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A mixed bag which delivers exactly what you'd expect from these directors - "Metzenderstein"; entertaining high camp Eurotrash with fabulous costumes but unbelievably sloppy writing and editing, "William Wilson"; stylishly directed but generally forgettable, straight-forward and banal, "Toby Dammit"; a fever dream Fellini masterpiece that pretty much perfect.

Hugo Resendiz Saldivar

13Dec11

La primera historia esta mal hecha, cambios de escena sin sentido, repetia vestuario la Fonda, que es muy guapa, pero no es buena actriz, aburrida en general. La segunda es mas interesante, mejor actuada (con Alain Delon y Brigitte Bardot) pero aun asi es algo apatica y mediocre. Sin embargo, Toby Dammit de Fellini es impactante, planteada desde una perspectiva muy Fellinesca, futurista y decadente, una obra maestra.

BobaFett

3Nov11

I watched this without having read much about the contents of the three sections before. But it is really obvious: While the first two parts are very mediocre, Toby Dammit is masterful. Fellini's frantic imagery has a hypnotic quality and the performance of the lead is marvelous.

Jorge Negrete

23Jul11

"Toby Dammit" es a "Histoires Extraordinaires" lo que "La Ricotta" a "Ro.Go.Pa.G"

Douglas Reese

26Apr11

Toby Dammit = Masterpiece.

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WhiteHare

16Apr11

I believe Toby Dammit played by T.S. is much more Edgar Allan Poe than Edgar Allan Poe was.

DADA WEATHERMAN

13Apr11

Really, I wish we could just rate each part of the film separately. i.e. so we can slap those five stars on TOBY DAMMIT and move on with a clear conscience.

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PaperSoap

17Jan11

Toby Dammit is Amazing. still looking for a copy with the original English audio. Got lucky and saw it at the American Cinematheque.

Subterranean Cinema

23Jul11

Someone has the English version posted to YouTube.
PaperSoap

10Aug11

Thanks, I also heard that the new Blu-Ray had it as well, about time huh.

clockworkdaisyblues

10Nov10

I wonder how Fellini stolen Mario Bava's motif.

richmondhill

24Sep10

(Toby Dammit only). Emaciated chic. A delightfully poisonous concoction dressed-up as a grotesque morality tale (of sorts) peppered with leaching hangers-on, skewed visions and 60s tics - all bathed in sickly orange hues and chilly blues. It’s rather obvious targets – chiefly vacuous celebrity - are knocked over with decadent aplomb, but below the skittish surface it remains a damming slating of human temptations.

Danny Kana

12Sep10

I'm giving it five stars since "Toby Dammit" is a lost masterpiece.

m.morbo

18Aug10

Toby Dammit....

floserber

12Apr10

Toby Dammit is a masterpiece, Fellini at his best. He could have done Il Viaggio Di G. Mastorna after this one, he already had the plane and the dead man.

Adam J.

25Feb10

Malle's film was a bit boring. Jane Fonda brings the sex appeal, which is really the only saving grace of the first short. I liked the second, mainly because of the star power, the Alain Delon/Brigitte Bardot face-off. I was entertained. Fellini's Toby Dammit was unbelievable. Completely supernatural. The airport scene was like something out of a dream. Terence Stamp was wonderful. And the devil...

richmondhill

11Feb10

Skip the turgid Malle and so-so Vadim and head straight for the drugged-up joys of Fellini’s Toby Dammit. A short exercise in moral malaise and dissolute glamour decorated by glorious art direction in shades of red, yellow and then blue. The opening sequence in the airport is a model (and neat summary) of Fellini’s visual skill complete with requisite nuns and flapping wimples.

brown

4Feb10

Did this have an alternative title? I don't remember this name.

Sunday

31Jan10

Five stars for Toby Dammit (even though he doesn't seem to have any particular interest in my stars).

Pierluigi Puccini

31Jan10

European filmmakers paying homage to the great Edgar Allan Poe. Fellini's Toby Dammit, with a great performance by a deranged Terence Stamp, is the best of them all. Excellent feminine presence by the two sexy Jane Fonda and Brigitte Bardot.

cinemaofdreams

30Jan10

There's no doubt that Fellini blows away Malle and Vadim with his surrealistic/mod twist; but seeing the deliberate incestuous connotation between Jane and Peter Fonda is still a kick. Vadim's piece was far superior to his kitschy (sp?) Barbarella. Both Vadim and Malle were attempting faithful renderings of Poe whereas Fellini was intent with putting his own stamp on things.