Fun fact about Torgo: Apparently he was supposed to be a Satyr but the actor had the metal rigging in his pants on backwards, and no one on set corrected this. Hence his hilariously large thighs
I always pity the filmmakers of this movie. They were so excited but ended being so laughed at at the premiere that they sneaked out due to humiliation. Poor folks.
I remember seeing the first torgo scene the first time and feeling unsettled by just how bizarre and alien it felt. Granted I was alone late at night but i still find it quite off-putting if still hilarious.
I met the child actor in this film during a college class and she told us that everyone was dubbed over and that her family made most if not all of the props for it.
Hmmm. So, my real world name means Sorrow/sad in Gaelic. So, if I"m sad, it's like saying Sad is sad? No, it's like saying "English word meaning sorrow in Gaelic which is my name" is sad. And it's a shame, too, because my IRL name is actually kinda pretty, or so I'm told, but who wants to be named sorrow? I can't believe for a second I'd defend this movie, but, if the title were: Manos: Manos del Destino, then THAT would be righteously stupid. But I can't find fault, only a teeeeeeeeeeny bit of cleverness in the title of arguably the worst, certainly amongst the most disturbing film attempts (I can't even call it a movie!) ever made.
@@rockweedgirl I see your point but, given how incredibly stupid this "movie" is, I wouldn't take for granted that the title has somehow a tiny bit of cleverness haha, but who knows, maybe you're right
Fox Mulder I feel like the whole show was so depressing that it needed a happy ending. I swear I would’ve hung myself from the staircase if I went through this depressing experience just to have a depressing ending also.
Tommy Wiseau and Ed Wood made bad movies, but at least they did that out of passion. Harold Warren made this as a bet. By the way, this is a real conversation I had with a friend: -Me: "What do you think is worse? MANOS or PLAN 9?" -Him: "That's easy. PLAN 9 is hilarious crap. MANOS is boring crap."
@@campaignresources But it's a different kind of hilarious. "Plan 9 From Outer Space" was made with passion. That elevates it to "so bad it's good" simply because everybody is giving it their all and this is the best they could do. You're laughing because it's so hilariously inept in every sense. Manos is just pure incompetence from start to finish. You're laughing at the film and the filmmaker because it's so boring. You can enjoy Ed Wood on an ironic level and on a genuine level. Nobody enjoys Manos except to make fun of it.
IIRC, they were braces that were supposed to make his legs look like a satyr's from underneath. Apparently they were worn wrong and caused him pain for years after. So bad was the pain that he shot himself.
NinjaRed5000 I read online that even though the prosthetics were uncomfortable, it didn't cause the actor(John Reynolds) any harm. I think it's just a hoax. The guy committed suicide though. But I think it's unrelated to the prosthetics or anything. I hope so.
The master... won't....be Happy... about this review... *Torgo's theme music starts* Edit: after watching the whole video, I'm gonna go make a movie now.
Uh no. Everyone that loves Spice Girls loves Spiceworld. Holy shit the fun I had the second time I saw it in the cinema. Everyone was clapping and screaming through the whole thing.
The scene where the little girl comes back with the "demon dog" after losing her little poodle was hilarious. I half expected her to tell the Mom that she had traded it in for an upgrade.
Pre 1970s horror films: Rosemary’s Baby Blood and Black Lace Nosferatu Frankenstein Black Christmas Night of the Living Dead Or how about MANOS: The Hands of Fate. I’m not complaining. This is probably the scariest movies out of that list.
I'm actually pretty disappointed in his choice. I would have loved to hear him talk about movies like the ones you listed, but now I feel like I've lost my only chance.
I never thought a Hilariocity review would be so inspiring! I've been getting ready to launch my channel with a series of videos (and have been nervous) and I have been inspired by your words. Thanks Chris and Joe!
The ONLY way to watch Manos is the MST3K cut with Joel and the bots. Made for one of the best MST3K episodes. The bots losing it just during the opening credits. Crow: "This is going to be a snuff film."
