Diabolik is very nearly the movie barbarella should have been. Diabolik is a 1968 film starring john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli. The film is about a criminal named diabolik john phillip law, who plans large. The film partially reinvents the character as a countercultural prankster, subverting public officials and the national economy, and places him. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. International police bait a golden trap for a master criminal. The suave, psychedelicera thief called diabolik cant get enough of lifes good or glittery things. The rather difficult to find and own soundtrack for the 1968 italianfrench action film. Colorful adaptation of the popular series of italian comics stars john phillip law as diabolik, a brilliant thief who, along with sexy partnergirlfriend eva kant marisa mell, enjoys pulling off such crimes as detonating tax offices and stealing priceless gold ingots. In the comics, he mainly takes money from other villains but in the film, it was from the government. Directed by mario bava with his usual visual panache, danger.
Its a supremely stylish live action cartoon with a loungypsychedelic ennio morricone score to boot. Italian filmmaker mario bava adapted the story for a 1968 feature film, danger. Diabolik, is featured on a times square theatre marquee. The same could be said for its somewhat hardtofind ennio morricone soundtrack. Though we now see diabolik as a terrorist, when the film was made, many saw the italian government as being the villains who oppressed them and took their money. All 22 mario bava movies unknowingly, i first encountered directorcameraman mario bava 19141980 in the summer of 1999 when the scifi channel aired the final episode of mystery science theater 3000 featuring the superhero film danger. Mario bava john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo. International man of mystery diabolik and his sensuous lover eva kant pull off heist.
International man of mystery diabolik and his sensuous lover eva kant pull off heist after heist, all while european cops led by inspector ginko and envious mobsters led by ralph valmont are closing in on them. Adapted from the italian comic, the film sees barbarellas john philip law as a leatherclad super thief with a hot girlfriendaccomplice, spending the movie stealing more and more elaborate goods while being chased by italian policeman jenko and. The film partially reinvents the character as a countercultural prankster, subverting public officials and the national economy. I read about the film in john baxters the science fiction film and first saw it in 1972 at a midnight show in santa monica. Apr 07, 2014 while not exactly horror related, this post has a lot of horror connections. Diabolik is a film version of the diabolik comic books created by angela and luciana giusanni. Diabolik theres no question that one of the more beloved movies here at dangerous minds is that deliriously kitschy caper film, danger. Diabolik works more on a premise than a full storyline.
Available now original live rescore composed and performed by morricone youth to mario bavas 1968 italian comic book action film danger. This is one film that never feels slow to the viewer. Danger diabolik 1968 drinking game and podcast alcohollywood. Savant is sure it will be funny, like everything else on that show, but some good movies have sure been deepsixed in the public consciousness. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. When at work, diaboik tends to hijack shipments of cash or gold while taunting the local constabulary. Diabolik is to become the final episode film to be fried on mystery science theater 3000. Superthief danger diabolik is a mysterious man, thin and dressed in black, who, along with his female counterpart eva, manages to outsmart, outrun and outdrive every euro bad guy he encounters. With john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi. Diabolik 1968 heres the one and only morricone with the great soundtrack to one of my very favourite films. Although its too long and eventually loses track of itself, danger. Diabolik is a steely mastermind in the mold of such eurocriminals as fantomas, dr.
Diabolik is the easy listening side of morricone, a jazz tinge existence with great sound effects. D i a b o l i k 1968 mariobava full film numero six. Diabolik is at the confluence of many disparate aspects of cinema that i grow to appreciate more and more each year. Though still clearly a villain protagonist in the film, diabolik is much less sinister than his comic book counterpart. Vannucci with regular weight and style, download file name is danger diabolik. Diabolik or diabolik as it was known in its native land was based on the popular fumetti comic strips of the 1960s. E ispirato allomonimo fumetto creato da angela e luciana giussani e riprende le situazioni di alcuni episodi. Delightfully outlandish hits a high note of fantasy worthy. This short piece is included with the dvd for danger. The bands rescore for mario bavas cult 1968 italian comic book action film danger. Not when there are currency shipments to steal from under the noses of snooty government officials and priceless jewels to lift from the boudoirs of the superrich. Law is diabolik, a supercriminal who lives underground in his electronic hideout with a sexy blond marisa mell and millions of dollars worth of gadgets. The suave, psychedelicera thief called diabolik john phillip law cant get enough of lifes good or glittery things.
