The Holy Mountain (1926) - Blu-ray Forum

Scottie · 02-14-2018, 03:34 PM

Despite the information on Amazon's product page, this is not for the 1973 Alejandro Jodorowsky film.

Akijama · 02-14-2018, 05:23 PM

Wrong movie.

thinredline · 02-14-2018, 05:25 PM

I just saw the trailer of this, and it seems among the most disturbing things I've ever seen!

(edit: was referring to the 1973 movie)

Al_The_Strange · 02-14-2018, 05:26 PM

You're kidding. I just blind-bought and watched this at the beginning of the year.

I'll probably buy it again if KL delivers a better transfer. It's a heck of a film.

EDIT:
No wait, I'm thinking of the '73 one, not the '26 film.

Scottie · 02-14-2018, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akijama

Wrong movie.

Which film is it then? The 1926 film? Amazon lists Jodorowsky.

MifuneFan · 02-14-2018, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinredline

I just saw the trailer of this, and it seems among the most disturbing things I've ever seen!

You're not kidding

Absolutely NSFW folks:

Akijama · 02-14-2018, 05:29 PM

Kino is delivering the German movie from 1926; NOT the Jodorowsky's film.

MifuneFan · 02-14-2018, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iScottie

Which film is it then? The 1926 film? Amazon lists Jodorowsky.

Yeah, looks to be the 1926 one, which is on Kino's site:

https://www.kinolorber.com/film/view/id/590

iamnoone · 02-14-2018, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iScottie

Which film is it then? The 1926 film? Amazon lists Jodorowsky.

It may be the 1926 film and Amazon has the wrong info. Kino once released the 1926 film on DVD, and the Blu of Jodorowsky's is still in print from Abkco.

Scottie · 02-14-2018, 05:31 PM

Amazon

Scottie · 02-14-2018, 05:35 PM

Sorry about that guys! Should be better now.

Al_The_Strange · 02-14-2018, 05:40 PM

So how is the 1926 film? Worth a blind-buy?

I placed an order already thinking it was the '73 film, but if it's good I might as well keep my preorder, lol.

Scottie · 02-14-2018, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

So how is the 1926 film? Worth a blind-buy?

I placed an order already thinking it was the '73 film, but if it's good I might as well keep my preorder, lol.

I haven't seen it, but here's the description from Kino's website.

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A strange and beguiling romance that launched the career of Leni Riefenstahl, The Holy Mountain is the greatest of Arnold Fanck's legendary "mountain films," in which dramatic intrigues are played out against the breathtaking backdrop of the German Alps.

Enthralled by the scenic majesty and heaving power of nature, an alluring dancer (Riefenstahl) seeks the man of her dreams in a small mountain village. There she encounters a reclusive climber (Louis Trenker) and a young skier (Ernst Petersen), who are each pursuing their own elusive ideals amid the intoxicating beauty and treacherous dangers of the Alps.

Riefenstahl, who would later direct the controversial Triumph of the Will and Olympia, no doubt acquired her fascination with the bermensch while working on this lofty mortality tale, and developed an eye for the striking compositions for which she would later become famous.

Boris_Karloff · 02-14-2018, 09:58 PM

It's a beautiful German mountain film that features the infamous Leni Riefenstahl.

anthonyls · 02-14-2018, 11:06 PM

This is one of the first movies to be mostly filmed on location... is some various dangerous locations.

Al_The_Strange · 02-14-2018, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Boris_Karloff

It's a beautiful German mountain film that features the infamous Leni Riefenstahl.
Der Heilige Berg - Leni Riefenstahl - 1926 - YouTube

That is a beautiful scene. I'm sold.

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Originally Posted by anthonyls

This is one of the first movies to be mostly filmed on location... is some various dangerous locations.

Awesome. I do love me some German Alps.

MifuneFan · 03-06-2018, 12:19 AM

Artwork, and details:

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Special Features: 2K Restoration from 35mm elements by the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung | Audio commentary by film historian Travis Crawford | Interview footage of Leni Riefenstahl and co-star Louis Trenker (excerpted from the documentary The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl)

ravenus · 04-12-2018, 02:32 AM

Beaver review up.

John_Drake · 04-12-2018, 04:20 AM

Link

krasnoludek · 05-12-2019, 12:09 AM

The Holy Mountain is a pretty beautiful movie. It's all about mountain-climbing in the Alps and you get to see what people wore back in those times for mountain-climbing and you get some massively impressive on-location shots of these mountains and the people actually climbing them. I found it really thrilling.

I also appreciate the movie from a historical perspective. Riefenstahl is most famous for Triumph of the Will and the other propaganda films she made for the Nazi regime. This movie, in contrast, shows her craft as a filmmaker in a context that's not tarnished by politics and history. It makes you wonder what could have been with her career if the political environment in the 30's and 40's had been different.

02-14-2018, 03:34 PM	#1
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	The Holy Mountain (1926) Despite the information on Amazon's product page, this is not for the 1973 Alejandro Jodorowsky film. Last edited by Scottie; 02-14-2018 at 05:35 PM.

02-14-2018, 05:25 PM	#3
thinredline Banned Member since:Nov 2017 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:590 Trading Score:1	I just saw the trailer of this, and it seems among the most disturbing things I've ever seen! (edit: was referring to the 1973 movie) Last edited by thinredline; 02-14-2018 at 05:41 PM.

02-14-2018, 05:26 PM	#4
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	You're kidding. I just blind-bought and watched this at the beginning of the year. I'll probably buy it again if KL delivers a better transfer. It's a heck of a film. EDIT: No wait, I'm thinking of the '73 one, not the '26 film. Last edited by Al_The_Strange; 02-14-2018 at 05:38 PM.

02-14-2018, 05:23 PM	#2
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Wrong movie.

02-14-2018, 05:29 PM	#7
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Kino is delivering the German movie from 1926; NOT the Jodorowsky's film.

02-14-2018, 05:31 PM	#10
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Amazon

02-14-2018, 05:35 PM	#11
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Sorry about that guys! Should be better now.

02-14-2018, 05:40 PM	#12
Al_The_Strange Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Out there...past them trees... Home Theater Gallery:126 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:4949 DVD collection:530 Digital collection:1013 Blu-ray reviews: 132 Trading Score:32	So how is the 1926 film? Worth a blind-buy? I placed an order already thinking it was the '73 film, but if it's good I might as well keep my preorder, lol.

02-14-2018, 11:06 PM	#15
anthonyls Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:44	This is one of the first movies to be mostly filmed on location... is some various dangerous locations.

04-12-2018, 02:32 AM	#18
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1200 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Beaver review up.

04-12-2018, 04:20 AM	#19
John_Drake Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2013 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:3442 Trading Score:92	Link

05-12-2019, 12:09 AM	#20
krasnoludek Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:New Haven, CT 4K collection:26 Blu-ray collection:1131 DVD collection:29	The Holy Mountain is a pretty beautiful movie. It's all about mountain-climbing in the Alps and you get to see what people wore back in those times for mountain-climbing and you get some massively impressive on-location shots of these mountains and the people actually climbing them. I found it really thrilling. I also appreciate the movie from a historical perspective. Riefenstahl is most famous for Triumph of the Will and the other propaganda films she made for the Nazi regime. This movie, in contrast, shows her craft as a filmmaker in a context that's not tarnished by politics and history. It makes you wonder what could have been with her career if the political environment in the 30's and 40's had been different.

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