Comments on: Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom Blu Ray Review

By: bugsyoz

bugsyoz — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:51:10 +0000

This was given a full 2-dvd release in Oz earlier this year after it was finally given a rating (note, it cannot be shown in cinema without the added docos being shown). I picked it up for $5 ex-rental after saying over the years ‘I’ll never watch that crap’. It was nowhere near as vile/violent as the hype would suggest. It’s not something I enjoyed watching however believe you me..it has *nothing* on the book. I have the same badge of honour, though it’s not one I wear.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:23:13 +0000

The screen this at the Lighbox theatre in toronto on a semi-regular basis (The last time, John “Pink Flamingos” Waters was in attendance and did an intro to the film). Almost worth going to the cinema to see what the other audience members turn out to watch this in a crowd!

By: Jay C.

Jay C. — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:29:17 +0000

@with a u: Honour. Theatre. I live in Canada.

@Adam: Not a fan of I Am Curious Yellow/Blue. Wasn’t a huge fan of La Jetee. I generally just watch the films I think I’ll be interested in or the ones by directors I like. There are lots of Criterion releases I have little to no interest in seeing.

@Colin: I’m sure you’re joking but I will say that review scores don’t matter in the long run.

By: Scab

Scab — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:30:41 +0000

They speak the Queen’s English in Canada, do they not?

By: with a u

with a u — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:54:34 +0000

Honor or honour? Are we in the UK here? Next it’ll be colour and then theatre.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:19:10 +0000

Jay is afraid that if he gives one a bad review, they’ll cut off the free Blu-ray gravy train…

By: Adam

Adam — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:50:36 +0000

Just wondering Jay, I haven’t read a bad review of a Criterion film from you yet. Are there any that you detest, and does having a film stamped with Criterion automatically carry added weight like say someone who is a casual movie watcher only seeing the movies that get nominated for Oscars?

Great review by the way.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 02:08:06 +0000

I don’t have any interest in subjecting myself to this, but it might be fun to know, that this is the only answer Trier has given when asked what his favorite film is.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:00:59 +0000

Out of all the depraved films I have watched over the years, this is the one that made me puke. I’ll never forget it.

By: Scab

Scab — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:53:11 +0000

Jay fails to mention whether or not he was clothed while watching, which I feel would give the review some context. Self-gratification, thought provocation, or some sickening in-between?

Other than that, great stuff. I suffered the novel for my ‘badge of honour’ a while ago, and always wondered whether Salo had anything ‘worthy’ to add to it.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:49:39 +0000

whoa, even more intriguing:

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975)…. Pasolini was murdered in still-mysterious circumstances shortly after completing the film.

By: Sly

Sly — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:52:23 +0000

great review