Original live score composed and performed by morricone youth. Mario bavas film is a hallucinatory, artistic, but undercooked and underbudgeted concoction which never quite coheres into the film we want it to be. The team of writers, artists, producers, and musicians behind the film. Mario bava john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli, adolfo celi. Dec 21, 2009 danger diabolik 1968 trailer director. Its a mod, mod, mod, mod worldbond meets barbarellawith outlandish sets and costumes that show bava relishing one of his few. Danger diabolik, 1968, is italian director mario bavas stylish, psychedelic adaptation of comic book antihero, diabolik. Uno spietato criminale, conosciuto da tutti con il nome di diabolik, insieme alla complice eva kant. Diabolik it is, then, which is probably best known here in the states as the final episode of the late and lamented mystery science theater 3000.
In that condescending context the film didnt really make an impact, but a few years. Ennio morricones soundrack to the 1968 cult classic, danger diabolik, has long been one of those holygrail scores from the sixties lost to time. Didya ever wonder how these guys pull off the largest underground construction projects in history and keep them a secret. Diabolik was written as a rescore to be performed live to mario bavas classic 1968 action film based on the italian comic series diabolik by angela and luciana giussani. Diabolik john phillip law is the criminal mastermind who has just pulled off a huge heist. Leatherclad career criminal john phillip law juggles daring heists and trysts with fidanzata marisa mell while outsmarting police chief michel piccoli in bavas delirious, ennio morriconescored, comic stripinspired parody of the spy movie.
Diabolik is a superstylish liveaction adaptation of the popular 1960s european comicstrip about the exploits of a supercriminal. Nonetheless, diabolik is the hero of the film because he must face off against bumbling cops and revengeseeking mafiosos. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the mario bavadirected movie via subscription can be a. Diabolik and it does a nice job of setting the stage for the film especially since he is a character from italian comic books and probably unknown to most viewers. Personally, i just want the music, but i can understand that there are people out there who insist on studying the diabolik film. Diabolik is a 1968 action film directed and cowritten by mario bava, based on the italian comic series diabolik by angela and luciana giussani. Superman and batman fight crime while diabolik is an outlaw. While not exactly horror related, this post has a lot of horror connections. A delightfully outlandish comic strip directed by the master of the italian b movie, a former cameraman who could always be relied on. In this episode we discuss the pivotal cult film legends that came together to bring you this italian comic strip adaptation. Diabolik 1968 mario bava, john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli. Diabolik 1968 mario bava, john phillip law, marisa mell, michel piccoli july 8, 2015 in psychedelic swinging 60s style, the dreaded thief and killer diabolik wreaks havoc on a generic european country for his own financial gain and amusement.
Diabolik blowing up the tax offices had the people behind him. Diabolik is a 1968 italian caper film directed by mario bava. The film was used in the final episode of the 10th season of the longrunning television series, mystery science theater 3000. He spends most of his free time with his girlfriend, eva marisa mell, in fond embrace. Diabolik1968 was adapted from a comic that has been a social phenomenon in italy for over fifty years, featuring a masked master criminalpart fantomas, part james bondand his elegant companion eva kant. Diabolik, mario bavas 68 ode to love, leather, marisa mell andmarisa mell. One of ennio morricones more obscure soundtracks was made for the 1968 movie danger diabolik. Diabolik was the subject of a savant article from 1998 that i wrote just to get out all the information id gathered on the movie. The film s look may have been inspired by the 1960s batman tv series, replete. The police minister terrythomas is approached by valmont adolfo celi, a master criminal who proposes to use his underworld connections to catch diabolik for the police. Download danger diabolik, font family danger diabolik by p. Known to italian audiences as diabolik and to the englishlanguage market as danger. Diabolik and in from fumetti to film, bissette gives us a guided tour of how, in his own words, danger. A groovy 60s cult classic from filmmaker mario bava.
Diabolik widescreen, subtitled, mono sound, dolby on. The film is about a criminal named diabolik john phillip law, who plans largescale heists for his girlfriend eva kant marisa mell. About twenty readers have written in to tell savant that danger. Download free danger diabolik font, view its character map and generate textbased images or logos with danger diabolik font online. Diabolik 1968 mario bava, john phillip law, marisa. And though some would argue over its inclusion for such lampooning, saying it was a crime, and champion this film as the epitome of euroswank cinema, making it bulletproof, and if. The original tapes are apparently missing, and the only releases fans have seen over the years are recorded directly from the film track complete with dialog and sound effects. Money and jewels are his game, and hell kill to get them. The team of writers, artists, producers, and musicians behind the film have all left a nearly indelible mark on film. Diabolik nonetheless conjures up some masterful cult moments that richly reward the intrepid viewer who is willing to brave and embrace some ropey filler scenes and awful dubbing. Diabolik, the film follows the comic antihero the perfect john phillip law, as he embarks upon on a series of criminal adventures with his lady love, eva kant the equally perfect marisa mell, by his side. These massively popular strips regarding a master criminal and his constant evasion of the law are still as popular today. I couldnt think of much else afterward in contrast to the generally ugly, style.
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