Jodorowsky is still alive and the movie recently was released on dvd. Determined to bypass traditional distribution after his experience with his first film fando and lis 1968, jodorowsky sought another route for his surreal western. Alejandro jodorowskys the holy mountain r, 1973, 116 min. The film was the most talked about, most controversial quasiwestern head trip ever made, transforming the way risktaking audiences, seeking mainstream hollywood alternatives, watched edgy. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of christian symbolism and eastern philosophy, the film is about the eponymous character a violent, blackclad gunfighter and his quest for enlightenment. Synopsis this violent and allegorical mexican western attracted a cult following in its day. The movie and its author instantly became a counterculture icon. The spiritual journey of alejandro jodorowsky by alejandro. The fact that jodorowsky composed the score entirely by himself after, no doubt, studying the work of morricone is almost as impressive an artistic achievement as the film itself.
Beautiful new edition of this jodorowsky classic, embracing everything from atonal composition to tibetan buddhist trumpets to chamber orchestra pieces, brass bands and parlor jazz. Kain jodorowsky, alejandro, ladronn, jose, reichert, monja. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. His tales, which defy belief, are entertaining, enlightening and profound. The alchemist alejandro jodorowsky assembles together a group of people from all walks of life. Presented here as part of a dedicated series of jodorowskys abkco film scores alongside the previously unreleased the holy mountain and the dance of reality, finders keepers bring you the score to the ultimate midnight movie and spiritual pseudo western an album that marks the exact pinprick where alejandro jodorowskys legacy first bled into the wider public consciousness.
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