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Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn
USA 1983
produced by
Charles Band, Alan J. Adler, Albert Band (executive), Arthur H. Maslansky (executive) for Albert Band International Productions
directed by Charles Band
starring Jeffrey Byron, Michael Preston, Tim Thomerson, Kelly Preston, Richard Moll, R.David Smith, Larry Pennell, Marty Zagon, Mickey Fox, William Jones, Winston Jones, Mike Jones, Michael S.Walter, Rick Militi, Speed Stearns, Lou Joseph
written by Alan J.Adler, music by Richard Band, special visual makeup effects by Allan A.Apone, Fransisco X.Pérez, Douglas J.White, special effects by Joe Quinlan, Greg Van der Veer, Frank H. Isaacs, stereoscope 3D special effects optics by John Rupkalvis, cinematography by Mac Ahlberg
review by
Mike Haberfelner
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Some post-apokalyptic world: Lone wolf ranger Dogen (Jeffrey Byron)
saves prospector Dhyana (Kelly Preston) from the soldiers of Baal (R.David
Smith), the metal-faced son of the area's baddie Jared-Syn (Michael
Preston), but he's gravely injured in the process. Out of gratitude,
Dhyana nurses him back to health of course, upon which the two very
unsurprisingly fall in love. Then though Jared-Syn somehow teleports
Dhyana into his captivity, and now the only hope that Dogen has is the
crystal mask in the lost city. He teams up with another ranger, Rhodes
(Tim Thomerson), the only man who knows where the lost city is, and the
two embark on their periluous journey. Once they have the mask in their
hands, they have to face the mutant one-eyed tribal leader Hurok (Richard
Moll), whom Dogen defeats in a one-on-one fight but whose life he spares -
good choice, because he meets him again at Jared-Syn's court, where he
manages to turn him and his tribe against Jared-Syn. Jared-Syn of course
relies on the powers of the Master Crystal (whatever that is), but Dogen
can deflect its energy beams with his crystal mask. Seeing his empire
crumbling, Jared-Syn makes an escape, which eventually leads him into the
matrix of the crystal. Dogen follows him, traps him in there then blows up
the crystal. And of course, he also gets the girl in the end ... Ok,
on a plotlevel, this low budget movie makes surprisingly little sense,
it's just a hastily cobbled-together stew of plot elements from Road
Warrior, Conan the
Barbarian, the Star Wars-movies and the like. But it
had one gimmick all of these films did not have: 3D - so there is lots of
action in this film that often culminates in people throwing stuff at the
camera. But you know what? The action is actually rather nicely handled
for a low budget effort, and it doesn't overdo its 3D effects, either. Add
to this your typical 1980's futuristic set and costume designs, B-movie
acting ranging from wooden to hammy, and - why not? - a perfectly
nonsensical story, and you are in for 80 minutes of 1980's-genre-nostalgia
that's best enjoyed with a few beers and a few mates!
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