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Jack and the Beanstalk (1974)
watching this truly makes me happy
it's strange when you find that you have the same story as so many other people. especially when something is so rare like this movie. but yes i must admit that i too got the chance to view an old recorded copy of this film when i was much younger, years and years ago. this was actually in a daycare i went to. and as i eventually left, so did my chance at viewing the movie. that is until like 10 years later when i searched and searched and managed to get my hands on an old rental copy. id never been happier.
this movie is insane. by insane i mean the presence it gives off when you watch it. the animation is brilliant and has a definite japanimation feel, yet is something unique. the characters and series of events are probably the most creative in any adaption of anything I've seen. and id forgotten how entrancing the music is until i finally watched it again after all those years. its strange when something actually sticks into your mind so firmly when you are so young. things usually just pass by and your attention isn't as focused. but there is just something about this movie really penetrates the mind. even when you're older. this movie honestly wipes the floor with Disney.
Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975)
a rare breed
if all else is ungotten by this film, the one thing that this amazing piece should be praised for and gotten by anyone who watches it, is it's pure shock value. true shock value is something that is far to lacking in a lot of movies, and is something people get scared of in fear of the anal rating boards. i thought Pink Flamingos was "bad", this easily matches it. both are brilliant in their own way. John Waters brings depravity and shock value in a comical and fantastical way. Pasolini brings it in a very real, raw, and grueling way. the fact that people have left comments saying that it disturbed them to the core is awesome.