pixrox1 Review of King Neptune

King Neptune (1932)

Film historians consider this first version of THE LITTLE MERMAID . . .

[5/10 · 17 October 2021]

. . . to be a major influence upon director Sam Peckinpah's later feature flick, STRAW DOGS. From the moment the gang of rapacious pirates lasso and repeatedly mount KING NEPTUNE's buxom red-haired daughter, all responsible parents are clasping their hands tightly over the eyes of any offspring under the age of 36. (It's very realistic that none of the King's girls are clothed above their waists, as it seems highly unlikely that Macy's would carry any support gear in any of their sizes.)