Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter


Starring:John Lupton, Narda Onyx, Estelita Rodriguez, Cal Bolder, Jim Davis, Steven Geray, Rayford Barnes, William Fawcett, Nestor Paiva, Roger Creed, Rosa Turich, Felipe Turich, Fred Stromsoe, Dan White, Page Slattery, Mark Norton, William Beaudine, Narda Onyx, John Lupton, Estelita Rodriguez, Cal Bolder
Director: William Beaudine, John Lupton
Studio: Cheezy Flicks Entertainment
Product Type: DVD

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Legendary outlaw of the Old West, Jesse James (John Lupton), joins a small gang and attempts to pull a stagecoach robbery. When things go wrong, he finds himself on the run from Marshal MacPhee. With MacPhee on the hunt, Jessie hides out in a castle with a very peculiar tenant - Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx), who, after killing just about everyone in the surrounding town, proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank (Cal Bolder) into a bald zombie, which she lovingly names Igor.
Double Dose of Joe Bob Briggs: The Double-D Avenger/Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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  • Teutonic Feminist Techno-Performance With Chicken Effects!
Double Dose of Joe Bob Briggs: The Double-D Avenger/Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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ASIN: B0002EJ8IY
Release Date: 2004-08-17

Description

America's greatest drive-in movie critic, Joe Bob Briggs, tackles two celluloid masterpieces of the cult kind. First, busty Chastity Knott (Russ Meyer favorite Kitten Natividad) uses her new superhero abilities as a super-stacked crime fighter, The Double-D Avenger, to stop a villainous bikini bar owner and his sexy, murderous dancers. Also featuring a bevy of Russ Meyer starlets including Haji (Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!) and Raven De La Croix (Up!). Then Cuban spitfire Estrelita and Dallas' Jim Davis square off in a western-monster bash that'll make your head spin: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter! Both titles feature hilarious, fact-filled commentaries from Joe Bob, plus original trailers, behind-the-scenes goodies and more! One of the most widely-read and seen critics in the U.S., Joe Bob has corrupted minds on TNT's Monstervision, The Movie Channel, and many more popular outlets. Joe Bob's latest book, Profoundly Disturbing, now haunting bookstores near you.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Teutonic Feminist Techno-Performance With Chicken Effects!.......2004-09-21

Joe Bob does it again! This is a wonderful, surreal, and almost unbelievable twin pack of B-movie fun hosted by the world's greatest drive-in movie critic. "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" was released earlier by itself, and since I have previously reviewed it I will pause here only to mention that it features John Carradine in William "One-Shot" Beaudine's next to last film, and that it is as awful and laugh inducing as that would lead a you to believe.

The focus of this review will be on the second feature which is newly released with the two pack, "The Double-D Avenger", starring Kitten Natividad and her enormous talents in what is the only buxom, geriatric, superhero action-comedy that I am aware of. This was the brainchild of Director William Winckler, who made it on a shoestring, and makes you wonder (sometimes out loud) "What was he thinking?" I watched the film with the Joe Bob commentary track off, then again with it on, which I recommend (this doesn't take too long, the movie only lasts 77 minutes.)

The plot is wildly all over the place but essentially involves Kitten, playing a character named "Chastity" (pause for long laughter) becoming the "Double-D Avenger" after receiving superhuman strength subsequent to licking the "crockazilla fruit" (you won't believe this part) as part of a medical procedure. Chastity tries to avenge her boyfriend's death and in the process gets to battle three other washed up dancers Haji, Mimma Mariucci, and Sheri Dawn Thomas and their boss, "Al Purplewood." Along the way we see action, comedy, silly sound and special effects, and the least talented dancing ever recorded on film. Without question my favorite part of the film is a little sequence that Joe Bob refers to as "Teutonic feminist techno-performance art scene, with chicken effects." This may be the unintentionally funniest scene in movie history. I must have gone back ten times to watch it over. I won't describe it (honestly, I can't) but trust me: it will be the highlight of your week.

