Rating: Summary: Best of the genre, a low-budget masterpiece Review: One of the most enjoyable motion pictures ever made, making excellent repeat viewing.There are three kinds of director's commentaries: 1) where they talk about the miracles they were able to perform because they had an infinite budget (e.g., Lord of the Rings), 2) where they talk about how they got impressive results on a limited budget (e.g., Wishmaster), 3) where they make fun of what they had to do because they had no budget. Deathstalker 2 is of the third type and is hilarious. If you only have time to watch the show once, see it with the commentary. Like the Hercules TV series, one of the main themes is seeing how many anachronisms they could incorporate (not including unintentional ones like the tire at the dump and the car parked by the village of the Amazons). Another theme is seeing how many other movies and TV shows they could pay homage to. Some are obvious and many more are pointed out in the commentary. Watch for scenes, themes and dialog borrowed from Conan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Bugs Bunny, The Flintstones, It Happened One Night, Goldfinger, John Wayne westerns, Danny Thomas, Warner Bros. cartoons, Hawaii 5-O, Rambo, spaghetti westerns, Night of the Living Dead, Abbott and Costello, Mae West, Forbidden Planet, Quick Draw McGraw, The Mouse that Roared, Rocky, Laugh-In, The Pit and the Pendulum, and The Patty Duke Show.
Rating: Summary: Deathstalker 2 DVD Review: Simply a great DVD. This is personally my favorite movie in the Deathstalker series. It's worth it just for the excellent full-length commentary. The picture and sound transfer are very clear and sharp. There are also some added scenes, lost scenes and extended scenes not in the VHS versions. The movie length now clocks in at around 88 minutes in length.
Rating: Summary: Back! By popular demand! :) Review: This is a great "B" movie. I rated it a 5, which i don't ever hand out to "B" movies, but as far as they go, this is one of the greatest. Obviously it can't compare with greats like BraveHeart and such, but you have to know what you're getting into before watching this.
I believe there are 4 Death Stalker movies. 1 and 4 try to be "serious", kind of like Conan rip-offs.... not real great. 2 and 3 go the more "humorous" route, with 3 failing pretty badly.
But Death Stalker 2 is GREAT! Adventure, comedy, action, slashing, and for those that like beautiful women in their movies, Monique Gabrielle doesn't disappoint!
Be ready for a cheesy movie, but it's fun cheesy! Lots of great (and bad) one-liners throughout. :)
Rating: Summary: Deathstalker too? Yes, and Monique times 2 Review: This is my favorite of Monique's films (that I've seen) and I believe it is her personal favorite too. Filmed in Argentina which must have caused problems, the stark scenery is made up for by the large number of wisecracks in this sword and sorcery romp. Monique for once gets the chance to prove that she's more than just a sexy body, although there is a bit of that on view to keep her adoring fans happy. You also get two Moniques for the price of one here, which can't be bad. One is a petulant pouting prima donna of a princess (I bet she enjoyed playing that role!)- the other a chirpy perky peasant girl dashing about in skimpy buckskins. (That alone should be at least worth the cost of a rental!) The hero is suitably brawn without too many brains, as heros often are in these things. This could explain why he seems imune to Monique's charms - although in the end - well, if you haven't seen it I'd better let you find out for yourselves! There is a blooper section at the end and a catchy little theme tune which gets a gag during the film. There are plenty of quirky characters to keep fans of this genre engaged along the way.
Rating: Summary: the best sword & sorcery flick Review: this is no mere exploitation movie.(although it has plenty of nudity) it has a great story and lots of one liners.Truly enjoyable and a classic in it's own way
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