Return of Chandu
Am hoping somebody here can steer me in the right direction. I'm researching the Chandu radio show for a BLOOD 'N' THUNDER article on RETURN OF CHANDU and am having a devil of a time finding accurate,...
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The absence of a reference on the poster to a particular chapter, or even "a serial in 12 chapters", makes me wonder if this might be a poster for use with the first feature version, also called...
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Hard to guess; it could even have designed support either version, or the feature followed by chapters format that Lesser offered. (If memory serves.) If the 'facts' that RiddleRider has knows for...
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Jacque Lecotier wrote: The absence of a reference on the poster to a particular chapter, or even "a serial in 12 chapters", makes me wonder if this might be a poster for use with the first feature...
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CreepingBride wrote: I was wondering about "The Magician" in parentheses, too. Is this meant to draw in audiences familiar with 1932's CHANDU THE MAGICIAN, where Bela was Baron Roxor? More likely it...
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I've tried several times to get through RETURN OF CHANDU, but have never gotten very far before it knocked me dead asleep. This despite the presence of Bela, the Skull Island wall, complete with...
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Don't feel bad, David; you're not the only one that has found RETURN OF CHANDU to be tough-going (even when looking at a fairly decent print). I got through it in one wintery weekend, and came away a...
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I did virtually the same thing CreepingBride described, watching a little at a time; in my case, about one episode before going to work in the morning. It has flaws, all right, but I thought the...
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RiddleRider wrote:For the record: I supplied VCI with the master for their RETURN OF CHANDU DVD. I transferred a very battered 35mm nitrate print, very likely the only one that still survives. I spent...
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I'd rather watch a slightly scratched and spliced (the way an average 16mm TV print might look) copy of a good film than a beautiful 35mm transfer of a bomb.
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True, hb - but if it's only an "Eh" flick, not a full-out Bomb, a great print helps a lot.
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Despite all the wonderful elements in the serial, it is really a chore to get through. I like the movie CHANDU THE MAGICIAN (1932) with Edmond Lowe as Chandu and Lugosi as Roxor much, much better.
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I was just re-reading this thread, and nearly 4 years ago (!) I wrote that I was making a New Year's Resolution to watch this serial for the first time. After the first 2 chapters in 2007, I never...
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I can make it through The Return of Chandu just fine. The Black Coin, now THAT'S hard to get through.
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I haven't seen a whole lot of serials but I liked THE RETURN OF CHANDU pretty well. Certainly there was some padding; I watched one chapter a day though rather than back to back though and that seemed...
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If you can't get through the serial, try CHANDU ON THE MAGIC ISLE, the feature from the second half of the seriea. I have a lot of fun with Lugosi as the hero running around Bronson Canyon.
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Just finished watcing RETURN OF CHANDU (from the Alpha DVD) - strange to see Lugosi in a romantic/heroic role, but he does a good job. Alpha's 2 volume release DVD has lots of audio and visual issues,...
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If you don't like serials in general, you will hate PHANTOM CREEPS. Even with Bela, it's a total mess.
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I saw PHANTOM CREEPS a few years ago. It's far better than Chandu (it's Universal, Bela is mad doctor, giant robot, invisibility). The Alpha DVD has a terrible quality transfer. Wasn't there supposed...
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