MANIPEDE! is literally a filmed play from an amateur dramatic group based in Burbank, California. As such it has non-existent production values and a very amateurish, non-professional feeling; instead of hearing dialogue sounding natural, it's all about line readings and over-emphasis. The director seems to be going for a celebratory vibe similar to Joe Dante's Matinée, but the end result is tedious in the extreme, the comedy is unfunny, and that rubber head costume is just rubbish.
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Leofwine_draca24 August 2017
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azathothpwiggins23 September 2021A troupe of actors must come up with a plan to save their community theater, before their landlord replaces it with a new mega-mall. Alas, they must come up with $750k or the theater is doomed.
But wait!
If they could just come up with a lucrative plan of their own. Hmmmm...
Eureka! They'll make a movie! Thus, MANIPEDE is born. Can a movie be made for no money, in less than 30 days? In spite of there being no technical knowhow or filmmaking skills?
Is MANIPEDE a cinematic masterwork? Well, no. It's silly and intentionally ridiculous. It's also a lot of fun to watch...