Greaser's Palace

Reviewing this movie is kind of beside the point. It's aggressively geared to make you mad. In fact the more of a traditionalist you are, or more you concentrate on values, the more disappointed you'll be.The rest of us that have been the victims of those that place values and morality above all else are going to love it.Describing the plot is kind of tough, but it's a kind of western and religious picture about the savior and messiah myth who happens to parachute into a nonsensical Old West setting and, as such figures will, makes all the right people angry. Naturally they're all hoping for something, and our "hero" kind of delivers, but not in any conventionally satisfying way.Any ways, the current blu-ray, released by Scorpion via Kino in 2018, looks pretty good and there's a brief feature involving director Robert Downey Sr. which I expect will be useful to student of the man's work once the culture gets around to recognizing the value of his films.

"I was swimming in a sea of babies and I turned into a perfect smile. Dad, I don't want to die anymore.""Then behave yourself."This film has made more of an impression on me than any other. Although a seemingly irreverent and pointless parody of The Passion Play, it's imagery and dialogue will stay with you for years to come. Whether you love it or hate it, you will not forget it.

I'm a big fan of Robert Downey Sr. (of Putney Swope fame). "Greaser's Palace" is the next "logical" step in such creative, irreverent mind such as Downey's. Alan Arbus is brilliant as a "song & dance man" JC; it's all too hard to explain, but so much fun to watch.Whether you ultimately like this movie or not; you will never forget seeing it.

I FIRST SAW THIS MOVIE IN THE 1970'S, AND FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CRAZY CAST OF EQUALLY CRAZY ANTICS THEY PERFORMED. EVERY FEW YEARS I WATCH IT LIKE THE EQUALLY WONDERFUL "ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW".

This movie is amazing. Amazing in the way it effects people. One in five will love it, the other four will hate it, all five will never stop talking about it. I saw this movie when it hit the theaters in NYC in 1970. I, as everybody else in the theater, was confused. For some reason we thought the movie was a fifties revival movie. No one was prepared to see a return of Jesus to the wild west. I bought a copy of this movie and view it at least once a year. It takes me a year to recover. After viewing it many times with others, the power of this movie never fails to exert itself on it's viewers. I have aquaintances who saw this move over twelve years ago. They still bring it up (or blame me for it) when they see me now. About four years ago I read the Bagavad Gita a number of times. One of the many insights I enjoyed was .... "what Greasers Palace was about." After viewing this movie numerous times since 1970, I finally got it. It is worth getting and viewing this movie and trying to figure out why it upsets people so much. Greasers Palace does something to dig into the psyche. When I watch Mick Jagger in the movie "Performance," I wonder how that movie could have become the leading cause of in-theater violence in U.S. movie history. Like "Greasers Palace," it makes you wonder.

Jesus copulates with a young woman in the front cab of a surrey-with-the-fringe-on-top. He does quite a good job of it-their ecstasy is such that said surrey collapses. Was reminiscent of the fable of Krishna and the milkmaids (although this paralell theme here is handled with ridiculous, outrageous humor- that's fine, humor doesn't have to take a back seat to solemnity!).Also stuff about valuing humanity over technological comfort- meaning, as a cautionary not to become too enamored of the creation of man instead of recognizing the value of the creation of God.Also stuff about how some meanness in this world could be the result of dyspepticism.Good camera work. Good music (which creates a religious feel).Way to go, Robert Downey, Sr.!!!

JC with a parachute? A daughter named "Cholera"? If you like strange with a capitol 'S', this is probably for you. If you live for movies that get you to say "WTF was that?", then this is definitely for you. Many movies claim 'cult' status. This one qualifies. But be prepared for 'different' or otherwise you'll be saying to yourself "Boy, that sure was a waste of 15 bucks."Oh, the pioneer woman with the arrow - classic.

The writer/director of this film should have been punished.

Cela faisait plusieurs années que je recherchais le film. Je me souvenais du synopsis... Le film est bien celui que j'avais vu dans les années 70.