Paul Verhoeven's Blessed Virgin / Bendetta

[JoeS Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JoeS]

I sort of liked this more then I expected. Not a great film, but it certainly delivers on the whole nunsploitation angle, and Verhoeven clearly enjoys bitchslapping religion around. Definitely worth its place on my Verhoeven shelf.

As I wrote, I found it surprisingly very 'religious' in a small 'r' kind of way. Benedetta is very pious with her convictions in her own way

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

Finally checked this out. It's visually stunning, but the story is surprisingly simplistic and obvious. The ambiguity was a nice touch. It's like a huge budget Jess Franco nunsploitation movie, really. I have to admit that the version I watched on AMC+ had lagging subtitles that got worse as the film went on, so that made for a more frustrating viewing experience than it might've been with proper subs. It's worth watching and it has some really outrageous imagery.

[fatboyslim142 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fatboyslim142]

Finally checked this out. It's visually stunning, but the story is surprisingly simplistic and obvious. The ambiguity was a nice touch. It's like a huge budget Jess Franco nunsploitation movie, really. I have to admit that the version I watched on AMC+ had lagging subtitles that got worse as the film went on, so that made for a more frustrating viewing experience than it might've been with proper subs. It's worth watching and it has some really outrageous imagery.

I saw this at it's UK premier at the London Film Festival last year & saw it again when it was eventually released in cinemas around April this year. I loved it & it is my Favourite Verhoeven film.

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Anyone know what the best BD/UHD release of this film is?

[Matt H. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Matt H.]

I saw this at it's UK premier at the London Film Festival last year & saw it again when it was eventually released in cinemas around April this year. I loved it & it is my Favourite Verhoeven film.

You like it more than ROBOCOP?

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You like it more than ROBOCOP?

YES! I don't like his Hollywood films.