How good is the suspense thriller Venom? Well, actor Klaus Kinski chose to act in this film instead of taking an offer from Steven Spielberg to appear in Raiders Of The Lost Ark. Though on the other hand, I also found out Kinski made this choice not for artistic reasons, but for financial ones – he was offered more money to appear in Venom. Yet Venom manages to be a very good movie, suspenseful and filled with tension. It also regards its audience as being smart instead of dumb. And with Oliver Reed clashing with Kinski throughout the movie, you know you are going to get your money’s worth from that alone.
#1 by Blake on August 5, 2010 - 1:21 pm
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I had the chance to buy the book about this film a few months back. Not having the money at the time, I decided to wait. When I went back to the used bookstore to buy it, it was gone. Ah!!!!!
#2 by lyzard on August 5, 2010 - 4:28 pm
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The book is very different from the film and not nearly so much fun. It goes on and on about Jacmel’s terrorist past and what he plans to do with the ransom money. Too much politics, not nearly enough snake.
#3 by El Santo on August 5, 2010 - 8:18 pm
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And this is probably still the single worst cover art in the entire Blue Underground catalog.
#4 by lyzard on August 7, 2010 - 2:28 am
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Oh, isn’t it SHOCKING!?
The great thing about Venom is that it is one of those rare films that bucks convention by always turning out to be better than I remember.