Our pal Rupert “ToRgO” Munch has checked in with some news about “Manos: The Search for Valley Lodge,” his sequel to “‘Manos’ The Hands of Fate.”Topping the news is that he’s making available the first teaser poster for the movie, which you can download for free.
Also some pretty astounding casting news: 75-year-old TOM NEYMAN, who played The MASTER in the original, (thought by some to be dead, he is in fact alive and well) has come out of semi-seclusion to reprise his role.
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With such a well written intro, by the man who wrote the screenplay, I don’t see how it can miss!
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Tom Neyman is still alive?! I guess he’s been sleeping on his slab since 1966.
75-year-old TOM NEYMAN, who played The MASTER in the original, (thought by some to be dead, he is in fact alive and well)
(hE Is nOt DEaD as YOU kNoW It..)
has come out of semi-seclusion to reprise his role.
ThE mAsTeR AskS yOu tO GeT oFf hiS LAwn…
(This is sounding more and more like a preciously cutesy cult-niche combination of “Ed Wood” and Lost Skeleton of Cadavra every minute–Yeesh!
Just saw “Best Worst Movie” about the Troll 2 cult, and yeah, non-MSTie bad-film cultism for the sake of cultism can get a little TOO narcisisstically wrapped up in itself.)
I didn’t think the Master would approve of this sequel, but I’m happy to admit I’m wrong this time.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Will have to check it out when it’s available…I wonder what his daughter is doing these days?
I dunno, I kinda like the guy they have playing the Master in the video.
And yeah, EricJ, “preciously cutesy cult-niche” is definitely a danger.
But I will withhold judgment; I do want it to be wonderful. Munch obviously loves the original and the characters with, I think, just the right mix of ironical and straightforward adoration to make it work.
Wonder if Jackie Neyman will reprise her role as Debbie.
And they can have Maria Bamford dub her voice using her “Shriek” voice.
They got THE Master?!? Now I HAVE to see this!
Hey – if The Master’s immortal, how are they going to explain that he aged??? That doesn’t seem like something that would warrant a new actor, to me…
For those asking about Jackey Neyman/Debbie, try clicking on the link.
Wow! I wonder if Mr. Neyman still has the robe or that portrait…
I want to see this so much now.
Let’s cut to the chase here.
Will there or will there not be another ten-minute, ten woman cat fight in nighties? Cuz, if there’s not, I can just watch a Vivid prodcuction. The acting sure isn’t any worse. :P
And yes, the Master does approve!
Finally we’ll get to see if the two women in
the car ended up as negligee wrestling wives
of The Master.
Oh, and tell Michael that if he goes out into
the desert to watch out for snakes.
2013?!?!
What amazing casting. Not only do we get the Master, but with a movie that features wrestling, why not get (at least) one former wrestler to play a major character. Furthermore, and bear in mind it was tough to read the movie poster print, but did I see yet another wrestler as a headline star? Is that the wrestler Gene Snitsky in the credits? If so, I hope they incorporate his wacky foot fetish storyline from WWE in the movie.
If so, I hope they incorporate his wacky foot fetish storyline from WWE in the movie.
Nope, sorry, if they’re staying true to Hal Warren, it’s hand/slap fetishes only.
(If you want foot fetishes, sell it to Quentin Tarantino.) ;)
This is so f’n stupid…
When will people learn that you can’t set out to make a cult classic or a good bad movie? Things like Plan 9 and Troll 2 are perfect storms of ineptness born of sincerity. They can’t be manufactured or re-created. Unless you’re an actual fertilizer salesman w/ real delusions of getting into the movie business, you can’t make a Manos.
This will fail. It will be forgotten, and never resurrected on a future TV show that makes fun of bad movies of the past.
I thought the stage play adaptation of Manos was pretty darn funny.
The people behind this sequel seem to be doing it out of love for the material, which is a damn sight better than if the SciFi channel or some other production company did a remake or sequel.
Smog Monster says:
December 3, 2010 at 3:59 pm
“Hey – if The Master’s immortal, how are they going to explain that he aged??? That doesn’t seem like something that would warrant a new actor, to me…”
The noise from all of his bickering wives would age anyone prematurely.
When will people learn that you can’t set out to make a cult classic or a good bad movie? Things like Plan 9 and Troll 2 are perfect storms of ineptness born of sincerity. They can’t be manufactured or re-created.
