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Title: Bastardized version: Return of Chandu
Review: Chandu on the Magic Island is a poorly edited, bastardized 65-minute version of chapters 7-12 from Return Of Chandu serial. Some edits are atrocious and there are audio drop-outs and glitches. While this feature film version does include the serial ending, it begins without the storyline for the first six chapters.I am a Bela fan but, found this bastardized film disappointing, especially with the substandard print used for the Alpha Video release. While, the source print is better than many used for other Alpha releases, it is soft, dark in some scenes, has missing frames, and many hits and glitches. The source print was fair at best, neither bad or good.If you like Bela then I recommend the VCI Entertainment version for Return Of Chandu. This truncated version is not worth your time or money and Alpha Video is not totally responsible for the disappointment. Even a pristine source print would be less enjoyable than the original cliff-hanger serial.
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