Scorpio Rising (2013)

hyped garbage

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

I am a bit surprised this movie, which was written by Ernest D. Glucksman, the producer from quite a few Jerry Lewis comedies, has become a bit of a cult classic. I'd understand if that was only the case for people from the biker scene, but beyond that I can't really see a reason why people would enjoy watching these slightly over 28 minutes. Nothing in this movie warrants such a running time.It's nothing more than a few (gay?) motorcycle bikers preparing for their rides and afterward we see these rides depicted. The only thing that kept me from stopping was, besides the hope it could get better, the music. It features a couple classic songs like Blue Velvet, Elvis and a couple more that made it easier to sit through. The hope was disappointed and besides the music (of course I simply could have listened to an old record as well for that experience), I can't really see any redeemable qualities that make it better than Kenneth Anger's recent work including the panned "Anger sees Red". I surely prefer his other Rising film from the early 70s, Lucifer Rising, mostly for the Egypt-related Isis&Osiris-scenes although I'm not exactly a big fan of that one either.

This is an art-house movie, that is being shot as a documentary but without really telling a story. I like it! Yes, as weird as the concept of this movie sounds and its execution may seem, this is really a great short to watch. The style of filming and editing as simply superb and seemed to be ahead of its time. I can definitely see how this film inspired some well known film-makers and why this is a relevant movie to show in movie classes for instance.It's a movie filled with great looking shots and some nice quick editing, which provides the movie with an unique looking style. It all got shot on the spot and without a script, which is the reason why this movie comes across as a documentary, while it isn't trying to tell a story really with its images. It's just simply a movie that you have to experience.A special nice touch is that the movie features no dialog or spoken lines at all. All the movie consists out of are popular and well known '60's musical tracks. And as far as music goes, the '60's of course wasn't the worst decade for it. It truly enhances the mood and style of the movie.Don't let the subject scare you off, this is a movie well worth watching.8/10http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/

During the early 80's I attended many screenings where Anger was present to introduce "Scorpio Rising." The clips of Jesus are not from "King of Kings" as one viewer wrote,but according to Anger, the clips are from a religious instruction film that he received by mistake one day while he was editing the film. He took it as sign to use some clips in the film. This is a great work of art and one of the best and most influential underground films ever created. It's influence on the modern music video and other aspects of popular culture cannot be dismissed. I urge everyone to get the 2 volume DVD set that's out now. Check out Anger's other films among them "Puce Moment," "Rabbit's Moon," and "Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome." "It's my happening and it freaks me out!"

Homoerotic bikers, nazism, suicide, 50's/60's pop songs, Jesus, pulp cartoons, mustard, and quite a bit of leather, i.e. everything I look for in a movie. This had me questioning "This Kenneth Anger guy achieved notoriety?" at the first 3 minutes, but by the end, the whole thing gained a certain rhythm and I began to understand what it was trying to do. This is for fans of experimental underground/midnight cinema, anyone else I would recommend staying far away. As for the guy below who claims this inspired Martin Scorsese, Calvin Klein commercials and Michael Bay...Okay, Martin Scorsese, yes, to an extent. Calvin Klein commercials...maybe. Michael Bay? What? If the comment was sarcasm, than I accept you as an evil genius, otherwise you might belong in an asylum. Although I guess you could argue his last two movies are far more depraved than Scorpio Rising.