All the Colors of Giallo

Too bad there aren't more film clips. Rather, it's just a succession of talking heads, with the first half in particular favoring Dario Argento, who praises himself for almost 40 minutes. In this respect, I was delighted by the words of Lucio Fulci, who said – confirming my old impressions – that Argento is a great director but a lousy screenwriter. That’s exactly the feeling I get from Argento’s films. Then there is Fulci's observation that Argento despised him, which he said didn't surprise him, because Argento is known to like only himself. I'm not surprised, Argento's films have big egos, even though they’ve had nothing to be proud of for the last 30 years, just like their creator; though here you can see some nice praise for his latest pieces, which are not worth the price of admission. For me, Fulci was always a better craftsman than Argento. If I were to break down the film, Mario Bava has about 10 minutes, Argento almost 40, Fulci about 10, and the rest is "the others". They have not forgotten Luciano Ercoli, Sergio Martino, and the legendary sex bomb Edwige Fenech has the biggest space among the actors. The whole thing ends with the great craftsman Umberto Lenzi, who is still on fire despite his old age. (30/05/2019)