Manborg
| Manborg | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Steven Kostanski |
| Produced by | Steven Kostanski |
| Written by |
Steven Kostanski Jeremy Gillespie |
| Starring |
Matthew Kennedy Adam Brooks Meredith Sweeney Conor Sweeney Ludwig Lee |
| Music by | Brian Wiacek |
| Edited by | Steven Kostanski |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | approximately $1,000 (CA$) |
Manborg is a 2011 Canadian science-fiction action film by Astron-6.
Plot
Count Draculon (Adam Brooks) and his Nazi vampire forces seek to take over Earth during the Hell Wars. A soldier (Matthew Kennedy) is killed attempting to fight the Count, then transformed into Manborg after his body is fitted with robotics.[2] After Manborg becomes active in Mega-Death City, he meets with resistance fighters against Count Draculon. Justice (Conor Sweeney) is a gunfighter who resembles Billy Idol with an "Australian" accent who is joined by his sister Mina (Meredith Sweeney) and martial arts expert #1 Man (Ludwig Lee, voice-dubbed by Kyle Hebert).[3]
Cast
- Matthew Kennedy as Manborg
- Adam Brooks as Count Draculon and Dr Scorpious
- Meredith Sweeney as Mina
- Conor Sweeney as Justice
- Ludwig Lee as #1 Man (voice dubbed by Kyle Hebert)
- Jeremy Gillespie as The Baron
- Andrea Karr as Shadow Mega
- Mike Kostanski as Little Guy
Production
Production began in 2009, with approximately one year of filming followed by two years of post-production. Chroma key backdrops were used for most filmed scenes.[4] Production costs were approximately $1,000 (CAD).[2][3]
Release
The first public screening of Manborg was on 22 September 2011 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
Reception
Rick Groen of The Globe and Mail took a favourable view of Manborg, declaring it "cheap and cheesy, no doubt, but with some real tang and, occasionally, a strong bite".[5] The Toronto Star's Peter Howell deemed the film "a marvel of DIY makeup, costuming and special effects" although he believed the production "would have been a much better movie without the cheese".[2]
References
- ↑ "Manborg". Manitoba Film Classification Board. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- 1 2 3 Howell, Peter (1 November 2012). "Manborg review: A makeup master’s shoestring sci-fi". Toronto Star. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- 1 2 Pace, Dave (2 November 2012). ""Manborg" and "Bio-Cop" (movie reviews)". Fangoria. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ King, Randall (25 October 2012). "Sci-fi parody embraces '80s schlock". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Groen, Rick (2 November 2012). "Manborg: The plot is low, but the camp is high". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 4 November 2012.