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The notorious Pasolini's "Salo"

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Funky Bob

First of all, is this film on the "required watching" list of Italian cinema or it's strictly optional?

For those who have seen it, how should I brace myself for the experience? It's like going for a ride on a roller coaster. You've been warned but you still want to have a go anyway. Is it still that shocking after 30+ years?

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I'd say to begin the journey to Pasolini with - tinear 17:29:18 08/15/08 (1)
the following. Remember, he's a ground-breaking artist, as inventive and original as Antonioni or any other giant. It may take awhile for you to appreciate his original voice but when you understand his language, you will be in the presence of a unique, very human soul.
"Oedipus Rex:" a remarkable re-telling of the Greek tragedy with evocatively beautiful cinematography and score.
"Mamma Rosa:" a brilliant film about a tragic figure who refuses to capitulate. The main character is one of film's greatest characters; the actress gives one of films's great performances.
"Decameron:" Boccaccio's classic brilliantly interpreted.
See these three and you'll be very, very happy.
- RE: I'd say to begin the journey to Pasolini with - Victor Khomenko 19:05:59 08/15/08 (0)
  I intentionally left out the first two, good films, to be sure. Rex is more difficult to delve into than the others with more lively stories.
  
  Mamma Roma is perhaps less typical of Pasolini films, a wonderful work more in the tradition of De Sica or Scola.
  
  But slice it any way you may, great works by an unusual director, and I would also recommend watching at the end Pasolini, un delitto italiano (Who Killed Pasolini) - a film about the end of his life... well, actually there are also several documentaries, including "Pier Paolo Pasolini".
Higly overrated and nowhere as "shocking" when it was released..... - mr grits 06:31:57 08/15/08 (5)
The content is frat house disgusting and all Pasolini's works look like they were shot for under a hundred dollars. I have no idea why there has ever been been hooplah over his films. He is a waste of time.
- RE: Higly overrated and nowhere as "shocking" when it was released..... - patrickU 11:43:57 08/15/08 (4)
  Have you seen La Passion selon St. Mattieu?
  " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
  - I've seen two others, or tried, not sure if it was St. Mathew..... - mr grits 16:20:59 08/15/08 (3)
    or not. I thought they all created vacuum.
    - RE: I've seen two others, or tried, not sure if it was St. Mathew..... - patrickU 01:10:17 08/16/08 (2)
      You could not have forgotten that one...
      " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
      http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058715/ (Open in New Window)
      - You are right, I haven't seen that one...... - mr grits 18:08:51 08/16/08 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: I've seen two others, or tried, not sure if it was St. Mathew..... posted by patrickU on August 16, 2008 at 01:10:17
        
        I think it was the Decameron thing and something else medieval.
        
        RE: You are right, I haven't seen that one...... - patrickU 02:02:11 08/17/08 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: You are right, I haven't seen that one...... posted by mr grits on August 16, 2008 at 18:08:51
        
        Decameron remain a wonderful book and in the mean time a dated film, with blink of the eye to homosexuality transposed as regular...
        
        You should see the one I mentionned.
        And tell me..
        C�mon don�t be THAT lazy..
        " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - Larry I 06:02:26 08/14/08 (1)
If you make it all the way to the end, you will find Pasolini accusing you, the viewer, of being like the fascist who run the villa.

It is an ineresting film, but, not a great film. I have the Criterion DVD, the print quality is quite poor, particularly notable because Criterion discs are usually terrific. Unless there is a MUCH better print out there, it makes little sense that this disc is being issued in blu-ray.
- The re-issue coming out this month is SD. (nt) - Funky Bob 22:40:53 08/15/08 (0)
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RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - patrickU 00:19:14 08/14/08 (4)
If you look for it at the first grade, don�t.
But if you are able to go on the second grad ( political & faschism " you may be better off.
And read a lot on this film before you go ahead.

A film an adult should see.
" Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
- RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - Victor Khomenko 06:53:02 08/14/08 (3)
  ***And read a lot on this film before you go ahead.
  
  Absolutely... as Salo did not come out of blue... I would also suggest watching a couple of his "classic" films first.
  - RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - Funky Bob 07:09:13 08/14/08 (2)
    Which one should I start with first before "graduating" to Salo?
    - RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - Victor Khomenko 12:37:31 08/14/08 (0)
      I would try Decameron, The Canterbuty Tales, and Arabian Nights.
    - RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - patrickU 07:14:28 08/14/08 (0)
      Try " Maso "---
      " Mieux vaut une t�te bien faite qu'une t�te bien pleine."
RE: The notorious Pasolini's "Salo" - Jeff Starrs 00:15:18 08/14/08 (0)
I stopped looking for 'extreme' movies after I saw Salo.
The ultimate celluloid indictment of facism.
I don't know whether or not it's require viewing...

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