Undersea Kingdom (1936)

Undersea Kingdom (1936). 3h 46m | Approved

“I found the entire serial on two DVDs for the bargain-price of $5 a piece. I honestly only got the first six because the guy was, well, undressed except for a cape and a helmet and these really cool boots. Otherwise he looked like he was in his underwear.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI really loved the over the top acting and the, for then, cool special effects. That the producers seemed to enjoy finding the slimmest excuse to put Our Hero into cheek revealing outfits and at one point literally strapping him spread-eagle to a moving u0026quot;caru0026quot; smacks of almost unbelievable camp. That this stuff passed muster during The Code is even more amazing.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs to weather the cliffhangers cheat; OK they cheat. But in a way I sort of enjoy the original cliffhanger version. Crash gets blown up, dropped down an elevator shaft, smashed into a wooden door (with the aforementioned u0026quot;caru0026quot;), dropped from great heights and others too numerous to mention.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003enI donu0026#39;t love that his u0026quot;sidekicku0026quot; is either a young boy who worships him and that he seems a bit too attached to (witness his reaction when Billy falls down a facing). His other u0026quot;sidekicku0026quot; is an enemy he saves, only to have the poor sap pine for Our Hero until he is killed, just to assure Crashu0026#39;s engagement to The Girl.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis movie is definitely a repeat offender. But it is fun nonetheless. Invite your friends over and have a drinking party where everyone takes a belt whenever Crash shows his ass. Youu0026#39;ll be plowed before the night is out.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBad, silly, obvious. But not nearly as crappy as Bad Boys 2.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI give this one a Thumbs Up!”