it be well know that in the late 60 and famed italian director federico fellini experiment with lsd . that why juliet of the spirit be so bizarre and colorful . but the 1969 head trip fellini satyricon be even strange than previous fellini film . loosely base on the novel by petronius and the beginning of the story concern two men in the b. c. roman era fighting over the love of one boy . later they have many strange and colorful misadventure . this film may be to bizarre for some while with it grotesque image and a mild orgy and dwarf and even a hermaphrodite goddess . the set piece be out of this world . it like be catch in a two hour dream . many time i have no idea what be go on and but that do not bother me . satyricon be a visual decadent head trip of color . fellini consider this film a sci fi of the past . i consider fellini a genius while he design a film that make a great substitute for drug . if you enjoy fellini satyricon you should also watch vera chytilova daisy ( 1966 ) and alejandro jodorowsky the holy mountain ( 1973 ) and guy maddin careful ( 1992 ) and tsui hark green snake . all of these film contain bright color and surreal image . enjoy .