Wasn't feeling well last night, so Beej had some people over & I ended up watching "Killing in Istanbul" (a.k.a. Kilink in Istanbul) with them. Not really sure how to describe it. The print was terrible, but that somehow made it even more fun, especially when the tape started pixilating since it had obviously been dubbed from a DVD. If it wasn't for the rather graphic violence & odd attention to sexuality, it could have been a kids movie. Actually, the whole film seems to walk this very weird fine line between super sleazy and super wholesome. And I was never sure who to root for: skeleton suited super villain Kilink or the incredibly dull Shazam (called "Superhero" for copyright purposes) who looked more like a cross between 40's era Batman and Superman? I also enjoyed the fact that having any kind of superhero or villain in the general vicinity of Turkey was a big deal, even though his reasons for being there were flimsy at best. Not even so bad its good, but oddly compelling viewing none the less.
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