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Worst misstep by a favourite director?

Posted by djprobed (R) on April 22, 2004 at 13:40:59

One word: LISZTOMANIA.

I knew this film by reputation, as well as having read Ken Russell's autobiography, A BRITISH PICTURE (North American title: ALTERED STATES), in which he claims the whole project was more or less hijacked by keyboardist Rick Wakeman, to its detriment (though I doubt it would have been a masterpiece even if Mr. Wakeman's influece had been reined in...)

Last night, my partner and I watched the first half on LD (it is only available in widescreen in that format, and I paid a pretty penny for it on eBay just 'cause I'm a completist and I *had* to have it). We had just returned from New York City and had been travelling most of the day. Before we put it on I asked him if he was ready for this, and warned him that it was pretty f*cked up judging by all accounts.

Though I got a tongue-lashing from my partner when I originally decided to invest in a used LD player ("What? ANOTHER obsolete format??"), I think he's secretly happy now because the side flip--even thought it's an automatic one lasting only a few seconds--now gives him an overture to call it quits if he doesn't like the movie. His exact words last night were "We can watch the second half tomorrow... or never."

djprobed

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