trasher02 · 06.22.2008, 06:34 PM

I first saw Holy Mountain while being stoned out of my mind.
It was all just so fucking weird!

atsonicpark · 06.22.2008, 08:06 PM

no prob.

Trasher02 · 06.22.2008, 08:07 PM

2 weeks from now me and some friends will watch it again only this time we'll be trippin on acid. Oh yeah

atsonicpark · 06.22.2008, 08:19 PM

yeah i've always wanted to watch it while tripping.

i watched begotten like that.. scary.

honestly, the most fucked up film i've ever seen is a russian film called visions of suffering...

!@#$%! · 06.22.2008, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

yeah i've always wanted to watch it while tripping.

robitussin is not the holy mountain!

atsonicpark · 06.22.2008, 08:27 PM

there is no holy mountain.

...that reminds me, I don't think I've said this before, this film by far has the best ending of any movie ever.

!@#$%! · 06.22.2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atsonicpark

there is no holy mountain.

...that reminds me, I don't think I've said this before, this film by far has the best ending of any movie ever.

well there is, but it's not a place

atsonicpark · 06.22.2008, 08:31 PM

tru tru

Everyneurotic · 06.22.2008, 09:03 PM

i love the ending.

02.05.2008, 02:37 PM	#1
two faced egg little trouble girl Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 46	Yes i had the Experience of seeing this for the First time ..Sober too yea..Best Film i have ever Seen/Heard yea and i wonder why won't you see this one Tv ..hmmm..Like IFC ? Hmm ..I heard something about Yoko & John Funding ? anyways recommend to those who have not seen this search it out!
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02.05.2008, 02:39 PM	#2
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	Jodorowski makes some fascinating films. I was happy to see the re-release of El Topo in the theater this year. Yoko was supposed to intro the film but cancelled because her friend, Peter Boyle died the day before. __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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02.05.2008, 03:00 PM	#3
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i saw it on a theater last year too; actually i also saw el topo, fando y lis and santa sangre. they all rule. holy mountain the label is also very sweet. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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02.05.2008, 03:08 PM	#4
cryptowonderdruginvogue invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the party Posts: 10,281	amazing film
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02.05.2008, 06:11 PM	#5
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Let's see... La Cravate - Great early short mime film. Fando Y Lis - Brilliant! Blew my mind. This is probably his only film I don't "understand" in any way, but the imagery is just amazing. El Topo - I just listed this as my second favorite film of all time. A more personal film than Holy Mountain and I think better (though not TECHNICALLY better, if you know what I mean)... Just amazing. Blew my mind 100 times. Holy Mountain - An impressive technical achievement, changed my mind about many things. I've owned 3 bootlegs of this of varying quality before seeing the Anchor Bay release and having it blow my mind again. I'm usually the one to go, "a film's a film, I don't care what format it's in" but you HAVE TO see Holy Mountain the restored DVD, because the colors of that film are just unbelievable.. jesus... Also, the reason why the film isn't widely known as because of Jodorowsky's battle with Alan Klein. I think if that hadn't have happened, this film would be a lot more well-known and perhaps been show on IFC, sure... Tusk - Saw this a few years ago on a crappy bootleg. It's interesting, pretty straightforward, with lots and lots of cast members and some interesting direction. Worth seeking out more as a curiosity. Never saw Rainbow Thief. Don't need to, I guess... Santa Sangre - I have this on a cool bootleg I got from a convention in Florida last year (I got Begotten at the same convention -- good times!). Only watched it twice. Not as brilliant as his earlier films but still loaded with some interesting images... Jodorowsky can make a 2 hour film go by in seconds. To me, he has talent that is unmatched in direction, sound, editing, dialogue, etc. He conveys so much with so little, yet he makes a million dollars look like $10,000,000 (see Holy Mountain). The mysticism prevalent in his work is also a very interesting touch: it seems as if he has been touched by some divine power. The last third of Holy Mountain is, basically, an unscripted documentary. Even the cast and crew didn't know about the ending. So much was based on fate and chance..... Just fucking brilliant. I wish he had made more movies, because to me he makes Lynch (who I love), Cronenberg, Tsukamoto, and any other filmmaker look silly in comparison. A genius. I work with a dude who looks exactly like him, by the way. __________________
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02.05.2008, 07:34 PM	#6
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	santa sangre is like a dumb horror movie but made jodorowsky style. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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02.05.2008, 11:06 PM	#7
barnaclelapse the destroyed room Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Waverly, Virginia Posts: 577	I have the box set they put out in 2007, and I absolutely love it. I really hope that one movie he's working on with Nick Nolte and Marilyn Manson actually gets made.
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06.21.2008, 01:52 PM	#8
fugazifan invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,816	just saw this for the 1st time. pretty amazing movie. didnt understand half of it, but it was still great __________________ If there's been a way to build it, There'll be a way to destroy it, Things are not that out of control www.myspace.com/dellilahtheband www.myspace.com/lecirquedesvampiresmusic
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06.22.2008, 06:49 AM	#9
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	It's mindblowing. Watch El Topo, I just watched it for the 20th time last week. __________________
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06.22.2008, 06:20 PM	#11
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	there's this shit hipster band that has a video that rips off several scenes from holy mountain. they are called mgmt or something like that or mstr, i don't know. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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06.22.2008, 06:34 PM	#12
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I first saw Holy Mountain while being stoned out of my mind. It was all just so fucking weird! __________________ 666
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06.22.2008, 08:06 PM	#13
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	no prob. __________________
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Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	2 weeks from now me and some friends will watch it again only this time we'll be trippin on acid. Oh yeah __________________ 666
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06.22.2008, 08:19 PM	#15
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	yeah i've always wanted to watch it while tripping. i watched begotten like that.. scary. honestly, the most fucked up film i've ever seen is a russian film called visions of suffering... __________________
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06.22.2008, 08:27 PM	#17
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	there is no holy mountain. ...that reminds me, I don't think I've said this before, this film by far has the best ending of any movie ever. __________________
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06.22.2008, 08:31 PM	#19
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	tru tru __________________
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06.22.2008, 09:03 PM	#20
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i love the ending. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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