I love this two pack, and endorse it highly. I like everything Joe Bob has ever done, but this one is the best yet. I hope he keeps the series going, but I can't imagine him topping "The Double-D Avenger." Although the movie is one big adolescent joke, it is amazing in that there is essentially no nudity in it. The movie is much funnier with Joe Bob's commentary on, but your do owe it to yourself to watch it "straight" once before cheating with the commentary, if for no other reason than to hear Raven de la Croix snort like a pig.
Joe Bob Briggs Presents: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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  • Great movie? No. Great commentary? Of course!
Joe Bob Briggs Presents: Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Starring: John Lupton , Narda Onyx , Estelita Rodriguez , Cal Bolder , and Jim Davis
Director: William Beaudine
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ASIN: B0000A0WHP
Release Date: 2003-07-29

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Terrible Movie, Terrific Commentary.......2005-04-14

To begin with, this one shot wonderless piece of hackneyed film-flam is not worth the time it takes to rent it from Netflix. Until you listen to Joe Bob Briggs, that is.

The commentary is a redeeming factor. In fact, it is the only saving grace. Hilarious, informative and full of the questions most normal viewers ask while watching this movie (Why???? WHAT?).

The story is pretty complex (that's called sarcasm). Jesse James and his bohunk buddy fail to rob a wagon train of loot, and bohunk gets shot. Jesse then hooks up with a Spanish/Cuban honey, who suggests they go to the local mad scientist's lab for medical aid. There, Jesse gets macked by two girls, while bohunk gets turned into a servile zombie. Can Jesse James stop Frankenstein's (Grand)Daughter's nefarious plot to create bare chested, brainless killing machine hunks? Can we care? The move gets 1 star (if that).

Skip the normal audio track. Go for the commentary. That's the real treasure, here. It's a hoot. Adjusts the rating to 4 stars.

Check it out.

3 out of 5 stars Ripped From The Pages Of Yesterday's Headlines!.......2004-11-15

Yessiree, this here is just how it all happened. Jesse James (John Lupton) and Hank Tracy (towering behemoth Cal Bolder) were minding their own business, robbing a stagecoach, when, -BAM!- They were double-crossed by one of the notorious wild bunch! Sheriff MacPhee (Jim "Monster From Green Hell" Davis) attempted a capture, but Jesse and Hank got away. Sadly, Hank was shot and didn't have long to live. Thankfully, our "heroes" came across a friendly mexican family willing to help out. Beautiful daughter Juanita (Estelita) told Jesse of a doctor who could fix poor Hank. Yep, doctor Maria "Narda Onyx" Frankenstein M.D. (Mad Doctor). She and her brother Rudolph had fled their european homeland, settling down in Arizona to continue the family tradition of cranial implantation. Unfortunately for Maria, Rudolph had been poisoning her subjects faster than she could re-animate them! Then, along came Jesse James with loveable lummox Hank Tracy, the perfect specimen; and it's out with the old brain-in with the new, artificial brain! Just like in the history books! The only problem with JJMFD is it's length. At nearly 90 minutes, it tends to drag on a bit (like pulling a cast-iron cactus behind a square-wheeled wagon). It could have easily been cut down to about an hour or so without losing anything close to important. Actually, it might have made a great 15 minute short film...

2 out of 5 stars The other half of the "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" twin-bill.......2004-09-11

I think it is safe to say that more people have heard about "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the 1966 drive-in flick that had John Carradine hamming it up as the vampire count who is involved in a love triangle with the infamous American outlaw suddenly turned good guy, than have actually seen the film. But somehow I managed to remain ignorant of "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," made by the same writer (Carl K. Hittleman) and same director (William Beaudine) that same year (1966). Part of the reason that this film has seeped through the cracks of pop culture history is that it lacks the redeeming campy nature of the other film, which was at least laughably bad. This one will just make you wince.

"Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" flips the situation of "Billy the Kid versus Dracula" with the cowboy coming to the monster this time around. Jesse James (John Lupton) is being pursued by Marhsal MacPhee (Jim Davis; that is right, Jock Ewing himself), so he hides out in Baron Frankenstein's hacienda, which is now being run by his granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx) and her brother Rudolph (Steven Geray), both of whom have pretty bad fake German accents. She is a chip off the old mad scientist's block, and promptly turns Jesse's less than intelligent sidekick, Hank Tracy (Cal Bolder), into a bald zombie now named Igor. She has been experimenting with brain transplants on the local young boys and that has not been working out so well.

