tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post395497720931548540..comments2024-03-27T20:35:30.401-07:00Comments on Cool Ass Cinema: Reel Bad Cinema: Yor, The Hunter From the Future (1983) reviewvenoms5http://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-56406731317235459512010-03-18T11:05:44.377-07:002010-03-18T11:05:44.377-07:00Hey, Jon. Thanks for stopping by. Very nice site y...Hey, Jon. Thanks for stopping by. Very nice site you have there! <br /><br />Yes, YOR is so bad it's funny. I had thought of adding it to the 'So Bad It's Painfully Funny' section of the site here, but it isn't quite that "good".venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-1706913725981756002010-03-18T10:00:34.418-07:002010-03-18T10:00:34.418-07:00"hysterical prehistoric-fantasy-sci"
Lo..."hysterical prehistoric-fantasy-sci"<br /><br />Loved the quote, and you're right, it's so bad it's funny.ActionJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15538072451428017793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-47360866000216579772010-03-17T17:02:52.073-07:002010-03-17T17:02:52.073-07:00No, it's not as funny as Turkish SW in that so...No, it's not as funny as Turkish SW in that sort of way, Nigel. Even though it's a Turkish co-pro, it doesn't have that type of flavor. YOR is just plain bad. The theme song is hilarious, though. The sections of Scott's score are rather bombastic and would seem better suited to a much bigger movie. They're easy to pick out.<br /><br />Certain parts of it are rather funny, but it's more because it's simply a bad movie. Margheriti seems to have enjoyed making it, but if you're into Italian post apocalyptic flicks, then by all means, this should be on your list at some point. I don't think you'd be pissing yourself laughing so much as just being pissed for having seen it, lol.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-67121885338906210672010-03-17T16:56:28.934-07:002010-03-17T16:56:28.934-07:00I'll have to see if I can still find it, then....I'll have to see if I can still find it, then. I mainly wanted it because Kinski was in it. IMO, he's one of the great bizarre attractions in film and a favorite of mine. His book is totally insane!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-78362459773811526872010-03-17T16:56:25.578-07:002010-03-17T16:56:25.578-07:00ooo and I could have worded my comment a bit diffe...ooo and I could have worded my comment a bit differently too- it was meant to have the intonation of a question for a start (so note to self punctuate) and I was sort of asking if it was funny like turkish star wars is rather than structure.which you answered anyway- not as funny, which is a shame because I am not one for laughing at film makers efforts but during turkish star wars I was doubled up laughing so much I ached. Really did!!! Mostly for the balls they had in ripping of soundtracks from all over and the whole manic approach to the action- I didnt have a subtitle track so I didnt really have a clue what was going on but watching some dude weilding a cardboard sword or prancing around with a golden baseball glove was just the funniest shit I have seen in years. Man, I think I gotta watch that film again.Nigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-20565665857712799312010-03-17T16:49:39.524-07:002010-03-17T16:49:39.524-07:00Not seen treasure island in space (and that really...Not seen treasure island in space (and that really sounds like a film I would hate!!!) I like pirates but not so much a fan of space :)<br /><br />Commando Leopard I absolutely adore- that is wall to wall action and if I remember correctly they blow up some pretty cool miniatures too.Nigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-59546697828108515412010-03-17T15:40:43.444-07:002010-03-17T15:40:43.444-07:00@ Fazeo: I'm curious to see STARCRASH again, m...@ Fazeo: I'm curious to see STARCRASH again, myself. I'm a bit amazed it will get a Bluray release, though. GREEN SLIME is out in Japan in English if I remember right. Although I hear it might be slightly shorter than the US release. I did hear some rumbling that it was possibly coming to DVD in the near future, so fingers crossed on that one! My dad used to have the 45 for that theme song. Wish it was still around.<br /><br />@ Rev: It's worth seeing again for old times sake and that's about the best recommendation I can give. I'm not sure if I could handle seeing the full on 4 hour plus version.<br /><br />@ Nigel: I meant that the film production wise was more akin to TURKISH STAR WARS than one of its obvious inspirations, the US STAR WARS. I might should have worded that differently. <br /><br />Still, YOR does have a lot of fans, though. You will laugh while watching it, too, but probably not as much as TSW. If you are a Margheriti fan, you will probably want to check it out at some point, at least once. <br /><br />Have you seen Margheriti's star studded TREASURE ISLAND IN OUTER SPACE? It's also a series chopped down to about 135 minutes. David Warbeck, Anthony Quinn, John Morghen, Bobby Rhodes, etc...I recently interviewed Morghen through email and I didn't realize I had this movie till I had already submitted all my questions!<br /><br />THE LAST HUNTER is all kinds of awesome! I intended to buy COMMANDO LEOPARD, but xploited sold all their copies before I could purchase one. Lenzi's war pictures have some value to them, imo. He really pushed what budget he was given for them.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-48872014479660474422010-03-17T15:16:02.497-07:002010-03-17T15:16:02.497-07:00Not seen this one and not really in any hurry to- ...Not seen this one and not really in any hurry to- I had a question in my mind while reading the review and that got answered in the last sentence- I think you called it a bore. So obviously no Turkish Star Wars then cos that was pretty shit but I laughed til I hurt from start to finish with that one.<br /><br />I think I will stick with Margheriti's jungle war films for now then- cos no one could call those boring.Nigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-34282226097006021302010-03-17T13:59:59.542-07:002010-03-17T13:59:59.542-07:00I also remember catching this on HBO as a kid. I w...I also remember catching this on HBO as a kid. I was fond of the movie, but do remember thinking it was kind of bonkers. I'm sure if I was to watch YOR as an adult I wouldn't find it so fascinating, but your review does make me want to check it out again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208109184435483950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2467807781586384838.post-75450556745405438542010-03-17T13:44:16.265-07:002010-03-17T13:44:16.265-07:00Excellent review!
Yor is one of the films I want ...Excellent review!<br /><br />Yor is one of the films I want to see on a quality R1 DVD release the most(I haven't seen it in decades). <br /><br />With Starcrash coming out on DVD and Bluray later this year, it is looking better for some of my favorite B films getting quality DVD releases.<br /><br />Now if only The Green Slime would get a DVD release.Fazeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120431679290048715noreply@blogger.com