A plane crashes deep within the Amazon Jungle and the passengers must fight the wilds of the accursed Dinosaur Valley to survive.This movie was one of many of Indiana Jones ripoffs that started in...I believe 1984. Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm humble. This movie is more on the higher level of those ripoffs. I think mainly because at the time...they were tying the last of the "Jungle Cannibal" sub genre to this movie. Try to gets an extra couple bucks out of it. Anyways, this movie has everything. Piranha, quicksand, headhunting natives, white slavery, y'know, everything you like in a Jungle Action movie.
a real nice touch is the Simonetti soundtrack. You're so used to big piping moogs and loud guitars, that you don't realize the range of the composer. Lots of nice Caribbean and Brazilian vibes going with the score. I also would like to point out that this might be the best movie of Mike Sopkiw, one of the many cult actors of the Italo-sploitation cinema.
So while yes, some of the dub is really corny and yes, the characters and effects are cheesy, this is a real nice movie. Real enjoyable for serious or even a laugh. I think you'd like it if you're a big "Jungle Peril" fan.
Three stars.
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