Believe it or not "historically" this film takes place between the disastrous James gang attempt to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota and Jesse's death (Jesse even calls himself "Mr. Howard"). There is also the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Curry, so that a large part of this film is a relatively straightforward western. It is only when Hank needs a doctor that Jesse ends up over at the Frankenstein place; however, I defy you to explain why Juanita (Estelita Rodriquez) would take anybody back there now that she has finally succeeded in getting away from the crazy sibling tag team. This film is literally a collision between these two genres, like Hittleman wrote two scripts for two different genres and then mixed them together.

If for some reason you feel compelled to watch this film, then I would strongly suggest you check out the DVD version, which benefits from being presented by Joe Bob Briggs. That alone has got to double the entertainment value of watching "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter." If you decided to do a drive-in double feature by screening both this one and "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the order in which you view the two films is pretty much irrelevant (i.e., I have no opinion on which order would either provide the most fun or result in the least amount of harm to your cinematic sensibilities).

5 out of 5 stars William Beaudine Made Over 500 Films. This Is One Of Them........2004-06-30

This is an amazing film. It is the last film ever made by William "One Shot" Beaudine, and was a real resume killer for almost everyone in the cast as well. This is the sequel to "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" (Beaudine's second to last film) which starred John Carradine. Carradine said that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" was the worst movie he ever made. That is saying something coming from John Carradine. Now imagine that this film is the sequel. I have seen both, and I think that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" is marginally worse, but I can't imagine seeing these on a double bill, which is how they were typically shown.

The thing that makes this DVD special is the commentary track by Joe Bob Briggs. Joe Bob is a genius in his own right, and is super knowledgeable about any type of Grade B movies. Here he gives us the rundown of the cast and location history, and points out continuity gaffes which are so numerous that some of them would probably escape notice due to sheer volume without his help.

In the film Jesse and his gang have a rendezvous with fate with Dr. Frankenstein's granddaughter (Yeah, I know the title is inaccurate. It isn't the only thing in the film, either.) There are several subplots, most of which don't make sense, and possibly the single most stupefying ending in cinema history. The only thing really well done here is Igor's skull scar. Prepare yourself to laugh at everything else.

I watched the film without the commentary once, and with the commentary once. My advice is to just watch it with the commentary. Joe Bob makes sure you listen in whenever anything important happens (which isn't often) and provides plot summation throughout the film anyhow. Another reason is that sometimes the sound is poor and some of the cast (especially Narda Onyx and Estrelita) have bad accents and diction problems.

The movie gets five stars with Joe Bob's commentary turned on. With the commentary turned off it would get two simply as a lifetime achievement award for William Beaudine.

4 out of 5 stars Great movie? No. Great commentary? Of course!.......2004-06-18

I can't speak for anyone else, but I bought this DVD solely for the Joe Bob Briggs commentary. I would watch him late at night on MonsterVision and always thought he was hilarious, and could also improve a film by interjecting interesting facts about it. He's a very well educated and talented writer and has a fantastic screen and voice presence. That makes him great on stuff like this.

"The stuff" in question... isn't so good. I love schlocky B-movies as much as the next person, but Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter beats the original Frankenstein's Daughter in the dull department- and that's saying a LOT. I couldn't imagine watching the whole thing without Briggs funny and enlightening commentary. Buy this if you're a fan of the film of Briggs, but if you're expecting a classic horror or western movie- search elsewhere.
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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  • "I want no credit for the terrible things we are doing here, Maria!"
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Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
Starring: Raymond Barnes , Cal Bolder , Jim Davis , William Fawcett , and Steven Geray
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ASIN: B000286RS4
Release Date: 2004-07-27

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars "I want no credit for the terrible things we are doing here, Maria!".......2006-11-08

Interestingly enough the line of dialog I used for the title of this review could very easily apply to the film itself as I doubt anyone involved in making this movie was particularly proud once it was released. I had read Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) was released on a double bill with the film Billy the Kid versus Dracula (1966), both of which were written by writer/producer Carl K. Hittleman (The Return of Jesse James) and directed by William Beaudine (Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla). Now I have yet to see Billy the Kid versus Dracula, but if it's anything like Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter, which I watched last night, I can see why the western/horror hybrid genre never really took off as this film bites it big and bites it hard. Appearing in the film is John Lupton (Man with the Gun), Narda Onyx, Estelita Rodriguez (The Fabulous Senorita), Steven Geray (Spellbound), Cal Bolder, Rayford Barnes (The Three Stooges in Orbit), and Jim Davis (The Big Sky), probably best know as the character `Jock' Ewing from the television series "Dallas".

