DVD Talk has a mixed review but says, "Knives of the Avenger is a sword 'n smorgasbord action film, filmed largely outdoors. It stresses performances while telling a straight genre story, and shows a sensitivity to characters" and "what surprises about Knives of the Avenger is the simple effectiveness of the intimate scenes". TCM has an overview.
Monday, September 25, 2017
Knives of the Avenger
Knives of the Avenger is a 1966 Italian sword and sandal film about Vikings. It was directed by Mario Bava, who was brought in to save it and who re-wrote and finished it in less than a week. It stars one of my favorites, Cameron Mitchell.
DVD Talk has a mixed review but says, "Knives of the Avenger is a sword 'n smorgasbord action film, filmed largely outdoors. It stresses performances while telling a straight genre story, and shows a sensitivity to characters" and "what surprises about Knives of the Avenger is the simple effectiveness of the intimate scenes". TCM has an overview.
DVD Talk has a mixed review but says, "Knives of the Avenger is a sword 'n smorgasbord action film, filmed largely outdoors. It stresses performances while telling a straight genre story, and shows a sensitivity to characters" and "what surprises about Knives of the Avenger is the simple effectiveness of the intimate scenes". TCM has an overview.
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Not sure I can wrap my head around this one, but I applaud you for liking it. Thanks for the review at least.
ReplyDeleteI remember sword and sandal films being on tv a lot when I was young, but I never saw this one.
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