OMG, I think that Half Price Book Stores will accept any and all unabashedly stupid movies to be had out there, and I say 'Thank goodness for that'! What would I do if I didn't have an occasional cheeseburger of a movie to distract myself from the less cheesy aspects of day to day life? I'd really hate to think about it.
Here is a great cheeser that I discovered at the above discussed used bookstore... The Robot vs the Aztec Mummy has to be one of the amazingly worst movies ever created. In any country. On any planet. Never would you say "I think I'd like to watch that movie again..." Unless of course you have a head injury. This film could be used for torture if the occasion called for it. Really, it's one of those you are happy to watch once and then keep on your shelf with all your other movies simply to entertain company. "Hey look what I got here, quite possibly the worst thing on celluloid - wanna watch it? Ha ha ha! No of course I was just joking...''
Interestingly anyone who knows me is less than surprised to know I have it. I've gotten all predictable again..
Anyway here's the gist: Archaeologist finds ancient Aztec treasure in ruins. A mad scientist finds out about said treasure and builds a robot to steal it. Robot steals treasure. Mummy comes to life to get back treasure. It's mummy's job to protect treasure through eternity. Madcap zany adventures of an ancient corpse and a painfully 1960's robot (I think when that robot hit his stride he made about .0001 mph.) The suspense was murder!!
On the back of the VHS sleeve (can you believe this gem isn't on DVD yet?) it reads: "This thriller classic from Mexico....." Classic ain't exactly the word I'd use but what the heck, it is classically awful!
So you just HAVE to see it once though. Experience it. Then go out and realize the superiority of any man in a rubber suit Toho classic. All I can say is you will end up having a greater appreciation for those film classics.
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