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EVIL UNDER THE SUN (1982). Great location shots (Majorca Spain), interiors and an incredible cast get buried under what is essentially a remake of the far superior DEATH ON THE NILE (1978), right down to very similar lines and situations.Campy, but not in a good way. **
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The last in the series, this Hammer film isn't bad, but quite erratic. Peter Cushing is excellent as always-love the athleticism he shows when trying calm the Monster in one scene- but Shane Briant comes off as more smug than anything else and he really drags the film down, as far as I'm concerned. Madeline Smith affecting, but not much to do for most of the film. A lot more gore here as well and a sub plot where Frankenstein wants to expand the experiment by having the Monster rape Angel truly borders on tastelessness-due to films getting more violent during that time, perhaps Hammer had to up the ante. I do feel Dave Prowse is great as the monster...truly repellant yet extremely sympathetic....how You will feel for him when he is weeping. Great makeup on him, even if the body is right out of Ron Jeremy. *** |
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Bad Taste - Granted, I know it's supposed to be campy kitsch and what not, but I admit I spent most of the first hour thinking da fuq am I watching? The last half hour or so, however, was so gloriously over the top and ludicrous that it won me over.
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SLEUTH (1972). A long time favorite since seeing it in the theaters in the 70's, my wife and I literally watched the VHS until it broke. Michael Caine is seeing Laurence Olivier's wife and the two men meet to be broker an agreement that will benefit them both-Larry rid of the wife and Michael with some extra cash-that quickly turns into something altogether different. Very involved with some hammy acting (especially from Olivier), but fantastic dialogue and enough twists and turns to keep You staying to the end.
Frustrated that there was no DVD release (finally got a good copy from Amazon two years ago), decided to check out the remake with Michael (in the Olivier role), Jude Law and directed by Kenneth Branagh. Horrified and disgusted at how awful the 2004 version is in comparison and pissed that the garbage was so available while the diamond wasn't. ****1/2 |
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Speaking of "premise about your fears being manifest on this planet or near that pyramid", that sounds like Event Horizon and Sphere. Actually, if you're kinda into films that appears to have influenced Alien, or those type of films in general, check out Planet of the Vampires (1965), directed by Mario Bava. You'll want to pay close attention to the dialogue. The English dub version, which I suspect is what's most available, has voices you've heard in the Speed Racer cartoons. |
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