Turbo Kid (2015)
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
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Such a frustrating disappointment
Nice effects though.
A brilliant film that helped define a genre
The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
The easiest way to put this is that they made a film for 10 year old me but knew I'd be mid 30s when I watched it! So much fun. Some of the best kills I've ever seen and the most awesome synth soundtrack ever!
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.