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Bud Brewster
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 Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 9:53 pm Post subject: The Twilight People (1972 Philippines) |
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This low-budget version of the "Island of Dr. Moreau" concept made the rounds as a drive-in second feature in 1972.
On a Philippine island, a scientist is turning animals into animal-people. The Philippine locations aren't used to very good advantage, the monster makeup isn't particularly impressive, and some of the scenes are unpleasantly gory, but if you accept the film's limitations it's not hard to enjoy.
Directed by Eddie Romero, who tried the same basic idea back in 1959 in "Terror is a Man". Starring John Ashley, Pat Woodell, Charles Macaulay, and Pam Grier.
* The film's credits and IMDB both lists this as "The Twilight People", unlike the poster.
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orzel-w
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| Posted: Wed May 04, 2016 9:49 pm Post subject: Re: Twilight People (1972 Philippines) |
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| Bud Brewster wrote: | | ...but if you accept the film's limitations it's not hard to enjoy. |
That would cover just about any movie, wouldn't it? 
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Bud Brewster
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| orzel-w wrote: | | Bud Brewster wrote: | | ...but if you accept the film's limitations it's not hard to enjoy. |
That would cover just about any movie, wouldn't it? |
My statement suggests that the film has both strengths and weaknesses. Some films are all "strengths". Obviously they're easy to enjoy.
Some films are a combination of strengths and weakness. That's the case with this movie.
But some films are a train wreck from start to finish, a disaster from the title to the closing credits, a hot mess from the git go, an abomination before God and man.
Such films cannot be redeemed, even if they received special dispensation from this guy.
But don't take my word for it. His Eminence has granted us the priviledge of watching this movie on YouTube. Enjoy, my son. You deserve it.
But first, watch the trailer. Please forgive its unfortunate lack of action scenes and its unenthusiastic narration. But if you accept the trailer's limitations, it's not hard to enjoy. 
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