Zardoz

ThinWLady · Nov 5, 2002, 09:47 AM

Is there anybody who likes this one? If you find some good thing about it, tell me please.

Just look how cool the cover looks...

But what's inside...

(This last pic is also a link to one review of Zardoz.)

Charlie · Nov 7, 2002, 05:21 AM

No way-----this one was a stinker.... some very bad acting if I remember.

ThinWLady · Nov 7, 2002, 08:40 AM

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Originally posted by Charlie
No way-----this one was a stinker.... some very bad acting if I remember.

Oh, the acting was almost fine

but that huge head flying around... That was one of the worst effects that I've seen.

Xorgan · Dec 18, 2002, 11:28 AM

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Originally posted by ThinWLady
Is there anybody who likes this one? If you find some good thing about it, tell me please.

Well - to be honest, back in the 80s, when I first saw it, I liked the Eden-Style gardens with the underdressed ladies...

And I adore Connery and his haircut, of course

Ivan · Dec 18, 2002, 11:33 PM

I think Zardoz has some great ideas but bad production values. But then again it was made a long time ago. So I guess I can forgive that.

Besides the story wich I realy thought was interesting I think that the ending is absolutely briliant.

If you like interesting phylosophical pondering on eternal life and the question if human race can handle that burden , and you are able to put a side bad costumes and sets, then I would definately recomend it.

7.5/10.0

lunadude · Jan 4, 2004, 03:24 PM

Worth the watch.

Still memorable after all these years. Can't say that about a bunch of SF movies.

Jan 10, 2004, 07:59 PM

This was the best scene in the entire movie. A giant flying head full of guns being tossed out to a waiting bunch of horseback riding maniacs to use for killing ordinary people. Thank God the government hasn't watched this one. I think they should all be forced to spend eternity in the Emeral City.

Gundam Mk II · Jan 11, 2004, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by ThinWLady

Oh, the acting was almost fine but that huge head flying around... That was one of the worst effects that I've seen.

Hehehe... I tend to catagorize this one as VERY British Scifi (And there aint nuthing wrong with that!) and for it's time, I thought it was rather well done. It just had some REALLY out there tangents and stuff. Admittidly a couple of strong Gin & Tonics make the movie go down MUCH easier to be sure.

I kinda like the idea of that far in the future, with the help of a parasytical artificial intelligence (The Tabernacle... and apparently it didn't start out that way but grew from the influence of all the minds it interacted with) a group of Self Important Thinkers grew into a large group of JADED people who had no concept of love but sure as hell knew about laying around and contemplating the eternal secret of navel lint

I have always had a soft-spot for post-apocalyptic scifi to be sure, so of course I watched this film! (own it and not ashamed... feel like I'm at a 12 Step Meeting "Hi... I'm Richard... and I liked Zardoz... and the crowd replies... "Hi Richard!" LOL! JUST KIDDING ALL - ya knows I loves ya!) Arthur Frain I think was the hinkiest character of all since he brought Zed in to be the Vortex's downfall and Shake Things Up. Or am I way of base?

May 12, 2004, 12:04 PM

The movie's ending is great since it shows that the a new cycle has begun with the introduction of a future combatant.

Clay · Jan 3, 2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally posted by ThinWLady
Is there anybody who likes this one? If you find some good thing about it, tell me please.

Charlotte Rampling! I'll sit through any film that has her in it!

If you like her too...check out "Under the sand" and "Swimming Pool" both fine films.

mondo · Jun 12, 2005, 04:30 PM

Zardoz has always been a guilty pleasure for me, so bad it's good. Not as much fun as Barbarella, tho, but on the same scale of "what where they thinking?. . ."

Clangador · Mar 2, 2006, 09:24 AM

I like it. I have it on DVD and it is the cheapest DVD I've ever purchased. I wonder why it doesn't have a forum here.

mack · Mar 2, 2006, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by mondo
Zardoz has always been a guilty pleasure for me, so bad it's good. Not as much fun as Barbarella, tho, but on the same scale of "what where they thinking?. . ."

Now I have to see it, and its all your fault!

SF_not_Sci-Fi · Feb 18, 2008, 08:16 PM

Oh Jesus Christ on a saltine! I just saw this and other than the giant head that vomits guns, this thing has no redeeming value. That old git Connery must have had a serious coke habit back then. That costume though- little orange shorts and suspenders-cum-bandoleers... *shudder*

Clangador · Feb 19, 2008, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SF_not_Sci-Fi

Oh Jesus Christ on a saltine! I just saw this and other than the giant head that vomits guns, this thing has no redeeming value. That old git Connery must have had a serious coke habit back then. That costume though- little orange shorts and suspenders-cum-bandoleers... *shudder*

He was trying to get acting jobs after coming off of James Bond. IIRC, this was his first one he got offered.

Nov 5, 2002, 09:47 AM	#1
ThinWLady Mrs. Tony Harrison 1,294 flights since Feb 2002 Location: Swinging Organ	Zardoz Is there anybody who likes this one? If you find some good thing about it, tell me please. Just look how cool the cover looks... But what's inside... (This last pic is also a link to one review of Zardoz.)

Nov 7, 2002, 05:21 AM	#2
Charlie Wing Commander 342 flights since Mar 2002 Location: London	Re: Zardoz No way-----this one was a stinker.... some very bad acting if I remember.

Dec 18, 2002, 11:33 PM	#5
Ivan formerly known as Ivanhoe 1,568 flights since Nov 2000 Location: Europe - Balkans	Re: Zardoz I think Zardoz has some great ideas but bad production values. But then again it was made a long time ago. So I guess I can forgive that. Besides the story wich I realy thought was interesting I think that the ending is absolutely briliant. If you like interesting phylosophical pondering on eternal life and the question if human race can handle that burden , and you are able to put a side bad costumes and sets, then I would definately recomend it. 7.5/10.0

Jan 4, 2004, 03:24 PM	#6
lunadude Starfighter 54 flights since Oct 2003	Re: Zardoz Worth the watch. Still memorable after all these years. Can't say that about a bunch of SF movies.

Jan 10, 2004, 07:59 PM	#7
Kati Kasmadi n/a flights since	The giant flying head. This was the best scene in the entire movie. A giant flying head full of guns being tossed out to a waiting bunch of horseback riding maniacs to use for killing ordinary people. Thank God the government hasn't watched this one. I think they should all be forced to spend eternity in the Emeral City.

May 12, 2004, 12:04 PM	#9
amber0728 n/a flights since	the Ending The movie's ending is great since it shows that the a new cycle has begun with the introduction of a future combatant.

Jun 12, 2005, 04:30 PM	#11
mondo Recruit Pilot 6 flights since Jun 2005	Re: Zardoz Zardoz has always been a guilty pleasure for me, so bad it's good. Not as much fun as Barbarella, tho, but on the same scale of "what where they thinking?. . ."

Mar 2, 2006, 09:24 AM	#12
Clangador Recruit Pilot 9 flights since Mar 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA	Re: Zardoz I like it. I have it on DVD and it is the cheapest DVD I've ever purchased. I wonder why it doesn't have a forum here.

Feb 18, 2008, 08:16 PM	#14
SF_not_Sci-Fi Hellblazer 2,804 flights since Nov 2001	Re: Zardoz Oh Jesus Christ on a saltine! I just saw this and other than the giant head that vomits guns, this thing has no redeeming value. That old git Connery must have had a serious coke habit back then. That costume though- little orange shorts and suspenders-cum-bandoleers... shudder

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