octafish said:
VonBrewskie said:
I was surprised not to see A Boy and His Dog on this list Bob. A young Don Johnson and his telepathic dog scouring the wastes for food and trying to survive, only to be kidnapped by an underground society trying to steal his sperm. Freakin' bizarre and awesome if you like post-apocalypse movies.
Yessss.
If we allow post-apocalyptic cinema you must include Salute of the Jugger AKA Blood of Heroes. You need the UK or Australian release but it is well worth the effort.
Of course if we're talking dystopia it is always worth remembering The penis is bad, the gun is good.
I expected to see Cherry 2000, personally. The tale of a sensitive guy searching the wasteland for a replacement body for his sex droid, post soap-bubble accident. Led by a beautiful, sultry hardass while fleeing the deadly, barbecuing Sky-Ranch gang. Potent stuff indeed.
It had a lot going for it: Cool set dressing, costumes and cars; a good narrative; great turns from the scene-chewing supporting cast in a range of colourful roles, from goofy to genuinely menacing. The social commentary was also clever and fairly subtle for an 80's flick.
Of course its problems include, among other things, whether that was really Melanie Griffith acting the the lead role, or a double wearing a paper bag with her face stapled to the front ? it's a close call.
The unrequited romantic stuff was also a bit off. The male lead presented as jaded by a cynical, commodity-driven modern sexuality who retreats into an artificial fantasy. Instead of what he was in truth: a creepy, socially superior miscreant with an unhealthy fixation on an oversimplified idea of what a real relationship is. Interestingly ? make it through the light silliness of the first act and the tacit endorsement of sexploitation is dealt with head-on.
In my opinion there isn't enough movies with Gun Kata in the theatres.
