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The Lord of the Rings (1978)
It should be clearer now that Peter Jackson has completed his Hobbit trilogy that the Middle Earth omnipresent in his films, the spin-off video games, and miscellaneous merchandise – the Middle Earth that we currently breathe in our pop culture … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Inkwell
Tagged 70's, Andre Morell, Animation, dwarf, elf, Fantasy, Hobbit, John Hurt, Psychedelic, Ralph Bakshi, Sword and Sorcery, Tolkien
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El Topo (1970)
“You are seven years old. You are a man. Bury your first toy and your mother’s picture.” A gunslinger clad from head to toe in black, carrying a black umbrella, gives his naked young son a teddy bear and a … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Leone, Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, dwarf, Jodorowsky, Madness, Mexico, Midnight Movie, Surreal, Western, Zen
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The Holy Mountain (1973)
With the surrealist Western El Topo (1970), the Chilean-born Alejandro Jodorowsky suddenly found himself an overnight (or, rather, midnight) sensation at the age of 41. His life had been one of adventures, spiked with a few tall tales; it’s known … Continue reading
Posted in Theater Psychotronic
Tagged 70's, dwarf, Jodorowsky, LSD, Madness, Midnight Movie, monkey, Psychedelic, Surreal, Tarot, Zen
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