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Old 10-21-03, 09:15 AM
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'Manos Hands of Fate' Misunderstood?

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"One of the finest examples of great auteur filmmaking

Equaled in clarity of vision and flawless execution only by the greater works of Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock, brilliant independent film auteur Hal Warren's ‘Manos: The Hands of Fate' transcends its genre to do everything that it should and even more. Not only is it riveting edge of your seat entertainment, it also boasts a psychological depth unequaled by any other horror movie, achieved mostly through John Reynold's Oscar-worthy, divinely subtle performance as the tormented, tragically misshapen caretaker Torgo. Part Quasimodo, part Hamlet, this gentle soul's noble end, in which he is massaged to death by a group of terrifying succubae in luscious robes, is unarguable one of the most poignant in motion picture history – it is both a tragedy and a triumph of the human spirit. Oh, was I alone with a tear in the eye at the end!

Indeed, Hal Warren's masterpiece achieves the perfect balance between the heartrendingly sad, the refreshingly sardonic, and the chillingly satanic. The Master and his hellbeast are as much evil personified as Margaret is the embodiment of goodness and chastity. In a way, this is the definitive modern-day equivalent of Goethe's Faust, though even more sublime in the simple poetry of its dialogue. When Torgo describes his master as being `not dead the way you know it' and `with us always' he is speaking for all of us, how we truly live on through the memory of our words and deeds in the minds of those who follow us, be they righteous or malevolent.

Hal Warran not only changed the face of the Texan film industry by encapsulating such a grand story in less than 75 minutes, it also helped usher in a whole new perspective of looking at film, discovering different forms which never would have been conceived. Also, it's obviously a very personal film for Warren, who allows us to share his love and devotion to the project, and it is a truly moving, cathartic experience.

It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and maybe – just maybe – you'll learn a little bit about yourself. "

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ok... will turn this to DVD's - is this even out on DVD (not the MST version)
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Originally posted by stingo
ok... will turn this to DVD's - is this even out on DVD (not the MST version)
It was recently released on Alpha Video.
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No matter how good this movie really is, it will always be the funniest MST one I have ever seen
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Re: 'Manos Hands of Fate' Misunderstood?

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Equaled in clarity of vision and flawless execution only by the greater works of Orson Welles and Alfred Hitchcock, brilliant independent film auteur Hal Warren's ‘Manos: The Hands of Fate'
Hitchcock? Welle? "Manos"? What - did this guy see a diffrent "Manos" than the rest of us?
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Re: Re: 'Manos Hands of Fate' Misunderstood?

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Hitchcock? Welle? "Manos"? What - did this guy see a diffrent "Manos" than the rest of us?
First off, he watched Manos with his rose colored glass eye. Secondly, he confuses Orson Welles with Orson Bean. And lastly he is an obvious publicity troll.
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Orson Bean... He's a cop!! (Sorry, in MST3K "Mitchell" mode now.)
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