Time and time again people criticize what they do not understand. People have fear of death or taboo of sex yet they really do enjoy watching TV. So when a real life documentary of the New York City sub-culture comes out, it is just too weird.
This film covers a lot of New Yorks underground scene. Poetry, performance art, illegal transactions and some really good comedians (one at least made it after this film).
If you are a fan of avant-guard or even a little twisted, check this one out. I first saw this 1n Portland, Oregon in 1988 and watched it once every five years after that. Each time, I really enjoyed it, but then again I am a bit twisted.
Mondo New York
1988
Comedy / Documentary / Music
Mondo New York
1988
Comedy / Documentary / Music
Plot summary
A young woman wanders around New York City and stumbles across a number of strange characters and settings that represent the "underground" areas of the city. She sees stand up comedy in Central Park, a prostitution auction, a voodoo ceremony, an S&M club, and a number of very interesting performance artists. These are just a few of the sights and sounds of New York that she encounters.
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This is art buddy!
Dismal
Purports to expose the nuttiness of NYC during the 80's but all it exposes is how boring and dumb things were.
The singers and other artists are horrible.
The remainder is worse.
Nothing to recommend here. It truly is a horrible movie that is a disgrace to the "Mondo" genre.
New York bizarro
This shockumentary focuses on the seamier side of NYC. It features cockfights, junkies, street hookers, S&M clubs, unhinged performance artists, drag acts, street comics, a voodoo ceremony and some ropey music acts. It features some controversial stuff for sure, with some animal violence and hard drug taking, while some of the people featured also appear to be mentally ill. Its not always interesting but it is always strange.