Eight Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon is a 1993 American film based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. It was directed by Luis Llosa.
The film was one of ten that Roger Corman made in Peru with Luis Llosa.[1][2]
Cast
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editVariety said "A bad case of sleeping sickness floors" the film, "a lethargic version of the Jules Verne adventure that’s strictly moppet fare. Fans of Luis Llosa’s “Sniper” won’t recognize the director here."[3]
The Schlock Pit argued the film "doesn’t really succeed. It appears to be stuck in no man’s land between being a faithful spin on Verne’s tome, awash with cut-price spectacle and majesty, and an R-rated journey of savagery that merely uses the author’s work as a template."[4]
References
edit- ^ Middents, Jeffrey (2009). "Roger Corman Dis/covers Peru". In Ruétalo, Victoria; Tierney, Dolores (eds.). Latsploitation, Latin America, and Exploitation Cinema. Routledge. pp. 55–69. ISBN 9781135848774.
- ^ Gray, Beverly (2004). Roger Corman : blood-sucking vampires, flesh-eating cockroaches, and driller killers. p. 171.
- ^ Variety's Film Reviews/1993-1994 (Variety's Film Reviews, Vol 23). 1995. p. 169.
- ^ "Jungle Bogey: Eight-Hundred Leagues Down the Amazon (1993)". The Schlock Pit. 27 October 2021.