This is a bad movie but its got moments of pure awesome in it. Yor, the hunter from the future is a 1983 science fiction fantasy film directed by antonio margheriti and starring reb brown, corinne clery, luciano pigozzi, and john steiner. Sep 12, 2011 yep, im just a big old geek for yorhunter from the future. It is cheesy, nonsensical, illogical, and also a great deal of fun. With the growth of digital comic books and the perception that audiences are waiting for the trade, its easy to buy into a doomandgloom attitude about the future of print comic books. The setting is a mixture between prehistoric and futuristic, borrowing elements from numerous popular franchises of the time. Reb brown as yor corrine clery as kalaa alan collins as pag john steiner as. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. I had origianally watched it during the 2008 christmas holidays, but because of all my. Also, the boars head beast, written by nicola cuti, with art by wayne howard. Aug 22, 2011 yor, the hunter from the future 1983 directed by. Nov 30, 20 french poster for yor, the hunter from the future antonio. Details about yor, the hunter from the future movie poster 1983 fantasyaction. The comic appeared in the italian magazine lanciostory in 1975.
Yor, the hunter from the future is based on an illustrated, comicstrip novel, a work that is undoubtedly a lot more literate than the film itself. With reb brown, corinne clery, john steiner, carole andre. Jan 17, 2018 yor, the hunter from the future look, im not going to argue that yor, the hunter from the future, which columbia astonishingly released on over 1400 screens in the summer of 1983 number one film that weekend. When a comrade warns yor about the approaching creature of the night, he should have added, you might get tangled up in his wires. Yor, the hunter from the future, also known as yors world, is a film released in 1983. Lost in the world of past, in the echo of ancient blast. Yor, the hunter from the future 1983 aka il mondo di yor reb brown yor, corinne clery kala, alan collinsluciano pigozzi pak, john steiner overlord directed by antonio margheriti as anthony dawson yor, a warrior caveman in a land of dinosaurs attempts to learn about his past in relation to a medallion he has had since childhood. We dont have an article named mainyorthehunterfromthefuture, exactly.
Happy 35th birthday yor, the hunter from the future. Such was the case with yor, the hunter from the future a film that was loosely based on an argentinian comic book by writer eugenio zappietro and. He was a powerful warrior from the future, trapped in a prehistoric land, battling for the survival of his people. The hunter from the future is a no budget italian production which manages to rip off both conan the barbarian and star wars all in the same movie. Music movies tv comedy games books drink politics travel tech. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one. Along the way, yor destroys several cultures, fights several dinosaurs, fulfills several prophecies and drowns a few hundred women and children. However, if you do before watching yor on the off chance to that you do decide to watch yor, the hunter from the future, you may not be able to take reb brown seriously at all.
His only clue is a golden medallion around his neck which leads him to a beautiful priestess held prisoner in forbidden city. The future of comic books me and my coworkers had a discussion today, because i recently bought a hulk 181. He hangs around the village until a rival group attacks. The hunter from the future is your weekend cheesy movie. Yor, the hunter from the future 1983 by jim vorel and. Yor, the hunter from the future is a film released in 1983. In a time where humanity is living in a stone age, a traveling hunter named yor saves a village from a dinosaur attack. The film was an italianfrenchturkish coproduction based on the argentinian comic yor the hunter. Yor, a smug, strapping cavemantype, romps through a seemingly endless series of cheap mishaps and poorlylit sets, eventually ending up in an illadvised star wars knockoff. Based on the argentinian comic book yor by eugenio zappietro and juan zanotto, the series and film stars reb brown as yor. A canticle for leibowitz by walter miller a postapocalyptic classic. Yor, the hunter from the future is one of those films.
Yor, the hunter from the future movie poster 1983 fantasy. The hunter from the future march 31, 2015 by chris walker 1 comment welcome back to 1 out of 5 would recommend, where bmovie stars are best actor in a leading role. Welcome back to 1 out of 5 would recommend, where bmovie stars are best actor in a leading role. And though its 89 minutes are whittled down from an italian miniseries of four 50minute episodes, i dont need to see the other 111 minutes.