Yeah, you can just picture Tom Neyman at the premiere:
“You remember, I’m the guy who said ‘You can’t piss on hospita–‘…er, no wait, I’m the guy who said, ‘Holy art thou, Manos, BWAHAHAHA!!!'”
(Er, that’s another “Best Worst Movie” joke, for those who haven’t rented it yet.)
It would be one thing if Tom Neyman had some sort of cameo role, perhaps as a townie warning vacationers to the Valley Lodge about the place. But how are you going to make a 75-year-old guy in a caftain featuring large hands menacing? Even if he was whisper-thin in a goofy outfit, at least the 1966 version of The Master had a degree of creepiness. Neyman’s staring into the camera – with those heavy eyebrows and dark unblinking eyes – was probably the most effective thing he did to make his character appear sinister…..
Perhaps I’m over-thinking this! Maybe having Neyman reprising his role is part of the whole “keeping the spirit of the original” vibe they want to establish. I’m still dubious, though.
If The Master still has that mustache I’ll have nightmares.
Neyman’s staring into the camera – with those heavy eyebrows and dark unblinking eyes – was probably the most effective thing he did to make his character appear sinister…..
(Basil Fawlty) “Oh, thank you very much…SHOT in the face.”
Actually, it would be interesting to see the sequel if just
to find out if the two policemen are still spending all their time
harassing teenagers making out as opposed to…DOING THEIR JOB!
Some people do age very well. I saw Cher on Leno last week, and was amazed how good she looks at 64! Either she has a picture of Dorian Gray thing going on, or she’s a vampire. No plastic surgeon is that good! ;)
Perhaps once we see a current photo of Mr. Neyman today…
@ #17 Matt D
I’m not too familiar with wrestler celebs, but that is definitely Gene Snitsky. The image on their website is Hi-Rez, so just right-click and save to your PC and you can zoom in real tight on the credits at the bottom. There’s also a cast list with imdb links on their updates section of the site.
That’s a VERY cool picture of Debbie and The Master’s dog on the poster. Hopefully there’s more where that came from. Perhaps they’ll update the website gallery with more photos from the set of the original film or include them on the eventual dvd. I’m sure it’s a long shot, but maybe they’ll also include some deleted scenes from the original film. Perhaps a documentary with interviews from the original cast members???
A bit of trivia from IMDb:
“Harold P. Warren once stated that he left Torgo’s fate vague on purpose. If the film was a hit, the sequel was to involve Torgo’s return. The sequel was never written.”
I guess Manos qualifies as the ultimate anti-hit since being on MST3K. Getting as many of the original cast & crew involved as possible will give the project more authenticity, but I hope the director doesn’t just set out to make a terrible film on purpose. Manos’ charm comes from its natural, inborn mistakes & the sense that the people involved tried their best but didn’t have the resources or competence to pull it off.
Words cannot accurately express how psyched I am for this movie xD And Tom Neyman reprising his role?? =D
I find it ironic that they will probably spend more on this “sequel” than the first film cost.
Nice to see Maria Kanellis involved in something I care about since leaving WWE. Not that this is a huge role for her or anything, but at least she isn’t going to drop-off the face of the Earth like too many other female wrestlers do.
The more I hear about this film, the more I look forward to seeing it when it’s done.
That is actually a pretty creepy looking movie poster! I would love for them to exceed expectation and make a balls-to-the-wall horror flick which would scare the hell out of people. I don’t see that happening….but it would be all kinds of cool.
Ah, I’ll wait until Rifftrax releases a track for it.
If this movie is nothing but a self-aware camp fest, then there is no point in making it at all.
Maria and Snitsky?? Good grief. I hated those two useless idiots back in WWE and now I know I will have nothing to do with this gigantic pile of crap that will be Manos 2.
How could anyone hate Maria? Sure, you might not see her hotness in the way that some of us guys do, but she was very good at her character (the ditzy interviewer). Maria would act circles around many people. She wasn’t any great shakes as a wrestler, but she wasn’t that bad either, especially compared with some of the current crop.
Now Snitsky…he was mostly terrible in every way.
@Matt D.,
I loathed Maria’s “ditzy interviewer” character. I always wondered why she was on the payroll for as long as she was. As with the current batch, they still couldn’t wrestle their way out of a bag. Just having to endure that again just isn’t something I think I can stomach. Now, is that really Snitsky, or just someone who looks a lot like him?
Oh good god. I just read the poster. He is in this movie!! RUN AWAY!!!!