I love this movie so much

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

If you ever saw the TV show "Chuck" in the fourth season, then you MUST see this movie to understand why Harry Dean Stanton guest starred in this TV show.

I remember seeing this in 1984 in a run down theatre which had rats and a leaky roof. The movie was so damn funny we went out and bought tickets for the next two showings. My friends and I instantly used the quotes from the movie in a variety of day to day experiences for the next 34 years.The movie is filled with social and political quotes and themes which go against the system. The variety of characters all represent the spectrum of society then and now. The script is brilliantly written which transcends generation after generation.The cast is an all star cast, which back in 1984 most of them were relatively unknowns with the exception of Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton and Tracey Walter.The story is fragmented and there is no real purpose other than to have the viewer think outside the box about the social and political issues from corrupt governments and big rich executive types. It's about class warfare and the struggle of the middle class while inject the anarchy of social misfits.A must for any serious movie fanatic.

Young punk Otto (Emilio Estevez) becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car, and stumbles into a world of wackiness as a result.Films like these are why I have always preferred Emilio Estevez over Charlie Sheen. While Sheen has some great films, including "The Chase", when it comes to the crazy movies of the 1980s, Emilio is where it's at. Between this and "Maximum Overdrive", he is the master.This film is even better than many ult films, because it has the distinction of being honored by the Criterion Collection. How often do cult films get recognized by the defining label of classic film? Other than "RoboCop", I cannot think of another example.

The cult film. We all have at least one. Truly loving an obscure or absurd film is like being in a secret society. It has its own lingo, and sometimes even its own dress code. Somehow I've managed to avoid 'Repo Man', one of the ultimate cult films, for nearly thirty years. So when I stumbled upon a VHS copy while on a recent thrift store sojourn, I thought it was well worth ninety nine cents to see what the fuss was about. Turns out not much.I really wanted to like this film, even thought for a few minutes that I would love it, but ultimately its nothing more than a proto 'Dude, where's my car?' with more four letter words and less narrative clarity. In short; I hated it. With its heavy satire, punk rock soundtrack and absurd story, I can definitely understand why it became a cult classic. I'm just not ready to drink the Kool-Aid.