Amazon.com: Zardoz: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Sally Anne Newton, Niall Buggy, Bosco Hogan, Jessica Swift, Bairbre Dowling, Christopher Casson, Reginald Jarman, Daisy Boorman, Geoffrey Unsworth, John Boorman, John Merritt, Charles Orme: Movies & TV

Actors: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Sally Anne Newton
Directors: John Boorman
Writers: John Boorman
Producers: John Boorman, Charles Orme
Format: Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), English (Dolby Digital 3.0), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated:
R
Restricted
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: March 27, 2001
Run Time: 105 minutes
Average Customer Review: 370 customer reviews
ASIN: B000059HAE
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,067 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #1293 in Movies & TV > DVD > Fantasy
- #2119 in Movies & TV > DVD > Science Fiction

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Twilight of the gods

November 20, 2016

Format: Blu-rayVerified Purchase

This is a review of the Twilight Time Blu-ray; there are also some non-USA ones available at lower cost. The original Fox DVD release was pretty good, anamorphic with good sound (for the era). The Twilight release is, of course, superior, especially in medium and long shots where the higher definition really matters. There is no annoying time-bar when you freeze-frame (some Twilight discs have them and some don't). The extras are basically just two commentary tracks, one from John Boorman. Is it worth the additional (high) cost? I thought so, but I'm a big SF fan, and I liked the detail in the sumptuous interior middle shots. It certainly helps if you like the film, which, presenting philosophical ideas in this way, teeters on the edge of the ridiculous (or theatrical, in the pejorative sense). But I was pleasantly surprised by how well it holds up despite rather primitive SFX. The ideas, safe to say, are more interesting than the costume design. Of course, you could probably say as much about Logan's Run.

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Constance O

Good campy fun for the first half, followed by a lot of wtf

July 21, 2018

Format: DVDVerified Purchase

There are a lot of interesting ideas in this movie. So many, in fact, that by the end it becomes kind of a muddled mess. This is the kind of movie I'd love to see remade - clean up the messy all-over-the-place script, fix a few of those cringey moments where the immortals finger-wave people into aging. Yeah, you'd have to watch to know what I'm talking about. But once you see it, you won't forget how totally silly it looks. BTW, why, WHY does this process only age one side of Friend? Just to make for a surprise reveal of what we already knew (e.g. that he was aged)? every one else who gets aged ages on both sides of their face/body. Finally, you can't talk about this movie without mentioning the costumes. Poor Sean Connery. I suppose the worst offense should be the bright red loin cloth and hooker boots that Connery starts out in, or perhaps the bridal gown, but for some reason I found myself completely distracted by the fact that he dons what looks like my grandma's old block heel pumps for the final scenes.. surely that is not the best footwear he could find? Anyway, the first half is fun in a campy way. I took me three tries to get all the way through the entire film though.

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Morgan

My Favorite film

December 11, 2015

At this moment, this is my favorite science fiction film of all time. I first saw it over a year ago and have thought about it consistently ever since and I feel compelled to share it with as many people as possible. In my opinion this is one of the most unique and creative science fiction plots ever. If I could give this 6 stars, I would.

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Michael Seminara in SA

What is Not to LIKE? No

September 21, 2015

Sean Connery in a red leather thong, and later a wedding dress! What is Not to LIKE?
No, but in all seriousness- this was/is one of John Boorman's better films- in that it is all of his own story telling. The cast is solid, the cinematography strong and acting straight and sincere (despite its "over the top" storyline)

Filmed at about $2 million, this movie tells a marvelously twisted take on how people can be manipulated, deceived and controlled by "those with higher principles."

Surreal, talky at times, and even just down-right weird - watch it and see.

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Ron C.

Good Campy Fun

June 2, 2015

Format: Prime VideoVerified Purchase

So in this 1970's movie we get to watch Sean Connery running around in red diapers and knee boots, lots of topless women, and people chanting "the penis is evil, guns are good."

What's not to like about this movie?

Seriously; this was a low budget (at one point in the filming Sean Connery personally paid for hotel rooms for the cast and crew) 1970's movie directed and produced by John Boorman. It's become a cult classic, and at the time of it's release was panned by, well, just about everybody.

I happen to like it, so I'll recommend it for other people who enjoy campy SciFi that includes topless women. And Sean Connery.

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Egypt Seven

If you like 70's SciFi films this is a must!

September 28, 2015

How can you not like Sean Connery in a g string and fake pony tail wig.

In the future, Earth is ruled by Eternals, an advanced and secret sect of beings who reign over a savage group called Brutals. The Eternals have created a god named Zardoz to intimidate the Brutals, making them believe that killing is their natural state. However, Zed (Sean Connery), a Brutal warrior, challenges that assumption when he enters the Zardoz monument and is captured by an Eternal (Charlotte Rampling). There, he learns the truth about the Eternals and the false god that rules society.

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Good acting. I believe (((they))) set the price so ...

May 15, 2018

Esoteric and ambitious. It tells what the elite actually planned to do to us so many years ago. Good acting. I believe (((they))) set the price so high because they dont want people to get watch this movie and understand the very important messages. If your a serious student of the ¨reveal the method¨ technique of the Illuminati this is for you.

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LaVerne C. Packard

Updating A Classic

March 1, 2018

I've been hoping to upgrade my DVD version to blu-ray and was pleased to find this. Though the price was a "little" more than I had hoped, the transfer and blu-ray upgrades made it well worth the cost.

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