Cult Film Review Raiders Of Atlantis!

I originally fell in love with Raiders Of Atlantis upon viewing its trailer a few years back on one of the 42nd Street Forever trailer compilation disc. The vivid colors, the wild music, post apocalyptic insanity and best of all director Ruggero Deodato. I had to have this film in possession lickity split or my head was going to explode into a million little pieces. Problem was where in the hell could I find it at? For a month I browsed every new and used movie retailer in the Tampa Bay area determined to make a discovery on my own without having to rely on the blandness of purchasing off of the internet. Sadly, I had to face reality. Fortunately though I managed to snag a copy on Amazon for dirt cheap that came in this sweet hard cover case.

I'm not going to get into much detail about what this film is about because honestly after watching it a few times I still really don't have a clue. Something about thieves, scientist, a nuclear submarine and the lost continent of Atlantis. The only point that is ever driven home is that the black guy has changed his name from Washington to Mohammed and really, that's all the viewer needs to know in order to enjoy this film. The rest is a melting pot of chaos that never really pulls together but is a hell of a lot of fun to watch.

The first thing that catches you about this film is the ridiculous theme song. A morbidly gothic disco track that sets the tone for the rest of the movie and fits perfectly from scene to scene. Deodato makes the most of every shot by making sure that nothing uninteresting gets in front of his lens. Each actor portrays their character to the extreme and every villain is a work of art. My favorite character is the lead bad guy, some dude that dresses in skanky black leather and wears a glass skull over his face. Also worth keeping an eye out for are the suped up cars and motorbikes the villains travel in, equipped with cool spikes on the wheels.

Although Raiders Of Atlantis is a complete mess of a movie I recommend this as must see TV to any and all fans of cheesy Italian cash-in flicks. Unlike most, this one delivers on the goods. The action flies fast and furious, the gore is cool and the images of destroyed buildings and various urban landscapes are some of the best you will ever see. Check it out.