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« on: September 18, 2004, 08:25:02 AM »
Here is a piece of bad cinema that you might enjoy.  I just bought the widescreen DVD (from Image) for less than $8.00.  The picture and sound are extremely crisp.  The script, acting, and direction, however, are NOT.

You've probably seen this plot at least 20 times: a mad scientist tries to discover the secret of eternal youth by performing gland transplants.

Reasons to watch this BAD movie:

* John Carradine stars as the mad scientist
* Tor Johnson play the dim-witted servant named "Lobo"
* Grade Z actor Myron Healy is the hero
* There is a typical, cliched operation scene that goes like this:

Carradine: "Scalpel"

His assistant hands him a scalpel.

Carradine: "Clamp"

His assistant hands him a clamp.

Carradine: "Sponge"

His assistant hands him a sponge.

Carradine: "Brow"

His assistant wipes the sweat from his brow.

Carradine: "Clamp"

And it goes on and on like this for a couple of minutes . . .

* Carradine's human guinea pigs (all failed experiments) resemble the creatures from ISLAND OF LOST SOULS.

* The movie is only about 70 minutes long . . . perfect for a movie of this calibre.

Highly recommended!



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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2004, 08:36:54 AM »
Question.

Wasn't Tor Johnson's name "Lobo" in Bride Of The Monster as well?
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2004, 03:52:45 PM »
Yes.  Tor's name was Lobo in both BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and THE UNEARTHLY.
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2004, 03:59:23 PM »
Is this the one where Tor utters the immortal line, "Time for go bed now."?
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2004, 09:21:20 PM »
Combining TOR JOHNSON and ISLAND OF LOST SOULS sounds like my kind of film !



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