Turkish Delight
"An all-out assault on Bourgeois sensibilities that can be cited in the same breath as Last Tango In Paris." -The Los Angeles Times
Erik Vonk (Rutger Hauer) is a carefree artist and ladies man until he meets Olga (Monique van de Ven), a beautiful young woman with an equal passion for sexual adventure. They marry in a frenzy of erotic ecstasy, only to find that real life has other plans. When Olga is struck by a tragic illness, Erik must make a searing choice between a lust that cannot be tamed and a love that refuses to die.
Critics worldwide called Turkish Delight one of the most powerful and explicit love stories of all time. Directed by Paul Verhoeven (Basic Instinct, Starship Troopers) and shot by Jan De Bont (director of Speed and Twister), the film became an international sensation as well as the most popular movie in Dutch history.
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In The Way A Turkish Prison Is Delightful - Squish
Verhoeven's 'Turkish Delight' left in me a feeling of odious revulsion yet added the bonus of 112 minutes of boredom.
The story begins with Eric Vonk (Rutger Hauer) clubbing a man to death and shooting a woman in the forehead. From there we flash back to Eric's trashed studio, and realize it was all a dream. Next, after seeing way too much of Rutger's Hauer, we follow him as he picks up / sexes / objectifies women then kicks them out. What has made our passionate sculptor, Eric Vonk, so callous, you may ask? That question is answered ad nauseum when the film goes back two years to Eric's encounter with Olga, a young, beautiful, sensual twit of a redhead, and their whirlwind love affair. The film has an overall theme of sexual revolution and perversion with storylines revolving around happy moments of love and family drama.
For as much I like foreign films, even ones with penises in every fourth shot like this one, I draw the line after lines like "Pee in my mouth, I’ll lick it up," or watching Rutger Hauer pick up feces out of the toilet. 'Love story'. I’m real moved, in that 'Last Tango In Paris' way, which was also an offensive-on-purpose terrible film.
Although, to be fair, if you liked 'Last Tango in Paris', you will most likely enjoy this.
Monique van de Ven made her film debut with this film, and this role was certainly an early one in Rutger Hauer's career, and for as much as I may find this film tedious and rude, the performances of the actors most certainly deserves appropriate praise, even if the characters themselves weren’t worthy of study. Add terrible music and shots without inspiration that make you focus evermore on a boring story, and I really have to crack open '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die' to figure out why this was ever on the list.Tale of perversity and obsession - Poet
This is a haunting film. I didn't quite know what to expect coming in. What I got was a wild and dysfunctional, yet beautiful, ride, a tale of love, perversity and obsession.
The acting is really good. The actors make you care about their characters. You want to keep on going to see what happens. The storytelling takes a frenetic pace at times and it is breath-taking. You never quite know what will happen next.
This won't be for everyone's taste, but I absolutely loved in. Go in with an open mind.Voted the best Dutch film of the 20st century - kap0n3
In a survey committed in 2000, the Dutch people voted this groundbreaking movie to best the best national movie of the past century. I can do nothing but agree with that. Although the story is quite simple and maybe even a bit of a cliché (boy meets girl basically), the underlying themes, the perfect mix of comedy and drama, the dialogues and the portrayal of time and the stunningly beautiful music make this a masterpiece
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In The Way A Turkish Prison Is Delightful - Squish
Verhoeven's 'Turkish Delight' left in me a feeling of odious revulsion yet added the bonus of 112 minutes of boredom.
The story begins with Eric Vonk (Rutger Hauer) clubbing a man to death and shooting a woman in the forehead. From there we flash back ...Tale of perversity and obsession - Poet
This is a haunting film. I didn't quite know what to expect coming in. What I got was a wild and dysfunctional, yet beautiful, ride, a tale of love, perversity and obsession.
The acting is really good. The actors make you care about their characters. ...Voted the best Dutch film of the 20st century - kap0n3
In a survey committed in 2000, the Dutch people voted this groundbreaking movie to best the best national movie of the past century. I can do nothing but agree with that. Although the story is quite simple and maybe even a bit of a cliché (boy meets girl basically), ...