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Customer Review: Submarines, Spies, And Arch Hall, Jr.
"The Nasty Rabbit" is a comedy-thriller made to showcase the talents of Arch Hall, Jr. Some people allege that this is his worst movie, and while it may be his most inane movie, I don't think it's his worst by a long shot. The plot concerns using a biological warfare agent in a canister that for some reason is attached to the neck of a talking rabbit in a blue plastic box. The idiot Soviets (remember this was made in 1964) are trying to plant the rabbit in a magnetically anomalous area on the continental divide, which will kill everyone in the US within seven hours (somehow). The Russian sub drops off a master spy disguised as a half Irish, half Indian cowboy trying to fit in on a ranch that is conveniently owned by a US secret agent. Also convenient to the plot, Arch Hall, Jr. shows up to perform on the ranch, but it's all a clever ruse: Arch is "Agent Y" of the FBI. In what can only be regretfully compared to the Oktoberfest scene in "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" a slew of spies (England, Israel, Mexico, Germany, and Japan are all represented) converge on the ranch trying to stop the horrible bacteria. Of course Arch manages to put an end to the horror (with a thermos full of dry ice) after singing a few rank songs. This is an interesting look at 1960s perceptions of the world, because the stereotypes of all the characters may be stronger in this film than in any other movie ever. Watch especially for the German with the monocle and the near-blind, flatus-besieged Japanese soldier. I gave the film three stars: it is quite poor on any conventional scale, but I believe the period camp value moderates the awfulness of the material to a large degree. Fans of Arch Hall, Jr. will love this film; all others will tolerate it or laugh at it (for all the wrong reasons) depending on their disposition.
Customer Review: What did you expect with Arch Hall Jr.???
Looking at some of the poor reviews here I just gotta shake my head. What exactly were these people expecting from "Nasty Rabbit"? It stars Arch Hall Jr.!! You should have known going into this thing that it would most likely resemble "The Choppers" more than it would "Citizen Kane". If I were to criticize "Nasty Rabbit" for anything, it would be that Arch Hall Jr. is only on screen for about 15-20 minutes of the total movie. "Nasty Rabbit" is probably Arch Hall Jr's worst film, and that is saying something, but it was still enjoyable, in that "so bad it's good" kind of way.


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