Alejandro Jodorowsky
Host: Chris
Freddy's Take: A very roller coaster day. I wasn't familiar with Jodorowsky so I had no idea what to expect. What I found, was that his films were funny, heavy handed, abstract, confusing, visually striking, and thought provoking. The best movie of the three we saw, as far as being a technically sound endeavor was Santa Sangre. The narrative was fairly easy to follow and it was much more of a cohesive piece of work than the other two films, but for some reason I enjoyed it the least. It was an engaging movie, but El Topo and The Holy Mountain were far more interesting to me. They beg to be watched multiple times. The Holy Mountain may well become a "psychedelic" staple for me. I could probably write 1,000 words on those films, but to keep it short, I will say that they expressed ideas about commerce, sexuality, religion, power structures, politics, and human interactions that were complex enough to keep me thinking beyond one scene and into the next. I borrowed the movies from Chris and will be watching them again with the director commentary on to find a better idea of what was trying to be expressed. As with any good art, you should be able to revisit it and gain more understanding and I feel like that's what will happen with this set of movies. Chris brings another challenging, yet very enjoyable director to our attention! Bravo.
Santa Sangre
El Topo
The Holy Mountain
2002 Interview
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