As the movie begins we learn Maria and her brother Rudolph Frankenstein, played by Onyx and Geray respectively, both of whom are doctors and grandchildren to the original Frankenstein, have taken up residence in an abandoned Spanish mission somewhere in the American southwest for two reason, the first being they were chased out of Europe for their questionable experiments, and the second being the abundance of lightning storms in the area are conducive to their experiments (apparently they've picked up where their grandfather left off, sort of...). Anyway, the experiments aren't going so well as their test subjects, culled from the Hispanic population in the area, keep croaking, eventually driving off the superstitious and fearful peasants (Maria attributes the failures to the lack of good, strong body to work with). Now we switch gears and meet legendary outlaw Jesse James (Lupton) and his muscle bound, meathead companion Hank (Bolder), during a seemingly low point in their careers. Jesse and Hank get an offer from a group called The Wild Bunch (three men, two of them pushing into old age, hardly makes a bunch much less a `wild' bunch, in my opinion) to join them and rob a bank shipment, but the double cross is in and Hank gets wounded. With the help of a spicy senorita name Juanita (Rodriguez), whose brother died under mysterious circumstances at the hands of the Frankensteins, Jesse takes Hank to the mission, presenting Maria Frankenstein with just the test subject she needs. There's some lovey, dovery junk between Juanita and Jesse (Maria ends up getting the hots for Jesse which develops into a severe case of jealously as Jesse only has eyes for Juanita), and eventually Maria and Rudolph get around to performing some brain salad surgery on Hank (none of which is shown), whom they now refer to as Igor...geez...anyway, Jesse gets double crossed again, the law begins snooping around, and things come to a head once Jesse realizes what Maria and Rudolph did to his friend...actually, I didn't see the big deal as they turned Jesse's friend from a mindless, moronic, monosyllabic hulk named Hank into a bald, mindless, moronic, monosyllabic hulk named Igor.

First off I think it's worth mentioning the very title of this film is flawed in that the character in the film wasn't Frankenstein's daughter, but his granddaughter, at least if you're following the plot. Seems a pretty obvious error, but given the shoddy nature of the feature, I suppose it doesn't really matter much as a cruddy film is a cruddy film, no matter what its called. Going into this film my expectations were pretty low as I was mainly hoping for some schlocky fun, but what I got was an extreme exercise in the tedious. Seriously, this film is incredibly boring, exacerbated mainly by the fact the filmmakers took roughly twenty minutes of material and stretched it out to nearly an hour an a half. I'm sure whomever came up with the idea to blend horror elements with western elements together was probably pretty pleased with himself thinking it'd be pure gold, but the execution here leaves a lot to be desired. In reality this film is two parts western film, one part monster movie (we have to wait for an hour before actually seeing the monster), the two never quite meshing together. The performances weren't all that great (Cal Bolder, who played the character Hank, could have easily been substituted with a tree stump), but then again the material was thoroughly rotten so I can't really fault the actors too much. Some of the actors tend to get quite hammy, Ms. Onyx for one, but there was never an over the top aspect I was hoping for to at least spice up the tedium. As far as the directing, the action sequences, what few of them there were, were as dull as dishwater. I think my favorite aspect of the story came early on, when Maria Frankenstein reveals her less than lofty motive behind trying to duplicate her grandfather's experiments. Where her grandfather had visions of creating life from where there was none, Maria seems only interested in creating a hulking minion she can order about, I guess to perform various menial tasks she wouldn't do herself (empty the garbage pails, sweep the floors, kill the occasional intruder, etc.). All in all this is a flavorless, uninteresting feature, one that's about as much fun as a rectal examination with a rusty salad fork.

