The release of the final in the Three Mothers series! For the uninitiated, one of the world’s greatest directors, Dario Argento, began this trilogy in 1977 with the classic “Susperia” and followed it in 1980 with “Inferno.” I don’t really know what the deal is or why it took him so long to release “Mother of Tears.”
All I know is that Mike told me that Dario would likely die without completing it. And now Mike is wrong, and that makes me happy. :)
Not necessarily because I want him to be wrong, but because the first two, especially “Inferno,” are some of my favorite movies ever! I love the plot line about three witch sisters, each wreaking havoc in a different city. And they’re absolutely terrifying.
I recommend seeing these as an introduction to Italian horror and Argento in specific, along with other fantastic works such as “Stendhal’s Syndrome” and “The Phantom of the Opera,” both of which feature the lovely Asia Argento. Argento’s use of color and his extremely stylized films make his work an absolute joy when compared with the bland Hollywood stuff.
“La Terza Madre” has already been released in the States, but it’s not playing anywhere near me. I guess I will have to wait for the DVD…Click here for the trailer.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
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2 comments:
Don't forget Deep Red!!! That is by far Argento's best looking, best edited movie. I love Suspira and Inferno, but both are marred by rough edits and a few bad special effects. Deep Red looks totally professional the whole way through - or at least that's how I remember it.
Okay, that trailer is different than the one I saw and makes the movie look waaay better.
You win, again.
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