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19 out of 30 people found the following review useful:
The Manos Curse is born, 2 February 2006
Author:
Newski_the_Hippie from Chicago
I'm not going to lie about who I am and how I saw this movie. There are
plenty of people here on the IMDb who just can't wait to see this film.
I'm a film student who got into contact with Bernie Rosenblum, who sent
me a copy of this film. Jackey Neyman-Jones, who played Debbie in Manos
the Hands of Fate, asked me to burn the DVD and send it to her. I
rather have that approved by the people who made this movie.
Unfortunately, they think she is dead.
This is, as everyone who is reading this knows, a documentary about the
making of Manos the Hands of Fate. And it's one market is to fans of
Manos. And I will give my guarantee that they will not be disappointed.
The documentary is thoroughly enjoyable. This is mostly because of
Bernie Rosenblum, who talks about his experiences with such passion and
wit. Joining him in the commentary is the man who owned the ranch,
Colbert Coldwell himself.
Colbert is one of the old men you see rambling on the bus, and you
listen to his stories and laugh, but don't want him to know you are
paying attention. Then there is "Manos Historian" Richard Brandt, who
wrote the two great articles on the film where most of the lore come
from.
I said the movie was not disappointing, but only because it is worth
watching. It's a very enjoyable film. But even with Richard Brandt,
Colbert Coldwell, and Bernie Rosenblum, it seems like they simply could
not get all the facts right.
Everyone has either died or mysteriously disappeared? No, this is an
overstatement of Fact. Robin Redd, John Reynolds, and Tom Neyman are
dead. The rest are people who are known as "Private Citizens." Just
because you can't contact them mean it's some sort of freak occurrence.
These are people who were in one movie, which by a stroke of luck still
exists. Well, it's lucky the film existed in the first place.
The movie does not give any new juicy bits of Trivia, nor does it cover
all of Manos Lore. Even still, it's worth watching.
4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Good, 14 August 2008
Author:
Grann-Bach (Grann-Bach@jubii.dk) from Denmark
This is a documentary regarding the infamous "Manos". It does a fine job of both telling the viewer what it is, in case they haven't seen it(I have the feeling it's something you don't forget once you have, though I suppose it's a little early for me to say), and examining why it was and got to be the way it was. I'm not sure I'd claim that this left me with a lot of answers, but the process wasn't bad, and it never lost my interest. It's nicely paced, moves at basically the speed it should. This consists of clips of the flick itself, it even holds a brief spoof of it(some of which relate to the subject or such, and all of them aiding in informing those in doubt of the sheer awfulness of the quality of it) and a few interviews, including one with the person that worked on the piece that they could find, and another with what appears to be a historian on it, both of whom are well worth listening to, and have good things to say. Bernie's got a mouth on him, though, which is really the only language in this, but in spite of the amount being fairly low, it gets pretty rough(apart from strong words, there are a few detailing... male anatomy). He reveals a great many things about the production as well as the crew and cast. This also has footage of the filming locations, and comparisons between how they look, now and then. I recommend this to anyone wondering how the thing got made, and those that are curious about it, in general. 7/10
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Who Ever Knew That A Documentary On What's Critically Acclaimed The Worst Movie Ever Made Could Be So Good., 21 October 2011
Author:
WakenPayne from Valhalla
Manos The Hands Of Fate Is A Classic Amongst Fans Of Truly Terrible
Movies, The Movie Despite It Having A Theatrical Release In 1966 Didn't
Even See The Light Of Day After A Few Premieres.
All I Can Say Is Bernie Rosenblum Has Some Great Stories About This
Movie ANd He Shed More Background Information On This Movie Than I Ever
Knew. In My Opinion Hotel Torgo Is A Great Documentary And To Be Honest
I'd Rather See This Than A Documentary About Any Other Movie Any Day.
The Reason Is That I Find It Interesting To Talk About The Holy Grail
Of Crappy Movies Than The Best Movies Ever Made Because You Don't Know
What To Think At Manos Whereas Something Like Die Hard You Know Its A
Good Movie.
The Funniest Part Was When Rosenblum Told The Story Of The Premiere
Night. I Have Heard So Many Stories About That Because Of People Who
Have Claimed It To Be A Comedy And They Loved It. Its Also Interesting
To Hear Some Backstories On This Film.
Overall If You Are Ever Interested In "The Worst Movie Of All Time"
Then I Say Please Get This (I Have It As An Extra On The Manos DVD
(With The MST3K Episode!))
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
Hotel Torgo - The Documentary of the Infamous Cult-Legend; Manos: The Hands of Fate, 21 May 2011
Author:
MortenKristofferVebjornsen from Norway
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
This is gonna be a short review and my first review of a documentary,
and I must say that I chose a little obscure one. Indeed a good choice.
This little piece of film is a short documentary about the legendary
cult-film and obscurity; "Manos: The Hands of Fate". The film about the
strange journey of a family at a strange place, of which is the housing
of "The Master". A cult-leader and prayer of "Manos", some sort of
Death-God or something. It's up for interpretation. The film "Manos" is
basically called the worst film ever made. I have watched it, it ain't
that bad. A review for that will come up. Keep attention.