The picture on this Alpha Video DVD release, presented in fullscreen (1.33:1), looks decent, for an Alpha Video release (the company seems to specialize in releasing public domain features inexpensively onto to DVD and the quality, in terms of presentation, generally stinks). The audio comes across a bit better, at least enough to hear most of the dialog with few problems. As far as extras there's the usual visual listing of Alpha Video DVD releases along with a slew of trailers for some low budget, independent releases, none of which appear very interesting or worthwhile. There are a number of different DVD releases for this film including one with a commentary track with Joe Bob Briggs, released by Elite Entertainment. If you're interested in seeing this film, I'd suggest seeking that version out, as watching the movie with his commentary has to be better than watching it straight up, as I did...

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2 out of 5 stars The other half of the "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" twin-bill.......2005-08-31

I think it is safe to say that many more people have heard about "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the 1966 drive-in flick that had John Carradine hamming it up as the vampire count who is involved in a love triangle with the infamous American outlaw suddenly turned good guy, than have actually seen the film. But somehow I managed to remain ignorant of "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," made by the same writer (Carl K. Hittleman) and same director (William Beaudine) that same year (1966). Part of the reason that this film has seeped through the cracks of pop culture history is that it lacks the redeeming campy nature of the other film, which was at least laughably bad. This one will just make you wince.

"Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" flips the situation of "Billy the Kid versus Dracula" with the cowboy coming to the monster this time around. Jesse James (John Lupton) is being pursued by Marhsal MacPhee (Jim Davis; that is right, Jock Ewing himself), so he hides out in Baron Frankenstein's hacienda, which is now being run by his granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx) and her brother Rudolph (Steven Geray), both of whom have pretty bad fake German accents. She is a chip off the old mad scientist's block, and promptly turns Jesse's less than intelligent sidekick, Hank Tracy (Cal Bolder), into a bald zombie now named Igor. She has been experimenting with brain transplants on the local young boys and that has not been working out so well.

Believe it or not "historically" this film takes place between the disastrous James gang attempt to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota and Jesse's death (Jesse even calls himself "Mr. Howard"). There is also the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Curry, so that a large part of this film is a relatively straightforward western. It is only when Hank needs a doctor that Jesse ends up over at the Frankenstein place; however, I defy you to explain why Juanita (Estelita Rodriquez) would take anybody back there now that she has finally succeeded in getting away from the crazy sibling tag team. This film is literally a collision between these two genres, like Hittleman wrote two scripts for two different genres and then mixed them together.

If for some reason you feel compelled to watch this film, then I would strongly suggest you check out the DVD version, which benefits from being presented by Joe Bob Briggs. That alone has got to double the entertainment value of watching "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter." If you decided to do a drive-in double feature by screening both this one and "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the order in which you view the two films is pretty much irrelevant (i.e., I have no opinion on which order would either provide the most fun or result in the least amount of harm to your cinematic sensibilities).
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    Release Date: 2005-09-13

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    The Screaming Skull(1958, B & W, 68 MINs.)Starring John Hudson and Peggy Webber Horror tale of a newly married husband and wife who find screaming human skulls all around their house. The terror mounts when the ghost of the husband's first wife appears. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter(1966, B & W, 88 MINs.)Starring John Lupton, Narda Onyx and Estelita Rodriguez In this campy, sci-fi western, infamous outlaw Jesse James takes a detour from a robbery and finds himself in the midst of horrific experiments by a descendent of Dr. Frankenstein, setting up a showdown of legendary proportions.
    Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter + The Monster Maker (Frankenstein Fest Double Feature)
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      Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter + The Monster Maker (Frankenstein Fest Double Feature)

