Basically a travelogue featuring footage of Angkor Wat (in Cambodia) shot by a couple of explorers in the WWI years, with additional footage shot on a Hollywood set by George M. Merrick .
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Is this for you? If you have a thing for dusty, old travel footage, you might actually get a kick out of Angkor. But if you’re looking for a coherent story or anything resembling modern pacing, you are going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. People who love the history of exploitation cinema might find i...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
George M. Merrick
Josef Stein
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"Is this for you? If you have a thing for dusty, old travel footage, you might actually get a kick out of Angkor. But if you’re looking for a coherent story or anything resembling modern pacing, you are going to be bored out of your mind within ten minutes. People who love the history of exploitation cinema might find it interesting, but everyone else? Probably skip it. It’s a bit of a slog. The Weird Mix The movie starts with these authentic, scratchy shots of the ruins in Cambodia. It’s cool t..."
1920 · IMDb 7.4
Josef Stein
