It is a science fiction fable.
Actually you can watch the full movie free here: https://archive.org/details/zardoz-1974
One of the most perplexingly awful films I've ever seen, how this was even made in the first place is a mystery in and of itself. Multiple people looked at this script during production and said "aye sure, we'll make that" But you know what? I'm glad they did. it's so terrible it'll haunt you.
I love Sean Connery but this movie hasn’t aged well. Still worth a peek.
Misunderstood brutal stumbles upon a world much higher in power than hes ever known. Also, lots of Sean Connery in tight red shorts. It's not a bad movie per se, but it tries way too hard to achieve what it wants, and just falls flat
See Sean Connery in a red diaper is a trauma. All in all the ideas behind the film are interesting . However they are aged badly with the passing years .
Review by ɥɐıɯǝɹǝɾBlockedParent2019-10-16T17:43:05Z
Watched with the guys...
I've wanted to see this classic for awhile now, though I think I might need to give it another watch to give it a "final" rating. I feel like the movie demands a full attention while we had a lot of talking (and laughing) over the movie...
There's a lot going on here. Right from the get go you realize this is going to be some kind of "grand allegory" type trip. It didn't disappoint on that front, though the intro / narration kinda ruins some of the fun involved with "grand allegory" movies... Explained a little too much.
The trip was fun though! So many crazy, funny outfits, absurd scenes that make little sense (felt a strong influence on Gilliam from a few scenes, the renegades especially), and a ton of hilarious quotes. I tried convincing the crew that we should go as a group of executioners for Halloween this year, but they wouldn't have it...
We've found that when some combination of a movie's writer, director, and producer happen to be the same person, the movie has a STRONG chance of going on a little too long... Sometimes way too long. Heaven forbid anything end up on the cutting room floor. This movie reinforced that trend, though not horribly so.
We also found it interesting that the writer/director/producer (John Boorman) directed and produced Deliverance right before this and "Exorcist II: The Heretic" right after. There seems to be a trajectory there...
Overall a fun time and would definitely recommend. I want to give it a re-watch.