Movie 204/1001 ~ The Age Of Gold

Age of Gold is another collaboration between Luis Bunuel and Salvador Dali, similar to the Andalusian Dog. The difference here, is that this film is one hour in length instead of merely fifteen minutes. The film IS surrealist and is meant to shock its viewers. There is little to no plot in each of the individual segments. The film if meant to confuse and antagonize the viewer and each watcher will draw their own conclusions about the film after watching it. The film was actually banned for about fifty years after its release after its initial screenings incensed the audience into throwing ink at the screen and destroying artworks outside the theatre. Although it is clearly not blasphemous enough to incite anyone in this day and age, it still is very confusing and antagonizing to a modern viewer. I didn't really like this movie. It's incomprehensible 'storyline' just annoyed me.

On a crude note, I kind of enjoyed the scene where a man ACTUALLY punts a small dog for no reason at all. The dog was owned by the director and apparently survived the incident without injury.

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