Passolini's Salo - classic or dud?

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I'm not sure americans could be able to understand Salo, since they live in a much simpler world than the rest of mankind. I don't think Salo is about good and evil. But it's obvious the 4 men are looking for God; trying desperatly to get an answer from Him, by torturing other human beings. For me it's a very religious and deeply edificating film. More than a critic to fascism, I see a critic to the need of absolute, a critic to religion, politics, justices, and society altogether.

― Sebastian, Saturday, 19 October 2002 14:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm not sure americans could be able to understand Salo, since they live in a much simpler world than the rest of mankind.

I love this.

― N. (nickdastoor), Sunday, 20 October 2002 11:49 (twenty-one years ago) link

maybe i am a canuck, but i have seen salo and read de sade and i would like to reitatarate(sp) THEY ARE FUCKING DULL. i am not offended by them JUST BORED UNTO UNCONCIOUSNESS.

― anthony easton (anthony), Sunday, 20 October 2002 20:03 (twenty-one years ago) link

deeply edificating film

Duhhhhh...us dumb Americans were unaware that "edificating" was actually a word.

― J0hn Darn13ll3, Sunday, 20 October 2002 20:16 (twenty-one years ago) link

one year passes...

TS: Signara Vicarri vs. Signora Maggi?

― , Sunday, 2 May 2004 21:44 (twenty years ago) link

six years pass...

guys, ice t just watched salo and reviewed it on twitter
"'Salo' Review: Probably outrageous for it's time but to me.. Weird, crazy, but BOORING. Gay sex, shit eating and corny torture. WACK."

― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link

Dude needs an ILE invite

― Y Kant Torres Red (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 2 February 2011 21:34 (thirteen years ago) link

"I did have some good laughs.. Like when the 3 weirdos got dessed like old women and went to the wedding??? Come on son!"

― tokyo rosemary, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 22:22 (thirteen years ago) link

Totally read Passantino's Salo. Gutted.

― LBI clearly believes the cat is gone (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 2 February 2011 22:35 (thirteen years ago) link

ten years pass...

"God, why have you abandoned us?"

― flappy bird, Saturday, 13 February 2021 08:42 (three years ago) link

guys, ice t just watched salo and reviewed it on twitter
"'Salo' Review: Probably outrageous for it's time but to me.. Weird, crazy, but BOORING. Gay sex, shit eating and corny torture. WACK."

― tylerw, Wednesday, 2 February 2011 bookmarkflaglink

Lol was looking, did he delete this lol

― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 13 February 2021 11:33 (three years ago) link

love Pasolini, love Sade, this movie is adequate but y'know

― The Scampo Fell to Earth (Noodle Vague), Saturday, 13 February 2021 12:08 (three years ago) link

When I was living in West Berlin in 1984, my American boyfriend at the time took me to see this. Then we went for a drink, and he dumped me. That's one way of doing it!

― mike t-diva, Saturday, 13 February 2021 14:03 (three years ago) link

There are a lot of theoretical takes in this thread. Here's mine: Pasolini made the Trilogy of Life to convince himself he loved sexuality. Salo was his admission that he hated sexuality.

― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 13 February 2021 15:03 (three years ago) link

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