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Darna and the Giants (1973) Vilma Santos | MegaRare!
Darna and the Giants (1973) Vilma Santos | MegaRare!
8658DVD
 

     

original Filipino title DARNA AND THE GIANTS

director Emmanuel Borlaza and Leody M. Diaz
starring Vilma Santos · Helen Gamboa · Romeo Miranda · Dondon Nakar · Rosanna Marquez · Florence Aguilar

This mega-rare motion picture is generally considered a 'lost' film.
Note: While this Grindhouse print has been digitally remastered, some segments still suffer
from ravages of time and improper care. [Please refer to the actual screenshots on this page]

       

A strange UFO appears in the skies over the Philippines and then, shortly afterwards, a village is attacked by giants, leaving hundreds of people dead [mostly squashed] or wounded. As if that weren't enough, strange humanoids with ray guns prowl about and capture villagers. Fortunately for everybody - including the rest of the world - there is a local superhero known as Darna to the rescue.

A lot of conventional as-well-as unconventional moments fill this 106 minute Filipino extravaganza, from smack-n-pop fight scenes to jarring musical numbers. But interestingly - despite moments of forced comic relief sprinkled through the movie - there is nothing tongue-in-cheek or humorous about the horrific giant attacks. People are mercilessly smashed and many die. In fact, the first death in the movie is that of a child.

Vilma Santos (arguably the most popular Darna, playing the role for almost a decade) would follow this film with DARNA AND THE PLANET WOMEN and DARNA AND DING. After retiring from the Darna series, Vilma Santos and her career continued to explode. She would appear in over 200 movies and become the most awarded actress in Filipino cinema history. Later, she married a high-ranking politician and Ms Santos is now Mayor of Lupo City.

      

         

A Filipino film with English subtitles; 106 min,
widescreen,
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC WORLD FORMAT
Extras include Darna theatrical trailer

        

Adult Material/Violence/
for Mature Audiences

 
$19.95
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