What a lousy movie. I knew the second the "artsy" credits started that I was in for a real stinker, but I never imagined how much I would hate this movie. I don't konw what they were trying for, but Diabolik is easily the least likeable protagonist I've ever seen in a movie. He blows Mae West's "Sextette" character (though Sextette was easily a more painful movie) out of the water in sheer annoyingness and unlikeability. I spent the entire movie wondering why we were supposed to cheer for/like Diabolik? He has no redeeming qualities at all, nor is he inherently likeable enough to be a good anti-hero. In fact he really didn't have any characteristics besides greedy, annoying, cocky, and a lover of unitards. The ending where he blinks at the stupid annoying woman out from under his shell of gold p**sed me off to. At least if you think about it logically he'll suffer a fate worse then death, left to slowly starve to death in his shell. Hmmm... actually I think the end of the movie just became a lot more likeable...
Maybe I'm being a tad harsh, I really shouldn't ahve expected anything good from a French-Italian co-production from the 60's. Actually I can't think of any good Italian movies from the 60's that weren't directed by Sergio Leonne.
I gave this movie a resounding 1, but it will always hold a place in my heart as the last MST3K episode.
Maybe I'm being a tad harsh, I really shouldn't ahve expected anything good from a French-Italian co-production from the 60's. Actually I can't think of any good Italian movies from the 60's that weren't directed by Sergio Leonne.
I gave this movie a resounding 1, but it will always hold a place in my heart as the last MST3K episode.