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      Two Horror cult classics on one DVD. First up 1965's JESSE JAMES MEETS FRANKENSTEIN'S DAUGHTER, in this fast paced horror/western infamous outlaw Jesse James (John Lupton) and his cohort Hank Tracy (Cal Bolder) get caught in a fierce gun battle during a foiled stagecoach robbery. They manage to get away, but Hank is seriously wounded. Seeking a safe haven, the outlaws stumble upon eerie hilltop mansion of Dr. Maria Frankenstein (Narda Onyx) a descendant of the notorious monster maker. Maria is faithfully carrying on her family's fiendish tradition and transplants the brain of Baron Frankenstein's original abomination into Hank's skull, thereby transforming him into a horrific creature and setting a stage for a showdown of monstrous proportions! The second feature is 1944s THE MONSTER MAKER where Dr Igor Markoff has fallen hard for Patricia, the breathtaking daughter of a famous concert pianist who just happens to resemble his deceased wife. Unfortunately the lovely girl is already engaged and worse cant stand the sight of Dr. Markoff. Enraged the mad doctor secretly injects Patricias father with a serum that slowly induces the grotesque symptoms of a disfiguring disease. An insane blackmail plot ensues whereby Markoff offers an antidote only in exchange for Patricias hand in marriage. Further complications arise when a jealous young nurse in love with Markoff discovers the sinister secrets of his past and the manner in which he achieved his medical prominence.
      Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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        Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
        Starring: Raymond Barnes , Cal Bolder , Jim Davis , William Fawcett , and Steven Geray
        Director: William Beaudine
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        ASIN: B000AYELLA
        Release Date: 2005-10-25

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        Legendary outlaw of the Old West Jesse James (John Lupton), joins a small gang and attempts to pull a stagecoach robbery. When things go bad he finds himself on the run from Marshal MacPhee. While MacPhee is on the hunt Jessie hides out in the castle of Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx), who after killing just about everyone in the surrounding town proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank (Cal Bolder) into a bald zombie, which she lovely names Igor.
        Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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          Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

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          ASIN: B000BOBFZO

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          Cult Classic: In this campy, sci-fi western, infamous outlaw Jesse James takes a detour from a robbery and finds himself in the midst of horrific experiments by a descendent of Dr. Frankenstein, setting up a showdown of legendary proportions.
          Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
          Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
          • Terrible Movie, Terrific Commentary
          • Ripped From The Pages Of Yesterday's Headlines!
          • The other half of the "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" twin-bill
          • William Beaudine Made Over 500 Films. This Is One Of Them.
          • Great movie? No. Great commentary? Of course!
          Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
          Starring: John Lupton , Narda Onyx , Estelita Rodriguez , Cal Bolder , and Jim Davis
          Director: John Lupton , and William Beaudine
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          ASIN: B0000B0JJC
          Release Date: 2003-07-01

          Description

          Legendary outlaw of the Old West, Jesse James (John Lupton), joins a small gang and attempts to pull a stagecoach robbery. When things go wrong, he finds himself on the run from Marshal MacPhee. With MacPhee on the hunt, Jessie hides out in a castle with a very peculiar tenant - Baron Frankenstein's granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx), who, after killing just about everyone in the surrounding town, proceeds to transform Jesse's slow-witted pal Hank (Cal Bolder) into a bald zombie, which she lovingly names Igor.

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          4 out of 5 stars Terrible Movie, Terrific Commentary.......2005-04-14

          To begin with, this one shot wonderless piece of hackneyed film-flam is not worth the time it takes to rent it from Netflix. Until you listen to Joe Bob Briggs, that is.

          The commentary is a redeeming factor. In fact, it is the only saving grace. Hilarious, informative and full of the questions most normal viewers ask while watching this movie (Why???? WHAT?).

          The story is pretty complex (that's called sarcasm). Jesse James and his bohunk buddy fail to rob a wagon train of loot, and bohunk gets shot. Jesse then hooks up with a Spanish/Cuban honey, who suggests they go to the local mad scientist's lab for medical aid. There, Jesse gets macked by two girls, while bohunk gets turned into a servile zombie. Can Jesse James stop Frankenstein's (Grand)Daughter's nefarious plot to create bare chested, brainless killing machine hunks? Can we care? The move gets 1 star (if that).

          Skip the normal audio track. Go for the commentary. That's the real treasure, here. It's a hoot. Adjusts the rating to 4 stars.

          Check it out.

