Mad Monster Party
1967
Synopses: Baron Boris von Frankenstein, scientist, invents a way to utterly destroy matter. This, he plans to unveil at an invitation-only convention attended by Dracula, The Werewolf, The Mummy, The Creature, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Invisible Man, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde...and Felix Flanken (the doc's spaz nephew). Already on the Island of Evil with Boris (and of note) are his boxum secretary, Francesca; Yetch, the smarmy Zombie, and the original Frankenstein Monster and his Mate, Phyllis Diller. Seriously, not only is she played by Diller but she looks just like her. In addition to revealing his invention, Boris also wants to retire and name a successor. No one is too happy with his choice. Scheming and double-crossing ensue.
Review: This was campy, not the least bit scary, and only marginally entertaining. It was also a musical and that's horrible enough in its own right, but it had the added horror of dubiously appropriate songs. After the Monster's Mate catches him eyeballing Francesca, Diller sings a song celebrating his difference. Later, when the Baron's would-be successor balks at the idea, the doc plays him a ditty about staying one step ahead. It's like the tunes were all leftovers from some other equally awful musical about raising one's self esteem.
Why watch it? Stop-motion animation.
I watched this a couple years ago and had the same feeling. Actually, I felt that I should have had a martini in my hand, smoking a pipe with matching smoking jacket. And maybe wearing a fez. It was hepcat but a bit boring.
ReplyDeleteHonestly, the only thing I even found comical (in a sardonic way) was how the Invisible Man was obviously a total shut-in drunk.
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