Another helping of vanity, insanity and profanity from the man who inflicted El Topo upon us. Hmm, I'm racking my brain here, trying to think of something complimentary to say about this... I like the art direction and I can't deny that he does pull off the occasional dazz...( read more)
Adriana Page, Alejandro Jodorowsky, Ana De Sade
The most powerful individuals in the solar system are out to become gods and rule the universe.
DVD Release Date: May 1, 2007
Stats: 1,169 reviews
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October 21, 2009
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October 2, 2009
I get the impression that writer/director Alejandro Jodorowsky was raised in a repressive Catholic boarding school populated with sadistic nuns and this, The Holy Mountain, is his revenge. It's full of blasphemous imagery that I'm certain caused more than one self-righteo...( read more)
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October 2, 2009
A bizarre and surreal film, full of imagery and symbolism. Typical Jodorowsky really. Astrology, religion, alchemy, enlightenment, it?s all there. I loved everything about the film apart from Jodorowsky's usual animal cruelty and the ending.....at least at first. It is actually a...( read more)
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March 23, 2008
Like El Topo, Holy Mountain is slow but often poignant. The beginning and ending are both equally stunning, arguably moreso than its predecessor.
However, A little editing in between would've gone a long way this time around. There are so many gems, verbal and visual alike, but...( read more) -
November 4, 2009
The most beautiful
and radical that I ever have seen, and maked in Mexico! -
October 27, 2009
A masterpiece of surrealism, beauty, violence, wonder, and artistic freedom.
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October 18, 2009
"You are excrement. You can change yourself into gold."
THE HOLY MOUNTAIN (1973)
Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
País: México / Estados Unidos de América
Género: Aventura / Comedia / Drama / Fantasía / Horror / Misterio /...( read more)
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