#12 - Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (12/11/12)
Tuesdays on Tape Rating Scale™
Previews: 0/1
Soundtrack: .5/.5
B&T: 0/1.5
Graphics: 1/1
Sound Effects: .5/.5
Likable Characters: .5/1
Memorable Moments/Quotables/Emotion: 1.5/1.5
Total: 4/7
Kudos:
- Guy breathes fire
- Really cool dog
- Best climax ever
- Monkey toy is despicable antagonist
Personal Thoughts: The ratings might not be give the impression that we liked this movie, but we had a hell of a time with this one. I personally loved it. Essentially, Merlin's Shop was just an excuse to make use of a unreleased short horror film from the 80s (based off of Stephen King's "The Monkey") by adding some low budget 90s footage. To be honest, we picked this one because fellow committee member Sean and myself are on a quest to watch movies from the IMDb Bottom 100 movies list. Is it that bad?
Not at all. It's a good movie. It's not even so-bad-it's-good. It's just good. There are some ridiculous effects in the first tale (the guy breathing fire), but that's about it. The only incompetent part of the whole thing is the first ten minutes being a REALLY slow start. But it picks up speed quickly, leading to one of the best climaxes I've ever seen in a movie ever. I literally jumped out of my seat and screamed in joy. I kid you not.
I understand this was riffed by MST3K but I'm not entirely sure why. Of course, I didn't think Manos: The Hands of Fate was that bad either. Pick this up, but do yourself a favor and watch the original version first!
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