Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Rambu - the vcd!!!
Just a quick up-date on the local Indonesian cut of RAMBU (aka PEMBALASAN RAMBU); By chance/accident/luck it seems I'll be getting a copy off the Malay VCD soon. Yay!!
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Film-aarbogen overload
Ahh, the dreaded flu is over! A whole week of drifting in and out of comatose and nasty headaches. I'm back baby! And yesterday I picked up 16 (!!!) volumes of the "Film-aarbogen" books from the post-office. Yay!! ("Film-aarbogen" are annual film books that list/review most of the films which premiered in the Danish cinemas throughout the year covered). The volumes I got yesterday cover 1953 thru to '68. It's quite amazing to see how many now classic movies that played here back in the day.
I don't have any scans of the new ones but here's one I bought a little while ago, the 1970 edition (featuring Birthe Tove of BAMBOOHOUSE OF DOLLS fame on the cover)
I don't have any scans of the new ones but here's one I bought a little while ago, the 1970 edition (featuring Birthe Tove of BAMBOOHOUSE OF DOLLS fame on the cover)
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
dee-licious
Don't expect anything on thsi blog or from me fro awhile I'm down with the flu!!! For fuscks sake!!
At leaast i have new nice stuff to plya with sicne it was my birthdya the otehr day (and niche lollies from melbourne to stuff into my sikc head! :-) thansk M!!!). Now, 3-2-1: off to being sick aagain. blah!
At leaast i have new nice stuff to plya with sicne it was my birthdya the otehr day (and niche lollies from melbourne to stuff into my sikc head! :-) thansk M!!!). Now, 3-2-1: off to being sick aagain. blah!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Rambu in Double Crosser!!
I watched Arizal's DOUBLE CROSSER starring Peter O'Brian tonight and... oh man, the more you watch these movies the more you shake your head in disbelief that no one puts them out on dvd! This film is just soo over the top it's unreal! There's a car chase scene where O'Brian is after some bad guys in a car (they're trying to rape some poor woman and they don't even stop even though they're being followed at break neck speed!). A big truck pulls out from nowhere blocking the street and in most films the chaser would give up. Well, not so in an Arizal movie; O'Brian's character just smashes his car through the lorry!! The entire movie has no-holds-barred scenes like that!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Rambu Vs. Cynthia Rothrock
Rats!! It's past five in the morning and I can't sleep cos of my stoopid cold! So I might as well tell you about my latest aquired Peter O'Brian films, haha. Well, actually "they" are the same film! Yesterday, I received the Indonesian Cynthia Rothrock film TRIPLE CROSS on both UK and US vhs. In this film Peter O'Brian plays (apparently) the bad guy and (obviously) Cynthia Rothrock the good guy. The UK tape contains the original edit of the film, however, the US tape is a re-edited, re-dubbed, and re-titled version called ANGEL OF FURY! Yes, weird indeed. So far I've only watched (and compared) about five minutes of the two versions but it's very obvious the US edit is quite different. Quite a bit of the dialogue scenes have been shortened and the credit sequence is completely altered.
More Rambu later...
More Rambu later...
Turkey Shoot
I finally received the new dvd release of TURKEY SHOOT from AWE a couple of days ago. It's a very enjoyable Aussie exploitation flick and you should definitely watch it. Well, actually screw the film, just read the booklet! (hint, hint) LOL x 10.
I'm joking, of course. It's a very entertaining and gory exploitation movie set somewhere in the future and if you get hold of it do watch it. Quite different from the MAD MAX movies as it's not about a society gone askew but very much like the future of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE a very controlled one. And if I'm rambling it's due to my having a baaad cold. My head is twice as big as normal (which means BIIG). I've been sneezing at least 200 times today and everything else is yukky. Where the bloody hell's my coffee!!!
I'm joking, of course. It's a very entertaining and gory exploitation movie set somewhere in the future and if you get hold of it do watch it. Quite different from the MAD MAX movies as it's not about a society gone askew but very much like the future of A CLOCKWORK ORANGE a very controlled one. And if I'm rambling it's due to my having a baaad cold. My head is twice as big as normal (which means BIIG). I've been sneezing at least 200 times today and everything else is yukky. Where the bloody hell's my coffee!!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Serpent Warriors
I've wanted to get hold of SERPENT WARRIORS for quite some time but every time it's on eBay some creep always snatches it up in front of my eyes but now, NOW, FINALLY, here it is. On Danish video even! I never even knew it was out in this cold and godforsaken place (i.e. Denmark) that I'm at. All along I've been trying to find a copy of the Greek tape. This scan is the Norwegian one but the Danish is exactly the same, apart from the text, obviously.
The thing about SERPENT WARRIORS is apparently it re-uses a lot of footage from the nasty Hong Kong horror movie CALAMITY OF SNAKES!! Can't wait!
