Zardoz 1974 is one of the most bizarre movies ever. Sean connery plays zed, the central rebel, who begins the film as a member of the. Zardoz internet movie firearms database guns in movies. Oddelila ho od okoliteho sveta nepreniknutelnym silovym polom, obrnila sa. In the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. It was one of eight in the first season of the american film theatres series of plays made into films. Find similar and related movies for zardoz 1974 john boorman on allmovie.
And then suddenly everything is shimmering gowns and futuristic throne rooms and beautiful young people who glide around at an endless debutante ball. Nearing the end of his physical prime, sean connery stars as zed, an exterminator, who wants to discover the truth about zardoz, a gigantic menacing head and supposed god of earth in the year 2293. Hed just made the hit deliverance, and hollywood wanted another boorman film oh, really. Zardoz 1974 r 1h 45min adventure, fantasy, scifi 6 february 1974 usa in the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. Zardoz 1974 the following firearms were used in the film zardoz. Dec 26, 2015 zardoz 1974 r 105 min drama, fantasy, scifi 6 february 1974 usa in the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. Frank baum s famous character that appeared in his series of oz books filmed in various movie and television productions. Zardoz 1974 film completo in italiano streaming ita. John boorman s zardoz is a genuinely quirky movie, a trip into a future that seems ruled by perpetually stoned set decorators. A fine selection of stills from john boormans neglected masterpiece zardoz, which starred sean connery as zed, an exterminator, who escapes to the land of his rulers, the jaded eternals charlotte rampling, sara kestelman, john alderton bringing them sex and death. A film that almost defies description, zardoz has sean connery in a protomankini, hunting down brutals in a postapocalyptic society at the behest of a giant stone head.
Zardoz is a 1974 irishamerican science fantasy film, and later a book, written, produced, and directed by john boorman and starring sean connery and charlotte rampling, and featuring sara kestelman. Aug 04, 2008 this weeks film, zardoz, has the dubious distinction of being the most commonly nominated movie in the hunt so far. As if he thought zardoz was going to be his citizen kane. This was sean connerys second role after completing his run as. The film presents martin luther and his legacy for. Sean connery, charlotte rampling, sara kestelman, sally anne newton, john alderton, niall buggy 1974, 105 minutes, directed by. John boormans sciencefiction tale is an extraordinary example of 70s freedom. This time out they are taking a look at john boormans 1974 scifi film zardoz, starring a halfnaked sean connery. Cinematographer geoffrey unsworth filmed scenes with the lens wide open, fog filters on the camera, and smoke machines onset to achieve a diffused, impressionistic look. He has armed a small group, the exterminators, with guns, as zardozs philosophy is that killing is good, and procreation is the root of all that is bad. And then suddenly everything is shimmering gowns and futuristic throne rooms. Starring sean connery, charlotte rampling, sara kestelman, john alderton, bosco hogan and niall buggy. Sober or not, zardoz is going to raise your eyebrows.
Thing is, i believe boorman honestly thought he was making his masterpiece. Stills of sean connery and charlotte rampling from. John boormans zardoz is a genuinely quirky movie, a trip into a future that seems ruled by perpetually stoned set decorators. This movie is truly awful, but at the same time its got to be one of the best scifi movies ive ever seen. Apr 11, 2011 for many, the mere mention of john boormans 1974 film zardoz, immediately calls to mind an image of a mustachioed sean connery clad only in thighhigh leather boots, bandoliers, and a pair o. An entrancing if overly ambitious by boormans own admission film, zardoz offers pointed commentary on class structure and religion inside its complex plot and headmovie visuals. If you want something strange, hilarious, and original, go into zardoz. The penis shoots seeds, and makes new life to poison the earth with a plague of men, as once it was, but the gun shoots death, and purifies the earth of the filth of brutals. John boorman shortlisted as one of the worst movies ever made alternatively, one of the most enjoyably bad movies ever made and remaindered to the kitsch corner with ed woods plan 9 from outer space 1959 and michael sarnes myra breckinridge 1970, john boormans zardoz 1974 has been assessed less often on its own merits. With sean connery, charlotte rampling, sara kestelman, john alderton. Writerdirector john boormans followup to deliverance is an odd, dystopian look at class warfare and. Charlotte rampling in zardoz 1974 this is a picture of the actress charlotte rampling and it was taken on the set of the film zardoz 1974.
