Post by hawkeyepierce on May 4, 2010 9:45:33 GMT -5
To balance out all this talk about 'kickass Werewolf movies' I thought it would be jolly to start a thread about:
CRAP WEREWOLVES!
The idea is simple, tell/show us your favorite, most disappointing crap werewolf
For me it's the Wolf Man from Jess Franco's "Dracula - Prisoner of Frankenstein" played by some dude named (believe it or not) Brandy.
(*)
Jess Franco films are known for being 'acquired taste' (**) and this one is no exception. Most of the key characters, for some curious reason, are mute, including Dracula, Frankenstein and our very own darling Brandy. This slow moving film does offer plenty of trademark Spanish Horror atmosphere for it to be entertaining, and Dracula and the Monster look pretty cool.
And then...in the final reel of the film...the Gypsy Queen looks at Dr. Seward and declares that "a third monster is on it's way!".
Next thing we know, some idiot extra with yak-hair all over his face is running around all over the place. This guy looks like Ringo Starr on a bad day. Zero effort was put into making him look anything like a wolf or even a wolfish person. They just popped in some teeth, glued hair on his chin and "Good luck Brandy! You enter left, and exit right...GO!"
The Werewolf beats up the Frankenstein Monster. That's his contribution to the plot. No transformation or anything. It makes no sense even to me, and I'm used to these sort of films.
It really is a lost opportunity, when you consider what Naschy (best-wolf-ever) was doing around this time...
So do us a favor, show us some werewolves that make this one look like "The Howling"!
One dares you
(* the pic comes from dvddrive-in.com, since my computer doesn't play my region 1 disc of the film)
(**or as Lloyd Kaufman likes to describe his films at Troma : the hot chilli pepper's on the cultural Pizza)
CRAP WEREWOLVES!
The idea is simple, tell/show us your favorite, most disappointing crap werewolf
For me it's the Wolf Man from Jess Franco's "Dracula - Prisoner of Frankenstein" played by some dude named (believe it or not) Brandy.
(*)Jess Franco films are known for being 'acquired taste' (**) and this one is no exception. Most of the key characters, for some curious reason, are mute, including Dracula, Frankenstein and our very own darling Brandy. This slow moving film does offer plenty of trademark Spanish Horror atmosphere for it to be entertaining, and Dracula and the Monster look pretty cool.
And then...in the final reel of the film...the Gypsy Queen looks at Dr. Seward and declares that "a third monster is on it's way!".
Next thing we know, some idiot extra with yak-hair all over his face is running around all over the place. This guy looks like Ringo Starr on a bad day. Zero effort was put into making him look anything like a wolf or even a wolfish person. They just popped in some teeth, glued hair on his chin and "Good luck Brandy! You enter left, and exit right...GO!"
The Werewolf beats up the Frankenstein Monster. That's his contribution to the plot. No transformation or anything. It makes no sense even to me, and I'm used to these sort of films.
It really is a lost opportunity, when you consider what Naschy (best-wolf-ever) was doing around this time...
So do us a favor, show us some werewolves that make this one look like "The Howling"!
One dares you
(* the pic comes from dvddrive-in.com, since my computer doesn't play my region 1 disc of the film)
(**or as Lloyd Kaufman likes to describe his films at Troma : the hot chilli pepper's on the cultural Pizza)
