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Summary: NOT BAD...BAR THE USUAL ANIMAL STUFF
Review: This dvd I was expecting something a bit better because it was from Ruggero Deodato,who as you all undoubtley know gave us the mother of all cannibal movies 'Cannibal Holocaust'.I was not too dissappointed.The story builds up slowly and builds the suspense,not just going for shock and gore like films such as cannibal ferox etc( I still like ferox too)But the middle of the film was where it started becoming a bit boring as the main character was imprisoned in the cannibals cave and basically sitting there watching them drag various animals in and kill them in front of him(FOR REAL AS USUAL)Yes, as one caring reviewer wrote somewhere in these pages,you know what to expect when you buy these movies,so do not complain.Fair enough we do know what to expect,but that does not mean we have to enjoy seeing it.I think it would be better to cut out the animal scences but still keep all the sex and violence between the actors/actresses in of course,because it is what cannibal movies are all about of course.Because we know it is not REAL so can laugh at it.Anyway, once he escapes with the foxy cannibal chick,things get going again and are quite exciting especially when he gets it on with her!Allthough that did not happen enough for me as well! The film also seems to have some sequences from other cannibal movies mixed in with it or vice versa which seems lazy.As A DVD this is pretty good,picture was niceley done anamorphic but not brilliant transfer,the sound seemed ok stereo but in the cave sequences it gets really distorted as the exicted cannibals are shouting,which was crap.There are a few extras and even a commentary but I think it is in Italian!(oh well better than nothing i suppose)and some quite amusing menus which make chomping noises when activated.Not the worst cannibal movie i have purchased by a long shot,but the animal deaths spoil it as usual.
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Summary: FINALLY on dvd!
Review: This flick is not that good, great first try by Ruggero Deodato. But now it's on DVD! Finally! The Flick is about a plane crash with a team on it. 2 of them are killed. 1 disappears. One is left by himself to face off cannibals. All he can depend on is the help from a cannibal woman who befriends him. Check out Cannibal Holocaust, it's way better.
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Summary: Solid cannibal flick
Review: This is a pretty standard entry into the cannibal genre. Though not as sick and twisted as "Holocaust" or "Make Them", it does have it's share of Italian exploitative excellence. Rent/buy only if you are a collector and have seen and liked the afforementioned films.
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Summary: Solid cannibal flick
Review: This is a pretty standard entry into the cannibal genre. Though not as sick and twisted as "Holocaust" or "Make Them", it does have it's share of Italian exploitative excellence. Rent/buy only if you are a collector and have seen and liked the afforementioned films.
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Summary: Wow, ugh, barf and great!
Review: This is the ultimate cannibal movie. I don't mean the chomping dead or the zombie dead but the real mccoy. "Ultimo M ondo Cannibal" or "Jungle Holocaust" was filmed on location for two months in the treacherous jungles of Malaysia. There were no trick shots or stunt doubles and this incredible cast and crew experienced hardships that would never be tolerated by a Hollywood crew. Ruggero Deodato directed and produced this epic in l977 and it's been shown in thousands of different forms around the world ever since. Media Blasters now presents its sumptuous restoration for the first time. This version really deserves the "uncut" status and it delivers. First of all, you get a whole set of beautifully produced poster cards depicting scenes from this treat. Then you get a commentary from the great one himself, Ruggero Deodato, and on-camera interviews with the two male leads. This is profoundly important because you get to see the fabulous Massimo Foschi as he is today. He is the rugged, gorgeous, natural, macho Italian male lead. If possible, he looks even more magnificent today, nearly 35 years later. You get to see ALL of Massimo--from his black curls to his toes since the cannibals strip him naked early on in the movie. Thank God he stays like that through the rest of it until the end. Massimo bare naked and completely natural is one cinematic experience you'll never recover from. His performance is phenomenal as he struggles and weeps and fights to escape his cannibal captors. Today, silver has crept into his dark hair but good God, this guy is fantastic! One wishes there would be a remake with him again as the star, as Ruggero remarks in his commentary. Now, as