Charlotte rampling made a handful of films for hollywood studios in the 1970s and early 80s. Feb 25, 2017 a film that almost defies description, zardoz has sean connery in a protomankini, hunting down brutals in a postapocalyptic society at the behest of a giant stone head. For boorman hed have to wait seven years for that, but in 1974 he genuinely believed that zardoz was going to be the one hes remembered for. A webley mk vi revolver is seen being used by one of the exterminators during the films climax. Its both shite and incredible at the same time, but leaning slightly towards the latter. It worked on firstgeneration prints, but when the film was duplicated for release, the image quality was so bad it was almost unusable. Its set in an ireland of 2293 that looks exactly like the ireland of today, until you get inside the vortex. The title is a reduced conflation of the phrase the wizard of oz by removing the first two wi letters from the word wizard and also the middle word of thereby forming the word zardoz. I am great fan of this film, and particularly its novelization, written by boorman and bill stair, which brought a small. He has armed a small group, the exterminators, with guns, as zardoz s philosophy is that killing is good, and procreation is the root of all that is bad. Oct 10, 2006 trailer for zardoz directed by john boorman starring sean connery.
Zardoz 1974 a lot of this can be very laughable, really, if you dont enter into the spirit of the thing. Zardoz 1974 r 105 min drama, fantasy, scifi 6 february 1974 usa in the distant future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. It depicts a post apocalyptic world where barbarians worship a stone god called zardoz that grants them. Movie typography from zardoz 1974, directed by john boorman, starring sean connery, charlotte rampling, sara kestelman, john alderton, sally anne newton. Zardoz 1974 sean connery, charlotte rampling trailer. Zardoz is a 1974 sciencefiction film, set in the distant future, in which a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. A webley mk vi revolver is seen being used by one of the exterminators during the film s climax. Ending spoiler for zardoz 1974, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more.
Luther is the 1974 american biographical drama film of john osbornes biographical play, presenting the life of martin luther. It was produced by ely landau, directed by british director guy green, and filmed at shepperton studios, england. May 18, 2015 im not the first person to say this, but 1974s zardoz is one strange goddamn movie. Watch zardoz movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Read the zardoz movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. One of her first, and weirdest, was john boormans allegorical scifi flick zardoz 1974, starring. Zardoz is a 1974 irishamerican science fantasy film written, produced, and directed by john boorman and starring sean connery and. Zardoz dvd sean connery, 1974 scifi reg 2 pal english with various subtitle op 4. Twilight time twilightbr country united states format dvd release date 14apr2015 upn 8119560204 bluray. Zardoz is a 1974 irishamerican science fantasy film, and later a book, written, produced, and directed by john boorman and starring sean connery and.
May 12, 2014 zardoz has all the aspects of a great stoner picture. A webley mk vi revolver is fired by one of the exterminators. Jan 04, 2016 zardoz, his bizarre scifi film in which a halfnaked sean connery tries to bring down a community of immortals in the year 2293, has me similarly conflicted. Zardoz, an unseen god who speaks through an idol a large stone statue of a head leads a barbaric race called the brutals, who live a harsh existence in the outlands. In the far future, a savage trained only to kill finds a way into the community of bored immortals that alone preserves humanitys achievements. According to various contemporary sources, including the films 18 feb 1974. Zardoz is a bizarre filmed that doesnt make much sense, yet satisfies at some level. In terms of getting high while watching it, at first it best fits with a drunken state, but then moves on to doobies and cocaine, and eventually hard lsd.
439 384 400 1585 1444 1158 1526 890 1218 23 232 958 362 728 1391 689 620 745 745 842 492 543 286 447 975 437 162 171 1054 1040 1428 904