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Hotel Torgo (2004)
I wanted more but maybe that's a good thing.
Being a fan of MST3K I have had the misfortune of actually viewing Manos the Hands of Fate. After watching Hotel Torgo (I do love the title) I found the documentary a bit lacking. Then again how can you create a robust documentary on a film like Manos (Isn't that Spanish for hand?)? I think the biggest problem with Hotel Torgo is that it is completely inaccessible to anyone that has not at least seen or is familiar with Manos. That said I did find the doc enjoyable. Bernie Rosenblam was insightful if not tedious (in that listening to an old burn out talk about the best thing he ever did kind of way... how's that for irony). it's a shame the directors couldn't find more people involved in the film to interview. I would have liked to have watched a broader spectrum of opinions from people involved in the film. I am impressed that the crew actually traveled to the locations where the film was shot. I thought the shot of, I think it was Colbert Coldwell, sitting on the remnants of the set that cut to a scene of the set actually being used in the film was good. In fact much of the camera work and direction of Hotel Torgo is good. Although it is short, it approaches the subject with far more respect than it deserves. I recommend this documentary to anyone that is a fan of Manos the (hand) of Hands of Fate.