to the commentary: our marvelous Ruggero does wander a bit. When the scene is shown where the naked native girl, played by Me Me Lai, eh, pleasures our rugged Massimo with her hand, you're dying to hear how this scene was filmed. But we have Ruggero talking about the friggin' New York subway system! In another hysterical sequence, we watch the barf-inducing sequence where the native girl has been re-captured by the cannibals. She's butchered, eviscerated, with the cannibals having a human feast. Our interviewer then casually asks Ruggero: "Was this really the actress we see here?" He cites the part where the dummy's heart is torn out and her entrails unraveled. Even the laid-back Ruggero is momentarily shocked by the question. "Well, no. That isn't the real actress. It's a dummy." I wanted to shout at the TV screen: "Hey, maybe the idiot interviewer had a point. Because the actress vanished soon after the movie came out." In another on-camera interview with the second male lead, Ivan Rassimov, you're relieved when it's over. This poor man is so obviously ill and aged he doesn't even remember where the movie was filmed! As he tries to remember, i.e., "Was it Paris, the Amazon," I screamed: "No, you dope, it was Malaysia! Malaysia!" In yet another crazy incidence of reporter stupidity, the interviwer continuously asks Ruggero where the movie was filmed. Ruggero calmly repeats again and again, "There was no studio. It was filmed all on location." Ten minutes later, the reporter asks again: "Was this scene shot in a Paris or a German studio." Pause. And then Ruggero answers again. "There was no studio. It was filmed all on location." The photography is fantastic but the score by Ubaldo Continiello is weird. It's lush violins and woodwinds when so much of the action screams for something more modern. You can't go wrong with this one-of-a-kind movie. Massimo recounts relentless hardships and dangers, including a very close encounter with an anaconda snake. This man is the one who should have starred in the l960s action thriller, "Naked Prey." As you may rememer, Cornel Wilde played the fleeing American who is stripped naked by natives and forced to depend on his wiles to survive. But the American movie faked the "naked" part, having Cornel wear a pair of briefs. Massimo would have played it full frontal and full rearwards naked and what an incredible hero he would have been.
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Summary: Haven't seen the transfer but a worthy buy
Review: This movie is crazy, for gore fans and cannibal fans alike, as if they're different. Very cool that this is being released, can't wait for the slightly superior sequel, Cannibal Holocaust, to be released on DVD.
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Summary: early cult fav-o by deodato
Review: unfortunately, cannibal holocaust isn't available yet on dvd that i'm aware of but i have faith shreik show will eventually unleash it to the masses just like they did with jungle holocaust. this has to be one of the finest releases i've seen on shriek show & there are many goodies here. there is a packet of lobby cards for starters, some interviews with the cast & director, & original theatrical trailers for other disturbing cannibal or pyschological films released by none other than wonderful shreik show. muchas gracia shreik show! although i've never seen any of the much talked about cannibal classics by lenzi or deodato, i have to admit this film was quite entertaining & not nearly as sickening as i thought it would be. infact, this is more of an old-fashioned "we braved the wilderness" type of survival story with a bit of a romantic twist. having said that, i couldn't watch this film every anymore than one would watch hannibal lector films around the clock. jungle holocaust has moments of suspense which will literally make your skin crawl & scenes of graphic violence so it's certainly not intended for all viewers but most horror/ action fans will find this to be a real find. the acting here is incredible & i agree with the reviewer who stated that hollywood actors nowadays wouldn't go through what these guys did back in the '70s. jungle holocaust does have a relatively good ending although it's far from being a happy ever after. as you've probably read or heard, the love affair between our protagonist & the lovely phillipina is relatively shortened & doesn't end up very pretty. cannibal holocaust evidentally was based upon a true story from what i've read & is bound to generate atleast an upset stomach after viewing from many a viewer but certainly recommended if you are curious or if have seen other films in this genre. needless to say, i'd definately give ruggero deodato another try after viewing this disc in the future. happy viewings!
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Summary: One of the best cannibal movies ever made!
