The Beastmaster (1982), a recap (part 1 of 6)
Dec 14, 2020
Cut to the present day. Or, rather, “Five Days Ago”, as a caption indicates. I didn’t notice this caption the first time around—probably because my eyes were trying to roll out of my skull. But this caption gets explained later. It’s a pretty weak explanation, but an explanation nonetheless.
And then comes the opening narration. I hate to quote so much of this, but it really has to be shared for you to get the full effect. This is what we’re dealing with:
Oh boy. This is where the film starts to go from merely amateurish to genuinely painful. And rest assured, the cheap philosophy isn’t going to let up any time soon. And my confidence in the film is certainly not bolstered by the first sight of the main characters.
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