Post #70012 by Kono on Thu, Jan 15, 2004 7:55 PM

I didn't realize that "Pagan Island" was out on DVD. I've had it on VHS for some time. Those shorts that are included on the DVD look interesting. Most all flicks in the Something Weird catalog are good for at least one entertaining viewing.

I was recently thinking that if I ever learned how to carve tikis that would take a stab at something inspired by the Pagan Island tiki, traditional or not, it is memorable.

I've always wondered about the lead actress in Pagan Island, Nani Maka. Here her character is named "Princess Nani Maka" and in the credits she's credited as "Nani Maka." Very cute gal but I've wondered if her real name is Nani Maka and if she's from the Pacific or if she was a stripper from Miami that had a South Pacific theme nom de guerre.

Not a bad movie if you like 60s B&W cheapo sleaze Americana like I do. Director Barry Mahon was well known in the underground sleazo circuit. All the underwater scenes were filmed in the Miami Seaquarium.