Movie # 15 Jodorowsky's Dune 2013

I`m often asked what my one favorite film is. And for me its simple. "The Holy Mountain". Which is not a film but a living breathing work of art that made the deepest most meaningful impression on me, not only as a lover of cinema but in my life. I first saw Jodorowsky's work while living in a apt in a nice part of town right next door to a famous military college. The apt had nice big walls and I left one side totally devoid of posters and artwork because I had a digital dvd projector and I used the huge white screen to project movies. So when I saw El Topo and later "The Holy Mountain" it was huge taking up a whole white wall, it was truly an amazing wonderful experience, the only way to see that film.  So Jodorowsky's work is so important to me and it was a no brainier that this would be something i`d want to see.

Movie #15 Jodorowsky's Dune 2013

As a film lover this is something that is both extremely interesting yet frustrating at the same time. One of the greatest films may never be seen because of how ahead of its time it was, such is the case with Jodorowsky's vast and monumental visual of a science fiction classic. I`ve seen other "great movie never made" documentaries "Death of Superman" Lost Souls the doomed Journey of Richard Stanleys Island of Dr.Moreau" and while all are all very well made I have to say this is best of them. Not only is the story so interesting but Jodorowsky himself is so electric on camera, he really hypnotizes you and his words just carries you into this distance land he never got to bring to life. Great care was taken to animate the storyboards which made it more captivating and may be the closest will ever come to seeing his vision come to life. The cast and the amazing crew of artists and musicians he assembled was just legendary, Dali, Pink Floyd, Giger,Orson Welles, Mick Jagger etc. Amazing documentary for film and science fiction lovers who like myself are only left to weep at how awesome of a film could have been but never was. Also if you dig this kind of thing might i suggest a book? "The Greatest Science Fiction Movies Never Made" look it up on Amazon its a fun read.