Incontro nell'ultimo paradiso (1982)

User Rating:

4.7/10   

Director:

Umberto Lenzi

Writers:

Marina Garroni (writer)
Giovanni Lombardo Radice (writer)

Release Date:

14 August 1982 (Italy)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Plot:

Due giovani sono in Amazzinia per un reportage. Capità però che acquistino nafta al posto della benzina...

Plot Keywords:

Female Nudity | Jungle

Cast

Sabrina Siani	...	Luana / Susan
Rodolfo Bigotti	...	Ringo
Renato Miracco	...	Butch
Mario Pedone
Wai Laung
Sal Borgese	...	Dupré
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Claudio Miraco

Also Known As:

Daughter of the Jungle (International: English title) (Philippines: English title)
Adventures in Last Paradise (USA) (video catalogue title)
La figlia della giungla (Italy) (alternative title)

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color

Company:

National Cinematografica

Soundtrack:

As the Night

Jungle comedy nonsense from Umberto Lenzi

Normally when you get an Umberto Lenzi film set in the jungle; there's blood and people getting eaten, but with Daughter of the Jungle he actually tried to make a comedy film! Naturally I went into this expecting the worst, but surprisingly it's a decently entertaining film. If I had to compare it to something else along the same lines, I'd probably use Massacre in Dinosaur Valley; although this film is nowhere near as good as the later trash classic. Anyway, we focus on two American men who find themselves in the jungle. They're kidnapped by a bunch of cannibals but think they've been saved when they see an American plane. However, it turns out that the plane is full of mercenaries looking for rubies; so the Americans flee into the jungle where they find a beautiful girl who brought up by monkeys. This film is obviously very cheap and clearly Lenzi was in 'can't be bothered mode', and it's hard to believe that this film was made by the man behind the likes of Almost Human and Seven Blood-Stained Orchids. The use of stock footage is abundant too and the plot is unbelievably stupid. The film was obviously intended to be funny; although the jokes continually miss the mark and the only funny thing about it is the dubbing; which is among the worst I've ever heard. The voices are frankly ridiculous and that saps up any chance that the film may have had to gain any credibility. Still...it does at least make for amusing viewing and the film is at least not as bad as I thought it would be.