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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
A meandering juvenile film with absolutely no merit., September 11, 1999
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This review is from: Outlaw of Gor [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Tarl Cabot is once again spirited away to Gor to rescue Ko-Ro-Ba from evil. Unfortunately, even he cannot rescue this film from stilted dialogue (said of a dead man: "There is nothing we can do."), miserable acting (*falling* down a *sand dune* for no reason), and a complete lack of plot and characterization. The fight scenes will either make you laugh or turn your stomach. And Gor without nudity? Without tarns? Without authentic He Men? Without even a real slave girl? (But with a cardboard castle?!) Don't buy this film. It does not even resemble the books and it isn't worth a cent.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The books are better, May 21, 1999
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This review is from: Outlaw of Gor [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Like the first movie, the producers decided to tone down the nudity to the point that there isn't any! Anyone who has read John Norman's books and then sees this film will be disappointed. Gone are the issues about class and society, the slaves are never nude (which I find to be very unbelievable in Norman's society), and the violence is weak. You call this "Gor"? I call it "Morally-Correct Primitive Society". Get the books. They're better. If only this movie were as good as the dungeon scenes in "Barbarian Queen" and "Barbarian Queen II", which is closer to "Gor" than "Gor" itself.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
fantasy movie with swords ,slaves and sorcery but not enough, June 22, 1999
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This review is from: Outlaw of Gor [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Advice : see the movie first then read the book. that way the book does justice to this movie the tale is based on Tarl, as an outlaw but once known as a hero. Upon returining to Gor, the counter planet to earth, he again faces drama of a primiative society in which only his skill and courage can contribute more sanity to the bizarre mixture of power and suffering of the tribes of people on the planet. The movie does not show as well the description that the book gives of the town and culture. The tarns (large birds) are not shown and the priest kings are not introduced well from the movie so maybe the movie should get an overhaul. please make a 1990's version of this movie...more chains (for slaves), more swords, more gore and more exciting...
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