The Devil's Sword

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Audience Member This is a bizarre and wonderful blend of a cheap 80's sword & sorcery film with a cheap period martial arts film. On top of all this is a healthy dose of Indonesian folklore ... or at least Indonesian folklore filtered through the lens of cheap 80's exploitation cinema. If that sounds fantastic to you, that's because it is. So much astoundingly awesome craziness happens in this film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Following "The Warrior", Indonesian star Barry Prima became a heroic action star in his home country and Rapi Films wasn't going to just waste his talent and struck when the iron was hot. They loaded up his schedule with numerous, quickly made but endlessly entertaining exploitation actions films and out of this flood "The Devil's Sword" became one of the most popular due to its bizarre combination of both the Martial Arts and Sword and Sorcery genres. In a far away land the sadistic crocodile queen demands a small coastal village to sacrifice their young males to her in order to quench her insatiable need for physical love. A nearby warrior gets wind of this and decides to go on a quest for the mighty 'devil's sword' to aid in defeating the bitch. It ain't going to be easy though as he has to fight his way through crocodile men, witches, paper mache monsters and even an old nemesis. "The Warrior" was a crazy film but not even half as insane as "The Devil's Sword". This film is like "Conan the Barbarian" on an acid trip as the filmmakers throw everything imaginable into the mix to see what sticks. Not all of it works thanks to weak special effects and a uneven pace, but a large portion of the film does in the favor of being a trashy delight. Highlights include our hero with supernatural powers flying on rocks to crush invaders and slicing and dicing up men in bad crocodile costumes. Hell even the flying guillotine made popular in the Shaw Brothers duology makes a bloody (literally) appearance. Barry Prima is wooden as ever in the lead role, but he still has a small charismatic charm about him and his martial arts abilities are about as good as they get, for Indonesia that is. All the craziness and graphic gore in the plot is more than enough to cover-up his acting ability, or lack-there-of. "The Devil's Sword" is one of the craziest most outlandish films I have ever seen, even more so than "The Warrior". If you have soft spot for Indonesian exploitation cinema or films that are just a wild ride for the senses then "The Devil's Sword" is definitely worth picking up for your collection. Unlike "The Warrior", "The Devil's Sword" was never followed by a sequel which is just a damn shame. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Indonesian sword-and-sorcery movie laden with kung-fu craziness and outlandish creatures, including crocodile men; craggy witches; aged white-bearded masters and martial arts warriors who can shoot lasers from their hands. Entertaining fight sequences throughout and unique weaponry make for a fun flick. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I continue to absolutely LOVE the releases from Mondo Macabro, as they manage to track down the most ridiculous films from around the world, and this one was no exception. A minuscule budget, ridiculous plot twists and laughable 'special effects', it all makes for an awesome viewing experience. Well worth a rental if you're open-minded and can appreciate the low budget wackiness. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member What the hell? Let's see - it's an Indonesian horror/martial arts/action fantasy film. Starring Barry Prima - the uhhhh... lord, I don't know. Stallone? Arnold? Chuck Norris? Mel Gibson? How the hell should I know?!?! I don't even know what to give this movie. I was entertained, yes. But that may be because I watched it with Geoff Wallis of Cinema Fiasco fame. I may know a bit more about Indonesian pop culture now, but how would I know? I have nothing to compare it to. I'll give it some stars tomorrow... Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member If you are at all familiar with the film industry in the West Indies then you know what to expect from this fantasy picture. A wise old man makes a sword with special powers and gives it to one of his pupils, and so of course the forces of evil want this special sword. Came out around the same time as Raiders of the Lost Ark and Conan the Barbarian, so you can guess what they are trying to cash in on. Not the worst of the sword and sandal epics, strange characters throughout and nice cheesy special effects that would be found in a Kung Fu flick make this enjoyable. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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