Francesco Vezzoli’s “Caligula”

In case you missed it during either of its Biennial runs (Venice and Whitney) over the last two years, Men's Vogue presents almost two dozen screenshots from artist Francesco Vizzoli's trailer for a non-existent remake of Gore Vidal's "Caligula" which has the dual distinction of being both more coherent and more sexy than the ill-starred 1979 original. It'll take you longer to click through the slideshow than it would to sit through the actual video piece, and you really haven't lived until you've heard the sublime Karen Black screeching "Caligulaaaaaaaaaah!" at full hysterical volume, but if you're curious to see what all the (deserved) hype is about aside from the couple of screenshots which have been floating around on the interweb since its premiere this is the next best thing to a private screening. (Plus, you get to see Milla Jovovich getting ravished by a pair of Roman love slaves. Did we mention that it's sexy?)

· Vezzoli's "Caligula" (slidehow gallery @ mensvogue.com, more here - thanks EV)

See also: "'Caligula' Gives a Toga Party (but No One's Really Invited)" (NY Times, 2/2006)