The future of comic books comics general cgc comic. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological. The 1983 italian film yor, the hunter from the future was based on the comic. Mainly because youll keep hearing all those hilarious names running through your head.
Argentine comic strips comics characters introduced in 1974 1974 comics debuts science fiction comics fictional prehistoric characters. Yor, the hunter from the future is an adaptation of the argentinian comic book yor, created in 1974 by writer eugenio juan zappietro and artist juan zanotto. This is one movie we can tear apart without worrying about some fan group sending us an angry letter. But the fact that the title is yor, the hunter from the future not to mention multiple posters and covers showing futuristic elements make that fact obvious before you even watch it. In july, director david gordon green begins shooting your highness in belfast, northern ireland. In 1983, antonio margheriti, maestro of the italian genre film and andy warhol collaborator, wrote and directed the italianturkish coproduction, yor, the hunter from the future. Reb brown, corinne clery, luciano pigozzi, claudia rocchi, sergio nicolai, ludovico della jojo, john steiner. Director antonio margheriti later told an interviewer that the comic was fascinating to him. Yor, the hunter from the future movie poster 1983 fantasyaction. For films based on comic strips, see list of films based on comic strips. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Personally i donated my comics in march of 20, and just got my tax refund in february of 2014. Nov 14, 2017 armed to the teeth, yor sets off on a quest, ready to blast away all manner of terrifying creatures along the way.
Assuming that yor, the hunter from the future is some lost masterpiece of a bygone era would likely be your first misstep if youre an investigative film fan. A complete list of postapocalyptic movies prepper press. Hunter is a student at morning glory academy who hails from toronto, ontario, canada. Today were hunting carnivorous triceratops with 1983s yor. Yor, the hunter from the future 35th anniversary bluray. Yor, the hunter from the future look, im not going to argue that yor, the hunter from the future, which columbia astonishingly released on over 1400 screens in the summer of 1983 number one film that weekend. Hes a simple tribesmanheman warrior who leads a village of displaced tribes people to the promise land. As far as so bad its great cinema goes, yor is one of the best or would that be worst. Its one of the funniest episodes of the series that i highly recommend. Its kinda like conan the barbarian meets star wars meets the herculoids meets planet of the apes with a decidedly european touch.
Yor, the hunter from the future 1983 recommendations. Yor, the hunter from the future 1982 rotten tomatoes. Dawson 1983, 88 minutes, rated pg bluray released on january 16th, 2018. These films are constantly mentioned as being the worst ever made, they show up in the imdb bottom 100, and they become cherished episodes of mystery science theater 3000. His only clue is a golden medallion around his neck which leads him to. In the depths of the utah desert, long after the flame deluge has scoured the earth clean, a monk of the order of saint leibowitz has made a miraculous discovery. Here he hang glides to victory against his enemies. The designated nerd of the group, hunter enjoys comic books and is known for making obscure references from. A warrior seeks his true origins in a seemingly prehistoric wasteland. The hunter from the future, as released by columbia pictures in 1983, was in fact an 88minute condensed version of margheritis fourpart television miniseries, il mondo di yor, adapted for italian television from an argentinian comic book. This incredible movie is worthy of a huge birthday celebration. Its fair to say that yor, the hunter spoiler from the future is a cheesy movie.
Caveman hunter yor travels the world to find answers about who he really is. Genre stalwart john steiner caligole and the ubiquitous luciano pigozzi costar with. French poster for yor, the hunter from the future antonio margheriti. I found myself walking around the room and snapping photos of favorite bits. In prehistoric times, the muscular yor reb brown in a loincloth saves his cavebabe corinne clery from a dinosaur just before they get zapped into the future to battle bad guys in the familiar desolate wasteland. Yor, the hunter from the future 1983 recommendations imdb. Reb brown is yor, an extremely blond and powerful warrior from the future, trapped in a prehistoric land, battling for the survival of his people. It moves at breakneck pace from one action set piece to another. Yor, the hunter, with a cave man hero the new york. The 80s saw a big boom in sword and sorcery flicks, with schwarzeneggers conan the barbarian being the real kicking off point for the genre, but unlike conan, most of those films were shot with incredibly low budgets and even lower ranked stars. Framing story introduces colonel whiteshroud and the monster hunters club.
