Married Baby
Just intense enough to provide a much-needed diversion, just lightweight enough to make you forget about it soon after it’s over. It’s not exactly “good,” per se, but it does what it sets out to do in terms of putting us on edge, which makes it … successful?
ma-cortes
"Sandokan : Pirate of Malaysia¨ (1964) was decently directed by Umberto Lenzi with an European cast and it contains rousing action , romantic adventure , mayhem and a fine cast doing a fine job . In the further story of ¨Sandokan the Great¨ , our hero pirate saves the damsel in distress and fights an evil Brit imperialist . Filmed in Singapore and Greece ; it tells the tale of Sandokan who is a Malaysian rebel who, with a group of renegades , goes up against a British General called Lord Brook . As Sandokan teams up with a bunch of pirates to even the score with a nasty governor during the 1800 . Exciting story of love and adventure , the complete romance and the exotic events about the famous hero Sandokan (Steve Reeves) based on novels by Emilio Salgari . The Prince Sarawah's kingdom is invaded by troops commanded by Lord Brook from Bombay . Princess Hada Jacqueline Sassard) is abducted and held captive , whose father named Muda Hassin (Giuseppe Addobbati) has been taken prisoner and locked in a monastery located on high mountains . Sandokan , lord of Malaysia , sets out in pursuit enemies and rescue his lover accompanied by his European friend Yañez (Andrea Bosic) , Durango (Nazzareno Zamperla) and Tremal-Naïk (Mimmo Palmara) . Sandokan posing as Raja of Samamutra infiltrates into governor palace but he is betrayed and discovered . Along the way Sandokan takes on several dangers and finally a spectacular battle against Lord Brook (Leo Anchóriz) and his hoodlums who are trying to force the Prince to resign .This is an entertaining oriental movie , full of action, thrills , double-crosses and of course , a lot of duels and fights . Being a so-so European co-production among several countries such as Italy, France , Spain and West Germany . It is a grade-B flick with noisy adventure , emotion , slavery , breathtaking ship attacks , machine gun provoking a lot of deaths , and many other things . Decent production by Solly V. Bianco with adequate Steve Reeves as Sandokan , and Jacqueline Sassard as Princess Hada . The flick packs enjoyable as well as exotic atmosphere , luxurious gowns , evocative sets , alright cinematography and powerful score . Lots of intrigue , treason , luxurious scenarios , twists and turns . Sympathetic performances by main star cast such as Steve Reeves in one his last films of his fruitful career , gorgeous Jacqueline Sassard and agreeable secondary cast ; as the marvelous main actors are completed by a stellar cast full of veteran Italian players as Mimmo Palmara as Tremal-Naïk , Andrea Bosic as Yanez , George Wang as Sho , Franco Balducci as Sambigliong , Nando Gazzolo as Lt. Clintock , Nazzareno Zamperla as Durango and Spanish players as Jose Torres and special mention Leo Anchóriz as Lord Brook . Splendid color from 16 mm , including appropriate cinematography by Federico G. Larraya and Angelo Lotti . Being shot on location in Singapore and mountains of Meteora in Greece . Imaginative as well as thrilling soundtrack by Giovanni Fusco in oriental style . This was the second part in Steve Reeves/Lenzi Sandokan saga ; the first was "Sandokan, La Tigre di Mompracen¨ or "Sandokan the Great" (1963) with Steve Reeves as Sandokan, Geneviève Grad as Mary Ann and Andrea Bosic as Yanez . The motion picture was professionally directed by Umberto Lenzi . This one was a popular film by that time , getting big success at European Box office . Other pictures about this fictitious personage are the followings : ¨Sandokan against Leopard of Sarawak" (1964) by Luigi Capuano with Ray Danton , Franca Bettoia , Mario Petri , Guy Madison , Alberto Farnese ; its sequel ¨Sandokan Fights Back¨(1964) with same players ; "Le Tigri Di Mompracem" (1970) by Mario Sequi with Ivan Rassimov as Sandokan , Claudia Gravy , Andrea Bosic , Luis Dávila , José Torres . And TV ¨Sandokan¨ (vey popular series of the 70s) with Kabir Bedi , Philippe Leroy and Adolfo Celi . And finally "The return of Sandokán" (1996) , ¨Il Figlio Di Sandokan" (1998) , TV series played by Kabir Bedi and directed by Enzo G Castellari .
ebiros2
Steve Reeves stars for the second time as Sandokan a pirate who's proving ground is the South China seas.A superb drama filled with action and adventure. The filming seems have taken place in Malaysia and the sceneries are beautiful. This movie about a 19th century adventurer is refreshing in its lack of high tech gadgets or CG based special effects. All the actors are beautiful, and they engage in some of the best action scenes made for movies.One thing I'm curious is where they've filmed the final battle sequence. It looks awfully like the monastery that appeared in James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.Very good action adventure, that is a treat to watch.
PrincessAnanka
If you're looking for Steve Reeves to unveil that magnificent torso of his in this movie, then skip it. He's clad from head to toe throughout a decent adventure film that could have starred any number of action stars. Reeves trademark: his phenomenal body remains hidden throughout. Even in the scenes where other men are barechested, Reeves coyly keeps his shirt on. This is akin to movie producers putting Marilyn Monroe in potato sacks to prove her dramatic talents. I loved the earlier Reeves movies, especially his masterpiece, "Giant of Marathon" because it was like studying a marvel of nature: a phenomenal physique with charisma to spare. Perhaps Reeves thought it a good idea to downplay his body to show the world that he could act. In any case, this isn't a typical Reeves movie. In fact, it seems that the more movies he made over the years, the more he tried to hide his torso by cloaking it in capes and tunics and cloaks. So enjoy "Hercules," "Hercules Unbound" and "Giant of Marathon" while you can because his body-beautiful movies began wounding down soon after.
B. Simmons
This is a wonderful film! Shot on location in Singapore, it is the story of a Malaysian rebel, Sandokan, who, with his group of fanatic renegades, tries to thwart an evil British general from forcing the good king Hassim to resign in favor of the Imperial crown. I enjoyed this film quite a bit. The cinematography is lush, and the sets lavish. In one of my favorite scenes, a gang of rebels is attacked by bloodthirsty natives! Another scene finds a captive about to be fed to a hungry alligator. If you enjoy high-end historical adventure romances, this should whet your palate.
