Zardoz

Dillinger

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"I have seen the future and it doesn't work"

This was a cult classic when I was in college.

Anyone else ever see this?

It does have a nearly naked Sean Connery for all you babes... well actually its more like he's wearing a red diaper.

http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Academy/2994/heman.jpg

In the distant future Earth is divided into two camps: the "elite" who live (immortal) in the "Vortex"; and "barbarians"(who reside outside the Vortex), whose sole purpose is to grow grain to feed Vortex inhabitants. "Zardoz" is the name given a God mask which was manufactured by Arthur Frayn (one of the elite). The Zardoz God mask helps controlthe barbarians and transports the grain to the Vortex.

Cast (in credits order):

Sean Connery - Zed
Charlotte Rampling - Consuella
Sara Kestelman - May
John Alderton - Friend
Sally Anne Newton - Avalow
Niall Buggy - Arthur Frayn/Zardoz
Bosco Hogan - George Saden
Jessica Swift - Apathetic
Bairbre Dowling - Star
Christopher Casson - Old Scientist
Reginald Jarman - Death
 
Anyone else ever see this?

Yes, unfortunately. My husband found it in tha bargain bin at Wal-Mart or something and brought it home. We watched it once and it's been gathering dust ever since.
 
Zardoz?

Oh WOW, it's AGES since I thought of that!

I saw it about 10 years ago on late night TV and only watched it because it had James Bond—sorry, Sean Connery—in it. I reveled in it's awefulness, it's great!

And for those of you who don't know, it's called 'Zardoz' because of...

Naaaaaaa, that'd be like telling you about the twist in 'The Crying Game' or 'The Usual Suspects'.
 
Never saw all of it.
But it was, well...interesting...

Hmm...maybe I should go take a peek at my dad's movie collection,
he seems to have everything else of that type...
 
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