Turbo Kid
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
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- Cast:
- Munro Chambers , Laurence Leboeuf , Michael Ironside , Aaron Jeffery , Edwin Wright , Romano Orzari , Steeve Léonard
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An Exercise In Nonsense
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
Who gives this movie less than 7 stars does not have sense of humor and does not know what a tribute is. This movie is not to be taken seriously. It is a tribute to cheap science fiction movies of the 80's, including film score. I loved it! And one of the reasons why I loved it was... Laurence Leboeuf.
It's an 80's throwback with a great synth score and tonnes of gore! It has a storyline and some actual character development, even a sweet little romance. Most importantly, it makes sure to keep the internal logic of the movie sound, so despite the tiny budget, it's a solid movie despite the references and throwbacks. This was everything Kung Fury wasn't! Imagine if Dead Alive era Peter Jackson made a 80's BMX kids movie.
This movie illustrates what happens when the director/producer can tell a simple story very well with layered characters. Films that are internally consistent and coherent can be wonderfully fun.Okay, the last act is a little bit of a let down, but the rest of the story is so well told it's still good.Don't watch if: you don't like gore. The gore gets more and more over the top so that by the end it is a straight up parody of itself. Then again, it's mostly played like the gore in Monty Python (with some better effects).Do watch if: you like wonderful, quirky post-apocalyptic movies.
It's no thought-provoking masterpiece, but it is a gory, blood-filled, action-packed dystopian 80's style movie! With an 80's soundtrack to kick it off, brains splatter and limbs are cut off as a superhero saves the day and goes in search of a better future. The film knows well the style of the B-movies from the 80's and creates itself as a perfect replica of them, while also referencing the films that inspired this intentional cheese fest. I love B-movies from the 80's because they have a special atmosphere to them which I cannot describe, a fun, silly one that doesn't require itself goodness to be good. Overall, if you like B-movies from the 80's, you'll love this! However, if you don't, then I don't think you'll enjoy this. It's for a certain audience, and you should know if you're in it.