It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.

The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

A cult film which this is known to be, or is this just how I perceived it. I had seen bits of this movie when I was a teen, where of course it would of been trimmed down, where it has always fascinated me, the visually attractive cover of a man trapped, and coincidentally, that's the entire message of the movie, where it takes a kidnapping to finally free a selfish man of his nagging girlfriend, left behind in the Phillipene's. She was kidnapped prior. Later that night, the deep river man gets himself into some strife, where he escapes into the rivers and mountains of Asia, only to land in much more strife, with a cannibalistic, ritualistic, and savage tribe. Our deep river stud falls in love with the chief's daughter, a lost girl, a very sad tale ensues. Although the movie has a script that leaves a lot to be desired, some truly atrocious dialogue, some sentences out of place, whatever, and some of the lead actor's words are too rushed (in little bits not spontaneous, as in the actors thought) this is just as good as Cannibal Holocaust. Not the real sick horror show you expect, although there are some quite shocking and bloody moments, Man from Deep River isn't a bad outing. Some moments may bore or tire, but definitely worth a watch, as they're are some truly beautifully tragic and though provoking moments between our lover lead couple. Not for animal or humanitarian lovers.

This video nasty was initially banned in Britain, but released in 2003 with almost four minutes cut. It is considered the first of the cannibal genre, although it is not strictly a cannibal film.The film features Ivan Rassimov and Me Me Lai, who both went on to do Jungle Holocaust and Eaten Alive! I like those tribal customs where the widow is freed from her dead husband by having public sex with other men in the tribe. Interesting diversion from a life of fishing.Bradley (Rassimov) gets accepted into the tribe after beating Karen (Sullalewan Suxantat), who was the intended of Marayå (Me Me Lai). he gets respect and the girl. He even gets to eat monkey brains with the Chief. This is probably one of the cuts made in Britain.He angers the Witchdoctor (Song Suanhad) by doing a tracheotomy to save a boy. I am sure the Witchdoctor had something to do with his wife dying.The cannibal tribe attacks and destroys the village, but he decides to give up his city life and stay and rebuild.

Everyone who has ever heard of this movie knows that it was the first of the cannibal genre, so I'm not rave about why it's a classic because of it. Instead, I'm going to talk about why it's a classic because it's a good film. Of course, it's not a cannibal movie per se, at least not in the traditional sense. In a technique picked up by Amazonia, the main tribe isn't a cannibal tribe, and the tribe that they're at war with is, but I digress. Umberto Lenzi trades his gut-wrenching horror with a nice, flowing drama. His horror angles are present with some gore, but The Man from the Deep River goes nowhere near to becoming exploitation. Instead of being about brutal hatred and savagery, it's about human nature, development, and love. Rassimov and Lai give intense emotion in their roles, and it helps add a legitimacy to it. If Lenzi hadn't tried to advertise the violence of the film (and hadn't sparked the cannibal craze), this movie would be held high as the drama that it is. The movie blends the romance and horror of the movie perfectly, and makes it not only watchable, but rather entertaining.Photographer John Bradley (played masterfully by Ivan Rassimov) arrives at a small Thai town on assignment and subsequently kills a man in self defense (which is not mentioned again). He goes into the rain forest to take wildlife photos, but his guide says he's going too far up river. Knowing the theme of the movie, this isn't exactly shocking. His guide is killed and Bradley is captured by the natives, who thinks he's a fish-man, leading to the rather famous "I'm a man, not a fish!" scene. Enter Maraya (Me Me Lai), who thinks he's only a man, but finds the stranger fascinating none-the-less. The others agree and make him a slave. With the help of Maraya's maiden, Taima, a missionary child, he escapes and kills Maraya's fiancé. He's recaptured, and the torture begins to make him part of the tribe. The violence is incredibly mild compared to what the advertisements scream, which, in a way, is a refreshing change of pace. Again, with Taima's help, he teaches the tribe English, and now understanding each other (somewhat), Bradley and Maraya spur romance. After some bizarre rituals, they're married, and after some sick rituals, she's ready to have a baby. Joy turns to sorrow when Maraya falls ill from the pregnancy, and John must help his wife and the tribe when the cannibals finally attack.The first thing I noticed was the natives don't match the rugged environment, but it seems realistic enough, as they're more civilized than what you normally see. The cannibals at least were dirty and gritty, which is how they're supposed to be. Like I said before, this isn't a cannibal movie that you're used to seeing. The violence is incredibly toned down, and most is made up of animal violence, which is mostly ritualistic. Any combat violence is very low, but gore is still present here and there. I was at first hostile to this stray from the norm, but now I've had a change of heart. Like Foschi in Last Cannibal World, Rassimov does a great job transforming his character to being more savage. Acts that enraged him at the beginning he condones and participates in later. Despite the reputation of it and the genre, this film is rather beautiful. It starts how you would think, but then turns slow paced and lovely. The feelings in the movie is touching, and the dramatic angle is huge. It's like Love Story meets Cannibal Ferox. Some parts are very sad, and others are inspiring. Any nudity is not exploited, though some of the sex is very graphic. It's more love making, though, than savage screwing present in most of the other movies. The ending is equally a thing of beauty, when Bradley has a chance to rejoin civilization after the death of his wife, but decides to stay with the tribe.However, though it's a very competent movie with a lovely, dramatic musical score, The Man from the Deep River is sadly rather forgettable. It is a great film, but it's not a genre favorite for sure. It's so different from the rest of the genre that people tend to ignore its importance, and only give it's significance to starting the cannibal craze. The native environment is close to the only thing connecting it to the rest of the genre. At times, because of this slow paced and flowing difference, it can be rather dull. Some parts of the movie had such limited action that it was hard to sit through it. Though as a whole it was good, it seemed too long at 93 minutes. I still liked it. Rassimov and Lai were brilliant as two strangers coming together, and the communication problem was dealt with in a realistic way. Thankfully, the tribe eventually learned English, and didn't speak it from the get go (like the dreadful Cannibal Holocaust II). Lenzi bridges the gap from hardcore horror to lovely drama perfectly, showing that even horror can be beautiful. Though different, it's still a great film.

This is a earlier film directed by Umberto Lenzi in 1972. This is also considered to be the first of a series of many cannibal films. Although, this film dosen't necessarily focus on the cannibalism but more on character development and story.Basically, a man goes into the amazon and is captured by a vicious tribe. It isn't until he kills one of their own that he is excepted into the tribe.I just saw this movie and I thought it was a decent film. Nothing to spectacular but enjoyable nonetheless. The main problems with this film is it tends to drag at many points and the gore is very limited. Another problem with this film is (just like almost all other cannibal films) the fact that they have real animals being slaughtered. Just like in my review of Cannibal Holocaust and Cannibal Ferox, I just don't understand the use in killing animals on the screen for shock value.Altogether, this isn't a bad film but nowhere near as good as some of Lenzi's later work. 6/10 stars