Santo battles a devil-worshiping villain from out of the past, in a movie that also provides the viewer the story of the origin and powers of the wrestler’s silver mask. A must-see for fans. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie is OK, but not great. Movie 219 for 2021.
Shen da (1975)
In this film, also known as The Spiritual Boxer, a con man who pretends to be possessed by the gods, ends up having to battle real bad guys who expose his trickery when he stands up to them. There’s a fair amount of humor as well as some OK fight scenes in the latter half …
Secret Shaolin Kung Fu (1979)
In this fairly standard action movie, originally titled Hu die shi ba shi, a young man works at a restaurant, where he is picked on, even as he tries to learn martial arts, while at the same time a mysterious man is carried about the country calling on people who in turn commit suicide after …
Operacion 67 (1967)
Not content with battling mad scientists and supernatural terrors, here Santo, el enmascarado de plata, is teamed with an Interpol agent (Jorge Rivero) in a battle against international criminals plotting to use counterfeit money to achieve their goals. The usual trappings of a 1960s spy movie, including interesting gadgets, make for a nice change of …
Spy in Your Eye (1965)
Rather confusing espionage movie, originally titled Berlino appuntamento per le spie (Operazione Polifemo), finds the opposition always one jump ahead of the agency — at least until the reason is discovered. It was not clear until quite some way into the movie that one scene early involved enemy activity, and even after that was made …
Long hu shao ye (1981)
This Shaw Brothers action comedy (English title: The Treasure Hunters) focuses on two guys compete against a much more sinister rival in a search for a hidden treasure, while themselves attempting to stay out of the clutches of a cross-eyed police chief. There’s plenty of broad humor, and the fights are pretty good, but the …
No One Can Touch Her (1979)
A blind young woman (Chia Ling) hopes to use her drunken-style martial arts to avenge her father’s murder, though she presumes she has lost all other opportunities for happiness. The movie, originally titled Zui quan nu diao shou, is packed full of action, with good fights, and the romantic subplot adds to the interest as …
1990: The Bronx Warriors (1982)
Slow, muddled near-future science fiction action movie, originally titled 1990: I guerrieri del Bronx and clearly inspired by Escape from New York, has a young woman taking refuge with the leader of one of several gangs in the Bronx, and that leader must later try to rescue her. At the same time, a violent cop …
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One Foot Crane (1979)
In One Foot Crane (original title: Du jiao he), a young woman (Lily Li) seeks to avenge the murder of her family by destroying those responsible. A standard plot is handled fairly well, the fights are fine if not particularly memorable, and Li makes for an appealing lead. Mildly recommended. Otto judiciously thinks this movie …
Hero of the Time (1979)
Hero of the Time (original title: Ku yue liu xing zhan) is a fairly standard historical martial arts movie, with a villain who uses Golden Kung-Fu style, in which his very skin turns golden, who can only be defeated by a combination of techniques. The fights are OK but nothing special, and the rest of …