Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)

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Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini.

Starring Paolo Bonacelli, Caterina Boratto, Giorgio Cataldi, Aldo Valletti, Hélène Surgère, Sonia Saviange, Elsa De Giorgi, Umberto Paolo Quintavalle.

The final work of notorious Italian director Pier Paolo Pasolini, this film updates the Marquis de Sade's most extreme novel to fascist Italy in the final days of WW II. Dispensing with the novel's meditations on sexual liberation and the search for truth, Pasolini presents four decadents who kidnap dozens of young men and women and subject them to the most hideous forms of torture and perversion in an isolated villa. Rape, murder, and a coprophagic banquet are only the beginning of the atrocities on display. Photographed by Tonino Delli Colli, the film also features a lavish score by Ennio Morricone. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide

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Re: Italian Horror....
by mercurial in HORROR MOVIES 101

loved it.

"[quote user="Dr_Gor"][quote user="mercurial"] I can't believe nobody has mentioned Pier Paolo Pasolini. Surprisingly the only Italian director that I own and whose movies I have watched and loved, Pasolini definitely belongs among the list of great Italian horror directors. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, remains the only film that has actually made me lose the contents of my stomach (not a lot, just a little in my mouth). The insane nature of the subject matter goes above and beyond pretty much anything I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely have to check it out. [/quote] Thanks for that, mercurial, and please don't be offended that I have to interject here. Whenever you mention a movie like this you should add a WARNING that this movie is NOT for everyone! I purchased and watched this movie awhile back and I'm almost sorry I did. This movie was TERRIBLE! Think 'Nekromantik' meets John Water's 'Multiple Maniacs' ... only nastier... Still, I ... " [More]

Re: Italian Horror....
by Macabre_FilmNut in HORROR MOVIES 101

hasn't rated it.

"[quote user="Risselada"] I was pretty sure Pasolini was murdered before the release of this film. At least according to the dates he was murdered on November 2, 1975 and the movie was premiered on November 22, 1975. Maybe there was an unofficial screening prior to this though... [/quote] I am not a fan of Pasolini, yet? I havent seen any of his stuff and like I said earlier Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) theres something about it, I just keep passing it up. And there isn't really anything I turn Down. I am not sure on his death, kinda sounds like the JFK conspiracy. I was quoting above from one of my favorite filmzines of this year ParaCinema.But this other article if interested sheds some light on his mind frame at the end http://www.sensesofcinema.com/ contents/directors/02/pasolini .html " [More]

Re: Italian Horror....
by Dr_Gor in HORROR MOVIES 101

hasn't rated it.

"[quote user="mercurial"]I can't believe nobody has mentioned Pier Paolo Pasolini. Surprisingly the only Italian director that I own and whose movies I have watched and loved, Pasolini definitely belongs among the list of great Italian horror directors. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, remains the only film that has actually made me lose the contents of my stomach (not a lot, just a little in my mouth). The insane nature of the subject matter goes above and beyond pretty much anything I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely have to check it out.[/quote] Thanks for that, mercurial, and please don't be offended that I have to interject here. Whenever you mention a movie like this you should add a WARNING that this movie is NOT for everyone! I purchased and watched this movie awhile back and I'm almost sorry I did. This movie was TERRIBLE! Think 'Nekromantik' meets John Water's 'Multiple Maniacs' ... only nastier... Still, I watched the whole thin ... " [More]

Re: Italian Horror....
by Macabre_FilmNut in HORROR MOVIES 101

hasn't rated it.

"[quote user="digitalconquest"] It definitely has it's repulsive moments, but I'm not a big fan of SALO. I respect the movie, but it's more of a political and social commentary than actual cinema. Pasolini just isn't my kind of director. [quote user="mercurial"] I can't believe nobody has mentioned Pier Paolo Pasolini. Surprisingly the only Italian director that I own and whose movies I have watched and loved, Pasolini definitely belongs among the list of great Italian horror directors. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, remains the only film that has actually made me lose the contents of my stomach (not a lot, just a little in my mouth). The insane nature of the subject matter goes above and beyond pretty much anything I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely have to check it out. [/quote] [/quote] The one director where there been disputing his death for years. According to an article it states" Pasolini was killed following the release of the film. Whi ... " [More]

Re: Italian Horror....
by digitalconquest in HORROR MOVIES 101

disliked it.

"It definitely has it's repulsive moments, but I'm not a big fan of SALO. I respect the movie, but it's more of a political and social commentary than actual cinema. Pasolini just isn't my kind of director. [quote user="mercurial"] I can't believe nobody has mentioned Pier Paolo Pasolini. Surprisingly the only Italian director that I own and whose movies I have watched and loved, Pasolini definitely belongs among the list of great Italian horror directors. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, remains the only film that has actually made me lose the contents of my stomach (not a lot, just a little in my mouth). The insane nature of the subject matter goes above and beyond pretty much anything I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely have to check it out. [/quote] " [More]

Re: Italian Horror....
by mercurial in HORROR MOVIES 101

loved it.

"I can't believe nobody has mentioned Pier Paolo Pasolini. Surprisingly the only Italian director that I own and whose movies I have watched and loved, Pasolini definitely belongs among the list of great Italian horror directors. Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, remains the only film that has actually made me lose the contents of my stomach (not a lot, just a little in my mouth). The insane nature of the subject matter goes above and beyond pretty much anything I have ever seen. If you haven't seen it, you definitely have to check it out. " [More]

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by nigelle in nigelle Blog

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"this is probably the most disturbing movie ive ever seen.....yet i still watched it. Its like a car wreck....just cant turn away. I do NOT recommend it to anyone who might be skiddish " [More]

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"Bold, brutal, blasphemous, and utterly brilliant, Ken Russell's The Devils is easily one of the most unjustly overlooked films of its time, surely due in no small part to its limited availability. Taking place in 1634, the film explores the unconscionable atrocities committed by the Catholic church in the seventeenth century, especially in regard to social and sexual politics.As Urbain Grandier, a French priest whose interpretation of the clergy allows for sexual daliance, Oliver Reed gives one of the most underrated performances of the '70s. He is galvanizing: powerful, charismatic, and sympathetic. Even his questionable actions and beliefs are rendered understandable, if not likable, by his charm and presence in the role. "Saint Paul says that he who marries does a good thing," Grandier is admonished, "but he who remains chaste does something better," to which he simply responds, "Then I am content to do a good thing, and leave the best to tho ... " [More]

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