Scorpio Rising

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PridePosterStudios 09/20/2023 Too much Nazi. Provocative for the sake of it. See more 12/15/2021 In terms of visual art this is a must watch, thoroughly enjoyed the biker aesthetic done right as in 2021 that whole niche can feel worn out and corny. It’s as authentic as can be and the soundtrack is AMAZING! See more William L 01/23/2021 The changing social nature of America in the '60s is displayed by Kenneth Anger as a strange instersection of culture, counterculture, and counter-counterculture. An interesting depiction of self-perception, as the essentially wordless protagonist is exposed to and incorporates various, often conflicting, aspects of personality and preference. Particularly evocative in its treatment of sexuality, documenting the evolution of society's treatment of masculinity from the safe harbors of Christian conservatism, to the rebellious outsider view of James Dean and Co., which is subsequently hypersexualized, commercialized, and presented as a social counterweight to emerging homosexuality movements before the counterweight slips into outright fascist, neo-Nazi territory where the hypermasculine is worshiped without realizing the overlap with homosexuality. A great soundtrack solidifies Scorpio Rising as a touchstone of American underground film and an incredible depiction of midcentury social shifts. (4/5) See more s r @ScottR 11/01/2020 1001 movies to see before you die. I expect this was on the list because of its use of pop music to express a film without musicians playing in it. The biker side of things then juxtaposed with Jesus was odd and I can see why it is / was offensive. Regardless, this was interesting and a little disturbing. See more delysid d 01/07/2019 weird film but i kind of enjoyed it, im not sure what it's for, at least its not too long See more 11/18/2016 Mr. Anger is the master of turning images and soundtracks into evocatively sacrilegious poetry, but with Scorpio Rising, a collage of the biker subculture, Nazi paraphernalia, and homoerotic undertones, might be his most intriguing work. See more Read all reviews

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