Please tell me the sentiment of the following review: The Brain (or head) that Wouldn't Die is one of the more thoughtful low budget exploitation films of the early 1960s. It is very difficult to imagine how a script this repulsively sexist could have been written without the intention of self-parody. And the themes that are expressed repeatedly by the female lead, Ginny Leith - a detached head kept alive by machines, I-Vs and clamps - seem to confirm that the film was meant to simultaneously exploit and critique gender stereotypes. Shades of the under-rated Boxing Helena.

The genderisms are plentiful, and about as irritating as an army of angry ants. The dialog is hyperbolic, over-dramatic and unbelievable, and the acting is merely OK (but not consistent). Why have I given this film a 4? Because some thought clearly went into it. I am really not sure what point the film was really trying to make, but it seems clear that it strives for an unusually edgy and raw sort of horror (without the blood and guts today's audiences expect).

Another unique and interesting aspect of the Brain is that there really are not any heroes in this film, and none of the characters are particularly likable.

All considered, this is a fairly painful and disturbing look at early 1960s American pop sexuality, from the viewpoint of a woman kept alive despite her missing body after what should have been a fatal car crash. Her lover is threatening to sew a fresh, high quality, body onto her and force her to continue living with him. She is understandably non-plussed by all of this and forced to befriend a creature who is almost as monstrous as her boyfriend. Oh, there are also some vague references to the 1950s/60s cliché about the evils of science run amok.

Recommended for B sci fi buffs and graduate students in gender studies. O/w not recommended.
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Snälla berätta för mig känslan av följande recension: Hjärnan (eller huvudet) som inte skulle dö är en av de mer genomtänkta lågbudget exploatering filmer i början av 1960-talet. Det är mycket svårt att föreställa sig hur ett manus detta motbjudande sexistiska kunde ha skrivits utan avsikt av självparodi. Och de teman som upprepade gånger uttrycks av den kvinnliga huvudrollen, Ginny Leith - ett lösgjort huvud som hålls vid liv av maskiner, I-Vs och klämmor - verkar bekräfta att filmen var tänkt att samtidigt utnyttja och kritisera könsstereotyper. Skuggor av den underskattade Boxningen Helena. Könssynen är riklig, och ungefär lika irriterande som en armé av arga myror. Dialogrutan är hyperbolisk, överdramatisk och otrolig, och skådespelandet är bara OK (men inte konsekvent). Varför har jag gett den här filmen en fyra? För att en del tänkte klart och tydligt på det. Jag är egentligen inte säker på vilken punkt filmen egentligen försökte göra, men det verkar tydligt att den strävar efter en ovanligt kantig och rå sorts skräck (utan att blodet och inälvorna dagens publik förväntar sig). En annan unik och intressant aspekt av Hjärnan är att det verkligen inte finns några hjältar i denna film, och ingen av karaktärerna är särskilt sympatisk. Allt som allt är detta en ganska smärtsam och störande titt på tidigt 1960-tal amerikansk popsexualitet, ur en kvinnas synvinkel hålls vid liv trots hennes saknade kropp efter vad som borde ha varit en dödlig bilkrasch. Hennes älskare hotar att sy en fräsch, hög kvalitet, kropp på henne och tvinga henne att fortsätta leva med honom. Hon är förståeligt nog inte överväldigad av allt detta och tvingas bli vän med en varelse som är nästan lika monstruös som sin pojkvän. Åh, det finns också några vaga referenser till 1950/60-talsklichén om vetenskapens ondska som löper amok. Rekommenderas för B sci fi buffs och doktorander i genusstudier. Rekommenderas ej. ALTERNATIV: - negativ - positiv
Please tell me the feeling of the following review: The brain (or head) that would not die is one of the more thought-out low budget exploitation movies in the early 1960s. It is very difficult to imagine how a script this repulsive sexist could have been written without intention of self-parody. And the themes repeatedly expressed by the female lead, Ginny Leith - a detached head kept alive by machines, I-Vs and clamps - seem to confirm that the film was meant to simultaneously exploit and criticize gender stereotypes. Shadows of the underrated Boxing Helena. The gender view is abundant, and about as annoying as an army of angry ants. The dialogue is hyperbolic, overdramatic and incredible, and the acting is just OK (but not consistent). Why have I given this movie a four? Because some people thought clearly about it. I'm not really sure what point the film was actually trying to make, but it seems clear that it strives for an unusually angular and raw kind of horror (without the blood and intestines today's audience expects). Another unique and interesting aspect of the Brain is that there really are no heroes in this film, and none of the characters are particularly sympathetic. All in all, this is a rather painful and disturbing look at early 1960s American pop sexuality, from a woman's point of view being kept alive despite her missing body after what should have been a fatal car crash. Her lover threatens to sew a fresh, high quality, body on her and force her to continue living with him. Understandably, she is not overwhelmed by all of this and is forced to befriend a creature that is almost as monstrous as her boyfriend. Oh, there are also some vague references to the 1950s cliché on the evil of science running amok. Recommended for B sci fi buffs and doctoral students in gender studies. Not recommended. ALTERNATIVE: - negative - positive
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