So I’ve been unofficially running a theme for the summer called “Oceans Against Us,” celebrating the many ways in which the vast majority of the Earth’s surface can rise up to give us trouble. Whether it’s facilitating attack by giant squid or serving as a highway for pirates, the ocean is a terrible and mighty force. What can we mere mortals hope to pit against it?
How about Blue Demon and El Santo?
Santo Vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis
Ten years into his film career, Santo had already faced off against zombies, witches, mummies, mad scientists, vampires of both the male and female variety, hatchet-wielding ghosts, homicidal table lamps, and Martians. So it was only a matter of time before the denizens of Atlantis got to the front of the queue. When that time came, Santo would also find himself mixing it up onscreen for the first time with one of his greatest adversaries from — and I use the term advisedly — the “real world” of lucha libre. And just who would that adversary be? Well, I could try to be coy about it, but the journalistic specificity of Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis‘ title would render the effort redundant.
#1 by MatthewF on June 25, 2008 - 8:06 am
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I love the TV watching bit, it offers great scope for padding out anything. There’s a sketch on the show Little Britain where this woman author Barbara Cartland type is dictating her new novel to her secretary and she keeps turning on the radio news, then snapping it off and adding “…said the policeman”.
#2 by KeithA on June 25, 2008 - 1:55 pm
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Todd has said before, and I agree, that one of the best thing about lucha movies are the throwaway scenes of the mighty luchadores doing mundane daily chores while decked out in their masks. Mil Mascaras carrying in the groceries is a personal favorite of mine.
#3 by Todd on June 25, 2008 - 5:11 pm
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Agreed, and as I’ve also mentioned, I was only disappointed that the scene didn’t follow movie convention by having a baguette sticking out of one of the bags.
Also: Scenes of Santo asleep in bed with his mask on never stop being golden for me.
#4 by hman on June 25, 2008 - 5:55 pm
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I’m just going to come out front as and ask: Did Santo movies ever portray him as well getting it on with his female co-star with his mask on?
#5 by KeithA on June 26, 2008 - 8:25 am
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Todd, I believe you meant to say those moments are SILVER.