Terry and the Pirates

Unlike the other reviewer, I really enjoyed this. I barely remember the old Terry and the Pirates comic strip. The other reviewer was upset because the serial wasn't the same. The comic strip was boring, this definitely isn't. I can honestly say this is one of the very few serials that actually got more interesting in the later chapters. There are plenty of death traps, fights, chases, explosions, pretty girls, and dastardly bad guys to please most serial fans.

It was kind of fun to see several of the old western bad guys head to the jungle to make life miserable for our heroes and heroines. Terry and the Pirates looked pretty darn good too, with a handful of solid sets. There was also quite a few effects in this film. Some stock footage was used in the early chapters but it was edited well and didn't pose any problem as far as I could determine.

The plot is pretty thin as one might expect with a serial. Some thugs led by the Fang are looking for a fortune in treasure located near the domain of the Dragon Lady. Lots of characters play into the action and it all works pretty well as a vehicle at least. I thought the cast was really good and the entire production tries hard to please. I think they succeeded. The fights were well staged and the death traps were cool looking. Throw in a really cool gorilla, some croc wrestling, a few large scale battles, some bizarre costumes, some pretty well done humor (or camp if you will) and you have a true winner. There really aren't any name stars but Terry and the Pirates was well cast. I definitely recommend this, especially to fans of the jungle serials.