Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom

[Niccolò Rossi]

Salò was unbanned in Australia just last month and been made avaliable on DVD.

Who here has seen it? Is it worth watching? Any opinions, reviews, reflections?

Nic.

[Os Cangaceiros]

It's pretty good. As a piece of shock cinema it succeeds fairly well; as any kind of analysis or commentary on fascism, however, it's basically worthless. Other than maybe the most shallow statement that fascism is grotesque. Pasolini was an interesting individual, though.

[praxis1966]

Gotta agree with ES on this one. I'd also add that if you're looking for a pretty decent commentary on fascism, Bernardo Bertolucci's Il Conformista (English title The Conformist, 1970) is far better.

[x359594]

...Pasolini was an interesting individual, though.

He was much more than that. He was a great 20th century poet, a Marxist who understood the class relations of post war Italy, a sexual liberationist, an accomplished playwright and a fairly good filmmaker. In all probability Pasolini was murdered by his neo-fascist enemies.

[HEAD ICE]

He was much more than that. He was a great 20th century poet, a Marxist who understood the class relations of post war Italy, a sexual liberationist, an accomplished playwright and a fairly good filmmaker. In all probability Pasolini was murdered by his neo-fascist enemies.

And his best film (imo) was a faithful adaptation of the Book of Matthew from the Bible.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_According_to_St._Matthew_%28film%29