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Ladies and Gentlemen, This movie was mentioned here a few days ago. I remember seeing the movie years ago, so decided to have another look at it. For those who are not familiar with it. It is about a foot safari for ivory. They were passing through an area, where it was customery to give some gifts to the people through whose land you are passing. The "PH" wanted to do this, but, the client refused. They got ambushed, and most of them got slaughtered in one way or another. One was covered in clay, and then BBQed on a spit! The "PH" was let loose, as they wanted to hunt him. He managed to get away, killing a number of them as he went along. Then something very funny happened. He was stalking a herd of impala, and tried throwing a spear at one, and missed. The time for those who have the movie is 1:12:50, and one can clearly see a white truck passing through the trees behind the lead actor! I thought this was quite funny. | ||
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Saeed, I've seen the movie a few times and never noticed that. I'll have to watch it again! I remember as a kid loving the ingenious ways the offended natives killed the members of the safari. IIRC, the stingy hunter who caused all the trouble was strapped down in a ring of fire with a cobra and bitten in the face. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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The only good thing about those old "safari" movies is that most had some actual footage of some guy dinging a rhino or elephant. After that they are mostly really bad flicks. Maybe not as bad as Ghost in the Darkness or White Hunter/Black Heart (?), but bad. ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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and here i thought this was another cindy thread    | |||
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I understand Cornell Wilde wore a lot of hats during the production of "The Naked Prey", plus he was sick throughout most of the filming. (I believe he thought his illness would enhance his performance, so he pressed on. I agree.) Mr. Wilde was not only the lead actor but also the director. Anyway, I thought the movie was a great effort despite its flaws. I might add that Mr. Wilde was in remarkable shape for a 50 year old man in the mid 1960s. _________________________ Glenn | |||
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I watched it (again) just the other day and enjoyed it, but I missed the white truck. As my tax professor used to say, pigs live and hogs get slaughtered. Don't get too greedy! ------------------------------- Some Pictures from Namibia Some Pictures from Zimbabwe An Elephant Story | |||
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The movie is still available on Netflix. ALLEN W. JOHNSON - DRSS Into my heart on air that kills From yon far country blows: What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain, The happy highways where I went And cannot come again. A. E. Housman | |||
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I saw part of this movie years ago and I saw the vehicle in the background. There was a hunting show on a few years ago and a lady was the hunter with a PH and when she was getting ready to shoot I saw a car in the background going down a road. | |||
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I like The Naked Prey a lot. I also like The Last Safari with Stewart Granger even though it's kind of cheesy. | |||
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Can anyone identify the rifles used in the safari scene of this movie? They looked like Martini actions of some kind. _________________________ Glenn | |||
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I enjoyed "The Naked Prey" as well as most of the older African movies. As to the truck in the background, I remember, in the movie "Shane", seeing some powerlines in the background of one of the scenes; that did not detract from the movie. | |||
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Haven't seen that one in a while! I remember thinking it was a good movie at the time. Saw The Snows of Kilimanjaro last knight. Not too bad either, but I like Gregory Peck. Brett DRSS Life Member SCI Life Member NRA Life Member WSF Rhyme of the Sheep Hunter May fordings never be too deep, And alders not too thick; May rock slides never be too steep And ridges not too slick. And may your bullets shoot as swell As Fred Bear's arrow's flew; And may your nose work just as well As Jack O'Connor's too. May winds be never at your tail When stalking down the steep; May bears be never on your trail When packing out your sheep. May the hundred pounds upon you Not make you break or trip; And may the plane in which you flew Await you at the strip. -Seth Peterson | |||
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Supposedly, the scene where he captures and eats a snake is real. Hollywood legend has it that he is actually eating a freshly killed, raw snake. Fact or fiction? Given that the movie was shot on film and not tape, and editing film in those days was very difficult, it may be true. But who knows? It's Hollywood. 114-R10David | |||
