Razorback
Razorback
Director:
Russell MulcahyGuión:
Everett De RocheCámara:
Dean SemlerMúsica:
Iva DaviesReparto:
Gregory Harrison, Arkie Whiteley, John Howard, Chris Haywood, David Argue, John Ewart, Judy Morris, Bill Kerr, Redmond Phillips, Mervyn DrakeSinopsis(1)
Una especie de cerdo salvaje aterroriza y asesina gente en una aislada ciudad del interior de Australia. La primera víctima resulta ser un niño y después, una periodista americana. Su marido, Carl, quiere averiguar la verdad pero los habitantes de la zona no se muestran muy amistosos. Sólo contará con la ayuda de un cazador y una mujer para encontrar a la bestia.. (Izaro Films S.A.)
(más)Reseñas (5)
Terriblemente anticuado formalmente. Las técnicas de dirección para expresar la ansiedad y el miedo a través de la cámara y el montaje, creativas, geniales e impresionantes en su momento, hoy en día resultan ridículas y perturbadoras, de película de serie. Esa es la diferencia entre los cineastas visionarios cuyas películas de género siguen funcionando (Spielberg) y los creadores de éxitos temporales que se quedan estancados en una temporada de género (Mulcahy). Imaginad que Tiburón tuviera música y trucos de cámara así... Pero el diseño surrealista y la atmósfera de Razorback me gustaban aún hoy. Un Edgar Allan Poe más perverso :-)
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Had it maintained the level of the first twenty minutes, it would have been one of the purest animal B-movies of the 80s trash era. The work with a truly haunting environment is simply superb and it is fully evident why Mulcahy and especially Dean Semler would go on to become quite a respected creative duo in Hollywood. The scenes with the hog are also hilarious and imaginative throughout the film (I would even classify the killing in the car as one of the gems of natural horror), and it’s also pleasing to see an attempt to promote the boorishness and carnage of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Unfortunately, an idiotic male protagonist enters the scene, the script takes a boring relationship path and rapes the viewer's intelligence with every action and line from the pair of uninteresting rednecks. The editing is often messy, which is especially evident in the final fight with the monster, leaving only a hilarious soundtrack, inventive cinematography and, of course, a pig that never looks downright ridiculous. It should get 2*, but I’m rounding up for the intro and a couple of good ideas.
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Los impresionantes efectos visuales de las llanuras cubiertas de niebla con colores anormalmente vivos (incluidas algunas secuencias oníricas surrealistas) se imponen a una trama más bien austera y a un suspense poco convincente (aunque la atmósfera de terror es sólida). Pero el guionista dejó correr a los paletos asesinos de canguros demasiado tiempo para mi gusto, Razorback debería haber terminado media hora antes.
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I've seen a few animal horror films with bloodthirsty boars, but they were all from the 21st century, so I was curious about this slightly older piece. The biggest stumbling block in the case of Razorback is the absolutely appalling acting by (practically) everyone involved, and a pretty stupid script. We don’t get to see that much of the grunting beast, which can be forgiven given the time the film was made. But still, not to cast aspersions, I really liked the art design of the outdoor scenes, which in a raw magical way perfectly complemented the atmosphere of the arid and inhospitable environment of the Australian outback.
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The Australian movie Boar definitely has the potential to become a cult movie. The movie’s special effects and practical effects are great, and there are other scenes with some almost abstract images that you might not expect in what is effectively a B-movie. Boar is a very good horror movie and cinematic experience in general.
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