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Santo and the Monsters Box Set, Vol. 1

Starring: Santo, Gina Romand Director: Miguel M. Delgado Rating: NR (Not Rated)   Format: DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Santo, Gina Romand, Anel, Roberto Cañedo, Carlos Agostí
  • Directors: Miguel M. Delgado
  • Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: Spanish
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Rating: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Vas
  • DVD Release Date: July 29, 2003
  • Run Time: 360 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009L54V
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #76,545 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "Santo and the Monsters Box Set, Vol. 1" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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Santo: The Monsters, is the first box set available from Rise Above Entertainment featuring classic El Santo titles from the Santo Collection. This special set features the first three titles in The Santo Collection PLUS the never-before-released title Vengeance of the Mummy. Cult aficionados and Mexican cinema fans alike will cheer as Santo battles famous villains including Dr. Frankenstein, the Wolfman, and Dracula as they try their best to destroy our hero and his friends. In true fashion of early Hollywood horror flicks, these campy classics feature hilarious fight scenes and classic special effects. Each DVD has been digitally remastered and English subtitles have been added as an option. All four DVDs in this special box set come with Bonus Features and their own collectible liner notes. Includes: Santo & Blue Demon Vs. Doctor Frankenstein, Santo & Blue Demon Vs. Dracula & The Wolfman, Santo Vs. Frankenstein’s Daughter, and Santo: The Vengeance of the Mummy!

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16 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superheroes from South of the Border, April 18, 2005
It is not an easy task to explain to the average North-American raised on over-priced Hollywood cheese how great these movies are. Don't get me wrong I love Hollywood cheese (I just can't stand waiting in line to get processed food of any kind). That said, Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras are the three powerhouse icons of this misunderstood genre. It's misunderstood partly because it really isn't a genre, but a clever blending of genres. Only the likes of Quentin Tarantino would be bold enough to explore the novelty of combining genres several years later. It's had a huge payoff.
Mexican Masked Wrestler movies were influenced by Hollywood B-movies of the shlock sci-fi variety of the 1950's. Production values were low because many of these features were independent ventures. There were no Corporate Studios willing to fund such a strange mix. I am not a fan of Wrestling, especially the "WWF smackdown" stuff, but Mexican Lucha Libre (freestyle fighting) was fun to watch. It did not pretend to be real. The masks were clues that these were staged events. It was only a matter of course that fantastic movies would be the next step.
There is a bit of nostalgia tied to many of us who remember growing up with these films. They were made in the language of our Fathers. We could be Superheroes too. Superman was the first. And while I loved Superman for his universal appeal I once read that the Nazis reputedly said he was Jewish. Now don't get me wrong, but I also read that the creators of Superman were Jewish. I still love Superman, but he was supposed to be from Krypton, which rhymes with cryptic, which implies a hidden message. So much for universal appeal. Oddly enough we have come to identify ourselves with Men in masks fighting against impossible odds. That's a whole other sociological issue.
Above all these films are funny. Whether they are intentionally funny or not is a moot point. The reality is that making a movie about a Mexican masked wrestler battling Hollywood monsters is FUNNY. It's not high drama, it is "kitsch". For example: In "Santo & Blue Demon Vs the Monsters" (not in this collection) there is a carchase where the heroes are being pursued by the Monsters. What's so funny about that? The Frankenstein monster is driving! I immediately thought of the late comedian Phil Hartman doing his "Fire baad!" routine in Frankenstein makeup on Saturday Night Live.
These films are not only funny and exciting but pertinent to our sense of being in the world. Larga Vida a Santo, Blue Demon, Mil Mascaras y Huracan Ramirez Tambien!!
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9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars En la lucha libre...BOOM!, May 21, 2004
By Fabiola (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews
Being from Puerto Rico, I was exposed to wrestling all my life, from these mexican wrestlers to the WWF/WCW wrestlers and also to the local wrestling federations (owned by Vince McMahon). Anyway, because of my exposure to wrestling, these films have a great place in my heart. The pure cheesiness of the movies, the terrible acting, the excellent action scenes and wrestling matches, these four movies are entertaining all the way through. A must have for wrestling fans and b-movie fans.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Santo to the rescue!, August 8, 2007
By Kurt Stefan (North Port, FL) - See all my reviews
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Goofy luchador fun with husky wrestler/superhero Santo squaring off against Dr. Frankenstein's daughter, her monster and an apeman. Whew! The plot makes no sense but watch it for the laughable acting and special effects. You'll enjoy the flick if you don't take it seriously. Would have been better if it were in widescreen but I wouldn't hold my breath for that.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun outing ...
My theater professors would probably be horrified at my enjoyment of Mexican Lucha Libre films. Actually, probably not -- these films don't pretend to be artsy high-brow stuff... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Leah Watts

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheesy masked wrestler films
This is 4 of the best Santo movies. if you like cheey films this will not disappoint you
Published 10 months ago by Cuzzin It

2.0 out of 5 stars wtf???
yea so i just receive this boxset...and for some reason i didn't get Santo and Blue demon vs frankenstein, or vengeance of the mummy... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Marie Mcbride

4.0 out of 5 stars Where is John Carradine When You Need Him?
For those of you not familiar with the genre, Santo is a very famous Mexican wrestler and quasi-superhero, who has numerous adventures filled with excitement and suspense. Read more
Published on February 20, 2004 by Robert I. Hedges

5.0 out of 5 stars santo forever
Sería labor de un trabajo filológico o de un estudio sociológico de cultura de masas rastrear la génesis del término "superhéroe". Read more
Published on January 25, 2004 by luis ortiz

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