Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

[Iron_Chef]

New on video this week: THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA, a parody of old 1950s sci-fi/monster movies... This film had a good buzz, but I just saw it and it was nothing special. Some funny stuff, but ultimately forgettable... it dragged in places, especially with the redundant dialogue gag wearing thin so quickly. "It's not easy being a scientist's wife --- the wife of a scientist." Try listening to this nonsense prattle over and over from just about every character to appear and see if it doesn't end up sounding like Ed Wood's fingernails scratching on a blackboard from beyond the grave, LOL.

The voice and dialogue for the lost skeleton character (the hokey title monster, not counting the three-eyed space mutant which looks like a reject from Sigmund And The Sea Monsters) was juvenile and awful --- it undermined the rest of the film, and there was absolutely no backstory for the skeleton (its origin was never explained which upset me more than anything else in the film).

The movie really wasn't that much better than an episode of MSTK3k. Worth a rental if you enjoy old bad movies --- otherwise, you'll probably hate it, as it isn't much different from the original films of the genre/time period it parodies... meaning, it is slowly paced and mind-numbingly stupid in parts. I would probably never watch it again, but don't really regret spending 90 minutes with it... Though I wish the filmmakers had taken a lesson from the films of the 1950s and cut the running time down to 70 minutes! Stretching it out to 90 minutes (today's industry standard run time) wore out the film's humor (and ridiculously thin plot) too early.

 

[Umbran]

It is a parody of a bad 1950s sci-fi flick, and you expect backstory? Would that not be defeating the point?

The movie was better than an episode than MST3K, insofar as it took less money to produce. The thing was shot on a budget of $40,000, about half of which went to getting a permit to shoot in Bronson Canyon, iirc. It shot in only two weeks, with a crew of 10 people (some of which were also cast members).

 

[Piratecat]

I thought it was glorious; the skeleton's voice was possibly my favorite part. "BWAHAHAHAHA -- I sleep now." I guess this wasn't your kind of movie, but I'd gleefully buy it on dvd and watch it multiple times.

 

[Iron_Chef]

I thought it was glorious; the skeleton's voice was possibly my favorite part. "BWAHAHAHAHA -- I sleep now." I guess this wasn't your kind of movie, but I'd gleefully buy it on dvd and watch it multiple times.

I'd rather watch one of the original films than a parody, I guess. The skeleton should have had a backstory, as he is the title character and I can't recall any bad B-movie that ever gave such short-shrift to its title character. Without a backstory, I have no reason to care about the skeleton or his plans for world domination. Heck, even giant monster movies would spend a few minutes explaining (or trying to explain) the reason for the giant monster's existence. They explained the space mutant's existence and motives, after all! It wouldn't have taken more than a minute or two to do. Considering all the time the film wastes with other nonsensical dialogue that does nothing to advance the plot, it doesn't seem like I'm asking too much.

Animala and that space babe Lattis were hot, though. I dig chicks who talk in a monotone or make cat noises/moves. And both had dance numbers! LOL. The only time I liked the scientist's wife was when she jiggled when she fell down.