Ozploitation at its Finest: Turkey Shoot (1982)
Blu-ray review of Brian Trenchard-Smith’s 1982 ozploitation classic Turkey Shoot / Escape 2000 (Severin) + Phantasm II comes to The Royal via Rue Morgue’s Cinemacabre.
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BR: Turkey Shoot / Escape 2000 (1982)
Set in 1995, Turkey Shoot (released as Escape 2000 in America) begins when political activist Paul, lippy knick-knack seller Chris, and ‘whorish’ Jennifer arrive at an Orwellian re-education camp and quickly witness a variety of brutalities inflicted upon attractive inmates by sadistic overlords…
Bobby Roth’s Heartbreakers, Nick Mancuso, and The Stuck Betamax Tape
Reviews of Bobby Roth’s 1984 drama Heartbreakers, starring Peter Coyote and Nick Mancuso + Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack CD (Silva Screen), plus links to a Betamax-related short and a recent Mancuso podcast.
Beta: Heartbreakers (1984)
Although not emotionally deep with dark dramatic moments for its characters, Bobby Roth’s drama of two competitive, womanizing best buddies taking baby steps towards transitioning into adulthood – wanting romance instead of easy sex, yearning for long-term relationships instead of egotistical conquest…
CD: Heartbreakers (1984)
Composed at the head of the band’s busiest film scoring period (roughly 1983-1990), Heartbreakers is also a rare drama for a group known largely for their work in sci-fi and horror. Bobby Roth’s clear characters…
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