DVD Review: In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley: Joss Ackland, Thomas Bewley, Sean Brosnan, Brian Jackson, Paul Bellamy, Robert Garofalo: Movies & TV

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DVD Review: In Search of the Great Beast 666: Aleister Crowley: Joss Ackland, Thomas Bewley, Sean Brosnan, Brian Jackson, Paul Bellamy, Robert Garofalo: Movies & TV

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Review
To summarize, then, this is a fact-packed documentary that I would not hesitate from recommending to newcomers to the subject. Sure, it’s tone is generally - but not disturbingly - "anti-Crowley", whose name doesn’t seem to be used without the usual "Satanic", "evil" or "notorious" prefixes. But it’s nothing like as inaccurate as much that you will already have read or seen, it stays essentially on-track without needless distractions, it’s very watchable and, thank goodness, it doesn’t repeat the usual "sh*t-eating goat-shagging" stories.

I enjoyed it and recommend it. –Lashtal.com

Product Description
"In Search of the Great Beast 666" documents the chilling life, impulses and journey of Aleister Crowley (1875-1947), one of the most controversial and mysterious characters of the 20th Century; infamously known as "The Wickedest Man in the World."

Voiced by acting legend Joss Ackland (Watership Down, Lethal Weapon 2, White Mischief & The Hunt For Red October), this vivid portrayal unearths the barely believable and shocking facts surrounding this infamous Occultist, Spy, Poet, Dark Magician, Hedonist, Writer and accomplished Mountaineer. Was he related to US President George Bush? How was he connected to Scientology, Jack the Ripper, Winston Churchill, Hitler and Ian Fleming (creator of James Bond)? How did this man come to know so many remarkable people and why did he become the subject of fascination for generations of world-class musical icons?

Under various guises and camouflaged by pseudonyms, Crowley traveled the world in his quest for supreme knowledge and ultimate power through the Occult. He reveled in what some describe as acts of sexual decadence yet recognized by others as extreme depravity. His influence on modern culture is evident yet his reputation remains shrouded in a veil of infamy.

Through dramatically reconstructed period scenes, this biographical film explores the boundaries of the self appointed "Beast 666," a man who is not only said to have inspired the free-love movement, but also through his literature is notorious for replacing the Ten Commandments with just one: "do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law."

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In Search of the Great Beast 666 - the movie (about Aleister Crowley),

By Lawrence A. Connor -

In Search of the Great Beast 666 - the movie (about Aleister Crowley):

I bought this movie last year, in 2008, as a Region 0, PAL - DVD, of course I couldn’t watch it on my regular USA type NTSC type DVD player and TV. Anyway, I watched it on my PC which was able to play it. I was hoping for more and better as a movie about Aleister Crowley. I still am. This one was okay, but, really, not much. What does it really convey if you are really interested and want to learn? Very little. In fact if you have already been interested and into Aleister Crowley and already have done any significant learning beyond the limited initial steps, and stages, from the many available sources, you will probably find this pretty void of any material of any significant value to you, as you may already know this much, and more contained herein. All it is about is giving you just a little bit of the story of Aleister Crowley, and having an actor to portray him as a character. It gives you some audio and visual, instead of just reading words. Don’t expect much. Expect a tabloid level of superficiality in the portrayal of a person, that is merely extended into the audio and visual, rather than limited to words, only. Because that is what you get with this. Continue learning about Aleister Crowley in other ways, such as reading. You might enjoy it a bit as entertainment, of course. But somewhat limited, even at that. I don’t give it a bad rating, it’s just not that good. I was a little disappointed, is all. I was hoping it would be better, more involved, more interesting, more informative. Just more. It wasn’t. I still await a better movie about Aleister Crowley.

Lawrence Connor

Lawrence A. Connor

Lawrence Albert Connor

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