Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

One does not make a movie as bad as this by accident, it takes hard work and loving devotion. Since it is almost impossible to review "Diabolik" in a traditional way, I'll just mention the points which struck me the most. Other viewers will be able to mention additional points : movie- wise, this is the gift that keeps on giving. First : our anti-hero protagonist giving us these really, really intense looks, with his eyes being shown in close-up. John Phillip Law has striking, unusual eyes, but that's no reason why we, the viewers, should have to look at his peepers for what seems like half a lifetime. About the only people who like that kind of thing are oculists. (Still, looking at Mr. Law's eyes beats looking at Mr. Law's hair, since the poor man was given one of the most abominable haircuts in movie history.)Secondly : the music. It's pretty hard to believe that Ennio Morricone was involved ; much of the score sounds as though it was composed by, say, one Mr. Etienne Albert Froschenstomper "Frenchie" Ladurie III, a drifter with incipient deafness and a liking for drugs and alcohol, whose only qualification was that he had a great-uncle with a vague background in New Orleans zydeco. "Diabolik" proves that even composers of genius can have a (very) bad day.Lastly there's the ending. Or rather THE ENDING !!! since this must be one of the strangest, weirdest, silliest endings ever filmed : its inept lunacy could swallow a black hole. The protagonist gets covered in - wait for it - molten radioactive gold, but this does not keep him from looking good. And no, he isn't dead or dying in agony : although encased in a hard shell, he survives the whole thing, winking at the viewer with commendable good humor. (Did I mention the many close-ups of his eyes ? I believe I did.) Well, "Diabolik" may be dire, but at least it's not dire in a boring way.

"Danger Diabolik" is lot of comic-book hokum definitely NOT for the younger set. A stylish, kaleidoscopic mixture of ridiculous characters, garish sets, inventive action and one-dimensional acting, it's the ultimate guilty pleasure - 'high kitsch', ladled on with a trowel, as the gift that keeps on giving with each subsequent viewing. A psychedelic trip into the amoral sixties, it features John Phillip Law as master criminal Diabolik, a kind of James Bond-gone-rogue who must have anything he wants, any and all costs be damned!For some, the moral and ethical consequences of the mayhem may be troubling. That I can fully understand as I'm not exactly grabbed by them myself. But counter- balancing those concerns, what really carries this silly flight-of-fantasy is the same thing that carried the "Batman" television series - it's overall tongue-in-cheek sense of the ridiculous. The violence may be a little more realistic, Diabolik and his partner-in-crime Eva Kant (Marisa Mell) more likable than the The Joker, Catwoman, The Penguin or Bloefeld from the early Bond films, but the means by which they achieve their ends are little different. It's just that director Mario Bava has managed to have us almost (in spite of ourselves) rooting for them.Backed by a magnificently appropriate score by Ennio Morricone, "Danger Diabolik" is fast paced entertainment of the most supercilious kind, a ton of fun that everyone plays straight-from-the-shoulder. I couldn't have enjoyed it more!

The great Mario Bava strikes again. Danger: Diabolik! is yet another example of this man's wonderful cinematic style. It has impressed me greatly that Bava has produced superb films in a variety of genres - the horror film, the giallo, the crime-thriller, the comedy – and now the superhero film. No matter what type of movie Bava seems to invest it with a remarkable visual flair. With Diabolik he is allowed to go over-the-top like never before. This is a picture that is as much a comedy as anything else, with a camp style that Bava exploits to the fullest. A lot of the jokes are still pretty funny and the 60's vibe is priceless. Some people evidently don't think too much of this movie, but for an Italian genre film enthusiast it offers lots of fun.John Philip Law has never been a good actor. However, he suits the role of the anti-hero Diabolik very well. Similar to his role as Pygar the angel in Barbarella, this role just calls for him to look good and play deadpan. And this he does, even in a gimp suit. Marisa Mell plays his sidekick, she was certainly one of the most beautiful actresses in Italian cinema at the time and needless to say she is perfectly cast here. This dastardly duo get into all manner of situations as they thwart the law. All of their schemes and actions are completely ridiculous and crazy of course, but this is all in keeping with the comic-book origins of the characters. I had no problem at all immersing myself in this world.Another consequence of note is the fact that this movie unites both Mario Bava and soundtrack legend Ennio Morricone. I'm not aware of these two creative forces working on the same picture before, but for two such titans of the Italian movie scene to come together in a single film is a happening of enough value in itself. Bava photographs everything brilliantly and his typically glorious colour scheme is very much in evidence here too, while Morricone pitches in with some ultra-cool lounge grooves. Both men seem to be in their element. And you will be too if you have any love for psychedelia, 60's superhero movies or Italian genre cinema.

This baby is funny, but only in a "so-bad-it's-good" way. What were they going for here? Was it camp? Was it supposed to be serious? I'm lost for an answer. One thing's for sure, you should never point your machine gun at your girlfriend, as Diabolik does in this film. Pointing a gun at your woman is really bad policy. Firstly, because it's not very nice. Secondly, because she might have a gun of her own and kill you.I've never seen the comics that this movie was based on, and I'm sure that would have helped me understand it better. Seen on its own merits though, this movie sucks. I loved and laughed at it, but it was nasty laughter. The kind of laughter I'm sure a movie director is not looking for.Why is this movie available in discount bins? For one thing, it's not Goldfinger. It's also not Police Squad. I'm not sure what it is, but it's pretty funny on a silly scale. What is it? Why was it made? I don't know. It heads way off into oblivion in the last 30 minutes too. Let's all go nuts. That must be an Italian thing. And speaking of Italians, why are they making movies in English? And I'm not talking English English, I'm talking American English. Did they think we were going to buy into this? Diabolik is kinda funny, in a drunken sort of way, but you won't want to watch it twice.