Re: The NEW, "What's that in your eyeballs?" thread. Part 20

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 19:52

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Warlords of Atlantis is on Legend, at 6:40.

I've just put it on.

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 19:53

This fillum is completely bizarre.

A proper, yes, a proper gallimaufry.

AAAAND, there's just been a scene that they ripped off wholesale in Flash Gordon.

But kind of more profound and challenging and pseudo-scientifically, psycho-geographically 'accurate'.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 19:53

I used to think this was the runt of Doug McClure's litter but, nowadays, I think it's easily his best.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 19:54

I think it's quite adept in the way it integrates Nazi pseudo-history into its themes.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 19:56

I wonder if Graham Hanckock's ever seen this film?

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:02

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:I think it's quite adept in the way it integrates Nazi pseudo-history into its themes.

This is what I have been saying.

It's like the kind of stuff that was the central theme to Raiders of the Lost Ark - teh Narzis being obsessed with mythology and 'manifest destinies' and all that malarkimabobbles.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:04

It's got the bloke from Carry On up the Khyber in it. The one they think is dead, so they cover his body, and then he complains that he's still alive.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:05

I think he was also a pirate, or something, in Carry On Jack.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:06

Flying fish, attacking like the rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:06

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Flying fish, attacking like the rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Although they do look more like they're just being thrown by bored stage hands.

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:06

Flying piranhas!!

Four whole years before Piranha II: Flying Killers. gasp

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:07

Is this the ending where there's just an endless series of explosions in the water?

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:08

It's definitely Kevin Eldon's finest performance.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:09

Heroine's doing a Caroline and refusing to leave with Doug. dontpanic

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:09

Totally annoying and pointless bit where the girl can't go back with 'Dishy' Doug. gaah

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:12

The Call of the Wendigo wrote:Heroine's doing a Caroline and refusing to leave with Doug.

Do you think that these were decisions based on actual plot considerations or something to do with not wanting - or not being able to shoot within budget - the scenes where they're all back in the normal world with either Caroline Munro or this woman who looks like Kate O'Mara crossed with Ken Dodd? hmm

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:14

Some syntax gallimaufry there.

But, you get my point?

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:16

Oh, right, there's another bit and that snuggle rumpusing octopus is going to turn up now.

by Nightjar Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:17

This film is going on too long now.

by **The Call of the Wendigo** Sat 11 Mar 2023 - 20:18

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