The movie gets stuck several times. A lot of quotes are trivial and nearly childish. I have seen this movie (I disagree to sort it out into the genre musical) 1981 and I did not understand the deeper meaning, but was fascinated by the sexy dancing. Nevertheless the story itself - life and death - catched me. All the years (40!) I had the feeling that I have seen a masterpiece on the TV, maybe. Something similar - so big as Kubrick's 2001, at least so significant regarding the being of life itself.
Now, 2022, the movie was shown twice in Vienna's best cinema (Gartenbaukino). I had to go. To look after, is the feeling in me right?, seeing it once only, 40 years ago?
It is! More than before. I am close to 60 now and not to die is not granted anymore. So this film got me into all the mixed feelings of dead, life, beauty and the huge importance of creating. Creating something is life itself. Life without creating is like being dead alive. And to die is the last show on earth. I hope I will be able to fantasize something appropriate in my last hours to peak before the lights are shut down.
A movie that stays with me since decades. It is on my top ten movies list of all time. I do not think that a remake could outbid this classic. But, if I would be a director today, I would try it. I would love to see a todays try on this stuff!
Now, 2022, the movie was shown twice in Vienna's best cinema (Gartenbaukino). I had to go. To look after, is the feeling in me right?, seeing it once only, 40 years ago?
It is! More than before. I am close to 60 now and not to die is not granted anymore. So this film got me into all the mixed feelings of dead, life, beauty and the huge importance of creating. Creating something is life itself. Life without creating is like being dead alive. And to die is the last show on earth. I hope I will be able to fantasize something appropriate in my last hours to peak before the lights are shut down.
A movie that stays with me since decades. It is on my top ten movies list of all time. I do not think that a remake could outbid this classic. But, if I would be a director today, I would try it. I would love to see a todays try on this stuff!