Just to stir the pot: What do you think about Pasolini?

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Do you feel he had much to say beyond mere sensationalism? I truly love many of his movies, Decameron (one of my all-time favorite books), etc. I probably would treat viewing his "120 days" similarly to taking bar exam (I am only guessing, I never took one) - you tremble in anticipation, it is gruesome but you feel you must go through it, you get completely absorbed into it and you feel a tremendous relief when it is over.
To say it is shocking is a masterpiece of an understatement. I have pretty strong nerves and this is the only movie where I remember taking my eyes off the screen for a brief moment. You can probably guess the scene.
The dance of Death near the end is easily one of the best scenes in the whole movie history. Few other scenes produce as strong an effect - never mind the Eisensteins most famous perambulator sequence, strong as it is.
Did you see the movie about his last days? What a waste - his early death.
If that doesn't stir the pot, then we all should go back to normal, TV primetime and all. I shall then go and commit an unthinkable act - I shall go and *pay* and actually *see* the Titanic and the Star Wars. Too bad most of our time is taken paying attention to junk about manipulative artisans like Spielberg. That is akin to listening to my friends' son play piano - while I could be enjoyng Kempf perform the Tempest sonata.
Victor.

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Topic - Just to stir the pot: What do you think about Pasolini? - Victor Khomenko 09:35:52 07/03/99 (5)

Salo is the most repulsive movie I've ever seen. - TAFKA Steve 11:22:06 07/03/99 (1)

Re: Salo is the most repulsive movie I've ever seen. - Victor Khomenko 11:56:46 07/03/99 (0)

Re: Just to stir the pot: What do you think about Pasolini? - Rod M 10:02:41 07/03/99 (2)

Re: Just to stir the pot: What do you think about Pasolini? - MiKe 20:58:11 07/03/99 (0)

Be careful - Victor Khomenko 11:50:44 07/03/99 (0)

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