The hero is no more than a stick figure, and the witch is a bug-eyed bow wow who as a succubus must have gotten sucked under the bus. David Carradine, outside his cult TV series, was not leading man type, and certainly not an 80's variation of the 60's big muscled heroes in all those badly dubbed peplum films. Argentine born María Socass may get to wear a prosthetic top which makes her appear to have four breasts, but she completely lacks in any kind of allure. The laughs go to portly William Marin and his ugly pet lizard, both so hilariously over the top that they deserve applause.
Even with ancient architecture and costumes, this sword and sandal non-epic is nobody's fantasy. It's dark and intentionally humorless, and its 80 minutes seem endless. It's all about the fight over well water which is funny because the surrounding land looks pretty desolate. Scenes of battles looks like a bunch of people in monks costumes running around and screaming aimlessly, with one laughing maniacally. Carradine and Socass have zero chemistry, and her big hair seems to be in competition with his for most laughably inappropriate. I found this a fantastic cure for insomnia.
Even with ancient architecture and costumes, this sword and sandal non-epic is nobody's fantasy. It's dark and intentionally humorless, and its 80 minutes seem endless. It's all about the fight over well water which is funny because the surrounding land looks pretty desolate. Scenes of battles looks like a bunch of people in monks costumes running around and screaming aimlessly, with one laughing maniacally. Carradine and Socass have zero chemistry, and her big hair seems to be in competition with his for most laughably inappropriate. I found this a fantastic cure for insomnia.