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Like some others, I, too, missed the white truck. (Saeed, if you ever decide to quit your day job, you might be able to work as a movie critic)  I agree with all the comments about the movie - to which I would add, that the scenes involving snakes had me freezing up. {I was struck by a copperhead at age 6 and have always retained a lifelong dread of all snakes) | |||
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I debated whether or not to click on a topic by Saeed titled "Naked Prey." I feared it may have had something to do with Walter. I clicked anyway. Morbid curiosity got the best of me. Thank goodness a naked photo of Walter was not part of this thread, there are some things a man just can not come back from. I suspect that would be one of them. | |||
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Yes, anything with the word "Naked" in it and connected with Saeed might bring some surprises. Either Walter in some form of exposure/undress, or those girl hunters that Saeed posted in that picture a couple of years ago that were literally all half-naked. . . .  | |||
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Ahhh ... I remember it well: "hah hah hah - hee hee hee, little brown juk an I la dee" ... "Zavoudi!" | |||
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Florence King, the now retired columnist for National Review cited "The Naked Prey" as one of the best two examples of civility ever demonstrated. She was referring to the last scene where Cornell Wilde has made it to the outpost outrunning the tribesman trying to kill him. As he lays exhausted he waives at the leader of his tormentors at which time this man waives back showing respect for his successful escape. Two men who did their best to try and kill each other acknowledge each other's abilities and courage. Ms. King's other best example of civility comes from another African movie, "Zulu" which told the story of the battle at Roarks Drift. At the end, the Zulu warriors show their respect for the bravery of the British troops by serenading them with a song. The surviving Brits respond by singing their own song as a return tribute. Again, despite trying to kill each other, once the battle was over they made a point of acknowledging each others abilities and courage. STAY IN THE FIGHT! | |||
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Glad to see this mentioned. This film was well done on many levels, including the fact that ALL the main characters were included in an encore introduction (with real names revealed), at movies' end. Another fine stroke were the exchanges of real affection which developed between the white hunter and the native boy he had saved from slavers. The storyline and screenplay were nominated for Academy Awards. | |||
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imdb.com generally covers the mistakes. Here is what they have for this movie: Anachronisms: Set in the 19th century, a car can be seen through the bushes after Wilde gets some food after being chased. Continuity: When Wilde is set loose to be hunted he is naked, yet in close ups you can see bikini briefs that he is wearing. Crew or equipment visible: Crew member running away is visible near the end of the scene where the monkey and cheeta are fighting. Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Wilde is surrounded by the snakes we plainly hear Rattlesnake sound effects. None of the snakes are rattlers since they aren't indigenous to Africa. Anachronisms: Visible rubber treads are seen on the soles of the handmade sandals that Man steals from one of his pursuers. Boom mic visible: When the man is eating the snake,you can see the boom mike shadow on the ground to his right. | |||
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I watched it again not long ago and enjoyed it. It was somewhat dated but then it was a low budget film at he time. Cornell Wilde was shoting for another "Marty" at the box office. I remember thinking that the introduction of the African actors was a nice touch and not done very much at the time. Anything Worth Doing Is Worth Overdoing. | |||
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I bought it and watched it again. IMHO, The Naked Prey still, to this day, holds up very well as one of the truly great "chase" films ever made. The pursuit team in particular were brilliant. I thought Ken Gampu deserved an Oscar. Never was their dialogue interpreted. No subtitles. Yet despite the language barrier, what they said and felt and meant was never in doubt. That is great film making. Quibble if you will with the glitches, but the story line was nevertheless compelling and the action relentless. Have you seen a modern so-called "blockbuster" film lately? Anyone ever heard of character development or complexity? How about anything resembling a plot? And as for historical fiction, lately the fiction far supasses the history, to a ludicrous extent in many cases. History is written by the winners, of course. But this story presented a nicely balanced interpretation, and showed an inter-racial conflict tempered, in the end, by empathy and respect. Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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