
Finally got to watch 'The Toxic Avenger' last night, now that it’s on streaming, because absolutely nobody would join me back when it was in theatres. I love a solo cinema trip, but the few screenings near me were all at "walk home alone after midnight while being a woman" o’clock. Joke’s on them, because it was a blast!
It was gory, hilarious, and oddly heartfelt at times. The blend of practical effects, CGI, ’80s homage, and modern touches certainly worked. Further proof that you *can* make an edgy, irreverent, ridiculous splatterfest, without tipping into uncomfortable exploitation, while making racist misogynists and corrupt corporate bros the butt of the joke. The movie never takes itself too seriously, but its satire felt solidly on point.
There were some plot changes from the 1984 original, but the cult spirit of Troma was very clearly there. Peter Dinklage, Luisa Guerreiro (who provided the physical in-costume performance behind Toxie), Kevin Bacon, Elijah Wood, and pretty much everyone in front or behind the camera, knew exactly what kind of film they were making and delivered appropriately. Not for everyone, but for sure my cup of tea.
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Jetzt gebe ich dem Remake eines meiner Lieblings Trash Granaten eine Chance. Ans original wird er nie rankommen aber schauen wir mal was geht.
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My ★★★★ review of The Toxic Avenger on @letterboxd: https://boxd.it/bSN39x
Everything that the original got wrong, this movie got right. The casting of Peter Dinklage alone mandates a four star rating but adding Kevin Bacon as “the villain” and Elijah Wood as his “creepy brother” channeling the very best of DeVito’s Oswald Cobblepot is inspired. Macon Blair gets it. He understands the vision of the first one but makes it so much better. It is so over the top that makes the film very comedic. I don’t know if it’s intentional but Kevin Bacon’s hairstyle and his assistant, Kissy, give off very strong Donald and Ivana vibes. In addition,
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