The Incredible Two-Headed Transplant/The Thing With Two Heads
by Lee Frost, Anthony M. Lanza
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Actor: Chelsea Brown, Don Marshall, Ray Milland, Roger Perry, Roosevelt GrierDirector: Anthony M. Lanza, Lee Frost
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
Writer: Lee Frost
Writer: Wes Bishop
Producer: Alvin L. Fast
Producer: Arthur N. Gilbert
Writer: James Gordon White
Writer: John Lawrence
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 179 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-02-15
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Movie Review: Fun and Campy Doubleheader from MGM
Summary: 4 Stars
First up in this doubleheader (pun intended) from MGM's Midnite Movies series is THE INCREDIBLE TWO-HEADED TRANSPLANT, a low-budget SF/horror flick originally released in 1971 by American International Pictures. Despite the ludicrous storyline about a medical doctor who grafts the head of an insane-asylum escapee onto the body of a gentle but mentally deficient young hulk, strong and believable performances are delivered by star Bruce Dern and costar Casey Kasem. Horror aficionados and fans of classic Saturday-morning television might recognize Kasem as the voice of Shaggy in the various animated incarnations of SCOOBY DOO, but most viewers will recognize him as the longtime host of the syndicated radio show THE AMERICAN TOP 40 COUNTDOWN. One other notable aspect of this mostly dull strip of cinematic celluloid is the appearance of Pat Priest--here playing the wife of Dern's character--who is better known to audiences for her portrayal of the character Marilyn during the bulk of the run of the 1960s TV series THE MUNSTERS.
The best half of this Midnite Movie doubleheader is 1972's THE THING WITH TWO HEADS, an intentionally campy and hilarious social satire that takes pokes at both racism and expedient medical ethics. Although this AIP cheapie was intended as a sequel to the previous years achingly dull THE INCREDIBLE TWO-HEADED TRANSPLANT, it is actually a fairly well-made film that is marred only by the Woodsian special FX. Indeed, while watching THE THING WITH TWO HEADS, one can easily imagine the ghost of Ed Wood whispering into director Lee Frost's ear: "Gee, nobody will care that the bust of Ray Milland looks fake. Aw, who will be able to tell that Milland is just standing behind Rosie Greer? Hey, don't worry--the audience will be so caught up in the story that they'll never notice that Dr. Kirshner's head moves all around on Jack Moss' shoulder!" (For those of you who don't already know, Ed Wood is almost universally recognized as Hollywood's worst film director of all time.) Yet, despite these obvious bargain-basement FX, the performances by the principals are solid and the satire remains suprisingly timely, making THE THING WITH TWO HEADS an enjoyable ride for horror/SF fans and non-fans alike.
The DVD from MGM is, unfortunately, a double-sided disc. THE INCREDIBLE TWO-HEADED TRANSPLANT is offered in a nice anamorphic widescreen edition, but THE THING WITH TWO HEADS, the better of the two films, is offered in a basic widescreen format that is, sadly, non-anamorphic. The only extras offered are the theatrical trailers for each film, but the disc is still well worth amazon's low admission price. A must-own for fans of campy, satirical SF & horror.
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