I saw Mondo Balordo ("A Fool's World") at the late, lamented Mid-City Outdoor Theatre in 1964 (it closed in 1984) and at the time there were a number of films copycatting the wildly-successful "Mondo Cane" ("A Dog's World"). For the uninitiated, these are anthology documentaries of the offbeat, bizarre, and often even disgusting, all supposedly genuine, with an unseen narrator (in this case, Boris Karloff, who's great in anything), and a musical score. As a shockumentary, although I really don't remember even one topic, I recall that MB was hardly as well done as Mondo Cane, and if this turns up anywhere on video, I believe you'll be underwhelmed.
Except for Boris Karloff's narration, which is the best thing going for Mondo Balordo. I rated it a 5.
A footnote observation: it's amazing what little it took to shock the audiences of 1964. Nowadays ... hm.
Except for Boris Karloff's narration, which is the best thing going for Mondo Balordo. I rated it a 5.
A footnote observation: it's amazing what little it took to shock the audiences of 1964. Nowadays ... hm.