Wonderful B movie shot in the style and acting of cheap porn of that era. Then again some of this cast have history there. That said, this has some great humour and does play the 1984 political thread well. As for storyline think of this combined with Escape From New York another golden oldie. What's new in 2018, Death Race, Beyond Anarchy ???. They're so out of ideas they're digging up stories almost half a century old or copying comics. Seems to be a lack of original stories to tell.

Killing Innocent Pedestrians with You Car and "Scoring" Points, the More Feeble and Innocent the More Points. Elderly and Babies Racking Up the Highest. That Sadistic, Brutal Fantasy is the Premise for this Cult Film by Producer Roger Corman and Director Paul Bartel.Where the Black-Hearted "Dream" Originated in the Mind of the Species is Unknown but it is a Dark Side of Human Thought that has Taken Hold in Pop-Culture and this Film is Probably the Starting Point for the Video Games and Movies that Exploit for Profit the Underlying Abnormal Psychology (Or is it?).A Big Hit when Released to Drive-Ins and B-Movie Outlets across America, it has since become a Bono-Fide Cult Movie because of the Outrageous Concept, the Bizarre Characters, and the Colorful, Cheezy Comedy.David Carradine and Sylvester Stallone Star alongside Cartoon Inspired Volkswagen Mock-Ups with Wrestle-Mania Type Costumes. Roger Corman's Eye for Box-Office Dollars and Low-Budget Talent contributes Significantly to the Look, the Making, and the Marketing of this Dated, Goofy, Guilty Pleasure.It Doesn't Hold Up all that well, but is Certainly an Artifact of its Time and can be a Hoot. It Looks Great and is One Slick-Sick-Flick.

Death Race 2000The one thing to look forward to in a dystopian society is the live broadcast of the annual human blood sport.Thankfully, this post-apocalyptic action movie has full coverage.In the year 2000, a band of rebels plot to usurp the omnipotent Mr. President (Sandy McCallum) by sabotaging a state sanctioned death race across country in which racers garner points by running over pedestriansWhile their efforts work on lesser racers like Machine-Gun Joe (Sylvester Stallone), Nero the Hero (Martin Kove) and Matilda the Hun (Roberta Collins), it fails when it comes to the mysterious wheelman Frankenstein (David Carradine).Produced by B-Movie schlockmeister Roger Corman, this 1975 adaptation of an obscure fantasy novel was and is still ahead of its time in terms of apocalyptic parables - but not so much in the over-the-top acting or trashy special effects.Incidentally, if a points system were instated, hit-and-run drivers would come forward.Yellow Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

Actually, that's not quite fair. The movie itself is far from trash, although there is a lot that's trashy about it. But it makes a good sound bite, no? :-)As I write this, there are already 130 reviews of DR2K on IMDb. What could I add? With that many reviews in the hopper already, this is a vanity review. Oh well. Here's my take:This is cheap B-movie fare, but it reminds me of the Beatles in that its greatness stems from a nexus of circumstances unlikely to ever occur again. Everything came together here to make a really outstanding B-movie, and the trashiness adds to the fun (for those who let it). DR2K has wicked tongue-in-cheek fun while also throwing at us gratuitous nudity and slapstick violence, and always keeping us guessing at what in the world is coming next. I think only the 1970s could produce a movie like this; we grew up too much after that, and everything is too self-aware and self-conscious now to do this sort of zealous, devil-may-care schlock any more.It's a bit like Mel Brooks at his best, but doing it on a shoestring budget. This sort of production only works if everyone believes in it enough to put enthusiasm into their work, because it sure isn't going to make it on production value. Thankfully, in this case, they got terrific, spirited performances from just about everyone involved. (That's not to say that the acting was top-notch, just that it was lively and kept things moving and entertaining.) There's no mystery why some hate the film; you need a sardonic sense of humor and a tolerance for low budget antics. Those without should watch something else. For the rest of us this is a real gem.Simone Griffeth is enchanting in this movie, both for her beauty and seductiveness as well as for providing much of the best real acting; I find myself wishing she'd found a lot more success later. She seemed to have everything one could want in a rising starlet, but I don't think I've ever seen her before. The other gals are lovely as well; plenty of good B-movie eye candy, just as it should be, and they don't just sit there, they really get into their roles, as the guys do too.*** MILD SPOILER: *** what other movie offers you, with as straight a face as anything else in the film, a line like "Mr. and Mrs. President Frankenstein"??!? LOL!!If you're up for some campy fun and dark humor, don't miss DR2K!