Santo y Blue Demon Contra Dracula y el Hombre Lobo

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Summary: A new Santo fan responds
Review: I'm a new Santo fan, having discovered these films through the Rise Above DVDs, which are very well done. Of the 5 films that I've seen so far, I would rank this one number 1 or 2. Of course, you have to have a taste for this kind of thing. But I find El Santo one of the most endearing "monster-fighters" I've ever come across. Yes, these films all have the flaws of many other 70s films (Mexican or otherwise)and the plots are repetitive. But they've got heart, which is not something I cannot say of similar Hammer products of the same period. And El Santo is absolutely the coolest superhero to ever come out of Mexico.

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Summary: Nothing to rave about....
Review: This movie is almost an exact remake of "World Of The Vampires" except that the vampire isn't as cool and he doesn't play an organ made of human skulls and bones. Count Dracula wants revenge on the family that did him in 400 years ago. He gets his faithful werewolf servant, Rufus Rex, and a demented creep called Eric to help him. It all culminates in a duke-out in Dracula's cave with Santo and Blue Demon taking on a small army of werewolves and vampires with ill-fitting fangs. During the course of the movie Santo wrestles "The White Angel", Blue Demon wrestles "Renato, The Hippie" and at the end there is a tag team match with both Santo and BD fighting Reanato and Angel. The announcer would like to have you think it's happening in an arena but it's obviously a studio with no audience. That's about it, and it doesn't sound too bad except that it is. It has been written that this is one of the better Santo flicks so it is with a sense of dread that I look forward to checking out the other four I bought. Look guys, there is a reason why these movies are either lost, forgotten, or both. The truth is that they are not very good. The action is not all that exciting, there is no T&A, it's not even campy, creepy or funny. It's the kind of thing you'd watch if your life is "on hold" for 90 odd minutes and there is really nothing else better to do. It's a so-so color print with easily-read subtitles. Comes with an informative little insert and a photo gallery + some trailers. I really wanted this to be better but (sigh!) it's not much fun. At least none of the cast members are as annoying (not even the kid) as they are in latter-day movies. No sassy women and no smart*ss brats, and that can't be a bad thing!

Rating:
Summary: A new Santo fan responds
Review: This movie is almost an exact remake of "World Of The Vampires" except that the vampire isn't as cool and he doesn't play an organ made of human skulls and bones. Count Dracula wants revenge on the family that did him in 400 years ago. He gets his faithful werewolf servant, Rufus Rex, and a demented creep called Eric to help him. It all culminates in a duke-out in Dracula's cave with Santo and Blue Demon taking on a small army of werewolves and vampires with ill-fitting fangs. During the course of the movie Santo wrestles "The White Angel", Blue Demon wrestles "Renato, The Hippie" and at the end there is a tag team match with both Santo and BD fighting Reanato and Angel. The announcer would like to have you think it's happening in an arena but it's obviously a studio with no audience. That's about it, and it doesn't sound too bad except that it is. It has been written that this is one of the better Santo flicks so it is with a sense of dread that I look forward to checking out the other four I bought. Look guys, there is a reason why these movies are either lost, forgotten, or both. The truth is that they are not very good. The action is not all that exciting, there is no T&A, it's not even campy, creepy or funny. It's the kind of thing you'd watch if your life is "on hold" for 90 odd minutes and there is really nothing else better to do. It's a so-so color print with easily-read subtitles. Comes with an informative little insert and a photo gallery + some trailers. I really wanted this to be better but (sigh!) it's not much fun. At least none of the cast members are as annoying (not even the kid) as they are in latter-day movies. No sassy women and no smart*ss brats, and that can't be a bad thing!