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*Plot and ending analyzed*
Los jaguares contra el invasor misterioso
The jaguar men against the mysterious invader
Quite a curious no-budget movie in the vein of El Santo Mexican wrestling movies. It pits three masked wrestlers, complete with spiffy capes, spotted jaguar shirts, boots and tights, and Aquaman type gloves, who work for some agency or government (?). They are called the jaguars. They don't carry weapons or have any superpowers, and their actual wrestling skills are entirely ineffective against some evil henchmen. Perhaps they should have had some laser rifles at the ready. Apparently they ride motorcycles in close formation through the streets as well. How is that for being overtly sophisticated?
After a female narrator tells us that a meteor has brought alien invaders to earth, they show just "one" alien from behind, so you can't see his face. Some Earth people are also conspiring with him. A bald guy speaking Spanish with a lousy fake German accent. Hilarious. The whole movie simply details one drawn-out chase scene. It involves a man and the daughter of the bald guy scientist who is working with the alien. They attempt to sell some synthetic diamonds and are chased by the jaguar men, some criminal hoods, and the police. Fight scenes are totally inept, gun battles are wholly static and terrible, but you get to see a veritable time capsule on film. It gives the impression of being more like a 1960s movie than a 1970s movie.
It seems like that they added different music in the 1980s, and also imposed some introductory titles. Probably for the video market.
The audio is not very good, so it is difficult to hear what is being said at times. Also, there is a delay in the synchronization of the audio and the movement of the actor's lips. So it is like watching a cheap kung fu movie.
The evil henchmen are actually pretty cool looking. They seem to be wearing wrestling masks, but they have a goatee on them. And they all have the same uniforms and are trained in karate. The alien also finally turns around towards the end, and he is an ape! Then he escapes with two of his little companions in some window time portal. They probably had a sequel in the works but went bankrupt. There was also another movie in the series, Karla contra los jaguares (1974). I wonder what ever happened to the jaguar wrestling team.
At least they left us with two movies.
The movie itself is below average, but it might be great amusement just to watch on a foggy or foul-weather day, or if you are in bed recovering from rabies or intestinal flu.
Introductory Spanish students should also have great fun with the movie.
In Spanish with no subtitles.
*Plot and ending analyzed*
Los jaguares contra el invasor misterioso
The jaguar men against the mysterious invader
Quite a curious no-budget movie in the vein of El Santo Mexican wrestling movies. It pits three masked wrestlers, complete with spiffy capes, spotted jaguar shirts, boots and tights, and Aquaman type gloves, who work for some agency or government (?). They are called the jaguars. They don't carry weapons or have any superpowers, and their actual wrestling skills are entirely ineffective against some evil henchmen. Perhaps they should have had some laser rifles at the ready. Apparently they ride motorcycles in close formation through the streets as well. How is that for being overtly sophisticated?
After a female narrator tells us that a meteor has brought alien invaders to earth, they show just "one" alien from behind, so you can't see his face. Some Earth people are also conspiring with him. A bald guy speaking Spanish with a lousy fake German accent. Hilarious. The whole movie simply details one drawn-out chase scene. It involves a man and the daughter of the bald guy scientist who is working with the alien. They attempt to sell some synthetic diamonds and are chased by the jaguar men, some criminal hoods, and the police. Fight scenes are totally inept, gun battles are wholly static and terrible, but you get to see a veritable time capsule on film. It gives the impression of being more like a 1960s movie than a 1970s movie.
It seems like that they added different music in the 1980s, and also imposed some introductory titles. Probably for the video market.
The audio is not very good, so it is difficult to hear what is being said at times. Also, there is a delay in the synchronization of the audio and the movement of the actor's lips. So it is like watching a cheap kung fu movie.
The evil henchmen are actually pretty cool looking. They seem to be wearing wrestling masks, but they have a goatee on them. And they all have the same uniforms and are trained in karate. The alien also finally turns around towards the end, and he is an ape! Then he escapes with two of his little companions in some window time portal. They probably had a sequel in the works but went bankrupt. There was also another movie in the series, Karla contra los jaguares (1974). I wonder what ever happened to the jaguar wrestling team.
At least they left us with two movies.
The movie itself is below average, but it might be great amusement just to watch on a foggy or foul-weather day, or if you are in bed recovering from rabies or intestinal flu.
Introductory Spanish students should also have great fun with the movie.
In Spanish with no subtitles.
