Friday, July 31, 2009

The 10th Victim



THE ORIGINAL SEXY '60s CULT CLASSIC IS BACK!
It is the 21st Century, and society's lust for violence is satisfied by "The Big Hunt," an international game of legalized murder. But when the sport's two top assassins (Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress) are pitted against each other, they find that love is the most dangerous game of all. As the world watches, the hunt is on. Who will become THE 10TH VICTIM?

THE 10TH VICTIM is the international cult classic whose wild action and sexy style has influenced a generation of movies, from THE RUNNING MAN to the AUSTIN POWERS series. Remastered from original archival negative materials, this outrageous satire is presented here in its original Italian language with optional English subtitles.


This Movie ROCKS. Set in a fictional world where there is a "great hunt" - that the characters are participants in. This hunt assigns the players as either victims or hunters, with the hunters holding all the info on their victim, and the victim left in the dark except for a notification that the game is on, and to be on the look out.

The 10th kill, is a landmark for the players, with prizes and world wide acclaim.

Great story, well wrought, very stylized in that 60's way, that seems to have been lost in the films of today. Of the films from the Blue Underground library that I have had the pleasure to review, this one is right up there at the top of my favorites list. Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress delivered this plot with brilliance and just enough camp to let us know that essentially this was a romantic comedy, peppered with substantial bouts of action and very smart dialogue. A fast paced, tightly woven narrative, augmented by interesting and artistic camera work. An excellent movie with stunning visuals, and a lush laid back style. You will enjoy this one.

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