Yor week has come and gone, but the other night i found myself unfolding some posters in my collection and pulled out the jumbo 4sheet from france for the masterwork of cinema we know as yor. You may want to ask in ask the tropers about whether its safe to recreate. Still, with a pinch of toad, a wing of bat, and some legitimate research into the trends and data, lets see if we cant project a few scenarios about the future of the comic industry. Reb brown stars as the titular yor, a heroic barbarian in a prehistoric world of dinosaurs. This movie being set in a postapocalyptic far future rather than prehistory is treated as a twist. Reb brown tvs captain america was cast as the dino killer who makes his fellow cave people safe from dinosaurs and badly dubbed future aristocrats in a film saluted by the razzies as one of. It was directed by the famous italian bmovie director antonio margheriti and starring reb brown of space mutiny fame. Every superhero and comic book movie in chronological order here at flights, tights, and movie nights, my goal is to seek out and watch every superhero and comic book based movie out there, this is my attempt at creating a comprehensive list of every single one i can find as well as the ones coming out in the near future. The long sleep, written by mike pellowski, with bernie wrightsonstyle art by rich larson. Yor the hunter from the future 35th anniversary edition.
Mar 14, 2018 35 years ago antonio margheriti gave birth to yor, the hunter from the future. You wont have anything to show for it, for quite a while depending on when you donated your comics. Jan 26, 2014 yor, the hunter from the future 1983 is one of the more infamous attempts, with tacky sets, a horrible theme song, and a ludicrous plot about a cave man who fights dinosaurs, blueskinned people, sand mummies dont ask, and flying saucers. Yor stands as one of the single most bizarre and ambitious exercises in genreblending in the history of cinema, a curious mashup of science fiction and peplum. Inspired by herbfriendly 80s fantasies like krull, yor, and the dark crystal, the rrated. Reb brown space mutiny, howling ii plays against his normal typecast in this turkish production as a beefy dunderhead trying to save a village of primitive. May 15, 2019 such was the case with yor, the hunter from the future a film that was loosely based on an argentinian comic book by writer eugenio zappietro and artist juan zanott but director antonio margheriti kind of decided to go in a different direction than what was found in the source material and so instead of solid conan ripoff the third act of this. The internets want to talk about this game with you. In a time where both the past and the future collide, yor, a mighty warrior, seeks the secret of his identity. Like conquest for lucio fulci, yor is director antonio margheriti seven deaths in the cats. Yor, the hunter, with a cave man hero the new york times. Along the way yor slays a dinosaur,fights evil morlocks, glides on a giant bat, fights some alien goons who get in. This 1983 effort is considered to be, by and large, a guilty pleasure although i dont believe in such things to many who claim to enjoy it. Learn how and when to remove these template messages this article needs additional citations for verification.
And he turns out to be living in a postapocalyptic future. Yor the hunter from the future the underground multiplex. Aug 21, 1983 yor, the hunter from the future is based on an illustrated, comic strip novel, a work that is undoubtedly a lot more literate than the film itself. Based on the argentinian comic series yor the hunter. Yor, hunter from the future 1983, directed by antonio margheriti aka anthony m. No tribe to lead the way, in his search for a yesterday. Featuring brand new audio commentary with star reb brown. The future of the comic book industry nerds on earth. There are a few films that arent admired or enjoyed by anyone. This great and glorious italian slab of muscled joy deserves much better attention than it has received over the years and, even if it has been recently issued on dvd sort of, not enough people living in the 21st century are aware of the magnificence of. Please help improve this article by adding citations to. The often derided, demeaned, sneered at and insulted yor the hunter from the future 1983 is the subject of the second bloody pit podcast.