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Mondo Cane 2 (1963)


The "Mondo" film genre is full of weirdness, sickness, and plain shock cinema. These films can be both educational as well as exploitation at its worst. At best, it can show you alternatives to what we consider to be normal behavior. On the opposite end of the stick, you get really vile stuff. Mondo Cane and its sequel are a bit more tame than some that followed in their footsteps. Still, I wouldn't plant the kiddies in front of these to pass the time. You have mild perversions and the occasionally shocking bit of footage. And nudity, though it isn't the most tittillating stuff. The original "Mondo" films are great to see where this genre started, but I don't recommend ending your retrospective with the "Banned From TV" video of the poor lady being splattered by a train.

Entertainment: 3 (worth checking out if you are curious)

Crap Factor: +2 (not over the top, but definitely different)

Value: 2 (great for history of the "Mondo" genre, but a rental for non-fanatics)