Review: Without question, Jungle Holocaust is one of the best cannibal movies ever made. The only other one that comes close to it is Deadato's own Cannibal Holocaust. It's a must-see for diehard horror fans.The plot involves a group of people, two white men one Asian man and one Asian woman (a couple In presume) going to the jungle to look for their buddies. The plane nearly crash lands but remains intact. They get there,the equipment's there but no buddies. They go in the woods and see one of their dead bodies. The white guys think it's the work of a stone age cannibal tribe believed to be extinct. At night the Asian woman insists on going outside the plane and gets killed. The next morning the three go out to search for the woman and the Asian guy falls into a trap and dies. Now the two white guys are lost in the jungle. They find a river and make a raft. The raft hits a rock and they get split up going overboard. One is presumably dead. Next it follows the adventures of the lone survivor. He is lost, forced to eat poisonous mushrooms that he vomits up. He wakes up surrounded by cannibals. They take him to their cave. They saw the plane so they think he can fly. They hoist him up in the air on a rope. It crashes down. He wakes up in a cage and wonders why they haven't killed him. After he sees a (genuine) alligator killed for food, he realises they intend to do the same to him. While in the cage he is peed on, gets rocks thrown at him and other cruel, inhumane things. Two cannibals go in the cage to taunt him and he kills them, managing to escape. He then finds this cannibal woman who sympathises with him getting raped and kills the guy, taking her with him. She tries to escape but he catches her and then rapes her. He's trying to get back to the plane. One stormy night he thinks they're getting attacked, when it's really the other guy. One of his legs is messed up bad. They have the girl lead threm back. The cripple realises she's leading them the wrong way, but if they go the right way there's cannibals but they go anyway. The cripple says they need to run for it so don't hesitate to leave him behind. Well the cannibals find them and catch the girl whom they eat for helping the white men escape. This allows the two men to buy some time. Then they meet up again with a group of cannibals. Only one goes to fight the healthy one. He kills him with a venomous spear they got from before. He then eats the cannibal's heart as a sort of peace offering, and for some reason the cannibals let them go freely. They find the plane and the one cripple is in really bad shape. The end. Wow. This says it's based on a real life experience of the discovery of a stone age tribe, and I could believe that. Excellent, first rate cannibal fare.
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Summary: Wow! Dynamite!
Review: Woooo! I wasn't expecting too much,frankly, but I couldn't take my eyes off this real jolt of a cinematic experience. Released in l977, this one-of-a-kind film has played constantly around the world--in a thousand different versions. On this sumptuous Shriek Show DVD production, you're finally watching the uncut version. First of all, my DVD package contained numerous hand-size posters from the movie. They're beautifully reproduced. Then you've got commentary by the film's director/producer, Ruggero Deodato, but best of all--you've got a very recent on-camera interview with the fabulous Massimo Fosche who makes this movie the gem it is. Thirty years after making this movie, Massimo looks amazingly fit, handsome and charismatic. And charm galore. This is what comes across in this supposedly "true" story of an explorer who descends into cannibal hell. You've got to see Massimo to know what I'm talking about. Luckily for us addicts of totally naked machismo, you see all of Massimo for much of the movie. Early on, he's stripped of all his clothes and he stays that way until near the end. His performance is simply stunning. As he and Ruggero state during their commentary/interview, no American actor would have accepted this brutal role. A George Clooney or a Bruce Willis would have demanded a trailer, a private gym, etc. The movie was made in four weeks right in the jungle. They had no stunt people, or special effects wizardry. As Ruggero tells the totally strange interviewer repeatedly, this movie was filmed ALL on location. As soon as he finishes saying this, the unseen interviewer then asks him: "What studio did you film these scenes in?" Huh? Even more bizarre, when the brutal scene of the femme lead--Me Me La--is shown, being butchered and her entrails devoured, the interviewer then thoughtfully asks: "Was this really the actress here?" Even the unflappable Ruggero is momentarily stunned and after a pause says quietly: "No, this was not a real actress. This was a dummy." An on-camera interview with the secondary male lead, Ivan Rassimov reveals an obviously ailing man who looks like Massimo's grandfather. He doesn't even remember where the movie was shot! (It was on location, Ivan, in the jungles of Malaysia). One has to admist that Ruggero does wander a bit in his commentary. In one scene, where the glorious Massimo is being held captive and the native girl uses her hand to, uh, pleasure him, you're dying to know how this scene was filmed. But our wonderful Ruggero has wandered way off the wall as he discusses the New York subway system! Just one personal note: Massimo is pure machismo in the best sense of the word. He's the type of strong, powerful man that you'd definitely want along in the jungle. As he states himself, he loves taking risks and living in the jungle. Next time you go, Massimo, let a couple of thousand of your new fans who've just discovered you via this DVD know so we all go along!
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Summary: It's Finally Here!!
Review: Yes!!!! I have been waiting on this movie to come out on DVD and I can't believe it...it's finally here!!!! I watched this movie at a late night showing at a theater in Miami when I was about 17 yrs. old. I gotta tell ya this film is a true masterpiece it does have it's share of disgusting gore scenes but not as often as Umberto Lenzi's "Cannibal Ferox". There are two real animal death scenes in this film and these cannibals mean serious buisiness about where they get their beef.I give this one a 150 on the puke meter.If you like cannibal films then this one is for you and after you watch it sit down and enjoy your meal!!! Hah-Hah!!!!!!
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