Deathstalker 2
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Actor: Carina Davi, Dee Booher, Jacques Arndt, Maria Luisa Carnivani, William FeldmanDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 86 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2001-10-23
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: New Concorde
Product features:
- Directed by: Jim Wyrnorski
- Written by: Neil Ruttemberg, Jim Wyrnorski
- Cast: John Terlesky ("Crazy People," "Killbots"), Monique Gabrielle ("Bachelor Party," "Silk II"), Toni Naples
- Year: 1987
Movie Reviews of Deathstalker 2
Movie Review: One of my all time favourite movies!
Summary: 5 Stars
From the moment, in the opening sequence, when Sultana's (the delicious Toni Naples) vow "I'll have my revenge - and Deathstalker too", heralds the title - "Deathstalker 2" on screen, accompanied by Chuck Cirino's amazing score, I fell totally in love with this movie! No sad Conan clone this!
Cult director Jim Wynorski has quite simply given us one of the most entertaining movies of all time.
The masterful casting of John Terleskey as our wisecracking hero and the gorgeous, scantily-clad Monique Gabrielle in her inspired double-role, ensures a whole laboratory of sexual chemistry between the highly picturesque duo. They also look like they're enjoying this bawdy romp no end!
The unprecedented amount of inspired one-liners, corny puns and cheeky verbal and visual references to other movies (most notably Spaghetti Westerns, Hammer Horror and Star Wars) demand repeat viewing to extract every delicious drop of Wynorsky's waggery.
The plot is a simple one - our eponymous hero (but is Deathstalker his first name or his last name?), promised a great reward, teams up with Evie the seer (Gabrielle), whose rightful position of princess has been taken by an evil clone of herself (evil Evie of course). Battling their way past zombies, pirates, and Amazon tribeswomen, Terleskey and Gabrielle never miss an opportunity to extract every potential bit of humour from each scenario. The other players join in the fun too - John La Zar, as evil wizard (is there any other kind?) Jerak warns Deathstalker that grave-robbing carries a stiff penalty in these parts, Sultana pokes fun at Evie's wardrobe (the Wilma Flintstone look) and pirate Chin (a tribute to Hawaii 5-O) and his hapless team are to bounty-hunting what the Archbishop of Canterbury is to bungee-jumping.
Scene follows glorious scene, my personal favourites being the initial punch-up in the tavern, evil Evie tiring of her musical dwarf playing nothing but the Deathstalker theme, Deathstalker's hilarious fight against the Amazon's champion and , of course, the final scene - when told that his heroic exploits will be reenacted for centuries to come, Deathstalker grins and says "Well, I sure hope they get a good looking guy to play me". What a parting shot!
There's no mistaking the miniscule budget here, and there's even some footage recycled from the (inferior) Deathstalker 1 and a couple of amusing inadvertent anachronisms and continuity errors. With a movie as refreshingly entertaining as this, who cares though?
The DVD contains the outtakes (the same as were also present during the end titles on the VHS version), the theatrical trailer and, delightfully, optional full-length commentary by Wynorsky, Terleskey and Naples. This is very very funny, and adds yet another dimension to the whole package, as Wynorsky flirts with Naples and points out anachronisms, such as a tyre visible as our heroes ride past.
For potential UK purchasers, make sure your DVD player is multi-region, as this is only available as Region 1 (NTSC). My copy took around 10 days to arrive from the States. At this price, Deathstalker 2 has to be the DVD bargain of the century!
You will either think it is brilliant or complete garbage! I am convinced that most viewers with a sense of fun, will decide it is the former.
Summary of Deathstalker 2
Princess Evie of Jzafir is deposed by the evil sorcerer/swordsman Jerak and his voluptuous, and very dangerous, ally Sultana. Posing as Reena the Seer, Princess Evie enlists the aid of the renowned hero Deathstalker. Together they battle the forces of evil, including a clone of Evie created by Jerak, to win back Evie's kingdom. Format: Color, DVD, NTSC . Language: English . Region: Region 1 . Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 . Number of discs: 1 . Rated: R (Restricted) . Studio: New Concorde . DVD Release Date: October 23, 2001 . Run Time: 85 minutes.Similar DVD Movies
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