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The Worst Film Ever

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An Exercise In Nonsense

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

There was a time that flicks were popular if they had swords in them, remember Conan (1982), Red Sonja (1985), but they were the popular ones. Of course back then you still had those grindhouse theatres all over town and there you could catch flicks like She.The first minutes you could easily see how ultra low budget this flick was. You don't watch it for the acting performances or effects used, you watched it for stupid stories and conversations. Of course some became a bit of cult like She. This is due Sandahl Bergman being in it as She who had a rather good career after this flick and of course Gordon Mitchell notorious for this kind of flicks. You will have a big laugh if you see how serious it was made but to see the man with green eyes and the effects used it's all outdated. Or the Russian symbols used and the swastikas. Nobody had any trouble with it back then. There's a bit of red stuff here and there but all done on stupid base. A perfect example of a genre just like flicks taking place in concentration camps which never came back because both were so wrong on ethics. Luckily for the geeks it's out on DVD, just see the cover and you immediately knows what you will get, nothing at all, but great fun to see it nowadays, but only for lovers of that particular genre. Gore 0/5 Nudity 0,5/5 Effects 0/5 Story 1,5/5 Comedy 0/5

A few high points of lunatic inspiration are countered by low spots of unrelenting silliness in this post-holocaust fantasy epic, supposedly based on the H. Rider Haggard novel but barely resembling it in any way, shape, or form. SHE is something of a mixed bag of a film, at its best when dealing with absurdist spectacle and at worst when cracking lame jokes and poor attempts at humour; the film is an Italian/US co-production with the emphasis on the US influence, as this movie adopts the standard buddy-buddy comedy action-orientated thriller mould of the '80s in its depiction of two muscle-bound actors and their dumb adventures in a land of make-believe. The biggest fault is the overly cheesy music used intrusively throughout the film by bands such as 'Bastard'; always inappropriate and often detracting from the minimal atmosphere that the movie has to offer.The poor narrative often jumps from scene to scene with little sense; a number of characters who hate each other and are willing to kill to prove the point suddenly become the best of friends the next. The action is plentiful and packed with cheesy effects, including the bane of '80s technology, the dreaded "glowing ray" computer-style effects which are used to animate the deadly green eyes of an angry god. Old-fashioned camera tricks are brought into play as well, with the camera being sped up to simulate magic plus another couple of novice ploys. The emphasis is on naked human flesh, with the heroes running around bare-chested and a tribe of feisty female Amazonian warriors led by the attractive Sandahl Bergman, here stripping off in a naked bath scene which is simply an excuse for female nudity.The movie offers plenty of (unskilled) sword fighting for the action fan and the requisite number of explosions and stunt deaths. During the tale our mismatched heroes encounter all manner of devious foes, whether they be chainsaw-wielding leprous mutants (whose limbs fall off for comic effect) or a group of young, attractive Romans who turn into cheesy hairy vampires at night - look closely and you'll see David Brandon as their leader. Other cheap but amusing attempts at excitement include the old walls-closing-in gag and a tribe of battling Amazon warriors who look ravishing but have little acting ability. Two highlights stick out in my mind as the twin pinnacles of lunacy: the first sees Bergman battling a Frankenstein Monster robot whose head explodes when beaten (!) and the second is an annoying overbearing sailor who literally multiplies when his limbs are severed from his body (kind of like Oddbod in CARRY ON SCREAMING). The effect is astounding.The action sequences become better staged as the film progresses and there's time for a clichéd arena battle between our heroes, i.e. the good guys, and a band of typical post-nuke clichés, dressed in outrageous clothing, silly headgear and all manner of weird and wonderful face paints a la MAD MAX 2. The band of misfits is led by none-other than peplum icon Gordon Mitchell sporting orange hair, a suit of armour, and barking evil-sounding orders to his henchmen - a B-fan's dream come true! The finale involves a battle to the end on a bridge and is surprisingly good considering the budget and lack of talent on the part of the crew; it's exciting, well choreographed, and an example of the genre at its best. As for the acting, Bergman is exceptional in the role - playing essentially the same part as she did in CONAN THE BARBARIAN to no ill effect, whilst a muscular-but-dumb part is played by Harrison Muller Jr., considerably bulked up since his days as THE FINAL EXECUTIONER. Otherwise, SHE is dumb but crazy fun.

I'm on the "it's so bad it's almost good" side. I caught part of it late at night years ago and it stuck with me. Parts are simply so weird they're wonderful. I remember some large guy on a white horse wearing a pink tutu. Did that really happen? And the werewolf dance. Fantastic. I also remember that at some point it gave up the ghost and was crappy after that. No matter. One good line can justify ones whole existence: "Your friend seems slightly overenthusiastic." "My friend's an asshole." This is for the person who claimed that "She" was worse than Plan 9 from Outer Space: Plan 9 was the most wretched thing I have ever watched. At one point I had to leave the room. It was during the "if this ping pong ball were the sun and that can of gasoline...." speech. Like Alex in "A Clockwork Orange" I may never recover. "She", on the other hand, has moments of inspired madness.

Well, this movie isn't exactly oscar material, but then again...with a title like she, who is going to take you seriously. This movie is one of the wackiest movies I have seen in a long time. Nothing beats 80's B movies. From a huge fat man who wears a pink tutu and a gas mask to guys writhing in their underwear...this movie has it all...all weirdness that is.Anyway, if you don't like 80's B movies, then you probably aren't going to like this. As for me...I love zany things so this is definitely on my A list. 8