El topo

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Emily A El Topo: I don’t know what I was expecting when I saw before I was going to start El Topo. But it blew my expectations. El Topo means “The Mole” in english. So I was lowkey expecting someone to be digging holes or something relating to that. But no, I was kinda proven wrong. Since this was the first “cultural” film I saw. I was thrown off by this movie. I know this movie was made in the 1970. So there weren't that many rules in creating movies back then. There weren't that many regulations, so they were able to create what was on their mind. That’s why it was so unexpecting when I saw so much nudity between everyone and confusing topics. I didn’t even know what I was watching. All I knew was that the main person was trying to find the 5(?) Gunman. The guy was trying to find something within himself. This movie had so many metaphors throughout the movie, I felt like I was going crazy. I never watched these types of movies before, so I was lost throughout the movie. Multiple storylines happening with the main guy, he also had a lot of lovers? I feel like I shouldn’t even call them lovers. The scene that I thought was nice and meant something was when it was the lake scene. That seemed peaceful and felt oddly weird at the same time. Thinking back to it, can people even make movies like this in today’s era? Ever since then, many rules and regulations have been put in place in making films, so will we see something like this in the near future or not? But overall, I would recommend this movie to people, so they can experience something new and unexpected. It is always good to try new things. I would actually want more movies like this to come out. I feel we need to see what other people are thinking about. What better way than through a film, we can all experience! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/01/24 Full Review Anthony C Let me tell you, they don't make movies like this anymore. Hell, I don't even think they can make movies like this no more without someone having some sort of backlash to it. Having come out pushing boundaries in the 1970s and even by today's standards, it still pushes the boundaries of what the audience is willing to take. This was one of those movies where it left me with more questions than answers and at some points i felt like I didnt know what was going on. I've never watched a movie like this before and watching this was very surreal. it's a movie that you need to watch more than once to fully process it. I can only describe it as 1970s acid western that draws parallels with stories from Christianity and the bible. It's like the Alice of Wonderland of Westerns with a touch more homosexuality and violence that actually has some metaphorical symbolism to it. Just like as a mole burys out complex holes in order to search for the light before it blinds him el topo does the same as he a complex journey as he searches for the colonel and the 4 gunslingers of the desert to search for the "light". the light blinds him with the harsh realities of the world and how cruel it can be. I wouldn't recommend this film to anyone except a film buff or a western movie lover but it's definitely a weird one this film definitely gave me Eraserhead vibes to it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/13/24 Full Review Maximiliano A With El Topo being made in the year 1970 and being a film foreign to the United States , the movie some can say was ahead of its time or definitely just a showcase of what the world is. The thought behind the movie being ahead of its time was the way the cut scenes were demonstrated between fight scenes , as well as different mini bosses of the desert that were considered very "random" or "creative" for instance the boss of the two men , one without legs and the other without arms , yet together they create a perfect duo of protection and fighting . When it comes to this movie it can be said it was very controversial due to its taboo showing of animal abuse , sexual assault , death , inbreeding and nude images as well as homosexuality which in the earlier years of the 70s was a very sensitive topic and were categorized as being topics for the degenerates or the sick people . Although this film can be seen as taboo or weird I would like to believe the showcasing of taboo scenes in this film are a reminder of how cruel and just how big the world is, The movie is named the mole in english and moles tend to bury out of complex holes in order to search the light which is sort of what the main character of E; topo does. He is in search of killing the colonel and killing the bosses of the desert in search of the light. But by finding light he gets blinded again with the harsh realities of the world and what the world truly is. This film I would recommend only watching if you want a reality check on how the world is and if you get offended by taboo material. The film definitely may leave the viewer confused and have hate towards the movie at first , but after analyzing it , there will be more understanding of what El Topo represents. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/10/24 Full Review Ndia W El Topo ( 1970) is a film that is filled with metaphors and things that not only relate to the people who watch the movie but also the world as a whole. I see the movie as a classic 70’s western movie. It has everything that I expected such as violence and sex. It also had things that I didn’t expect in the sense that it was so metaphorical and had a deeper meaning to it. I personally have never watched a western movie like this before and I camde to the realsation that watching the movie was very surreal. I think it’s a film worth watching but it’s a film that i would watch again. I felt like it was a little to dark and deep for my liking and I lost sense of the plot throughout the movie. I wouldn’t say I would cancel this movie especially in 2024 because I know that’s a big thing now. I would say that I can see a lot of people watching this if they were on a high or were a older crowd but as 17 year old college student I wouldn’t watch it again. If they were to remake this film today with the plot being clear all the way through I strongly believe that the classic cult fim would be a huge hit and cater to a specific audience. The film also mentioned two topics that are very controversial to people such as poltics and religion which is why I also didn’t love the film. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/09/24 Full Review Jomo H I should preface that I am probably too modern to understand anything that was going on in El Topo. This movie was very different from the films I’m used to watching. I don’t watch movies very often and most of the movies I’ve seen were released well after the year 2000. It was very hard for me to enjoy watching El Topo. I was mostly uncomfortable while watching it, which is to be expected with the films we are watching in our course. Since I’m more familiar with modern day films, I couldn’t keep up with the story to save my life. Why was the main character fully clothed in the intro scene while the child was completely naked? Why did he die and the movie take place in a completely different setting? It felt like watching 2 movies in one, neither of them making sense. What angered me equally as much as the confusing storyline was the editing and cinematography. Again, since I’m used to more modern films, I expected certain scenes to have more flow. Scenes like when the main character or second woman abuses Mara or when the main character fights the frail old man. The use of jump cuts during these scenes felt comically inconsistent. El Topo was probably intended for a specific audience, one that I’m not a part of. Considering my distaste for the story and cinematic aspects (or lack thereof), it would be hard for me to recommend it to anyone. I will most likely never watch this film again. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/24 Full Review Andy R To start off this movie was one of the most weirdest movies I have ever seen in my life. I was utterly confused by how the movie straight up went from one story to another. It was pretty funny seeing how unusual the movie was set up and how the characters each had their own weird attributes. I find it really funny how the lady wanted the man to kill all of the masters in the desert and how his skills were so bad he had to cheat to murder every one of the masters. Even after doing what she wanted she straight up kills the man and moves on with another girl. I’m pretty sure this was intended to never trust anyone that people can pretty much switch up at any time. I also find it pretty funny that the gunslayer thinks he's god but yet he has to deceive his opponents to win the battle against the master. I wouldn’t recommend this movie to anyone who is uncomfortable with watching a movie that involves a lot nudity and sexual assault. I feel bad about how many animals they killed to film this movie. I was confused throughout the whole movie if you looked away just a bit you probably would have a hard time understanding what happened. The only people that I would recommend this movie to are people who are looking for something that would leave them traumatized and question what they had just watched. Overall this movie felt like a fever dream. This movie is not for the weak. I really did not understand what the plot of this movie was and I don't think I would ever watch this movie again. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/05/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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