Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
There's No way on this site to give Zero stars...My critic hero, Gene Siskel never gave a film that rating. The Gift giving reviewer Roger Ebert gave 60 films a zero star badge. I'd rather watch all of those on a loop until the end of time that Ever watch a something as Awful as this film ever again. Thank god these Belgian Jibronies weren't allowed to make Beverley Hills Cop 4. Fuck them and Fuck This awful, awful, hateful piece of Shit.
Oh boy...Welles in asian eye makeup and Mature needing a 20 year old stuntman seem to be the highlights of this Italian based Peplum. The MGM money is present, though...Sets and Matte paintings are on display here for sure. Exteriors were said to have been lensed in Zagreb in Totalscope, obviously taking advantage of the Yugoslavian cavalry. Mature's hair is at its oiliest here, as Welles belly is its largest. A cash grab for all involved.
Shit on me all you like, I love this film. I love the script, the camerawork by Brian Loftus, I've always liked Karen Kopins and the eccentric turn by John Hurt as the baddie is sooooo good. Shot mostly in Zimbabwe with many African stock actors from the 70's, it really has a turbulent war-torn nation feel, thanks to some great bone crunching stunts by Aussie nutjob Grant Page. Yes the acting is not great and It really shows its…