I’m almost in tears! I LOVE this video Chris! It’s so wonderful to see how your channel and video quality have progressed over the years. I have never heard of this movie, so I watched it on a whim because I was bored. This video was so inspiring and I’m not sure if you even know how great this was! I mean I love to hear you talk anyway, but hearing how you were inspired by the film and how you and Joe said there’s basically no excuse not to create, it re-ignited a fire inside of me to create. Thanks a lot!
I laughed so hard at that girls around the fire scene. That one girl barely touched the other and yet she sets her arm afterward like she swung with her full force
Their discussion about film and to follow your dreams and to share your mind is was extremely inspiring to me. And I will put that to good use in my future. Thank you Chris and Joe!!!
I really love that Chris is bringing in new faces to the channel and having great discussions with people. I’m so glad he’s branching out the format, it’s really entertaining!
This was the most unexpectedly inspiring video I've ever seen lol Great work guys. I've actually seen Manos proper, without MST3K commentary...it was an ordeal and a half lol
Torgo is my favorite character in the film. Mystery Science Theater 3000 made it so much better. It's the only way to see this movie, the Torgo impressions made by the bots always made my sides hurt
SmashStomp Inc there was supposed to be a sequel to Manos, like 3 years ago, called Manos returns. I don't know if that's been released yet, but it would be really nice if Jonah did that.
As someone who is finishing her degree and aspires to make documentaries... yeah, this review was really fucking inspiring lmao. Love you content, Chris, and the guests you bring to review movies with you. Great work :)
Honestly, I have always wanted to direct and write films. The reason I haven't was because I was to scared to have someone tell me that it was shit. This video made me change my mind. I'm definitely going to start as soon a possible. Thank you guys.
This is one of greatest episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000, so I suggest anyone who has never watched it with them, to do so. Manos is an instant classic with them.
I saw some of the outtakes, and there are something like 1000 scenes of the ladies fighting, some of them in street clothes (rehearsal, ummm)-I’m guessing the Other Reason Hal made this flick was to watch ladies fight. The couple making out was a girl that broke her leg and since she was promised a role in the film, so.... Tommy Wiseau has and had FAR more experience than Hal Warren-Wiseau did commercials for his weird clothing store, whereas Warren ... well ... didn’t. I’m sad to know that the “actor” playing Torgo was 1) tripping BALLS during the shoot, and 2) a few weeks away from suicide. Thank you SO much for doing this film-and for recognizing that movies happened before you were born. I’m delighted to see this vid.
Chris, I love all the stuff you put out and I smile everytime a new notification for your videos pops on my phone. That being said, I would love to hear your take on The Haunting of Hill House. I thought it was absolutely exquisite. (if you don't have Netflix, I will give you my account because I think you should watch the series:)
I love that shirt he got from every review. Especially on Halloween. The Power Rangers version of horror characters just freaking awesome. I gotta find it and wear it this Halloween.
The store behind the movie is pretty hilarious. I dont think at any point did the director want to make a "good" movie. He just wanted to win his bet. I dont think the bet was even for it to be successful, just feature length. This is the only movie I've ever seen the feels longer than gone with the wind but it's only an hour and some change.
The "director" was a fertilizer salesman who made a bet that he could make a movie because he thought filmmaking was easy. Torgo was supposed to be a faun or a satyr or something like that, and they made braces for the actor to wear, but he had them on backwards, which gave him permanent knee damage and an addiction to painkillers, and he wound up killing himself before the film premiered. The only actual "actor" in the film was the girl in the car, and most of the budget went to pay for her salary. The little girl in the film is "The Master's" actual daughter, and the doberman was her dog. Not trained for film of course, so he didn't behave well on set.
That's a myth someone made up. In reality, the braces were worn correctly and did not cause him harm. The shoot was not 8 days long, which isn't likely long enough to cause such a severe addiction. The actor also was suffering from depression and he was high on set most of the time. He took his life most likely because he was suffering from depression or whatever mental disorder.
I dont think Ive ever been more excited for a hilariocity review. Chris... you would really like the channel GoodBadFlicks. Cecil really puts a lot of time/effort into his vids