The film interviews the last remaining and living part of the film. The
man that in "Manos" that made out with the woman in the car all the
time and was interrupted by the police ... all the time. Why? He and a
"Manos Historian" goes on a "quest" to discover the remaining parts of
the location to "Manos". The cult-place to "The Master" was still
intact, yet it had gained ugly graffiti, seriously why not make some
effort into that graffiti? The film seemed surprisingly full of
controversy and like a complete mess from start to finish. The film
started as a bet, then when shooting; Many members of the cast
threatened to leave the production, mainly because of Harold P. Warren
and his production capabilities. Then at the premiere, since it was so
big for the town (El Paso) that the film had been shooting there. Then
the audience saw the final product. They began to laugh, and the
cast-members sank slowly down on the chairs they where seating. Even
what was supposed to be a glamorous opening night, with limousine and
stuff, they only used one limousine. That's how much money they had!
What is sad is, is to see the places in the film. So many things have
happened since 1966. The buildings are unrecognizable. Do to
degradation and the years that have passed. As said, the only location
that seems moderate and in shape ... is the cult-place of the religion
"Manos". Where The Master and his many wives hold place. Overall, the
little documentary is kinda good, I did not like it that much. It could
have been longer, but not longer than the film it is based. Which is
only 1 Hour 8 Minutes and 40 Seconds. Yes, that's how long the film is!
With much more background to the film, it could have been better than
it is. But it is still good. I like it ... Therefor I gave it a seven.
The End
1 out of 2 people found the following review useful:
A Good Idea But Flawed, 24 June 2008
Author:
Adam (VonCouch) from Maryland, USA
*** This review may contain spoilers ***
Like most people, I found out about Manos when I saw the MST3K episode.
It was funny, I had been on a personal hunt for the worst film of all
time for quite a while. And when I saw that MST3K episode, I knew my
search was over. I own this film both with MST3K and without. I believe
that there's a special place in heaven for those who are able to sit
through the film without Joel and the Bots cracking wise.
So I digress. I first heard of this short documentary a few years back,
constantly keeping an eye for it. Finally, the director/s were generous
enough to post it for free online just to get some visibility. I was
glad I got the opportunity and there was some good stuff in there, but
it had it's problems too.
First the positive: Bernie Rosenblum tells a damn good story. Playing
the guy making out in the car, he (according to him) also helped with
nearly every aspect of the film. He even claims to have directed the
wives' big brawl. He's very willing to talk about the film and it's
creator Hal Warren. The film even finds the filming spots in El Paso
and re-visits them with Bernie. Truly a cool moment for lovers of the B
Cinema.
However, there are two strong problems with the film. First, it's
factually inaccurate. It claims that Bernie is the only man involved
still living. That's not true, and anyone that knows about Manos could
tell you that. Jackey Neyman, just to name one, is still alive and
well. I don't know if it was because they just couldn't find them or
they refused, but instead they're just counted as dead. Kind of
disrespectful if you ask me.
Secondly, it leaves you wanting more. I would love to see this on a
slightly bigger budget with more interviews, better film quality and
just flat out longer. Sadly the audience, while dedicated, is small. So
this is probably all we're going to get.
And you know what? I was glad to get it.
0 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
I wanted more but maybe that's a good thing., 8 August 2007
Author:
saint_johnny-1 from Canada
Being a fan of MST3K I have had the misfortune of actually viewing Manos the Hands of Fate. After watching Hotel Torgo (I do love the title) I found the documentary a bit lacking. Then again how can you create a robust documentary on a film like Manos (Isn't that Spanish for hand?)? I think the biggest problem with Hotel Torgo is that it is completely inaccessible to anyone that has not at least seen or is familiar with Manos. That said I did find the doc enjoyable. Bernie Rosenblam was insightful if not tedious (in that listening to an old burn out talk about the best thing he ever did kind of way... how's that for irony). it's a shame the directors couldn't find more people involved in the film to interview. I would have liked to have watched a broader spectrum of opinions from people involved in the film. I am impressed that the crew actually traveled to the locations where the film was shot. I thought the shot of, I think it was Colbert Coldwell, sitting on the remnants of the set that cut to a scene of the set actually being used in the film was good. In fact much of the camera work and direction of Hotel Torgo is good. Although it is short, it approaches the subject with far more respect than it deserves. I recommend this documentary to anyone that is a fan of Manos the (hand) of Hands of Fate.
6 out of 19 people found the following review useful:
Tom Neyman is NOT dead, 30 November 2006
Author:
EdZeppelin from United States
I have known Tom and Jackey for over thirty years. Neither are dead, I
assure you. Tom is retired and lives in Oregon, as does Jackey, who is
a successful painter and single parent.
I haven't seen this documentary yet, so I'm giving it an arbitrary vote
of 5, based on the communications Jackey has shared with me (I'm the
one who hooked her up with the Producers).
At least, I'm hoping it's a good documentary, because it would have to
be on a par with Citizen Kane to make "Manos" rise to the level of
"terrible." I loved MST3K's version of "Manos," though the original
version exemplified the qualities of being (to paraphrase Mark Twain);
"chloroform on film."
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