Zardoz

Zardoz is a 1974 science fiction film directed by John Boorman and starring Sean Connery in one of his first post-Bond roles. Filmed on a small budget of $1 million, Zardoz mixture of cerebral, philosophical sci-fi was in complete contrast to Boorman's previous film, the brutal thriller Deliverance.

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1974 - Science fiction - Film - John Boorman - Sean Connery - Bond - Deliverance

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It is considered a cult film, with its mix of mythology, a bizarre, sprawling plot filled with twists and incongruities, wide-ranging satirical and allegorical stabs. Although its 1970s aesthetic has dated badly, the film is nonetheless visually impressive, filmed in a perpetually soft-focus haze by cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth. Boorman's studio, 20th Century Fox, was dismayed at the uncommercial mess he presented to them and forced the addition of a misleading prologue and trailers that were at odds with the film. An attempt to market the film to the post-' audience was unsuccessful, although the film remains enough of a cult to have justified a release on DVD with a commentary track by John Boorman.

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Cult film - Mythology - Satirical - Allegorical - 1970s - Soft-focus - Geoffrey Unsworth - 20th Century Fox - DVD

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In 2004 the magazine Total Film described Connery's costume (consisting of a ponytail wig, leather knee boots, and a loincloth which bears a strong resemblance to a giant orange nappy or diaper) as the number 1 "dumbest decision in movie history".

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2004 - Magazine - Total Film - Costume

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