El Topo [Blu-ray]

A mind-blowing \x27acid-western\x27 which shocked and bedazzled audiences upon its controversial original release, El Topo single-handedly invented the American midnight movie phenomenon… Jodorowsky\x27s most violent and notorious film sees the director play \x27The Mole\x27 of the title: a black-clad. master gunfighter. In the first half, El Topo journeys across the desert dreamscape with his young son (Brontis Jodorowsky) to duel with four sharp-shooting Zen masters, who each bestow a Great Lesson before they die. In the second half, El Topo becomes the guru of a subterranean tribe of deformed outcasts who he must liberate from depraved cultists in a neighbouring town. A countercultural masterpiece which ingeniously combines iconic Americana symbolism with Jodorowsky\x27s own idiosyncratic surrealist aesthetic, El Topo is an incredible journey through nightmarish violence, mind-bending mysticism and awe-inspiring imagery. This era-defining film is now presented in a stunning new 4K restoration with a wealth of newly produced and archival extras. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: New 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative approved by Alejandro Jodorowsky High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation in 1.85:1 and 1.37:1 original aspect ratios Uncompressed mono 1.0 LPCM audio and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Original Spanish and English soundtracks Newly translated English, Spanish and French subtitles Audio commentary by Alejandro Jodorowsky Jodorowsky remembers El Topo, newly filmed interview filmed in Paris A Conversation with The Son of El Topo, a newly filmed, extensive interview with Brontis Jodorowsky who stars in El Topo The Father of Midnight Movies, an archival interview with Jodorowsky filmed in 2007 Original trailer Image galleries