tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post1821254850550607922..comments2024-01-25T05:48:13.938-06:00Comments on Mad Mad Mad Mad Movies: El Santo y La Tigresa (1973): or, the Mystery of the Giant HoboThe Vicar of VHShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-79251428008132490162010-11-15T10:16:05.449-06:002010-11-15T10:16:05.449-06:00Thanks raculfright_13 and Professor! Knowledge is ...Thanks raculfright_13 and Professor! Knowledge is power, and half the battle, so I'm given to understand. ;)The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-91881409612350243672010-11-13T15:00:50.707-06:002010-11-13T15:00:50.707-06:00i can back up ruculfright's statement, Santo d...i can back up ruculfright's statement, Santo does not appear in La Tigressa. that's just a stubborn bit of misinformation that's been attached to that movie for years...Prof. Grewbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132543249418576650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-12771582726719828192010-11-13T00:15:01.703-06:002010-11-13T00:15:01.703-06:00Btw, "La Tigresa" doesn't star Santo...Btw, "La Tigresa" doesn't star Santo. Some moron must of mixed that movie up with El Santo y La Tigresa.Armando H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02385690324098581867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-30573665666335458072010-11-13T00:13:52.045-06:002010-11-13T00:13:52.045-06:00I've seen "La Tigresa", that movie i...I've seen "La Tigresa", that movie is awesome! Not to mention we get to see a lot of La Tigresa's nipples ;]Armando H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02385690324098581867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-77929099340127188142010-11-12T14:26:35.869-06:002010-11-12T14:26:35.869-06:00@Prof. Grewbeard--Interesting info, thanks! Lookin...@Prof. Grewbeard--Interesting info, thanks! Looking at the imdb page for "La Tigresa" (<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324259/" rel="nofollow">link</a>), it looks like it was made the same year, also stars Santo, and from the sound of the synopsis might in fact share a set (and quite possibly a lot of footage!) with this flick! They were really churnin' 'em out at that time South of the border, so I can see the desire for re-use of lucrative footage...<br /><br />Also interesting stuff from imdb commenter "insomniac rod":<br /><br />"[Irma Serrano] was a very popular actress in Mèxico's trashy cinema era; then she tried to pursue a more serious acting career. Not so long after that, she became a senator for Mèxico...She's widely known in Mèxico for her scandals, and for her adoration for Lucifer. In her HUGE mansion she has big statues of Lucifer and she openly says she sold her soul to him. Hmmm."<br /><br />I think I need to see more! :)The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-43943441727619650122010-11-12T14:19:15.602-06:002010-11-12T14:19:15.602-06:00Come to think of it, I maybe thinking of the Blue ...Come to think of it, I maybe thinking of the Blue Demon more than El Santo. It's been so long since I've watched them. Well, suffice to say, however either of those gentlemen conduct themselves on screen, it is a flickering candle in the darkness compared to the brilliant sun that is Paul Naschy. He has more machismo in one pectoral than all of Mexico and Spain combined.<br /><br />I need to research it somewhat, but the El Santo movie that had me thinking he was lovin' his job involved some horror-based elements. I shake my fist at my own bad memory but I believe it must have been the mummy-related flick.<br /><br />To the Ducal horror vault!The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-58086364385710711392010-11-12T14:13:44.647-06:002010-11-12T14:13:44.647-06:00Irma Serrano made a film called "La Tigressa&...Irma Serrano made a film called "La Tigressa" which is worth checking out if you can find it. she has her pet tiger along for that one and a live-in witch too! i have a cd of Irma's "hits" and it's great, lots of melodramatic singing and that 60s organ sound...Prof. Grewbeardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16132543249418576650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-24175353474692448382010-11-12T10:30:51.275-06:002010-11-12T10:30:51.275-06:00I would hesitate to compare Santo to Naschy, Duke-...I would hesitate to compare Santo to Naschy, Duke--whether because he doesn't have the acting chops, or the mask limits his ability to convey emotion via facial expressions, Santo often comes off as a bit stiff, and just doesn't have the same charisma for me. Actually, I much prefer Blue Demon as an actor--he's scrappier, quicker to fly off the handle, and more likely to leap before he looks than the comparitively calm and meticulous El Santo. It's more entertaining for me. <br /><br />However, looking down Santo's filmography, you can definitely see similarities with the ideas that fascinated Naschy...but who influenced whom? For instance, <i>Santo vs. las mujeres vampiro</i> (<i>Santo vs. the Vampire Women</i>) was made in 1962, nearly a decade before WWvVW! There's also <i>Santo and the Vengeance of the Mummy</i> (1971), which predates Paul's <i>The Mummy's Revenge</i> by two years. I haven't seen the Santo flicks, so maybe they have nothing but titles in common. Still, there might be a dissertation to be written there! ;)The Vicar of VHShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06832137990485130735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4032450846239938332.post-33762255717371598842010-11-12T10:09:53.657-06:002010-11-12T10:09:53.657-06:00You had me hooked at "Giant Hobo", sir! ...You had me hooked at "Giant Hobo", sir! Any movie that features a hobo with the strength of 10 men instantly jumps to the top of my "must watch" list.<br /><br />I confess, I've only watched a few Santo movies, but do you also get the feeling that, like our beloved Naschy, El Santo brought a certain aplomb to his performances that simply exudes off-screen? The guy seems to love his work, and to throw himself into any role!<br /><br />("Scooby Dooby Doosian" now enters my everyday vernacular)The Duke of DVDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04931606833969681610noreply@blogger.com