          3 out of 5 stars Ripped From The Pages Of Yesterday's Headlines!.......2004-11-15

          Yessiree, this here is just how it all happened. Jesse James (John Lupton) and Hank Tracy (towering behemoth Cal Bolder) were minding their own business, robbing a stagecoach, when, -BAM!- They were double-crossed by one of the notorious wild bunch! Sheriff MacPhee (Jim "Monster From Green Hell" Davis) attempted a capture, but Jesse and Hank got away. Sadly, Hank was shot and didn't have long to live. Thankfully, our "heroes" came across a friendly mexican family willing to help out. Beautiful daughter Juanita (Estelita) told Jesse of a doctor who could fix poor Hank. Yep, doctor Maria "Narda Onyx" Frankenstein M.D. (Mad Doctor). She and her brother Rudolph had fled their european homeland, settling down in Arizona to continue the family tradition of cranial implantation. Unfortunately for Maria, Rudolph had been poisoning her subjects faster than she could re-animate them! Then, along came Jesse James with loveable lummox Hank Tracy, the perfect specimen; and it's out with the old brain-in with the new, artificial brain! Just like in the history books! The only problem with JJMFD is it's length. At nearly 90 minutes, it tends to drag on a bit (like pulling a cast-iron cactus behind a square-wheeled wagon). It could have easily been cut down to about an hour or so without losing anything close to important. Actually, it might have made a great 15 minute short film...

          2 out of 5 stars The other half of the "Billy the Kid vs. Dracula" twin-bill.......2004-09-11

          I think it is safe to say that more people have heard about "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the 1966 drive-in flick that had John Carradine hamming it up as the vampire count who is involved in a love triangle with the infamous American outlaw suddenly turned good guy, than have actually seen the film. But somehow I managed to remain ignorant of "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter," made by the same writer (Carl K. Hittleman) and same director (William Beaudine) that same year (1966). Part of the reason that this film has seeped through the cracks of pop culture history is that it lacks the redeeming campy nature of the other film, which was at least laughably bad. This one will just make you wince.

          "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter" flips the situation of "Billy the Kid versus Dracula" with the cowboy coming to the monster this time around. Jesse James (John Lupton) is being pursued by Marhsal MacPhee (Jim Davis; that is right, Jock Ewing himself), so he hides out in Baron Frankenstein's hacienda, which is now being run by his granddaughter Maria (Narda Onyx) and her brother Rudolph (Steven Geray), both of whom have pretty bad fake German accents. She is a chip off the old mad scientist's block, and promptly turns Jesse's less than intelligent sidekick, Hank Tracy (Cal Bolder), into a bald zombie now named Igor. She has been experimenting with brain transplants on the local young boys and that has not been working out so well.

          Believe it or not "historically" this film takes place between the disastrous James gang attempt to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota and Jesse's death (Jesse even calls himself "Mr. Howard"). There is also the Wild Bunch, led by Butch Curry, so that a large part of this film is a relatively straightforward western. It is only when Hank needs a doctor that Jesse ends up over at the Frankenstein place; however, I defy you to explain why Juanita (Estelita Rodriquez) would take anybody back there now that she has finally succeeded in getting away from the crazy sibling tag team. This film is literally a collision between these two genres, like Hittleman wrote two scripts for two different genres and then mixed them together.

          If for some reason you feel compelled to watch this film, then I would strongly suggest you check out the DVD version, which benefits from being presented by Joe Bob Briggs. That alone has got to double the entertainment value of watching "Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter." If you decided to do a drive-in double feature by screening both this one and "Billy the Kid versus Dracula," the order in which you view the two films is pretty much irrelevant (i.e., I have no opinion on which order would either provide the most fun or result in the least amount of harm to your cinematic sensibilities).

          5 out of 5 stars William Beaudine Made Over 500 Films. This Is One Of Them........2004-06-30

          This is an amazing film. It is the last film ever made by William "One Shot" Beaudine, and was a real resume killer for almost everyone in the cast as well. This is the sequel to "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" (Beaudine's second to last film) which starred John Carradine. Carradine said that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" was the worst movie he ever made. That is saying something coming from John Carradine. Now imagine that this film is the sequel. I have seen both, and I think that "Billy The Kid Versus Dracula" is marginally worse, but I can't imagine seeing these on a double bill, which is how they were typically shown.

