Tubi Thursday: Beyond Atlantis (1973)

 Is a famous Poster hiding a good Film?  Is there more comedic gold to be mined from The Phillipines?
Let's find out...

A strange woman pays a man- aka The Guy Who's In Every One of These- in pearls, which turn out to be worth lots of money.

This gets the attention of a man- Sid Haig- who sets about a trip to get lots more of the pearls.

Dragged along for the ride, you get a Criminal (John Ashley, who's also in all of these), a woman interested in studying the Natives, a Diver and his Companion.

Is the 'Heist' Crew all together now?

They go to the Island and learn that the Natives are all sorts of weird, having bug eyes and swimming without needing air.

What else are they hiding?

Well, they need her to mate with a foreigner to save their race from extinction.

No pressure, eh?

The group continues to go just for the pearls- running into trouble with the people there- and a love triangle breaks out as the Diver and the Archaeologist fall in love.

That's going to get in the way of the Island Girl mating with him, no?

They inevitably fight, which leads to our Heroine winning and surviving.

Well, that Race is doomed.  Oh well.

Stay tuned for the random humor at the end to make up for this downer Ending.

A pretty run of the mill Film for such a great Poster.  It is what is advertised though, so I guess I can't complain.

Does it feature bug-eyed Natives?  Yes.  Does it feature a Blond Queen?  Yes.

Does it also feature prolonged Scuba Diving Scenes that go on forever?  Yes.  Does it feature so-so Acting?  Yes.  Does it feature mild bits of Action to (barely) spice things up?  Yes.
Does it feature zero footage of Atlantis?  Also yes.

Beyond Atlantis is an Eddie Romero Film, so you should know what to expect.  It was produced by John Ashley- behind the Blood Island Films- so you also know what to expect.  It's nothing special, unlike this other bonkers Film that it was marketed with...

A pretty fun Film that is definitely for a certain kind of audience.  If you like this Films from the Philippines and know what to expect from them, enjoy.