Is the mere presence of Bo Svenson in a made for t.v. movie carry enough entertainment value to keep viewers hooked on a story? Snowbeast sure thinks so. A Colorado ski lodge is plagued with mysterious attacks that threaten to ruin the winter snowqueen banquet. Bo Svenson plays Gar Seberg a former olympic gold-medal winner skier that hasn't gotten on the skis since. This is supposed to significantly factor into the storyline which features more snowmobiling than skiing. Along for the ride is Gar's wife Ellen (Yvette Mimieux) who at one time had a relationship with ski lodge manager Tony Rill played by Robert Logan. Sylvia Sydney who's been acting since the late jurassic period is lumped into this snowturd as Tony's mother.
The snowbeast is given very little exposure in this movie and by the time the climax arrives the movie resorts to Gar attacking a growling camera from the perspective of the beast. LAME! If you can't afford an entire monster suit then why make a monster movie? All that is afforded the viewer is two arm shots, a window face shot, a foot kicking a log, and a quick head shot for the "finale". The acting in this is straight out of a seventies soap opera. One particular ludicrous scene has Tony asking Gar to help him kill the beast all the while they are soaking in a pool. Gar fiercely defends the rights of the beast as if he works for the crytozoology department of the ACLU. In disgust Gar gets out of the pool and all of the sudden both men are lounging side by side in absurdly cushioned bathrobes where Gar continues his defense of the snowbeast. The scene is just so bizarre. Another annoying feature is the use of the blood-red fade outs and fade ins that were for the commercial breaks. I expected any second to see a clip of the donny and marie show along with who was guest starring on Fantasy Island tonight. At least Yvette Mimieux looks adorable in snow boots. Avoid this movie and pray for spring.
The snowbeast is given very little exposure in this movie and by the time the climax arrives the movie resorts to Gar attacking a growling camera from the perspective of the beast. LAME! If you can't afford an entire monster suit then why make a monster movie? All that is afforded the viewer is two arm shots, a window face shot, a foot kicking a log, and a quick head shot for the "finale". The acting in this is straight out of a seventies soap opera. One particular ludicrous scene has Tony asking Gar to help him kill the beast all the while they are soaking in a pool. Gar fiercely defends the rights of the beast as if he works for the crytozoology department of the ACLU. In disgust Gar gets out of the pool and all of the sudden both men are lounging side by side in absurdly cushioned bathrobes where Gar continues his defense of the snowbeast. The scene is just so bizarre. Another annoying feature is the use of the blood-red fade outs and fade ins that were for the commercial breaks. I expected any second to see a clip of the donny and marie show along with who was guest starring on Fantasy Island tonight. At least Yvette Mimieux looks adorable in snow boots. Avoid this movie and pray for spring.