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Colossus and the Headhunters
(1960 Film)
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Cast:
Kirk Morris as Maciste
Laura Brown as Queen Amoa
Frank Leroy as Kermes, the main villain
Colossus and the Headhunters (1960): First of all, it's Maciste, not Colossus. There is NO Colossus in this movie. It ticks me off when they do this, but Italian-made movies were often retitled in America so they'd appeal more to audiences. I think their mode of thinking was stupid, because Maciste was the right name and appropriate thing to call this movie. At any rate, this is a Maciste movie and the character is called Maciste throughout.
This isn't a terrible Maciste movie, but it's certainly not one of the most thrilling. Kind of "blah". First of all, I don't really dig Kirk Morris as Maciste. He may be physically fit, but he's no body-builder. Maciste is supposed to have super-strength and be bigger than h***. Another strike against Morris: he looks like he's pouting through all his lines. I just don't like him as Maciste as much as a lot of the other actors I've seen.
There are women in this movie, but none of them are that sexy or interesting. They're attractive enough, but no woman character really excites you. They're all kind of dull.
A volcano blows up an island at the beginning of this movie. That's the most exciting thing that happens for a long time. Maciste takes on a tribe of headhunters. That's about it.
Alternate Titles For This Film:
Maciste and the Headhunters
Maciste contro i caccitori di teste [Italy; actual title]
Maciste contro i tagliatori di teste [Italy]
Fun Facts:
Photos:
Kirk Morris as Maciste
Laura Brown as Queen Amoa
Frank Leroy as Kermes, the main villain
Colossus and the Headhunters (1960): First of all, it's Maciste, not Colossus. There is NO Colossus in this movie. It ticks me off when they do this, but Italian-made movies were often retitled in America so they'd appeal more to audiences. I think their mode of thinking was stupid, because Maciste was the right name and appropriate thing to call this movie. At any rate, this is a Maciste movie and the character is called Maciste throughout.
This isn't a terrible Maciste movie, but it's certainly not one of the most thrilling. Kind of "blah". First of all, I don't really dig Kirk Morris as Maciste. He may be physically fit, but he's no body-builder. Maciste is supposed to have super-strength and be bigger than h***. Another strike against Morris: he looks like he's pouting through all his lines. I just don't like him as Maciste as much as a lot of the other actors I've seen.
There are women in this movie, but none of them are that sexy or interesting. They're attractive enough, but no woman character really excites you. They're all kind of dull.
A volcano blows up an island at the beginning of this movie. That's the most exciting thing that happens for a long time. Maciste takes on a tribe of headhunters. That's about it.
Alternate Titles For This Film:
Maciste and the Headhunters
Maciste contro i caccitori di teste [Italy; actual title]
Maciste contro i tagliatori di teste [Italy]
Fun Facts:
- This is the first film for Kirk Morris and Laura Brown.
- This is the first and last movie for Frank Leroy.
- There are zippers on the headhunters "skirts".
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