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Even though
I’ve heard quite a lot about it before I wasn’t sure if it would be too cheesy or
just about right for an enjoyable time. It’s been in my possession for quite
some time but I haven’t gotten around watching it. It’s directed by Ruggero Deodato which makes it very
interesting to say the least. His best known feature film is by no doubt Cannibal Holocaust and if you haven’t heard
about any other of his movies, that one is so infamous that even those who haven’t
actually seen it knows about some of the gruesome scenes in it.
In my
opinion there are many more flicks directed by Deodato that’s mentionable. One of my favorites is The Barbarians Brothers starring David- and Peter Paul, two body builders with massive bodies. Just the right
thing for a barbarian flick!
But this
one I had not seen before. I must confess it’s quite confusing. I don’t know
who is after the treasure and who is avenging who when it comes to the end of
the movie. Basically there are some people trying to raise a Russian submarine.
While doing that some of the radioactive material leaks out which causes a
chain reaction that eventually makes the sunken island Atlantis rise to the
surface. There are a couple of different gangs trying to collect the treasures and
there is some gang, they might be native to Atlantis, which acts very violent.
As a
whole, it’s a bit too confusing to me. And to tell the truth, I fell asleep several
times when I tried to watch it. It was kind of boring. Still, there were some
nice cheesy action and some costumes that should never have seen the light of
day which was quite entertaining. This is not Deodatos best work. It’s quite overacted and with little to none
continuity. It wasn’t my cup of tea.
4/10
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