Slow Times at Films

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Let me try to stir the pot slightly.
I find Pasolini's Salo both revolting and fascinating. It has the mark of a true masterpiece in several respects, but it also has too much of the conscious element to be true art.
In terms of its director reaching his goal - to grab the viewer and to shock him to death - there is no question about his success.
In terms of being able to paint an incredibly masterful picture - Pasolini has few equals in general, and in this film he is simply oen without equal. His work makes Geeenaway look like a pre-schooler.
The work is so powerful that I have never watched it again. So strong was its impact that I am almost afraid to give it another go.
Without any questions in terms of its execution it is among the finest movies ever produced. Yet I would not list it among the best twenty. Is it its dehumanizing nature that stops me? Is watching an artistically presented torture degrading to human beings?
Anyway, what do YOU think about it?

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Topic - Slow Times at Films - Victor Khomenko 12:51:54 12/11/02 (5)

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