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Buddy GiovinazzoScenariusz:
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Rick Giovinazzo, Veronica Stork, Mitch Maglio, Asaph Livni, Nick Nasta, Michael Tierno, Arthur Saunders, Lori Labar, Jim Cooney, Ray Pinero, Leo Lunney (więcej)Opisy(1)
Frankie Dunlan is a depressed Vietnam veteran facing disturbing memories of his experiences during wartime. Now back at home in an urban combat zone, his nagging wife, mutant baby, and filthy slum-level apartment aren't helping matters. Driven to the brink of sanity, he decides to rid his neighborhood of its depravity by battling the lowlife with guns, guerilla warfare and the hand-to-hand combat he used in Southeast Asia. (oficjalny tekst dystrybutora)
(więcej)Recenzje (2)
Combat Shock is a horror drama reminiscent of a very sleazy and uncomfortable mix of The Deer Hunter and Eraserhead - with a bare plot, amateur actors, and bizarre eighties music. I would not label Troma's influence for that as Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman only got involved with Combat Shock during post-production, until then it was very much an independent movie. A sort of journey through the street-life charged with contemporary social criticism. The Vietnam war, poverty, prostitution, drugs, in other words, America in the “best” light. Where it is all heading is quite clear right from the beginning, yet with its rawness and authentically wretched setting, it can draw audiences in nicely.
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Interesting film and a beautiful example that with Trom's works it wasn't just about the effects, but sometimes also about the content. True, this is not Kaufman's piece, so it's not as twisted. This is a very powerful spectacle about how war truly affects a person. Yes, it's a bit similar to "Jacob's Ladder," there are elements here from other similar films as well, but it doesn't matter at all because, thanks to its rawness, this is something a bit different and very intense. Plus, I probably won't be the only one who, thanks to the child and dysfunctional marriage, will be reminded of Lynch and his "Eraserhead".
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