I had originally had the correct order in my cart but it was no longer available the next day and when i went back to the page to find other buying options it directed me to the listing for this movie. The holy mountain is a parade of symbolism, be it meaningful or just there to confuse everyone. The holy mountain idfa international documentary film. The holy mountain official trailer abkco films youtube. In december 1975, annette duffy published excerpts from an in. In the holy mountain 1973 a thief climbs down from a cross and enters a town where tourists film public executions and a circus of toads and chameleons reenacts the spanish conquest of mexico. The holy mountain presents a simple message told in a complex way. Other articles where the holy mountain is discussed.
The heyday of the midnight movie faded after the mid80s with the rise of cable and vcrs and the decline of independent theaters. What the holy mountain depicts, rather than a narrative, is a series of tests and learning experiences that the fool will go through in order to attain enlightenment. Kaufen sie the holy mountain masters of cinema bluray edition gunstig ein. I thought i was buying the 1975 movie the holy mountain.
King arthur graham chapman and his knights of the round table embark on a surreal, lowbudget search for the holy grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles. The holy mountain masters of cinema bluray edition. Rent holy mountain 1973 starring alejandro jodorowsky and horacio salinas on dvd and bluray. Go in with an open mind, and expect to be wowed visually and the holy mountain will be a pleasant experience. Alejandro jodorowskys cult film the holy mountain on cosmic. We have mastered the difficult part of the mountain.
Nov 05, 2016 the holy mountain was meant to change the world, but after jodorowsky ran out on kleins proposed big budget pornographic adaptation of the story of o, the film was withdrawn from circulation and the two didnt speak for 30 years. Three psychedelic arseholes running through the forests and traveling through time glasgow. The holy mountain hd trailer hd abkco films youtube. Graham chapman, john cleese, eric idle, terry gilliam. The fact that more people have not seen this incredible work is a shame, as the holy mountain packs in a massive amount of stunning images that are so joyfully bizarre, one cannot help but be amazed. This list looks at ten of the best midnight movies. Starting in the 70s, latenight showings of nonmainstream and cult films were a staple of independent movie houses. A case study of the films of alejandro jodorowsky oxford. The scandal of the 1973 cannes film festival, writerdirector alejandro jodorowskys flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in the holy mountain is a spiritual quest for. The scandal of the 1973 cannes film festival, writerdirector alejandro jodorowskys flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The holy mountain 1973 horacio salinas in the holy mountain 1973 the holy mountain 1973 horacio. Originally restored for the jodorowsky dvd box set, the upgrade to bluray really helps this film. Godfrey reggios highly experimental documentary film koyaanisqatsi is one of the great ecological masterpieces of cinema.
Ernest mathijs and xavier mendik have pointed out the appeal of limited distribution or complete unavailability of cult films in relation to mystery. His story of a hippielike christ figure led by an alchemist played by the director himself on a quest for release from earthly passions and desires takes place in a. Though likable enough, the hero of the film is neither a hero nor a clearly developed character. The film, like all artwork, is a product of its time. The result was the holy mountain 1973, an epic mindmelter about seven. Stream tracks and playlists from holy mountain on your desktop or mobile device. D alejandro jodorowsky mexico, usa, 1973 not even bunuel with a brainful of. The holy mountain will open up your mind to new ideas and philosophies. It may even make you more interested in subjects of taboo. Later film career in the following years jodorowsky created other polarizing films, such as the mystical and mindboggling the holy mountain 1973, which was partially funded by lennon and yoko ono. The film was produced by the beatles manager allen klein of abkco music and records, after.
The film follows a thief and his seven spiritual advisors who want to climb a holy mountain in search of spiritual enlightment. But masterpieces transcend their time of creation, to become eternal symbols of mankinds quest for beauty and truth. In a corrupt, greedfueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a christlike character and seven materialistic figures to the holy mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment. Your sacrifice completes my sanctuary of one thousand testicles. The holy mountain 1973 horacio salinas in the holy mountain 1973 the holy.
Heres 10 of the greatest psychedelic movies of all time. Rent holy mountain 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The holy mountain film by jodorowsky 1973 britannica. But with a wicked score the film is grasping even without any search for.
The sacred mountain ist ein film des chilenischen regisseurs. The film is also populated, as jodorowskys films are, by physically challenged characters. The scandal of the 1973 cannes film festival, writerdirector alejandro jodorowskys flood of sacrilegious imagery and existential symbolism in the holy mountain is a spiritual quest for enlightenment pitting illusion against truth. The holy mountain 1973 few filmmakers have been as committed as alejandro jodorowsky in supplying grotesque, surreal, symbolic, and hallucinatory images. The holy mountain was produced by the beatles manager allen klein after. Times square interview with alejandro jodorowsky duration.
The holy mountain 1973 full movie video dailymotion. A mexican master leads a christ figure and other disciples to a mountain of immortal wise men. Its success spawnedthe holy mountain, through interventions by john. With alejandro jodorowsky, horacio salinas, zamira saunders, juan ferrara.
Midnight screenings ofthe holy mountainin the us lasted until 1975, and the public had very limited access to the film for the next 32 years, a fact that increased and maintained its cult mystique. This is a film title for alejandro jodorowskys 1973 movie the holy mountain i shot the footage using a canon t2i with magic lantern installed. The thief then encounters the alchemist jodorowsky, who transmutes the thiefs excrement. The holy mountain explores to many spiritual, sexual, sociological, and psychedelic concepts to understand in one viewing. Coupled with the dreamlike narrative and jodorowskys tendency to cram the scene full of whatever he wishes. The holy mountain 1973 full hd 1080p movie video dailymotion. Without following a direct narrative or featuring a single spoken line of dialogue, the film uses the power of image and symbol to analyze humankinds place in the world and intuit the result of ecological misdeeds. Alejandro jodorowskys 1973 film is now revived in uk cinemas. Jun 29, 2015 in a corrupt, greedfueled world, a powerful alchemist leads a christlike character and seven materialistic figures to the holy mountain, where they hope to achieve enlightenment. Mar 18, 2016 the film is simply a treasure trove of surreal delights, a challenge holding tremendous rewards for the adventurous film fanatic. Theholymountainofficial the holy mountain ost jodorowsky full movie abkco.
Daumal died before finishing his allegorical novel, and jodorowskys improvised ending provides a way of completing the work both symbolically. Part of the film s charm is that the imagery is so random and surreal that its meaning is open to almost any interpretation. It was the future filmmaker riefenstahls first screen appearance as an actress. One singlesided, duallayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1.
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