Category Archives: Theater Fantastique
The 10th Victim (1965)
How do you classify The 10th Victim (La decima vittima, 1965)? Is it a science fiction satire on our obsession with violence? Is it another James Bond parody, filled to the brim with over-the-top fashions, beautiful women, and cold-hearted assassins? To … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Comedy, Gladiators, Italy, Marcello Mastroianni, Psychedelic, Robot, Science Fiction, Ursula Andress
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The Final Programme (1973)
“…Cornelius enjoyed [technology] for its own sake. Aesthetically. He had no interest in its moral significance or its utilization. Computers and jets and rockets and lasers and the rest were simply familiar elements of his natural environment. He didn’t judge … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, Jerry Cornelius, Jon Finch, Julie Ege, LSD, Michael Moorcock, Neanderthal, Patrick Magee, Psychedelic, Robert Fuest, Science Fiction, Spy, Sterling Hayden, Surreal
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Valerie and Her Week of Wonders (1970)
“Is there some secret in these earrings?” asks Valerie, dangling them in front of her over breakfast. She has long brown hair, so long that it becomes almost a secondary character in the film, splaying about her while she lies … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's, coming of age, Czech, Fantasy, horror, Jaromil Jires, Psychedelic, Surreal, Vampire, Witch
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