SCIENCE! Movie: Toxic Avenger

mariomario
edited June 2006 in Movies and Shows
Wow, not quite sure what to say about this one. It's that rare sort of "it's bad but we know it's bad so we make the best of it so it's actually sorta good" film. It was made by Troma, which should be enough of a hint for anyone that's seen other Troma films (such as Cannibal: The Musical).

The "Body Talk" song that played 24/7 at the Sin N' Vice Gym was inspiring. For the curious, the lyrics were pretty much:

Body talk
Body talk
I like the sound of your body talk
Body talk
Body talk
I like the sound of your body talk

It's a shame it's not on iTunes. And I do mean that.

Comments

  • ApathyApathy
    edited June 2006
    If you ever want to see a criminal get beat down with his own arm after it has been ripped from his body, this is the movie for you.
  • mariomario
    edited June 2006
    Or another criminal's hands being deep-fryed.
  • ApathyApathy
    edited June 2006
    And old ladies being put in tumble-driers.

    Now that was funny.
  • brucebruce
    edited June 2006
    Does it feature public disobedience?
  • jcjc
    edited June 2006
    How could anyone have seen any other Troma movie, but not Toxic Avenger? That's like being a huge Mark Hamill fan but never getting around to watching Star Wars.
  • mariomario
    edited June 2006
    Ooh, was he the young man in Corvette Summer?
  • SilverwardSilverward
    edited June 2006
    I preferred him in Time Runner.
  • brucebruce
    edited June 2006
    He was quite dashing in Amadeus also.
  • mariomario
    edited June 2006
    Getting back to the question, I haven't seen the majority of the movies in this list, so this has been my opportunity to do so. I saw Cannibal: The Musical because I'm a fan of the collective works of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Still haven't gotten around to seeing Orgazmo though.
  • HamelinHamelin
    edited June 2006
    Orgazmo is a funny movie. It's actually pretty clean in regards to nudity... well, aside from a whole lot of man ass anyway.

    The title theme song is great.
  • stefstef
    edited June 2006
    Regarding Toxic Avenger, I was amused how both of the blonde female roles had exactly the same style of B-movie acting: Vapid, pushy, and big-eyed. I swear they must've been great actresses who were coached to act horribly, and it saved many otherwise un-funny scenes.

    Example: Blind character doing extremely obvious bumbling sight-gags-- not so funny.

    Blind character doing obvious sight gags with a forced retail cheerfulness, eyes opened to maximum capacity-- weirdly, weirdly humorous.
  • geokogeoko
    edited June 2006
    I have only a few words for you:
    Little kids = 10 points. (+5 if they're on tricycles.)

    EDIT: and by the by, the worst Troma film I've seen, I must thank Kyle for. He gave it to me for my birthday. Nuke 'Em High II. absolute crap, and it's appeared in the brew.
  • mariomario
    edited June 2006
    The point system seemed much less thought-out than the one in place in Death Race 2000. And it lacked fancy graphics, thereby making it not nearly as shirt-worthy.
  • jcjc
    edited June 2006
    Have you guys checked out any related
    works?

    (I'm not even counting the movie sequels)
    (sorry to link to a Gamefaqs review)
    (the Toxic Crusaders had an awesome theme song)
  • geokogeoko
    edited June 2006
    i refuse to believe troma made a game... i'm going to go hide under my comforter and cower in the corner like a frightened little child now....
  • jcjc
    edited June 2006
    Well, technically Bandai made the game. And, as we all know, Bandai + 8/16 bit + license = excellence!

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