This bold, intense, and uncompromising expose of S&M takes audiences to places thay have not been before; in moments, it's tough to watch but quite rewarding at the end.
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02/07/07
Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:19
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Synopsis: Performance artist Bob Flanagan suffered from cystic fibrosis throughout his 42 years. This disturbing, poignant, and disarmingly funny documentary examines his odyssey to have control over his... [More]
Director: Kirby Dick
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06/24/06
One of the most unlikely inspirational films ever made.
05/27/06
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07/17/05
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06/29/05
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04/09/05
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12/31/04
The film is sad and funny and flat-out fascinating.
01/05/04
The title alone of Kirby Dick’s alleged documentary Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist practically screams: “This is not your standard biopic!”
09/14/03
gut-wrenching
08/25/03
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05/20/03
Top CriticIt contains language and depicts sexual acts that most will find appalling and intolerable, and this fact overshadows any enticing human element the film tries to extend.
06/25/02
Flanagan and Rose prove to be an exceptionally creative and intelligent couple who were able to turn their obsessions into art, albeit of a highly specialized kind and involving at times an overwhelmingly brutal exhibitionism.
02/14/01
Top CriticAn entirely engrossing (but not incredibly artistic) documentary.
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01/01/00
An exploration of sickness of the body and sickness of the mind on several profound levels.
01/01/00
Whatever you want to call Sick, it's anything but a piece of exploitative voyeurism, by turns sombre, hilarious, wince-inducing and inspiring.
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The story is uplifting, strangely enough, because Bob was able to live with the constant pain and discomforts of the disease by finding his own identity...
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For those willing to endure its more harrowing moments, Kirby Dick's documentary about Los Angeles artist Bob Flanagan is a touching and rewarding look at a charismatic and defiant man.
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Does a remarkable thing in presenting extreme, sometimes revolting material and simultaneously making us like and admire Flanagan.
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