Zardoz. 1974.
We have a film set in the future where two tribes, one being a band of warriors who live for violence and worship a flying talking stone head called Zardoz while the other who possess immortality and psychic powers. Zed (no not the guy from Police Academy) seems to be taken aback by the violence and joins the peace loving tribe.
John Boorman did bring alot to his films with violence especially in the 1972 film Deliverance but the violence in this is toned down and some scenes of nudity is involved. Sean Connery plays Zed in his red attire that may be the inspiration for the "Mankini", it seems he has got plenty space for his junk. The first 30 mins of the film is interesting and built up well then slowly slides off the rails then back on again for a good finale and i did try to get the jest of the film, is it one man trying to figure out some form of truth about life and civilisation??
Filmed in Ireland, Boorman and Geoffrey Unsworth do try to capture every part of the outside shots and add in Ludwig Van Beethoven's Symphony number 7 is a nice little touch to the film. Certainly is a strange film to watch but also a strange one to enjoy at the same time.
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