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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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. Full Review |
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5/5 |
One of the most unlikely inspirational films ever made. Full Review |
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The film is sad and funny and flat-out fascinating. Full Review |
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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!” Full Review |
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It 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. Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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An entirely engrossing (but not incredibly artistic) documentary. Full Review |
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4/5 |
An exploration of sickness of the body and sickness of the mind on several profound levels. Full Review |
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Whatever you want to call Sick, it's anything but a piece of exploitative voyeurism, by turns sombre, hilarious, wince-inducing and inspiring. Full Review |
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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... Full Review |
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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. Full Review |
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Does a remarkable thing in presenting extreme, sometimes revolting material and simultaneously making us like and admire Flanagan. Full Review |
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