(thanks to Dag-Johnny)
Click cover for bigger size.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Cirio Santiago RIP
It's with great sadness I bring you this article from Andrew Leavold's blog. It was first printed in "The Philippine Daily Inquirer". No more post-apocalypse films. No more Filipino trash from Cirio. RIP.
The PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER has reported the death of Filipino exploitation master Cirio H. Santiago, best-known as the line producer of New World Pictures' popular WIP quartet of THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, WOMEN IN CAGES, THE HOT BOX and THE BIG BIRD CAGE (the first and last of which were directed by Jack Hill). As a director, Santiago was also responsible for such legendary '70s drive-in fare as T.N.T. JACKSON (scripted by Dick Miller), COVER GIRL MODELS, FLY ME, VAMPIRE HOOKERS and FIGHTING MAD. The DAILY INQUIRER report, written by Marinel Cruz, reads as follows:
Filmmaker and producer Cirio Santiago, who award-winning Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino considers a big influence and inspiration, died Friday night of complications from lung cancer. He was 72.
Santiago, who was diagnosed early this year, was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m. at Makati Medical Center. His doctors declared respiratory failure as the immediate cause, his sister Digna, an official of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, told the Inquirer by phone on Saturday.
Like Cirio, Digna is a film producer for the family-owned Premiere Productions.
At the time of his death, Cirio was chair of the Laguna Lake Development Authority.
Cirio’s son Cyril died of testicular cancer six months ago, said Digna. “Cirio became very depressed.”
She said her brother was taken by ambulance to the hospital on Sept. 18 after he complained of difficulty breathing. “His family learned of his condition in March, after his son, Cyril, was buried,” Digna said. “He didn’t even tell us, probably because he didn’t like too much attention.”
He is survived by wife Annabelle; children Christopher, Cathy, Claudine and Cirio Jr.; and siblings Digna and Danilo.
Cirio was cremated on Friday. A Mass will be held tomorrow, 10 a.m., at Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati.
Cirio, who also used the screen name Leonard Hermes, was chair emeritus of Premiere Productions. In 1995, he was president of the Philippine Film Development Fund.
In 1960, he was one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines, for Movies.
Among Cirio’s better-known films were T. N. T. JACKSON (1975) and FIREHAWK (1993). In the 1980s, he made low-budget Vietnam war movies, working with American producer Roger Corman and directors Jonathan Demme and Carl Franklin.
Several of these B-movies have become cult favorites, cited by such “renegade” Hollywood filmmakers as Tarantino. During his first visit to the country last year, Tarantino sought a meeting with his two “idols,” Cirio, and Filipino director, Eddie Romero. Tarantino proudly announced that he had based some of the characters in his iconic film, KILL BILL, on those in Cirio’s earlier movies.
At the time of his death, Cirio was filming ROAD WARRIORS [sic, actually ROAD RAIDERS], produced by US-based 147 Productions, as the sequel to his [1983] sci-fi flick STRYKER. He was to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines next month.
The PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER has reported the death of Filipino exploitation master Cirio H. Santiago, best-known as the line producer of New World Pictures' popular WIP quartet of THE BIG DOLL HOUSE, WOMEN IN CAGES, THE HOT BOX and THE BIG BIRD CAGE (the first and last of which were directed by Jack Hill). As a director, Santiago was also responsible for such legendary '70s drive-in fare as T.N.T. JACKSON (scripted by Dick Miller), COVER GIRL MODELS, FLY ME, VAMPIRE HOOKERS and FIGHTING MAD. The DAILY INQUIRER report, written by Marinel Cruz, reads as follows:
Filmmaker and producer Cirio Santiago, who award-winning Hollywood director Quentin Tarantino considers a big influence and inspiration, died Friday night of complications from lung cancer. He was 72.
Santiago, who was diagnosed early this year, was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m. at Makati Medical Center. His doctors declared respiratory failure as the immediate cause, his sister Digna, an official of the Film Development Council of the Philippines, told the Inquirer by phone on Saturday.
Like Cirio, Digna is a film producer for the family-owned Premiere Productions.
At the time of his death, Cirio was chair of the Laguna Lake Development Authority.
Cirio’s son Cyril died of testicular cancer six months ago, said Digna. “Cirio became very depressed.”
She said her brother was taken by ambulance to the hospital on Sept. 18 after he complained of difficulty breathing. “His family learned of his condition in March, after his son, Cyril, was buried,” Digna said. “He didn’t even tell us, probably because he didn’t like too much attention.”
He is survived by wife Annabelle; children Christopher, Cathy, Claudine and Cirio Jr.; and siblings Digna and Danilo.
Cirio was cremated on Friday. A Mass will be held tomorrow, 10 a.m., at Santuario de San Antonio in Forbes Park, Makati.
Cirio, who also used the screen name Leonard Hermes, was chair emeritus of Premiere Productions. In 1995, he was president of the Philippine Film Development Fund.
