Starring Anita Ekberg, Gianni Medici, Diana Lorys, Rosanna Yanni, Cesar Benet
Directed by Amando de Ossorio
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A young heiress visits the castle she has inherited, and learns her uncle may be a centuries old vampire, with plans to initiate her into the undead.
This Italian/Spanish co-production is distinguished by its strong performances (from Ekberg as the heiress Sylvia and Julian Ugarte as the count in particular), as well as Fulvio Testi's beautiful cinematography, with many scenes lit in sumptuous color. It is a tad slow moving as Ugarte tries to convince the defiant Ekberg of the reality of the supernatural, and later as a local doctor (Carlos Casaravilla) tries to impress Ekberg's fiancee (Paul Muller) of the same, and I thought attempts at comic relief fell a little flat. However, the production values and the impressive exterior shots of the castle really make this an aesthetically pleasing picture, and Ekberg looks stunning in her various outfits. When the film reaches its climax, the screenplay comes up with a twist I didn't see coming, thanks to convincing acting from all the cast.
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Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Friday, May 3, 2019
Lightning Bolt (1966)
Starring Anthony Eisley, Wandisa Guida, Diana Lorys, Luisa Rivelli, Francisco Sanz
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A secret agent is sent to Florida to discover why missiles to the moon are continually sabotaged, and discovers a plot by a megalomaniacal villain to control the world.
A Eurospy film from the prolific Italian director Antonio Margheriti, also known by the Italian title Operazione Goldman, the production imports American Eisley to play the lead, better known for headlining low budget sci-fi movies in the States. He's no James Bond, but acquits himself rather well, particularly when battling minions of the villain with karate chops and fisticuffs in a vast undersea complex. The screenplay sets himself up rather uniquely for these films as the subordinate of Lorys, although there's plenty of sexist innuendo and Eisley and Lorys are canoodling before too long. The set pieces aren't quite equal to a Bond film, but the art direction for the picture is pretty good, and the photography, score, editing, and special effects (minus some grainy stock footage of missile launches), are more than adequate, with the entire production well-directed by Margheriti. I haven't seen enough Eurospy entries to rate this among the better ones, but it certainly held my interest.
Directed by Antonio Margheriti
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
A secret agent is sent to Florida to discover why missiles to the moon are continually sabotaged, and discovers a plot by a megalomaniacal villain to control the world.
A Eurospy film from the prolific Italian director Antonio Margheriti, also known by the Italian title Operazione Goldman, the production imports American Eisley to play the lead, better known for headlining low budget sci-fi movies in the States. He's no James Bond, but acquits himself rather well, particularly when battling minions of the villain with karate chops and fisticuffs in a vast undersea complex. The screenplay sets himself up rather uniquely for these films as the subordinate of Lorys, although there's plenty of sexist innuendo and Eisley and Lorys are canoodling before too long. The set pieces aren't quite equal to a Bond film, but the art direction for the picture is pretty good, and the photography, score, editing, and special effects (minus some grainy stock footage of missile launches), are more than adequate, with the entire production well-directed by Margheriti. I haven't seen enough Eurospy entries to rate this among the better ones, but it certainly held my interest.
Sunday, January 6, 2019
Superargo And The Faceless Giants (1968)
Starring Giovanni Cianfriglia, Guy Madison, Luisa Baratto, Diana Lorys, Aldo Sambrell
Directed by Paolo Bianchini
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
The government calls in the costumed agent Superargo when star athletes across the nation are abducted by a group of blank-faced robots.
The second Superargo film brings back Cianfriglia in the title role, a former wrestler whose fighting prowess and unusual abilities make him a valuable freelance agent. Accompanied by Sambrell's mind-reading mystic, they battle the robots and trace the disappearing athletes to American guest-star Madison. I thought it was an okay movie, with some cool theme music, glamorous women, and well-choreographed fights, but the villain's motives are never really sufficiently explained, and the characters are paper-thin, with little development or backstory. The movie's a diverting enough watch, but there have been far better superhero films.
Directed by Paolo Bianchini
(actor & director credits courtesy IMDB.com)
The government calls in the costumed agent Superargo when star athletes across the nation are abducted by a group of blank-faced robots.
The second Superargo film brings back Cianfriglia in the title role, a former wrestler whose fighting prowess and unusual abilities make him a valuable freelance agent. Accompanied by Sambrell's mind-reading mystic, they battle the robots and trace the disappearing athletes to American guest-star Madison. I thought it was an okay movie, with some cool theme music, glamorous women, and well-choreographed fights, but the villain's motives are never really sufficiently explained, and the characters are paper-thin, with little development or backstory. The movie's a diverting enough watch, but there have been far better superhero films.
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