14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A Pointless Release??, 4 Jun 2007
This review is from: The Order - Cremaster 3 [DVD] (DVD)
I never thought I would be one of those people slating something on Amazon, but here goes! I have titled this review as a pointless release, pointless for me in that it is only a thirty minute extract from the end of the third part of the Cremaster Cycle.
I have had a quick surf to find out Barney's reasons for releasing this extract, but have not yet found the answer. I unfortunately missed screenings of the entire Cycle (twice!) and would still love to watch it in its entirety. All I have to say about The Order is...
Disappointing! I don't mind the strangeness, but it seems only for its own sake. You can read/ project a few things into the film, but in all honesty, having expected something really amazing, I thought it was dull and pretentious. For me, it was a long way from great art.
I reserve my whole judgement until I see The Order in its context. Until the whole of Cremaster is released, avoid this dvd! I think Barney is very cleverly getting people eager to see his Cycle by refusing us the luxury of a complete DVD release. However, unless you are desperate to see some of it, don't buy this. Matthew Barney, stop messing around and let honest people see the lot!!
To conclude; This dvd gets one star because a) It's an extract and b) It's bad.
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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Order, 25 Nov 2003
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This review is from: The Order - Cremaster 3 [DVD] (DVD)
While not to discredit the above reviews this dvd is not cremaster 3. It is rather a part of the film entitled The Order. An amazing piece of work. A cremaster box set of all 5 films should be released next year!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Future Art Classic, 18 Nov 2003
This review is from: The Order - Cremaster 3 [DVD] (DVD)
Matthew Barney's Cremaster 3 is the final installation in a five part series of art films. The budget for this film is reputed to have been near to £4million! This is possibly the most ever spent on an art-film. The film itself is incredible. It is beautiful, visceral and surreal. Impossible to describe accurately.. Set to become an absolute classic.
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