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La casa de las mil muñecas (1967)
Alas, poor Vincent, I knew him, George; a man of infinite jest.
If Tangiers was meant to be an exotic and mysterious location, heaven help the rest of the world. Based on the write up on the DVD sleeve, I found no evidence that Vincent was a hypnotist, but a one trick illusionist. His knowledge of Tangiers nightlife comprises of tame femme mud wrasslin', hokey belly dancing dives, and upper class brothel placement (about 100 feet from a car wreck yard). (I won't mention the dilapidated train carriages and the rusted engine hulk, the site for a running fight) Vincent's world famous and money spinning act is 2 minutes of his assistant reading minds culminating with a disappearing act, which must cost all night-clubbers a total of some $23 a head.
In the mean-time, George Nader goes around brow beating the local police, repeatedly beating up on the same 2 thugs, shrugging off an annoying photographer (what's with his bed friend?), and ...
...and what's with the night turning into day turning into night scenes? And the cane that fires 3 rounds of gunfire, when I thought it was a sword? And the 'slave' girls out numbering the house madame? And who was the judo girl? The story? Just read the 10 line summary on the DVD cover. Campy. Worth a second look, just to pick on the loopyness.
The Lost Jungle (1934)
SF?? How do they define it?
There was no SF in this movie -- this film came in a 50 Mega Movie pack --but it took me back in time to the 1930's.
These movies are like travelling into the past; everything you see is gritty, hands on, and black & white. No subtleties. These movies were what we could watch on TV these days, the reality programs, the Bonanzas and the Gilligan's Islands.
Great for passing an hour of your life when it doesn't matter. Nothing you don't have to analyse or think about. And that moment of Eureka when you see the film a few years down the track and recognise a star of the future. Yes, in the first five minutes, you see Mickey Rooney (uncredited) playing a great little cameo to the big star.
A good laugh, and reasonably forgettable in these times.
Prehistoric Women (1950)
Frolic, Tease, and Education!
I don't understand why some folks protest too much over a video that probably set them back $1.00. In my opinion, if you spend that little, expect the worst, and the rest may reveal a hidden treasure of trinkets and baubles. This movie has a lot of appeal to a bad movie fetishist. I thought the narrator carried plenty of subtle humor (his name should be in the main credits, not hidden with the best boy & gaffer). Also, watch the movie with a Greek friend, who will translate most of the dialog, from Kala (good), Ella (come), and Gamos (mate). As for the gals (va-voom) and plots, they leave those el-cheapo Asylum feminists and stories for dust. They didn't have to rely of questionable graphics to pad out a plot back then. Now to get to the story .... Well, read the other reviews.