The Last of the Mohicans - 12 Chapter Movie Serial

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Worst of the Mohicans?.......2007-09-01

MASCOT PICTURES made serials under its own name from 1926 to 1935. After that, MASCOT and four other lesser "Poverty Row" studios were combined under the REPUBLIC PICTURES banner.

This 1932 version of LAST OF THE MOHICANS is considered slow-moving by modern standards. The script doesn't adhere too closely to Cooper's novel, and there are even characters here that never appeared in the book.

THE STORY:
Hawk-Eye and friends Chingachgook and Uncas do battle with both soldiers and an enemy tribe.

CAST:
Harry Carey - Hawk-Eye
Hobart Bosworth - Chingachgook ('the Sagamore')
Frank Coghlan Jr. - Uncas
Edwina Booth - Cora Munro
Mischa Auer - Gen. Montcalm
Yakima Canutt - Black Fox/messenger [Ch.1]/bullion wagon driver [Ch.6]
Chief John Big Tree - Huron warrior (uncredited)

CHAPTERS:
1. (?)
2. Flaming Arrows
3. Rifle of Tomahawk
4. Riding With Death
5. Red Shadows
6. The Lure of Gold
7. The Crimson Trail
8. The Tide of Battle
9. A Redskin's Honor
10. The Enemy's Stronghold
11. Paleface Magic
12. The End of the Trail

MOHICANS trivia:

Harry Carey (Hawk-Eye) once wrote, starred and toured in a successful play called "Montana." His film career spanned the silent era, where he worked with D.W. Griffth, right through the late 1940s.

Edwina Booth (Cora) contracted jungle fever in 1931 while filming TRADER HORN, and was forced into early retirement shortly after completion of this serial.

Stuntman-extraordinaire Yakima Canutt starred in a few silent-era westerns. He was also at times an assistant director, production coordinator, writer and stunt coordinator on dozens of great films.

Mischa Auer (Montcalm) was typecast in "Mad Russian" roles in the 1930s and '40s.

Chief John Big Tree's likeness appears on the Indian head nickel. Big Tree has a minor uncredited role in this serial. He was a full-blooded Seneca Indian.

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THE VANISHING LEGION is another MASCOT PICTURES serial that starred Harry Carey.

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Wannabe kung fu movie
UNIQUE
Mostly Silliness, Awesome Fights!
There are many kung-fu movies out there that are better
Good fights lousy acting

Heroes Among Heroes
Starring: Yuk Wong , Fennie Yuen , Xin Xin Xiong , Fong Pao , and Hoi-Shan Kwan
Director: Woo-ping Yuen
Manufacturer: Tapeworm
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ASIN: B000050GB3
Release Date: 2000-11-07

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Wannabe kung fu movie.......2005-05-08

I have only one word for this movie: HORRIBLE! The acting was abysmal, the story line was non-existent....but the fighting scenes were actually cool... It's an entertaining movie if you ONLY want to watch it for the fight scenes... If you want more...this is not the movie for you.

UNIQUE.......2005-03-12

Well... Lets see, for starters the acting was horrific. The plot was a little cliche, but the fights were AWESOME. Many of the fights were VERY UNIQUE, but interesting. Although I gave it the 4 stars for the final fight scene with the drunken style fighting. You may find yourself laughing at the horrible acting though.

I recommend 36th Chamber and The Invincible Pole Fighter for a really good plot and fight scenes.

Mostly Silliness, Awesome Fights!.......2004-11-05

Like many people have said in earlier reviews, there is a lot of "junk" to get through in the beginning of the movie. First you must endure the notorious aunt, who is indeed very annoying. I like it best when So's dad slaps her teeth out at the end. However, I found that the opium parts were not too bad since they were a central point of the plot (no matter how hobbychobby it may have been). I also wish that wong fei hung could have been a better actor as well, since he seemed to take a second seat to Donnie, even though he is supposed to be the superior fighter. Most parts with Donnie in it are tolerable, if not humerous. Like when he skips around the city dressed as a peasant and throws cooked goose around to the beggars, and when he is locked in a room to break his opium habit, hehe. One particularly entertaining part is when he starts beating that drum in the beginning to defy that female-led clan, and then kicks everyone's ass. I think that the Beggar So character is interesting, so the somewhat dumbed down plot is not all that terrible.

Aside from that, the movie is completely redeemed at the end with Donnie's drunken style, which is without a doubt amazing. It is the sole reason why I like this film so much. If you are a Yen or Yuen fan, then I would suggest buying this movie.

There are many kung-fu movies out there that are better .......2004-11-05

If you want to see 'old-school' Kung Fu, then get the classic Shaw Brothers movies starring Gordon Liu and others.

If you want to see the more modern approach, check out the "Once Upon A Time In China" films produced by Tsui Hark and which star Jet Li. The OUATIC series has better acting and much more interesting and inventive fight scenes. The comic relief is also handled much more deftly.

I even found Iron Monkey which has the same director and stars to be a better film. Don't waster your time - there are better movies out there!

Good fights lousy acting.......2004-09-21

The fight scenes are excellent, the rest of the movie blows chuncks.

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Heroes Among Us, Miracles Around Us
Starring: Heros Among Us Miracles Around Us
Manufacturer: Grizzly Adams Prod
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ASIN: B000GRUMWI
Release Date: 2006-10-03

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The threads of history are woven together with stories that inspire and amaze mankind. They are the stories of heroes and miracles and for centuries they have given man something to hope and strive for. But today, the headlines are filled with nothing but bad news. Is the 21st century landscape as bleak as it seems? Or are there extraordinary stories still waiting to be found in the most unlikely of places? Heroes Among Us, Miracles Around Us will take you on an inspiring journey as we examine true stories of survival that defy explanation and heroic deeds that have moved the world to tearsall of which occurred on one of the darkest days in history - September 11, 2001.

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