This film was shown on television last night, albeit given a graveyard slot.
I watched about the first third before deciding to turn in; and, tbh, having seen it before a few years back, I was not that keen to be reacquainted with some of its most infamous scenes.
The premise of the film, though, is an intriguing one - that man is basically an animal who, whatever his pretentions toward being civilised may be, will return to violence as soon as he feels himself threatened.
Sadly, I think this 'message' got somewhat garbled in its transistion to the screen and the way in which director Sam Peckinpah seemed to dwell on the sex and violence made me uncomfortable: it was hard to shake the feeling that the graphic details depicted where there to shock/titillate rather than to illustrate a theme.
Interesting to see Shb's father portraying the local magistrate.
Any thought on this one?
I watched about the first third before deciding to turn in; and, tbh, having seen it before a few years back, I was not that keen to be reacquainted with some of its most infamous scenes.
The premise of the film, though, is an intriguing one - that man is basically an animal who, whatever his pretentions toward being civilised may be, will return to violence as soon as he feels himself threatened.
Sadly, I think this 'message' got somewhat garbled in its transistion to the screen and the way in which director Sam Peckinpah seemed to dwell on the sex and violence made me uncomfortable: it was hard to shake the feeling that the graphic details depicted where there to shock/titillate rather than to illustrate a theme.
Interesting to see Shb's father portraying the local magistrate.
Any thought on this one?
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