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| Possession (1981)
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| pretentious in a really fun way. If you don't find any reasons to laugh, you have no sense of humour. |
| I Will Walk Like a Crazy Horse (1973)
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| Arrabal father of the panic theatre. Panic theatre was his response to Breton and the surrealists. |
| Fando & Lis (1967)
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| Jodorowski barely escaped with his life during the film festival in Mexico that first premiered this film. Originally a play in Arrabal's panic theatre. See Holy Mountain & Santa Sangre - also by Jodorowski and two of my favorites are not easily availab |
| Viva la Muerte (1971)
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Not Rated
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| Everything you want from a surrealist shocker - powerful images, strong religious iconography, repulsion, sacrilege, anti-fascism, all told seen and told through the eyes of a little boy. |
| The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (Criterion Collection) (1972)
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| Wanted to pick Bunuel's Exterminating Angel, but not available. Most have seen this film, but always rewarding. Of course, everyone should see the films he did with Dali. |
| Songs from the Second Floor (2000)
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Not Rated
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| Wow! |
| Poison (1991)
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| Early Todd Haynes. Far From Heaven is my favorite movie of his, but not for this list. Poison fits the bill. |
| Begotten (1991)
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| Don't be afraid to change the soundtrack or create your own. A few recommendations - Nurse with Wound, Coil, Zoviet France. |
| Written on the Wind (Criterion Collection) (1956)
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| Over the top and hilarious. Captures the obsurdity of 50's social norms. |
| Allegro Non Troppo (1976)
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| Much more interesting than Fantasia. |
| Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
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| Gets better with every viewing. Deserves special treatment when it arrives on dvd (hopefully sooner than later). |
| Society (1989)
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| Let the shunting begin. Are you a good member of society? |
| The Mystery of Rampo (1994)
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| Overlooked gem. |
| The Beast (1975)
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| Monster porn. a bit slow for the set-up, but what a climax. Best in a full theater slightly altered. |
| Waking Life (2001)
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| As a pure thinking film, wanted to pick Machine Dreams ( I hope it makes it to dvd someday), but this will have to do for this list. |
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