It sounds a lot like Girls Gone Wild, only it rolls off the tongue with a Dr. Seuss ring to it.
"Wild Women of Wongo" is also so terrible that a good portion of the film was unintentionally hilarious on its own, especially the fight scenes that were likely choreographed by inebriated mimes. I'm not sure if the men were afraid of lawsuits in case they accidentally groped a boob or the women were leery of their hands slipping under a loincloth, but more physical contact goes on during a chaperoned date. It's also common knowledge that most men probably wouldn't mind being rounded up by sexy women, but these guys didn't even attempt to put up a struggle. They just plopped over sideways like that rare breed of fainting goats I've seen on the Discovery Channel.
I'll admit that I was a tad skeptical when I heard about "The Film Crew," but the truth is I never had this much fun watching a program in quite some time. Once the giggles started, I just couldn't stop and there were more than a few times when I had to look away just to catch my breath because I was laughing so hard.
Video:
The video for "The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo" has a standard full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1, which was kind of disappointing. I could see using this aspect if "The Film Crew" was a syndicated TV series, but being direct-to-DVD the producers could have taken the extra step to go widescreen.
The skits with Mike, Kevin, and Bill are clear, although some of the blacks in the background pulsated with a dark purple heartbeat of their own. I could tell that they didn't spring for some of the higher-end cameras that are used for most feature films, but there still wasn't much to complain about.
The quality of the original "Wild Women of Wongo" didn't fare so well, but that's understandable since the film has slowly deteriorated over fifty years. Splotches on the film itself speckled the entire the movie, and there are a handful of scenes where I thought I might be getting cataracts as a hazy whitish sheath coated the picture like a piece of wax paper.
Audio:
Each of "The Film Crew" discs features a relatively plain Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack as the films are pretty ancient to begin with, unlikely having any other options from the original masters. Obviously, the commentary track doesn't need anything flashy, either, yet I could hear every joke with clarity, and while the actual movie audio wasn't as loud, it still wasn't degraded. I guess the only way to sum up the sound for the disc is that it served its purpose.
Extras:
The disc houses two bonus features, both of which are additional skits taking playful jabs at the film. In "Make the Film Crew Dance!" the viewer can click on "Make Mike Dance!" to spook Mike into dancing after a shrieking demand from the priestess. It's even semi-interactive since there are options to "Add Kevin" and "Add Bill." The other feature is titled, "The Film Crew Says Goodbye Wongo-style!" and is a short spoof about the end of the movie.
Like most of Shout! Factory's products, the DVD case also includes a little something extra. Enclosed is a black vinyl sticker of "The Film Crew" logo that resembles a movie ticket stub.
The Final Cut:
In a way, I'd say that "The Film Crew" is an improvement over "Mystery Science Theater 3000," as the skits don't drag out too long, and it lacks the smattering of additional supporting characters that I found to be more annoying than funny. Hard-core fans might miss the absence of Crow and Tom Servo, though, and I'm sure that the style of humor might not appeal to all audiences. But if you're feeling giddy or plan on settling down for the evening and having a drink or two, you may want to check out "The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo."
Of added interest, there are three other titles currently available: "The Film Crew: Giant of Marathon," "The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark," and "The Film Crew: Killers from Space."
I'll admit that I was a tad skeptical when I heard about "The Film Crew," but the truth is I never had this much fun watching a program in quite some time. Once the giggles started, I just couldn't stop and there were more than a few times when I had to look away just to catch my breath because I was laughing so hard.
Video:
The video for "The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo" has a standard full-screen aspect ratio of 1.33:1, which was kind of disappointing. I could see using this aspect if "The Film Crew" was a syndicated TV series, but being direct-to-DVD the producers could have taken the extra step to go widescreen.
The skits with Mike, Kevin, and Bill are clear, although some of the blacks in the background pulsated with a dark purple heartbeat of their own. I could tell that they didn't spring for some of the higher-end cameras that are used for most feature films, but there still wasn't much to complain about.
The quality of the original "Wild Women of Wongo" didn't fare so well, but that's understandable since the film has slowly deteriorated over fifty years. Splotches on the film itself speckled the entire the movie, and there are a handful of scenes where I thought I might be getting cataracts as a hazy whitish sheath coated the picture like a piece of wax paper.
Audio:
Each of "The Film Crew" discs features a relatively plain Dolby Digital Stereo soundtrack as the films are pretty ancient to begin with, unlikely having any other options from the original masters. Obviously, the commentary track doesn't need anything flashy, either, yet I could hear every joke with clarity, and while the actual movie audio wasn't as loud, it still wasn't degraded. I guess the only way to sum up the sound for the disc is that it served its purpose.
Extras:
The disc houses two bonus features, both of which are additional skits taking playful jabs at the film. In "Make the Film Crew Dance!" the viewer can click on "Make Mike Dance!" to spook Mike into dancing after a shrieking demand from the priestess. It's even semi-interactive since there are options to "Add Kevin" and "Add Bill." The other feature is titled, "The Film Crew Says Goodbye Wongo-style!" and is a short spoof about the end of the movie.
Like most of Shout! Factory's products, the DVD case also includes a little something extra. Enclosed is a black vinyl sticker of "The Film Crew" logo that resembles a movie ticket stub.
The Final Cut:
In a way, I'd say that "The Film Crew" is an improvement over "Mystery Science Theater 3000," as the skits don't drag out too long, and it lacks the smattering of additional supporting characters that I found to be more annoying than funny. Hard-core fans might miss the absence of Crow and Tom Servo, though, and I'm sure that the style of humor might not appeal to all audiences. But if you're feeling giddy or plan on settling down for the evening and having a drink or two, you may want to check out "The Film Crew: Wild Women of Wongo."
Of added interest, there are three other titles currently available: "The Film Crew: Giant of Marathon," "The Film Crew: Hollywood After Dark," and "The Film Crew: Killers from Space."
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