In 1960, he was one of the Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines, for Movies.
Among Cirio’s better-known films were T. N. T. JACKSON (1975) and FIREHAWK (1993). In the 1980s, he made low-budget Vietnam war movies, working with American producer Roger Corman and directors Jonathan Demme and Carl Franklin.
Several of these B-movies have become cult favorites, cited by such “renegade” Hollywood filmmakers as Tarantino. During his first visit to the country last year, Tarantino sought a meeting with his two “idols,” Cirio, and Filipino director, Eddie Romero. Tarantino proudly announced that he had based some of the characters in his iconic film, KILL BILL, on those in Cirio’s earlier movies.
At the time of his death, Cirio was filming ROAD WARRIORS [sic, actually ROAD RAIDERS], produced by US-based 147 Productions, as the sequel to his [1983] sci-fi flick STRYKER. He was to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Film Academy of the Philippines next month.
More of the Indonesian Rambu!!
I found yet another scene from the alternative Indonesian version of RAMBU:
- but just so you don't forget who the REAL Rambo, eh, Rambu is:
- and this is probably one of thee most fantastic scenes of any film you'll ever see!!!
- And finally, last scene for today; Rambu being a real man. That's priceless dialogue. PRICELESS I tell ya!! LOL.
- but just so you don't forget who the REAL Rambo, eh, Rambu is:
- and this is probably one of thee most fantastic scenes of any film you'll ever see!!!
- And finally, last scene for today; Rambu being a real man. That's priceless dialogue. PRICELESS I tell ya!! LOL.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
THE OTHER RAMBU!!!
My god!!! News practically keep coming in as we speak!!!
Yesterday, I reported how Ian F (over in NJ) by accident has found the whereabouts of Peter O'Brian and now I have discovered that there is indeed ANOTHER Rambu film over in Indonesia!! It's insane!!
When they shot the ordinary film (well, ordinary to everyone outside of Indonesia/Malaysia) Parkit Films also produced a different version for the local Indonesian market!! And here I was thinking RAMBU was already very Indonesian!! So what they did was they double filmed all the scenes with Peter O'Brian in them WITH AN INDONESIAN actor playing O'Brian's part!!!
I made the discovery as I wanted to re-read the comments to the film intro that someone posted on YouTube but instead I found what appeared to be the same intro... but wasn't. Well, I guess it is... just with the other actor in it. LOL.
Here's the intro to the original International version of RAMBU, under the title of THE INTRUDER (it's from the Greek vhs):
And here's the intro to the Indonesian version of RAMBU, under the title of PEMBALASAN RAMBU (I assume it's from the Malay VCD):
I must admit I think the Indonesian guy playing the Rambu character looks like a piece of wet cardboard compared to Peter O'Brian! He doesn't resemble Rambo in the least bit!! Wasn't that the whole point of the movie!! ha ha.
However, having said that, I would of course LOOOOOVE to watch the Indo version. Obviously, I did try and find the VCD but none of the online stores that I know of has it. I must have googled for at least a couple of hours but came up with zilch. Well, nothing except this photo from (what I think is) a Malaysian website of someone holding the Malay VCD release in his hand (a guy who is in a baaad need of having his finger nails cut, LOL):
To be continued...
Yesterday, I reported how Ian F (over in NJ) by accident has found the whereabouts of Peter O'Brian and now I have discovered that there is indeed ANOTHER Rambu film over in Indonesia!! It's insane!!
When they shot the ordinary film (well, ordinary to everyone outside of Indonesia/Malaysia) Parkit Films also produced a different version for the local Indonesian market!! And here I was thinking RAMBU was already very Indonesian!! So what they did was they double filmed all the scenes with Peter O'Brian in them WITH AN INDONESIAN actor playing O'Brian's part!!!
I made the discovery as I wanted to re-read the comments to the film intro that someone posted on YouTube but instead I found what appeared to be the same intro... but wasn't. Well, I guess it is... just with the other actor in it. LOL.
Here's the intro to the original International version of RAMBU, under the title of THE INTRUDER (it's from the Greek vhs):
And here's the intro to the Indonesian version of RAMBU, under the title of PEMBALASAN RAMBU (I assume it's from the Malay VCD):
I must admit I think the Indonesian guy playing the Rambu character looks like a piece of wet cardboard compared to Peter O'Brian! He doesn't resemble Rambo in the least bit!! Wasn't that the whole point of the movie!! ha ha.
However, having said that, I would of course LOOOOOVE to watch the Indo version. Obviously, I did try and find the VCD but none of the online stores that I know of has it. I must have googled for at least a couple of hours but came up with zilch. Well, nothing except this photo from (what I think is) a Malaysian website of someone holding the Malay VCD release in his hand (a guy who is in a baaad need of having his finger nails cut, LOL):
To be continued...
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