Re-watching this film after decades have passed made me realise just how much originality has been lost from film making over the years. This film is challenging in so many different ways that it was a joy to watch. Joy at remembering that films used to be original, confrontational and a challenge to perceived orthodoxies. So much of that has been lost over the years to commerce, profit and marketability, that it was refreshing to remember that films like this not only used to be made, but were actually very popular too. Films that took a chance and did not stick to safe options.
Yes, I've turned into the sort of miserable old sod I always said I wouldn't , but then there is so much in modern cinema to make me miserable, such as lack of originality, too many pointless remakes, too many crap celebrity stars, too many special effects, too much emphasis on profit and marketability.
I am astounded that a film that is 45 years old could actually shock me. No film has done that in years, even the ones that tried to shock me.
This film was even better than I remembered. A true homage to the 1970s and a testament to how much more original films were back then. Where are the John Waters of today, not to mention the entourage of actors making it all possible?
Yes, I've turned into the sort of miserable old sod I always said I wouldn't , but then there is so much in modern cinema to make me miserable, such as lack of originality, too many pointless remakes, too many crap celebrity stars, too many special effects, too much emphasis on profit and marketability.
I am astounded that a film that is 45 years old could actually shock me. No film has done that in years, even the ones that tried to shock me.
This film was even better than I remembered. A true homage to the 1970s and a testament to how much more original films were back then. Where are the John Waters of today, not to mention the entourage of actors making it all possible?