So I was thinking......

While reading a back issue of Paper magazine I noticed an article on Alejandro Jordorowsky, famed filmmaker known for his surreal cult classics like El Topo and The Holy Mountain. Being a youngin' I had no clue who the hell this guy was, so of course I googled him , wikipedia him and all the other stalker accouterments that follow. What I discovered was the worlds best film maker. His most notable film, El Topo is the most poignant film I've ever seen in my young life. El Topo which is Spanish for the mole is a story about self-discovery. The film consists of two parts the first half of the movie shows El Topo travelling through the dessert with his naked son shooting everything in sight. Long story short he eventually finds himself in a cave filled with morbidly disfigured people, who he has the help. The movie is rife with religious allegory, including the last scene when he burns himself at the sight of his"family" being killed. Very reminiscent of Buddhist monks during Vietnam. When I think about how socially, emotionally, and spiritually inspiring this movie is I wonder why it is that I have never heard of it before? Maybe because of fucked up, antiquated mpaa ratings. Until recently this movie could only be seen in legendary midnight screenings, or cheap bootlegs. Which is a shame because in my opinion this movie should be on every ones must see list.

-CHAD