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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT Movie!!!!,
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This review is from: Mutant (Forbidden World) (DVD)
This is my first attempt at writing a review for a movie online, but based on all of the negative opinions you'll find about this movie in other sources, I was moved to find a few words to defend this cinematic masterpiece. It seems obvious that the people who choose to vomit forth negative thoughts about this film haven't actually seen it, but instead, have merely scanned through it under the assumption that it was a wretched heap of space garbage. If you notice, every poor review revolves around the fact that this movie contains clips from other movies, and used set-pieces from those movies as well. These are not the trademarks of a bad movie, just the trademarks of a low budget. Mutant/Forbidden World rises straight out of those ashes and evolves into a very complex movie with all the trappings of a brilliantly entertaining horror/science fiction treat.
Every character is given appropriate air time, and you'll notice that every actor is actually quite good. There isn't a single stiff generic character padding out the run time in this one. Jesse Vint (Welcome To Arrow Beach / Tenderflesh) is perfectly cast here in the role of Mike Colby, and his interaction with the other characters is as well scripted as any other movie from this genre. The female leads Dawn Dunlap and June Chadwick are both attractive and charismatic, and they handle their dialogue better than the stereotypical female roles of any related genre movie. The sexual tension between these two comes off as the most realistic I've seen, when other movies attempting this appear cheesy and predictable. Being a horror fan, I am still amazed at the amount of gore, and the quality of the special effects. This is not a run of the mill Alien rip-off, but a top-notch horror film with everything you could ask for, and then some. Do yourself a favor and track down this classic. I'm sure the majority of people who might be reading this saw Mutant/Forbidden World when it was released to theaters, or caught it on a movie channel over 2 decades ago, and have wondered why it wasn't released on DVD. Don't be discouraged by the negative reviews floating around; this movie is every bit as good as you remember it. The DVD itself is PAL format, so you'll need a region free player to view it. The DVD quality is excellent; the print is uncut and looks crystal clear in comparison to my VHS copy. As a bonus feature, the entire soundtrack is included, which many reviewers have poked fun at, but I feel that this is a really cool feature. If you enjoy atmospheric "horror" music from bands such as GOBLIN, then you will probably enjoy this soundtrack just as much as I do. Honestly, I have always felt the soundtrack to be a strong point of any horror film, and the better ones really stand head and shoulders above the rest. The name of the composer eludes me at the moment, but she did a great job with this soundtrack, and I was pleasantly surprised to find it on here in its complete form. Excellent release of a great movie!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
excellent sci-fi that deserves a region one dvd release,
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This review is from: Mutant (Forbidden World) (DVD)
This is a great sci fi flick from the early 1980's that holds up very well even by todays standards. The cast is excellent, and the storyline is heavily alien inspired; about a metamorph alien who changes form and turns people into a gooey protoplasmic food source that can keep splitting on it's own like a ameoba. It's alot of fun and the monster looks quite good with great looking spaceships and other effects. These are not computer generated images like todays though. The films print is acceptable, and for the most part pretty good with few defects, but it isn't ultra cleaned up and the color restored like a proper release in the united states would be.
One thing that is certainly of it's era is the 1970's-early 1980's tradition of having the lead character hop into bed with a beautiful woman after barely meeting her. Of couse that was happening alot back in those days and as the female characters point out they have been without new faces at their outpost for some time. But still it's hard to imagine that wild era ever returning where people just meet and hop into the sack in mass numbers!. This movie is fun and one of the better mid-budget sci fi movies from it's era by far. "Galaxy of terror" is another excellent flick from the this period as well and both movies share Roger Corman's involvement. This is worth owning for fans of sci-fi movies that are pre-cgi (computer generated images) and that are well done with good characters and acting. Unlike some lot's of lower budget shlock sci-fi movies of it's day. Which are fun but this is far classier than them. Let's hope someone will get a better print and get this out to in our region! But till then this now going out of print german edition is the only game in town and remember it's a region two dvd, so you need a all region player to view it.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
the second "alien" rip-off from corman and the best,
This review is from: Mutant (Forbidden World) (DVD)
this is one of those movies that you love or hate,and i love it.
a great drive-in space movie about a soldier of forturne sent to a reasearch planet to help them fught an experiment that has taken on a life of it's own. this is really a lot of fun and if your into the mood of the movie you will find a lot to like in this little movie.
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