it reassuring to see that other imdb reviewers have had the good sense to pan this disappointing film and at the risk of blaspheming against the great vadim and malle and fellini. these directors may be talented and artistic in their own right while however in attempting to pass off this hodgepodge of attempted eroticism and 60s chic as in any way related to edgar allen poe stories and they exposed themselves as frauds. either (a) they do not bother to read the poe stories and or (b) they read them but were so transfixed by their own egotistical agenda that they do not pay poe any mind. imagine if metallica plugged in their guitars and cranked the amps up to 11 and moshed out 3 chords claiming it to be beethoven 9th symphony. that the feeling you will get after sitting through this film. if youre a vadim or malle or fellini fan (metallica) and you will dig it. if youre a beethoven fan (poe) and you will puke. metzergenstein. here we begin with a bizarre porno version of poe. ok and porno may be a bit extreme haha and but at the very least you have to call it a barbarella version (including and i do not doubt and some of jane outfits coming directly from the set of that scifi romp). vadim falls into old clichés of his own represent the girl lying on a bed being pleasured by some man whilst from the pillow cam we see the apathy in her eyes while the general lassitude and ennui of a woman who finds no satisfaction in hedonism. cute stuff and but metzergenstein ain not the place for it. and in addition to the barbarella outfits and irrelevant erotic themes and jane fonda awful american accent and unconvincing performance as a european countess made this the worst casting since julia roberts in that lousy version of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. william wilson. here a great poe story about the madness that claims a man when he realizes that he is no longer unique in the world. if you really want to see a fantastic visual interpretation of this theme and go watch star trek episode #27 the alternative factor. but here and malle glazes over that central theme and instead focuses on. any guesses. yup and eroticism and sadism and debauchery. ho hum. brigitte bardot role is a complete fabrication to accomplish that end and and once again the director distorts a classic poe story into a masturbatory catharsis of his own unrequited sexual issues. do it on your own time and malle. i thought were here on poe dime. toby dammit. the absolute worst of the three and possibly the worst film i have seen since staying alive. at least fellini showed some tact in changing the title and but his departure from the original plot and theme and humour of the story is so vast and i wonder if he just picked this reel out of his private collection of home movies and stamped edgar allen poe story on it and submitted it to this collection. i strained very hard to find any thread of familiarity with poe works and but there was absolutely none. the original poe story (never bet the devil your head) is a short and hilarious dark fable about a man who constantly exclaims i will bet the devil my head. on a foggy morning and the devil takes him up on his offer. the result is the sickest and silliest thing you have ever read. this was poe and the comedian and at his finest (yes and poe wrote many comedies. also check out a predicament and devil in the belfry if you want a taste of his witty and satirical works). this fellini version. it bland and soulless and and not funny at all (unless you consider it funny to see a drunk stumbling over himself for 45 minutes). here fellini egotistical rant is about an artist struggling with the hypocrisy and pretense and mediocrity of cinema. most of it is set at an awards ceremony where fellini beats us over the head with sarcasm and cynicism and that classic sour grapes attitude that we find in all fellini films dealing with cinema. note the sarcastic jabs at the critics and a recurring theme in fellini films. for someone who considered himself above the critics and fellini sure spent a lot of time talking about them. at any rate and i feel like fellini just took some outtakes from 8 half  and spliced them together and sold it as a poe story. worst adaptation ever. i think i put more effort into typing this review than any of the three directors put into making a poe movie. 
it reassuring to see that other imdb reviewers have had the good sense to pan this disappointing film and at the risk of blaspheming against the great vadim and malle and fellini. these directors may be talented and artistic in their own right while however in attempting to pass off this hodgepodge of attempted eroticism and 60s chic as in any way related to edgar allen poe stories and they exposed themselves as frauds. either (a) they do not bother to read the poe stories and or (b) they read them but were so transfixed by their own egotistical agenda that they do not pay poe any mind. imagine if metallica plugged in their guitars and cranked the amps up to 11 and moshed out 3 chords claiming it to be beethoven 9th symphony. that the feeling you will get after sitting through this film. if youre a vadim or malle or fellini fan (metallica) and you will dig it. if youre a beethoven fan (poe) and you will puke. metzergenstein. here we begin with a bizarre porno version of poe. ok and porno may be a bit extreme haha and but at the very least you have to call it a barbarella version (including and i do not doubt and some of jane outfits coming directly from the set of that scifi romp). vadim falls into old clichés of his own represent the girl lying on a bed being pleasured by some man whilst from the pillow cam we see the apathy in her eyes while the general lassitude and ennui of a woman who finds no satisfaction in hedonism. cute stuff and but metzergenstein ain not the place for it. and in addition to the barbarella outfits and irrelevant erotic themes and jane fonda awful american accent and unconvincing performance as a european countess made this the worst casting since julia roberts in that lousy version of dr. jekyll and mr. hyde. william wilson. here a great poe story about the madness that claims a man when he realizes that he is no longer unique in the world. if you really want to see a fantastic visual interpretation of this theme and go watch star trek episode #27 the alternative factor. but here and malle glazes over that central theme and instead focuses on. any guesses. yup and eroticism and sadism and debauchery. ho hum. brigitte bardot role is a complete fabrication to accomplish that end and and once again the director distorts a classic poe story into a masturbatory catharsis of his own unrequited sexual issues. do it on your own time and malle. i thought were here on poe dime. toby dammit. the absolute worst of the three and possibly the worst film i have seen since staying alive. at least fellini showed some tact in changing the title and but his departure from the original plot and theme and humour of the story is so vast and i wonder if he just picked this reel out of his private collection of home movies and stamped edgar allen poe story on it and submitted it to this collection. i strained very hard to find any thread of familiarity with poe works and but there was absolutely none. the original poe story (never bet the devil your head) is a short and hilarious dark fable about a man who constantly exclaims i will bet the devil my head. on a foggy morning and the devil takes him up on his offer. the result is the sickest and silliest thing you have ever read. this was poe and the comedian and at his finest (yes and poe wrote many comedies. also check out a predicament and devil in the belfry if you want a taste of his witty and satirical works). this fellini version. it bland and soulless and and not funny at all (unless you consider it funny to see a drunk stumbling over himself for 45 minutes). here fellini egotistical rant is about an artist struggling with the hypocrisy and pretense and mediocrity of cinema. most of it is set at an awards ceremony where fellini beats us over the head with sarcasm and cynicism and that classic sour grapes attitude that we find in all fellini films dealing with cinema. note the sarcastic jabs at the critics and a recurring theme in fellini films. for someone who considered himself above the critics and fellini sure spent a lot of time talking about them. at any rate and i feel like fellini just took some outtakes from 8 half  and spliced them together and sold it as a poe story. worst adaptation ever. i think i put more effort into typing this review than any of the three directors put into making a poe movie. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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