Plot: What’s it about?
In Bowanga Bowanga, a hunting party ventures into the wilds of Africa, unaware of what lurks in the savage land that surrounds them. As two hunters traverse the landscape, they run into a man named Trent, who is battered and falls at their feet. He tells a tale of a mythical tribe that is rumored to reside in the area. The tale is a tall one, which details a hidden tribe of white female warriors, an undiscovered civilization of sorts. These female warriors live at the top of a nearby mountain and Trent should know, as he claims to have seen the tribe. The hunters doubt his story at first, but recant those doubts soon after. The tribe, known as the Ulama, capture the trio, but are the women true savages? In Wild Women of Wongo, the tension mounts in the Wongo tribe, as all the women are gorgeous, while the men are horrific slobs. At the same time, the Goona tribe has the exact opposite problem, as the men are handsome and the women are horrific. When some wild Ape Men go on the warpath, the two tribes meet, but is this romance doomed? In Virgin Sacrifice, a hot young woman has been taken captive by savages, which means trouble lurks. A big game hunter on the trail, but time is running short for this damsel. Can the hunter find the nubile femme before she is offered up as a sacrifice?
You want some wild, savage women? Then you’re in luck, as Something Weird has issued this triple feature of primitive female cinema. Of course, all these fierce females look like pampered models who have never even spent a weekend in the outdoors. But then again, we don’t watch movies like Bowanga Bowanga for realism, now do we? And in truth, the hilarious lack of realism is one of the best parts of these flicks. I can’t imagine someone taking a movie like Wild Women of Wongo as serious cinema, so in my opinion, the more camp and over the top these flicks can be, that just means more entertainment. So yes, all three films are bad to the bone as far as traditional movie elements, but in the realm of fun, they deliver and then some. You couldn’t pop in this disc for just any normal audience though, as B movie veterans are the target viewers. If you’re a fan of campish cinema and the like however, you’ll have fun with these three pictures. The outlandish locations, which often look like backyards and roadside terrain add some laughs, but the main guffaws come from the cast members involved. I mean, the beautiful women fulfill the looks, but no one in these pictures has a shred of thespian talent. In the end, this triple feature is too much to pass on, so don your loincloth and grab this fun release.
Video: How does it look?
All three exotic motion pictures are presented in full frame, as intended. I knew these movies wouldn’t be in the best condition, so I braced for the worst, but in truth, the films look a little better than expected. The prints are tattered, with debris, specks, and grain throughout, but to be fair, I doubt these movies will ever look much better. With such a limited interest, these movies won’t be restored and as such, we can only hope for the best elements. In addition, the print defects were not as serious as I expected, just frequent and consistent. The images lack polish too, but you have to think the production limitations are a factor. In other words, these movies were kind of doomed from the start, I think. So yes, these prints have seen better days, but in the case of these three movies, this is perhaps as good as it gets.
Audio: How does it sound?
The audio is no great shakes either, with three mono soundtracks, but even new high end surround remixes wouldn’t be of much use here. You’ll hear some crackles, hiss, and pops, but not enough to be that concerned about. Just normal wear and for these movies, its kind of a surprise the elements are in this good of condition. The jungle music, primal screams, and normal dialogue all come through in fine fashion. A few scenes sound better than others, but across the board, the audio is never less than solid. So nothing that memorable, but all in all, the audio is more than up to par, for the material involved.
Supplements: What are the extras?
This disc includes the bonus short film Forbidden Daughters, as well as theatrical trailers for Virgin Sacrifice and Wild Women of Wongo.
