Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Alejandro


Actor, writer and director Alejandro Jodorowsky as El Topo

Hartmut got me a brand new and better set of links for [1970] El Topo [The Mole] from director Alejandro Jodorowsky. The old set is here.

"This violent and allegorical Mexican western attracted a cult following in its day. It is the story of El Topo (The Mole), a gunslinger who sets out for revenge against the outlaws who slew his wife. He ends up getting his revenge and saving the life of a woman who is being terrorized by bandits. She leads El Topo on a search for the region's top four gunfighters. But before they set off, Topo leaves his young son in a monastery. He and the woman hook up with another female and begin their search.
During the last battle, El Topo is wounded and the women leave him for dead. His comatose body is found by a strange group of cave dwelling people who take him to their subterranean home. He does not wake up for many years. When he does, he is enlisted to help the clan dig an escape tunnel.
Later they come to a tiny town where the residents belong to a weird religious cult and where El Topo's son has become a monk. The townsfolk are terrorized by a sadistic sheriff. When the clan members come into the town, the stage is set for a bloody and shocking tragedy."

I can't give you much more descriptions of the deeper meanings of this movie, because it's too complex. You just like this movie and you probably found out for yourself.
El Topo [1970] part01
El Topo [1970] part02
El Topo [1970] part03
El Topo [1970] part04
El Topo [1970] part05
El Topo [1970] part06
El Topo [1970] part07
El Topo [1970] part08
El Topo [1970] part09
El Topo [1970] part10
El Topo [1970] part11
El Topo [1970] part12
El Topo [1970] part13
El Topo [1970] part14
El Topo [1970] part15
El Topo [1970] part16
[no psw, about 16x100MB. with English subtitle files]

When you like El Topo, you probably also want to see Alejadro's [1973] Holy Mountain movie.
Holy Mountain [1973] part 01
Holy Mountain [1973] part 02
Holy Mountain [1973] part 03
Holy Mountain [1973] part 04
Holy Mountain [1973] part 05
Holy Mountain [1973] part 06
Holy Mountain [1973] part 07
Holy Mountain [1973] part 08
Holy Mountain [1973] part 09
Holy Mountain [1973] part 10
Holy Mountain [1973] part 11
Holy Mountain [1973] part 12
Holy Mountain [1973] part 13
Holy Mountain [1973] part 14
Holy Mountain [1973] part 15
Holy Mountain [1973] part 16
[no psw, about 16x100MB. with English subtitle files]

Enjoy

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