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| CATEGORY: | Video |
| DIRECTOR: | William Witney |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 27 June, 1942 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Republic Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | NR (Not Rated) |
| FEATURES: | Black & White, NTSC |
| MEDIA: | VHS Tape |
| UPC: | 017153503708 |
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Customer Reviews of Nyoka and the Tigermen
Leave your 21st century cynicism at the door I've never been a huge fan or collector of the old serials.I've only seen two or three in my time and I'm too young to remember them firsthand...so mine is a novices review,but even I know better than to judge one by modern standards.If one were to go into "Nyoka.." with a cynical modern day attitude they would be in for a world of disappointment.Don't expect any kind of cultural or historical authenticity, or shakespearean acting...Do expect a whole lot of fun,excitement and some pretty decent stunt work for the time period.Its lots of fun watching the achingly cute Nyoka go from heroine in peril to jumping out of trees and taking out two bad guys on horseback single handedly.The expression on her face when that rope bridge breaks on her is priceless...I had to rewind it 3 or 4 times... again,not shakespeare caliber acting by any stretch..but great silly fun.This kind of stuff was obviously made for 12 year old boys (and there's nothing wrong with that)....but Nyoka will make you long to be 12 years old again anyhow.Enjoy!
Who Said?
Who said they didn't use to have feminist role-models in the movies? Kay Aldridge as Nyoka doesn't take any guff of the bad guys, whether male, female, or simian--she just decks 'em and moves on to the next peril. She even, on occasion, saves the hero, who is played by The Lone Ranger himself, Clayton Moore. Add the villainy of the wicked Vultura, Charles Middleton (AKA Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials), and Satan, the ape (actually the great Ray "Crash" Corrigan in an ape suit), and you have a movie packed with the kind of goofy fun serial fans love. As good as it gets.
The first serial I ever saw as a kid...still my favorite
Oh lord, how I enjoyed seeing this again. It's amazing what I remember of it from when I saw it at around age 12. It has stood up over the years, with all the gimmicks that make these cliffhangers so lovable. The killer ape is superb...there's a "ham" inside that suit, I swear! He's a natural scene stealer. Then there's the dog, a match for Rin Tin Tin any day! And the heroine! The chapter endings, especially when she falls into a fiery pit, and the "pit and the pendulum" ending... This definitely is a gem among cliffhanger serials!