Hitchcoc Even as a kid, with very little taste, I though this had to be about as stupid as anything I've ever seen. First of all, the two men, Ray Milland and Rosey Grier, look like they are sleeping in the same bed and got stuck. Nobody knew what to do with their necks. Of course, the question is, "What would happen to a being with two heads?" This is an uncomfortable question when you think of everything. I won't criticize it too much because the campy idea of a black mand and an old white man stuck in the same body with their own thought processes is entertaining to a point. I just couldn't buy it.

Nigel P Dr. Maxwell Kirshner is a rich, grouchy, white bigot, and is played by Hollywood legend Ray Milland. Born in Wales, Milland won an Academy Award in 1945. By 1972, roles were proving more difficult to come by, which may explain his involvement in this much derided film.Much of the unease this film seems to have caused revolves around Kirshner's blatant racism – and the fact that his experiments result in his head being transplanted onto the body of a black man. The theory is that after Kirshner's head has been accepted by his new host body, then the original head – that of death row inmate named Jack Moss (Rosey Grier – who, apart from acting, has been a singer, Christian minister, and former professional American football player) – would be removed, leaving Kirshner with a new, healthy body. The relationship between Doctor and Convict is played for laughs, with Kirshner's bigotry never once perceived as anything other than archaic. Is this unacceptable? Should the story never have been pursued? Is the fact that Jack Moss is introduced as a criminal stereotypical and distasteful? The fact is that he is ultimately proved to be both a more decent moral character than Kirshner, and eventually innocent of his crime, indicates to me at least, that many of those who criticise this film may not actually have seen it.Putting aside this controversy, the film is a mix of comedy and horror. The surgical scenes of the operation to remove Kirshner's head are excellent. The 'stunt head' is the work of fledging Rick Baker (who became a big name in special effect horror make-ups). One particularly effective moment is when the head is being taken from one body to another, the mouth and eyes open! Unexpected and very well achieved, this – and the earlier scene of an experiment conducted on a two-headed ape – belies the modest budget.The two headed scenes are achieved with Grier filmed in long-shot with the model head attached to his shoulder, or in close-up with he and Milland filmed together, with Milland behind Grier. The imagery is absurd, hilarious and quite horrible. The interaction between the two is – racist slurs aside – pretty funny (Moss driven to distraction by Kirshner's snoring, Kirshner's look of exasperation as Moss tries seducing his girlfriend – 'C'mon honey, I'll cover his head with a pillow case').With Moss determined to prove his innocence, he flees the hospital. The film then seems not to know what to do with the twosome, so a car chase ensues, Dukes of Hazzard-style, which goes on far, far too long.In the end, as Moss says, 'he's got to go', and the spare head is removed and Kirshner is last found abandoned, still plugged into the life-sustaining machinery, pleading with his minions to 'find me another body … please.'

mark.waltz Remember in that 1945 Oscar Winning Best Picture when alcoholic Ray Milland snags a handbag in a nightclub, is caught & escorted out as the piano player breaks into a newly created song, singing "Somebody Stole Her Purse!"? Well now, Milland 27 years after taking home the gold for that classic can be escorted out with the "Boobie Prize" with the audience singing "Somebody Stole His Head!" And it ends up on the body of football legend Rosey Grier! The only difference is that between the 1945 alcoholic screenwriter and this 1972 bigoted doctor is that I'd rather hang out with the alcoholic! Just because an educated doctor can do miracles with an ape with two heads (a sight that has to be seen to be believed!) doesn't mean that he's a good guy, and in this case, Milland is despicable. Grier is an innocent black man on death row who agrees to donate his body to science rather than be electrocuted, and wakes up after the operation to find him snuggling cheek to cheek next to this racist jerk. Grier manages to gain control, escapes from the clinic (which is actually St John's Health Center on Santa Monica Blvd.!) and leads the police on a merry chase all over the valley with Milland's head and the noble black doctor (Don Marshall) who has already been a victim of hate from Milland. They end up at the home of Grier's confused girlfriend (Chelsea Brown, "Laugh-In") who is baffled to say the least. Her reaction is one of the priceless bad lines of all times. This leads to an off-the-wall conclusion that will leave you baffled.There is no way that you can view this with any cynicism. You simply have to toss your brain away for 90 minutes to enjoy the ridiculousness of it. While Milland is not the only Oscar Winning Actor to have stepped into the world of hideously bad cinema (Bette Davis, "Bunny O'Hare", Joan Crawford, "Trog", anyone?), he did pick the strangest vehicle. This film on DVD has one benefit over its co-feature, "The Incredible Two Headed Transplant", is that this one is watchable, the other simply offensive.

The Bronson Fan The movie starts with a rich doctor named Kirshner (Milland) who's developed a way to transplant the head of another creature, in this case an ape on to another's body and it survives. It will revolutionize science. Since he's the leading expert in medical transplants a young black doctor Williams (Marshall) wishes to work with him and learn all he can. We soon see that Kirchner wants nothing to do with blacks and says he can't work there. Williams gave up a lot to go there and is mad, so Kirshner reluctantly allows him to work for a short time. Kirshner confides in his colleague Dr. Desmond that he is dying and must have body immediately. The word goes out, and a death row inmate decides to "donate his body to medical science." Jack (Grier) claims he's innocent, but is brought over and put under for the procedure. In one of the funnier parts of the film Kirshner wakes up on a black mans body. They plan was to keep the other head sedated until Kirshner can control the body, but Jack makes a run for it, with Kirshner's head attached, taking Marshall hostage. In a chase that never seems to end Jack finally gets away from the cops and the brothers decide to get rid of the white mans head. One thing leads to another and Kirshner ends up with his head ready to be transplanted again while Jack, Marshal, and his girl take off for freedom. The End, what a stupid film. This has to be one of the dumbest films I have ever scene. Not only is it totally outlandish, everything else is bad as well. From the acting to the special affects its just bargain basement bad. With all that being said I watched the whole thing and was amused by most of the film. The effects are so bad you can't help but laugh, especially at Milland's head on Grier's body throughout much of the film as they run, ride and elude police. The effects are laughable, certainly Rick Baker went on to much better things. I guess this would be practice for future works with ape costumes, King Kong, Mighty Joe Young and Planet of the Apes (all remakes). And the story, Racist white guy gets his head put on black man's body? That's funny. This is your classic blaxploitation film with most of the white guys being shown as villains in the film, but just from a comedic angle. There are plenty of solid films of this nature but this is not one of them. This only serves to garner some stupid laughs from a stupid script. One of the worst parts of the film has to be the never ending chase. For what seems like and eternity Grier is chased by the cops on a dirt bike. But its goes on FOREVER! they must have spent half the budget on crashed police cars. Milland's a good actor so I'm surprised he did some of these low budget yarns, somewhat like "Frogs." The rest of the cast did their job, Grier was amusing nothing bad to say just a silly film all together. So overall stupid film of the era, but so bad its good quality bumps it up bit, 2 and a half stars.