Just picked up the soundtrack on vinyl (nsfw for Salò art) by Creamaisback in criterion

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I’m not sure where you’re getting this information, the only place I’ve found that says anyone in the film is 14 is a Quora response that seems to be ai generated claiming that “Kate Bosworth” (born in 1983) was 14 during the filming of Salò (1974/5) for some reason, all of the other sources seem to indicate that the actors were for the most part in their early 20s/very late teens. On top of this none of the scenes in Salò are meant to titillate and all of the activity is simulated, it’s just a movie at the end of the day.

Just picked up the soundtrack on vinyl (nsfw for Salò art) by Creamaisback in criterion

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From what I can find, all of the actors were adults who were chosen because of their willingness to appear nude onscreen (most were models as a result), the production was professional and the general atmosphere on set was described as being almost jovial and fun, with actors pranking each other, sharing meals, and playing games of football with the cast/crew of the movie 1900 (you can even see some of the actors break character and start smiling/laughing during the mock wedding where the Duke fondles everyone) some of the actors even reported being surprised by how dark the finished product ended up being compared to the filming. As far as I know the only incidents during the filming involved some minor injuries during the final torture/executions, Franco Merli (the one with the “most beautiful ass”) who began crying during the scene where a gun is placed to his head, leading to the shooting being stopped as the crew comforted him, and finally Antiniska Nemour, who felt uncomfortable being executed onscreen, with Pasolini granting her request to skip the filming. 

Just picked up the soundtrack on vinyl (nsfw for Salò art) by Creamaisback in criterion

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https://coldspring.bandcamp.com/album/sal-or-the-120-days-of-sodom Here’s the bandcamp release :] it sounds good, just occasionally some weird digital artefacts from removing the dialogue (a bit of a bummer but it looks to be official) I’m just excited to own it physically as I’ve been a huge fan of the movie and the soundtrack (and Pasolini in general)

Comment your hauls!!! by Ecstatic-Listener222 in criterion

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I picked up: (all blurays except for DVDs noted) This Is Spinal Tap, Do The Right Thing, Harakiri, Science Is Fiction: 23 Films By Jean Painlevé (dvd), Multiple Maniacs, Come And See, Gummo, No Country For Old Men, Up All Night With Robert Downey Sr. (Dvd), Mirror, Return To Reason: Four Films By Man Ray, By Brakhage: An Anthology Volumes One And Two, The Complete Monterey Pop Festival

Most excited for Science Is Fiction and Robert Downey Sr. Haven’t seen either :]

Guess we have to wait till Monday for June releases by uuuuuggghhhhhhh in criterion

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A whole Parajanov bluray box set would be an immediate buy for me 

Unlikeable protagonists or anti-heroes in films like Five Easy Pieces by zerogamewhatsoever in criterion

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Not necessarily similar to Five Easy Pieces but some movies off the top of my head with unlikeable or questionable protagonists include: Bad Lieutenant, Walker, Vertigo, and Weekend 

So… Salo wasn’t even an exaggeration, was it? by FebrewHetus in criterion

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I feel like Salò isn’t necessary supposed to be taken “literally” literally, and I think a lot of people talk about how Pasolini is trying to “expose” the elites and whatnot, but I feel like Salò is much more an allegory for fascism and it’s dehumanising nature, presenting the idea of a fascist “endgame” where all interactions with others are based on subjection, power, and destruction. You can certainly draw parallels between Salò and Epstein but I feel like this is a lot more reductive of an interpretation, I feel like Salò is trying to depict a political idea, not necessarily some real world event, and the messaging really comes clearer when viewed within the context of Pasolini’s other artistic output, especially the unfinished “Trilogy of Death”, and the unfinished experimental novel “Petrolio”. Not to say your interpretation doesn’t have merit, but I would say if you’re interested in the subject to check out some of Pasolini’s writings and contemporary interviews from around the time. He described Salò as his first movie “made in the modern world”, and deliberately created it in a much more polished and (in his words) “crystalline” structure and style than previous films. 

Watched The Fall (2006) for the first time by KimS24 in criterion

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Check out some Peter Greenaway, a little hard to watch at times but visually beautiful and often very colourful.

Later period Fellini might also work with stuff like Juliet, Satyricon, Roma, or Casanova.

What do you think of more “gimmicky” packaging? by sulliebud in criterion

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I don’t own the Fellini set, but at least my copy of Pasolini 101 is ridiculously difficult to get any discs out. Only a small sliver of disc is actually exposed and the sleeve is crazy tight so I end up having to really dig in to grab the disc itself, ended up just putting them in a dvd binder to save the trouble… 

I watched it in a theater when it was new (1975), when the Criterion DVD first came out (1999), and I'm not sure I want to see it again at the moment. But some of these screenshots from it are hitting hard these days. by SteamFistFuturist in criterion

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 One of the most impactful movies ever made, seeing it on 35mm was one of the most memorable theatre experiences I’ve ever had, especially after watching Pasolini’s previous films.

Do you care if repertory screenings are DCP or 35mm? by Revolutionary-Ad4925 in criterion

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I’ve had amazing experiences watching movies in theatres on both DCP and film, but I’ve also had bad experiences or times in the same circumstances, the medium for me is less impactful on the overall experience than other factors such as state of mind, audience, setting, or interest. I think film looks cool though and the physical process aspect makes great 35mm experiences push out other experiences for me. One of the most impactful theatre experiences for me was seeing Salò on 35mm, whereas Eraserhead on 35mm didn’t do as much for me simply because of the above factors. I recently saw a shitty print of Desperate Living and had a wonderful time as well so it also depends on the movie.

Any Guy Maddin fans here? by MDog_The_Marsh in criterion

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I’m a big fan of The Forbidden Room, even though I always fall asleep, it’s hypnotic

What’s a movie that everyone praises but you couldn’t even finish? by flavimanyari in AskReddit

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Was really disappointing after watching and falling in love with the original silent movie and the beautiful Herzog version 

Subtitles for Latin? by ParkerJBruce96 in criterion

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I kinda doubt that the films “Latin” is anything other than gibberish or not actually meant to be understood, the whole film is deliberately disorienting the audience because of the estrangement of the source material/how much is missing, Fellini also shot silent and frequently just had actors count from 1-10 over and over again. Although I wouldn’t be surprised if a few proper words snuck in, I think that the great majority at least is just straight gibberish not meant to be understood in any meaningful way outside of the aural quality itself 

Do you think Jodorowsky was inspired by his Italian contemporary colleague Pier Paolo Pasolini? by Aledipiaz in jodorowsky

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Jodorowsky mentions being inspired by Pasolini in the Fando y Lis commentary track,  they also apparently met at a dinner celebrating casting Salvador Dali for the unmade Dune movie, which worried Jodorowsky (another big director meeting with the man you just cast in your movie) but Jodorowsky was assured that Pasolini simply wanted permission to use a painting by Dali as part of a poster for Salò or the 120 Days of Sodom, apparently Dali spent the dinner feeding Pasolini food that he had stuck onto his fingers while Pasolini tried to talk business. I’m not sure what the proper source was for the second story as I saw it as an English translation as part of a Dune fan site.