tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post7806534310226225110..comments2024-03-22T14:34:39.101-04:00Comments on MONDO 70: A Wild World of Cinema: VALLEY OF THE BEES (Udoli Vcel, 1967)Samuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-41552093381500920072011-02-23T08:18:50.296-05:002011-02-23T08:18:50.296-05:00It's a shame you missed out on Marketa Lazarov...It's a shame you missed out on Marketa Lazarova - that film is incredible, and I would kill to see it on the big screen. It is massive in scope, with a number of staggering moments of pure cinematic bliss, as well as a strong comedic undercurrent. Valley of the Bees seems like a Cliff's Notes version of it. To me, Valley of the Bees reminds me most of Japanese samurai films where the swords end up being mere facades for presenting moral conundrums. Marketa Lazarova is far more Andrei Rublev than Harakiri, by comparison. I haven't seen Adelheid, but I hope you enjoy it enough to seek out Marketa Lazarova if the chance comes around again.JeanRZEJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04530242176130470336noreply@blogger.com