Escape from the Bronx (1983)

Too much of everything

Just perfect...

A Masterpiece!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

"Escape From The Bronx" it's a post-apocalyptic exploitation film directed by Enzo G. Castellari, it's often considered a sequel to "1990: The Bronx Warriors" by the same director, and much like any other Italian rip-off, this film has nothing to do with the first one, except for a few minor references.I wasn't a big fan of the first movie, but I will say that it was entertaining at times, the sequel, however, it's much more entertaining and much more engaging, the plot it's easier to invest in, no matter how cliché it may be, there are much more interesting characters and much better action scenes.The film it's quite interesting, since it uses various tropes from different movies but it manages to execute them very well, the action scenes are quite violent but they are lacking gore, actually, there isn't much gore in the film, the only one I noticed was were a man get's his face crushed with a shotgun, but other than that, the action it's bloodless, which made the film a perfect choice to be featured on MST3K.Enzo, makes a wonderful job at directing the film, his fun and explosive action scenes are the highlight of the film, the film it's quite predictable for the most part, except for a scenes were a very crucial character dies, a very pleasant surprise, in any other movie this character would have lived, but this movie it's so crazy it doesn't even care.If you are looking for a fun and cheesy action film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic city, then I would definitely recommend this one, a really fun film for it's genre.

There are so many releases of this flick that no-one knows which one has the full uncut. It was stated that the release on EMS in Germany was the best to watch but sadly it wasn't. Shamelss has finally released the full uncut. Don't think that it was worth the wait. It's pure trash and there isn't that much of a story. But still, it has a following. Can't say it's post-apocalyptic, it's just about the bronx being demolished to built a new project on it but the people from the bronx aren't that happy and are kidnapping the president of the new project. Naturally it's also time for some to try to kill the president so they can take over the regime. So there's a lot of shooting and explosions. It's full of cheap effects, people being shot who never bleed or whatsoever. People flying in the air without blood or bruises. Pure trash coming from Italy only for the lovers of the genre.Gore 1/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 1/5 Story 2/5 Comedy 0/5

An Italian effort, Escape 2000 leave vast cultural gaps that Americans in general are unlikely to understand.An example is the most mirthful of characters, Toblerone,as played by Italian actor Antonio Sabato. Americans would be considered insane and emotionally unstable to be as mirthful as the wile Toblerone, but it seems that many character actors from Italy portray this happy character type.Further the film takes many stabs at New Mexico, my home state. I can attest that multitudes of people from 'back east' are flocking to places like Rio Rancho and Santa Fe in wholesale droves.The sets are simple and to the point, but the graffiti is 'unAmerican' looking and very tame compared to what can be seen in the Bronx at some places.The hero of the film is portrayed by actor "Mark Gregory" who delivers an uninspired and bland performance. His character development is nil. So poor a hero is the character "Trash" he must subcontract his hero role out to another hero whom in turn must further subcontract the hero role out to his minor son.The major heel is played by Henry Silva whom also delivers a truly sub par performance. He may have out done Mark Gregory in this regard. He delivers his lines in halting parcels, which may be a function of the mechanics of dubbing English onto the Italian the actors were speaking. Silva improved as an actor after this feature which proved that he cannot be counted upon to perform consistently as a feature character.The bad guy stoolies are incompetent to the extreme and like to bellow "Leave the Bronx" and proclaim the virtues of the good housing available in new Mexico. By the end of the movie you'll be saying "Leave the Bronx" to your friends and laughing heartily like Toblerone.

Enzo G. Castellari definitely is a gifted director of Westerns (such as "Keoma"), Crime flicks (such as "Street Law") or War cinema ("Deadly Mission"). His extremely trashy 'Bronx' films are definitely no highlights of his career, more precisely they are about as dumb as films get, but they're nevertheless highly entertaining pieces of trash cinema."Fuga Dal Bronx" aka. "Escape From The Bronx" of 1983 is the even trashier sequel to the, already very trashy "1990: The Bronx Warriors" (1982), which was only made to cash in on the success of films like "Escape from NY" or "The Warriors. This is, on the one hand, even sillier than its successor, but on the other hand even more action-packed and entertaining, and a film that Italian Trash enthusiasts should not miss.10 years after the events in "1990: The Bronx Warriors", the owner of a company is planning to tear down the hellish gangland of the Bronx, in order to build a new Utopian center of New York. Officially, the inhabitants are offered houses in New Mexico, but they are really forced out of their neighborhood by extermination squads lead by the unscrupulous Floyd Wrangler (the great Henry Silva), who has ordered to kill everybody who refuses to leave. Tough biker and former gang leader Trash (Mark Gregory, who played the same role in the first film), decides to fight back...The story is even more forgettable than in "Bronx Warriors", but the constant violent action in "Fuga dal Bronx" makes up for the moronic plot. It's an enormous number of explosions and violent killings as well as the wonderful trash-feeling that makes this film worthwhile. Although this film was made only 1 year after its successor, Mark Gregory fits in his role quite well now. I didn't like him in the first film, since he still looked like a teenager, and even though the guy is not much of an actor, he fits in the role of Trash quite well now. In exchange for the true stars of the first film, Fred Williamson and Vic Morrorw, "Escape From The Bronx" features one of the greatest icons of Italian genre cinema, Henry Silva, as the villain. All things considered, I wouldn't generally recommend "Fuga dal Bronx", but it is definitely worthwhile for my fellow fans of trash flicks. Enjoyable for fans!