Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
DVDRip | MKV | 704x474 | x264 @ 2342 Kbps | 89 min | 1,86 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Documentary
DVDRip | MKV | 704x474 | x264 @ 2342 Kbps | 89 min | 1,86 Gb
Audio: English AC3 2.0 @ 448 Kbps + Commentary track | Subs: English, Spanish
Genre: Documentary
Director: Kirby Dick
Stars: Bob Flanagan, Sheree Rose, Kathe Burkhart
Documentary about writer and performance artist Bob Flanagan who died at 43 of cystic fibrosis. His life was indicated by pain from the beginning and he started to develop sadomasochistic practices, which he developed finally into performances.
The movie depicts a very honest view of his enthusiasm in Consensual Sado-Masochism and other BDSM activities. Not only did Bob Flanagan engage in BDSM as a performance artist, but he also engaged in it as part of his lifestyle. Viewers should be advised, that there are some very extreme presentations of Consensual Sado-Masochism in this film.
Throughout the documentary, we see very revealing interactions between him and his Dominant "Mistress" Rose, and we are shown a very healthy and loving relationship which is centered around a BDSM lifestyle.
While I would assert that Bob's lifestyle was healthy, it's very clear that as a sufferer of Cystic Fibrosis, his health was never good. Even though a diagnosis of CF, usually means a death sentence by the time a person reaches their early 20's, Bob Flanagan lived an amazing and eccentric life until his 40's.
This documentary can go from absolute joy to utter sadness in a few seconds. Despite his sickness, and his impending death, Bob Flanagan lived with an incredible zest for life, love, and Masochism.
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Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist (1997)
Commentary track:
- with Director Kirby Dick and editor Dody Dorn
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