DuracellEnergizer said:
Zardoz (1974)

I expected this to be one of those silly "so-bad-they're-good" Star Wars/Mad Max knockoffs that proliferated the 80's, but I was surprised by how beautifully made this movie actually was. The homoerotic red undies aside, I think this is an incredibly deep, emotional movie that is unfairly mocked for no good reason and is criminally underrated.

Anyone who isn't able to understand and/or appreciate the nature of non-linear/surrealist/Dadaist/absurdist films probably will think I'm just pulling their leg here, but this is my honest-to-God opinion on the film.

SilverWook said:

Nice to see a little Zardoz love around here. Part of the problem is most people have likely seen the version that used to air on tv. It was pretty hacked up for broadcast standards, and important plot points were lost. I had no idea what happens to Sean's character at the end until I saw it uncut on home video years later.

I was blissfully unaware of Zardoz until a couple of years ago. The trailer was on some classic Sci-Fi DVD I rented. If you're unaware of this movie, go watch the trailer NOW!

It was so bizzare... it felt like finding out that my parents used to be [REDACTED].

I finally tracked the movie down expecting it to be so ridiculous that my head would pop off of my shoulders... and I was disappointed. Because compared to the trailer, the movie is fairly sensical. So... I'd say, for maximum ridiculous enjoyment, just watch the trailer over and over again.

It's terribly delicious!