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- Categories:Animal, Movie
- (C) 1961, Shapeshifter, Slow Change, Action, Sci-Fi, On Video, pub
MGM
Description
Not one of George Pal's best films, but a fun one, nevertheless. It
takes place in the mythical Atlantis, of course, where a valiant
Greek fisherman who has saved the Princess' life is rewarded by
being sentenced to slavery and then becoming a gladiator.
Apparently, there are a lot more people on the island than useful
animals, because a typically mad scientist has come up with a way
of using hypnosis (!) and various herbs to transform unlucky men
into whichever type of animal is currently most in demand. We see a
number of these "Moreau"-like creatures during their slow
metamorphoses, and a huge hog who was once even as you or I is
paraded before the hero with the threat that he (the hero) will
receive the same treatment very soon . . . only the hero will be
"allowed" to retain his own mind and know that he's really a man
while being fattened up for Sunday dinner. The hero's peasant
sidekick is changed partially into a mule or stag or something, and
apparently because there's no way of changing any of the subjects
back, he has to die bravely while participating the requisite slave
revolt. Then the island sinks and robs mankind of this highly
intriguing technology. It's all a bit too silly, but for the tf
aspects and the okay special effects, it remains an entertaining
watch.
originally posted by Macaroni on 2000-09-07, no edits, entryid=5177
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