Danger: Diabolik

John Phillip Law is the man! For that matter, so is Mario Bava but we'll get back to him. Long before Law donned the wings or the turban he got all funky with the leather and the latex (and a super hot babe and Jaguar to boot!0 bringing to life Italy's most famous comic book character DIABOLIK. Hardly a hero, Diabolik is a master criminal who has a dislike for authority which might explain his immense popularity in post-WW II Italy. Bava does a wonderful job bring the strip to life and though his stylings may not be to the taste of all this is a real treat for fans of over-the-top action mayhem. The late and lovely Marisa Mell as Eva Kant is not to be missed and with fine support from the legendary Michel Piccoli and future Band villian Adolfo Celi DIABOLIK delivers fine sixties excess. Sadlym the biggest downfall of DIABOLIK is the uneven score provided by Ennio Morricone. While bang on in some spots, others go right off the friggin' rails and for some reason he's fixated on this horrid lead hook with this chick singing some nonsense...no idea what the meaning is but it is annoying as shit. Still, for fans of fun this baby will fit the bill!