El Topo

1970 "The definitive cult spaghetti western"
7.2| 2h5m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 18 December 1970 Released
Producted By: Producciones Panicas
Country: Mexico
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El Topo decides to confront warrior Masters on a trans-formative desert journey he begins with his 6 year old son, who must bury his childhood totems to become a man.

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GamerTab That was an excellent one.
AboveDeepBuggy Some things I liked some I did not.
MamaGravity good back-story, and good acting
Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation
AbenezerS Very strange, still manages to be one of the most beautiful films that I have ever seen. Cinematography is unmatched. Composition makes me want to cry tears of joy. I would definitely recommend this to anyone. Story seems a bit incomprehensible at times but the epicness makes up for the holes in the story (at the end of the day the story doesn't matter that much). I watched Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain on the come down of an acid trip and I enjoyed that very much and I imagine that this movie would also pair wonderfully with said substances.
Andy Steel I found this one a little difficult to follow, but at the same time it was quite a compelling watch. The connections between the three acts of the plot are, at times, quite hard to knit together, but it does all tie up in the end. Very bloody and quite daring (for its time) with quite a bit of nudity; I can imagine it was a little controversial, to say the least, on release. I won't say too much about the performances, but needless to say I couldn't find too much to complain about. I can't say I understood much of the religious allegory that was mentioned in the blurb, but it was entertaining enough.SteelMonster's verdict: RECOMMENDEDMy score: 6.3/10.You can find an expanded version of this review on my blog: Thoughts of a SteelMonster.
cherron1234 According to certain sources,this film was some how an inspiration of sorts for famous people such as Marilyn Manson and John Lennon, to name a few. With that being said, I watched this film in hopes of being inspired, and boy was I wrong. This was the absolute worst piece of garbage that I've ever seen. Not one single second of this entire movie made sense. The fact that I sat through the entire thing without shoving pencils in my ears and clawing my own eyeballs out, is nothing short of amazing. The director of this movie clearly did not put forth much effort into making a movie that is deemed fit for human viewing for a person with a fully functional brainWould watch again
Maleplatypus This movie (!?) reminded me of Monty Python, although it is not as nearly funny and clever. Apparently, in those days any number of shoots collected and somehow put together has been regarded as "movie". And got "cult" status instantly. This approach still has faithful followers nowadays (see - or don't - The Orphan Killer, paranormal Acticity, Blair Witch and such). And the less sense it makes, it is considered more "artistic". Like, acting is a shame, editing is something not worth bothering, and directing means (probably) explaining to the participants what they should do (or otherwise, if they do not feel like it) over a large amount of alcohol. Don't get me wrong: this movie (!?) has its moments and is a material worth remaking (by Terry Gilliam, for instance) but this... Jesus! Surreal? Introspective? Thoughtful? My ass! Plain stupid. Forget about it. It's that simple.