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| DCistIan BuckwalterThe most cohesive narrative in any of these films, following murderer Gary Gilmore (played by Barney) on his crime spree, conviction, & striking execution, juxtaposed with a Harry Houdini (played by Norman Mailer) subplot. |
| Nick's Flick PicksNick DavisBarney's outlandish mise-en-scène, forever emphasizing the organic, the amorphous, the massive, the adhesive, and the fluorescent in quite literal ways, also retains those very qualities in my memory. |
| Shadows on the WallRich ClineBizarre and incomprehensible, full of imagery that's intriguing and creepy ... and this time quite sexy as well. |
| Movie GazetteAnton Bitelthe 1977 execution of Gary Gilmore (played by Barney, with prosthetically reduced penis) is figured as a rodeo ride to the death |
| User ReviewAntti AThis is my favourite from the series. Even if you do not like art movies, check out Dave Lombardos drum solo. |
| User ReviewJoe SOne of the best experimental films I've seen. Truly phenomenal |
| User ReviewJonathan Lan uncensored, unabashed, unbelievable journey through the male ego |
| User ReviewLiam JAmazing. I guarantee this is unlike anything you've ever seen. Matthew Barney is pure genius. |
| User ReviewJosiah MAfter a guy obsessed with bees has an orgasm, complete with honey as ejaculate, he gets them to perform in a music act with his drummer and vocalist friends. As the vocalist sings through the telephone, we see a man sitting in a car at a gas station listening through the car radio. After writhing about for some time, the music goes away. Then a woman starts singing while hanging upside down, while the man seems to come to his senses. Eventually the man changes his clothes and then opens up his glove compartment to get a gun. He holds up the gas station attendant, but dissatisfied with the few dollars in the register, he marches the attendant in the bathroom and brutally shoots him twice in the head. Next we see the man surrounded by law enforcement as he is let out to a bull riding ring. Apparently he was sentenced to be a bull rider at a Mormon cowboy cult. Just a few miles away are Royal Canadian Mounted Police who get their kicks by trapping Houdini in a box. Houdini undergoes metamorphosis, however, and escapes only to find himself face to face with Maya. To return full circle, it turns out that Maya is Queen of the Drones. Hexagons are found aplenty in this piece of art, as well as many other weird things. |
| User ReviewPrivate UBarney is brilliant. I have to say, all the films blend together into a big mass of vaseline, rodeos, and nomadic gonads (on motorcylces). The combination of eye-watering boredom and totally crazy imagery was superb. |