          The thing that makes this DVD special is the commentary track by Joe Bob Briggs. Joe Bob is a genius in his own right, and is super knowledgeable about any type of Grade B movies. Here he gives us the rundown of the cast and location history, and points out continuity gaffes which are so numerous that some of them would probably escape notice due to sheer volume without his help.

          In the film Jesse and his gang have a rendezvous with fate with Dr. Frankenstein's granddaughter (Yeah, I know the title is inaccurate. It isn't the only thing in the film, either.) There are several subplots, most of which don't make sense, and possibly the single most stupefying ending in cinema history. The only thing really well done here is Igor's skull scar. Prepare yourself to laugh at everything else.

          I watched the film without the commentary once, and with the commentary once. My advice is to just watch it with the commentary. Joe Bob makes sure you listen in whenever anything important happens (which isn't often) and provides plot summation throughout the film anyhow. Another reason is that sometimes the sound is poor and some of the cast (especially Narda Onyx and Estrelita) have bad accents and diction problems.

          The movie gets five stars with Joe Bob's commentary turned on. With the commentary turned off it would get two simply as a lifetime achievement award for William Beaudine.

          4 out of 5 stars Great movie? No. Great commentary? Of course!.......2004-06-18

          I can't speak for anyone else, but I bought this DVD solely for the Joe Bob Briggs commentary. I would watch him late at night on MonsterVision and always thought he was hilarious, and could also improve a film by interjecting interesting facts about it. He's a very well educated and talented writer and has a fantastic screen and voice presence. That makes him great on stuff like this.

          "The stuff" in question... isn't so good. I love schlocky B-movies as much as the next person, but Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter beats the original Frankenstein's Daughter in the dull department- and that's saying a LOT. I couldn't imagine watching the whole thing without Briggs funny and enlightening commentary. Buy this if you're a fan of the film of Briggs, but if you're expecting a classic horror or western movie- search elsewhere.
          Sci-Fi Movie Marathon Volume 3: 8 Movie Pack
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            Sci-Fi Movie Marathon Volume 3: 8 Movie Pack

            Manufacturer: RightNow Disc
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            ASIN: B000GT4MAE

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            The legends of Science Fiction are gathered here for you in this definitive DVD collection of some of the greatest Sci-Fi classics to ever come out of Hollywood. This 8 DVD collection is sure to provide you with countless hours of entertainment. Volume 3 includes: Eegah directed by Arch Hall, Sr and starring Arch Hall, Jr; The Lost World directed by Harry Hoyt and starring Wallace Beery; Metamorphosis directed by George Eastman and starring Gene LeBrock; Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter directed by William Beaudine and starring John Lupton; The Amazing Transparent Man directed by Edgar Ulmer and starring Maguerite Chapman; Santa Claus Conquers the Martians directed by Nicholas Webster and starring Pia Zadora; First Spaceship on Venus directed by Kurt Maetzig and starring Yoko Tani; Night of the Blood Beast directed by Bernard L. Kowalski and starring John Baer
            CLASSIC HORROR 2 MOVIES Giant Gila Monster / Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter
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              CLASSIC HORROR 2 MOVIES Giant Gila Monster / Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

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              2 MOVIES (The Giant Gila Monster/Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter) plus CARTOON (A-Haunting We Will Go) Featuring horrible giant lizards and terrifying boogiemen, these creepy movies contain all of the ingredients that make for a fun, scary Halloween treat. So, after the costume is made and the jack-o-lantern is carved, it ís time to pour the soda, pop the popcorn and gather around the TV to enjoy this horrific, terrific matinee! The Giant Gila Monster The fearsome gila monster is the only venomous lizard in the world, and it injects its deadly venom by chewing on its helpless victims with its razor-sharp teeth. Now, imagine this terror of the Southwest 100 feet long and looking to make a meal of the citizens of a small Texas town. Only a gang of rock and rolling, hot-rodding teens can save the publicand maybe the world! Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter Jesse James, the most notorious outlaw of the Old West meets his match in this B-movie classic! Once again on the run from the law, Jesse and his partner-in-crime, Hank, encounter the sinister Maria, granddaughter of Baron Victor Von Frankenstein. Maria soon attempts to re-create her grandfathers most horrible experiment.

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