Opis:

Extraordinary reel of exuberant imagery! Nonsensical whimsical imaginative and bizarre! Fantastic celebration of life!

All without any scenes or words that might fall foul of the censor. Unclassifiable!

200 Motels is a major undertaking. Frank Zappa managed to make a serious mess of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and everyone else by luring them onto a project about which they had no idea. He made a mess of everything, including his own band, his own script, his own character and everyone involved. They hated him for it. And perhaps loved him, but.. However, it's interesting as an anthropological endeavour. It is presented as a film describing how crazy you can get touring endless venues as a rock band. This has been digested into a surrealistic, nay, say cubistic (in that it shows the production as you see the film, a technique more prominent in "Uncle Meat"), documentation of his experience. Having seen the inane Beatles films, this provides an antidote of a "sort- of" documentary of what it's like being on the road with a rock band. Zappa, however, never fit into any category, and has a different take on it and presents the whole mess in a rather evil god-like fashion as a director. In order to enjoy this film, you should be either natually evil, or aquainted with Zappa's style, lest you find yourself bewildered in the deep forests of his continent, which is vast. Live and learn. If you are interested, you must! get it. Otherwise go to David Bowie or the Residents. This film will require as much from you as you ask from it, which is precisely the genius of it. But if you are easily confused or disturbed, see your doctor first.