The Monster Man (2001)
It's the year 2210 and the world has been wiped out by a virus let loose on mankind by an alien race that wants to take over. Before they can do so, they find that two humans have survived the virus, a man and a woman. The gluttonous leader Lord Gideon dispatches his army of inept alien ninjas to finish them off so they can claim earth all for their own.
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Great Film overall
Best movie ever!
It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.
It was OK. I don't see why everyone loves it so much. It wasn't very smart or deep or well-directed.
I do applaud 'writer/director' Jose Prendes for trying.... but I really could strangle him for succeeding! This is horrible, it really is. I seriously can't say anything good about this drivel. I doubt that even if you're a fan of bad movies you'll get anything at all out of this, other than a good sleep possibly. And as for his acting, that shouldn't be allowed under some human rights legislation or other. It's very painful to humans and quite possibly animals too if they're unfortunate enough to watch any of this by accident.I see that he's written two more films since this one and directed one of them. Lord help us! Someone really should take all his cameras and equipment off him to save us more grief. Oh, and his pens and pencils too. Not to mention any computer/word processing equipment he might have. In fact we'd better chop off his hands and rip out his tongue while we're at it. And can't people communicate with their eyes too? Let's pluck those out and slice off the eyelids just for good measure. And what if he's telepathic and could still communicate his ideas to someone else? I think the only way we're all going to be safe would be to decapitate him.I'll volunteer.
This is an absolutely bad movie...and I think it was meant to be. It obviously had a shoestring budget and very limited resources, but still manages to be somewhat fun. The only real complaints I have is that I couldn't make out and understand most of the dialogue in the movie, and I saw it on DVD. The other complaint is that the picture is as bad as a very used VHS tape. I guess it was either originally shot on video tape or digital camera. It's viewable, but only barely at times.Denice Duff, Linnea Quigley, and Tom Savini are good reasons to catch this film. Duff is a major character in the movie, while Quigley and Savini have bit parts. Conrad Brooks of "Plan 9 From Outer Space" fame rounds out the minimal cast of The Monster Man.
While he is no Ed Wood, Jose Prendes may be a director to reckon with in the future. "The Monster Man" is a live action comic book of continious action and kung fu. While the film is a bit overlong, there is a strong attempt to entertain. There are some comic situations that are really funny and thought out.Given the film's backyard budget, this film holds up better than so many mainstream motion picturs with superior budgets. If Prendis maintains his ensemble of actors (Quigley, Savini) and loyal crew, he may be able to create a bigger budgetted career. The potential is there.
Mister Prendes,Take a bow.Your first effort smacks of success.Liked the homage to Omega Man,Jackie Chan.Martial arts were right on and very funny dialogue.Lets review the cast: Denice Duff(congrats on Song Of The Vampire,btw),Conrad Brooks(Pally,the cue cards arent working),Tom Savini(ooooh,Dude you sooo rock!) and Linnea Quigley(a rare passable performance).