Funeral Parade of Roses

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Jonathan G 08/26/2024 A landmark in queer cinema, and a hell of a landmark it is. It’s remarkable in its visuals, and its conception was a historical moment for film, especially during the time period it was made in. It’s gorgeously disturbing, hits the heart, and more than anything is authentic. A timeless gem, the writing is just perfect, and the way it’s shot is just magical. See more 08/17/2021 Really weird movie. I didn't enjoy the sex but the rest of it was interesting. See more damian l 08/06/2020 it was soso.it just explored the gay culture thats about it and the main characters ways of how he lived his life about it See more 06/18/2019 having in mind that this is film almost 50 years ago, this is a really brave authentic film. There is an element of arthouse approach, but handled perfectly and makes the whole thing interesting. See more s r @ScottR 08/31/2018 Gutsy, but not really enjoyable. See more 06/17/2017 On my first day in Los Angeles I ended up at a small independent cinema called The Cinefamily, and by sheer luck I managed to get in. It just so happened to be the opening night of the 4K restoration of Toshio Matsumoto's highly transgressive and influential "Funeral Parade of Roses". It was a fantastic experience, not the least because of this community's fervor for such a lost gem of arthouse/experimental film. Set in the Tokyo underground, the film concerns several transvestite prostitutes, primary among them one named Eddie. We follow their love lives and drug lives with occasional pauses for cinema verite styled interviews centered around their perspectives on sexuality and culture. Jarring editing, strobe cuts, provocative and disturbing imagery, and frequent fourth wall breaking keep you on your toes all throughout the viewing. In terms of influence, the plot is very loosely adapted from Oedipus Rex, and it paved the way for movies like Park Chan-Wook's "Oldboy" and Gaspar Noe's "I Stand Alone". Stanley Kubrick was directly inspired by the fast-motion action sequences and utilized the same technique in "A Clockwork Orange", complete with whimsical organ music. In fact there's even a few phantom ride shots that just had to be an inspiration for many iconic sequences in Kubrick's 70s output. The meticulous level of restoration by Cinelicious is readily apparent, and it is wonderful to see this level of passion put into preserving such a critical piece of cinematic history. "Funeral Parade of Roses" is disturbing as it is hilarious, and now it is essential viewing for cinephiles due to its impending Blu-Ray release. See more Read all reviews

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