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Summary: TROMEO & JULIET: A New Troma Classic For A New Generation!
Review: I'm glad that I picked up the DVD Unrated Director's Cut copy of TROMEO & JULIET, a Troma film that is destined to become a cult classic for the generation of the late '90's and on into the new millenium. If you can't already tell, this is Troma's version of William Shakespear's 'Romeo & Juliet' - only it's loaded with violence, sex, classic one-liners, halarious bad acting, basically all of the things that make Troma great, oh yeah, I almost forgot; there's also a huge... monster - AAAAAHHHHH! Well, anyone who's a fan of Troma or independant movies in general, should pick this one up!
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Summary: They found a peanut, all right...a peanut of DEATH!
Review: I've always had this fantasy that some thoroughly disreputable quick-buck movie would end up being brilliant. Like, what if some soft-core "Erotic Thriller" ended up having gutsy, breakthrough performances and a riveting plot? What if "Police Academy 12" was Oscar-worthy? My fantasies came through with "Tromeo & Juliet." The very concept of a punk "Romeo" is brilliant - they conceived this before Baz Luhrmann's movie - but seeing as how this is Troma we're talking about, Lloyd Kaufman could have steered this in a very wrong (read: conventional) direction. Fortunately, they managed to find a young mad genius named James Gunn to write the script, and they found some hungry young acting talent who threw themselves into the project. And Kaufman, perhaps inspired by all this, finally directed like a man more concerned with making a good movie than cashing in on the quick-buck exploitation trends that nearly ruined "Troma's War" and "Sgt. Kabukiman." Not that "Tromeo & Juliet" isn't a quick-buck exploitation movie. It is. It's also a hilarious and inventive comedy, an art film, a soft-core porno, a gross-out gore flick, a surprisingly moving love story, and - best of all - one of the most oddly faithful Shakespeare adaptations I've ever seen. Amazingly, it's all these things all at the same time, sometimes even in the same scene (check out Murray Que's final scene, in the tattoo parlor). "Tromeo" captures the spirit, the wordplay, and the abandon that so many staid Shakespeare movies completely miss. And it's one of the most energetic and creative movies you're likely to see. I could gush on and on about "Tromeo," for it is my favorite movie. Now that James Gunn is a big-time - although still delightfully weird - Hollywood writer, I wouldn't be surprised to see a surge in "Tromeo" sales. This is a good thing. "Tromeo" is a completely unique and exhilirating movie, and it deserves a huge audience. It's not for everyone, I suppose (the close-up shot of the nipple being pierced will pretty much clear the room of those who should have stayed away in the first place). But if you like a little trash in your art, or art in your trash, give "Tromeo" a chance. Oh - and the budget for "Tromeo" was $350,000, or about what it costs to cater lunch for a week on your basic Adam Sandler movie.
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Summary: Is this a homemade movie?
Review: Is this movie a homemade movie? I absolutely regret buying this movie. If there is anyone considering to buy this movie, I suggest you rent the movie from your nearest video rent shop and see the movie first. I find it very difficult to even give one star.
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Summary: Troma has done it again :)
Review: It keeps getting better and better there is nothing better in the world then a low buget deprived laughfest and we are not let down by this from family fun time lol to the cook who i wished worked for me to penis monster i hope troma keeps making movies because they never go wrong if you like troma films check out Peter Jacksons uncut Dead Alive if you want to see the goriest funnest movie ever made on dvd. Are Meet the Feebles a preverted muppets on [drug] mixed with puppet s@m involving a cow and bug lol are puppet drug deals and killings are have ever wanted to know what miss piggy looked like naked also on dvd
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Summary: "Tromeo & Juliet" soundtrack rocks Shakespeare's play.
Review: Sublime and Motorhead aren't the first two bands you may think of when you are discussing Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". But they are when you're conversing over Troma Films' 1997 movie adaptation of the famous play. This soundtrack features great alternative rock, metal, and punk. Along with the kick-ass tunes are sound bites from the movie. You could say it's raunchier, more sexual, and more explicit than Shakespeare's original. "Tromeo & Juliet" is a one of a kind movie, and so is the soundtrack. Besides Sublime and Motorhead, this album also features the music of Unsane, The Wesley Willis Fiasco, Supernova, Ass Ponys, Superchunk, and more. You don't need your high school cliff notes for this one.
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Summary: Great album
Review: Sure some of the songs on this album are not to good, but that is truefor any compilation album. This album features by far the best Wesleywillis, Motorhead, and Meatmen songs ever made. As one of the otherreviewers stated the Sublime song is pretty terrible, but that isbecause the music of Sublime is sheer pointless dribble made by awannabe waste of flesh, whose only reel contribution to society wastaking himself out.
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Summary: Shakespeare lives in Tromaville!
Review: Take a surreal journey to Tromaville in this one of a kind movie. Great from start to finish and all points in between. A modern day look at what Shakespeare might do if he were alive today. Action, comedy, drama, sex, and body piercing who could ask for more. It also has a solid storyline that keeps you interested in whats going on. A wonderful slice of life (life in Tromaville of course) comedy for adults and maybe teens. This unrated tape is the only one I have seen. I read somewhere that there was an edited for T.V. version bur I cannot find it. Tromeo and Juliet is great entertainment not to be missed. It also has a great soundtrack.
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Summary: Punk/Alt. Sound helps tell story's best adaptation yet
Review: The Alternative/Punk soundtrack is great. If I hadn't seen the movie I would probably hate the soundtrack because the songs would seem meaningless dribble from untalented bands. Which is what, in esence, the cd is. But I saw the movie and loved how the music worked in it so much I can't help but listen to it because its a reminder of the best Romeo and Juliet adaptation of all time. So when you listen to the songs, you're not just hearing the band's stupid lyrics, you're picturing the story that the songs are helping to tell. So in the event that you've seen the movie, there is no better soundtrack to buy.
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Summary: Lloyd Kaufman is a genius
Review: This beats the hell out of that other one with Leo Defaggio. Troma filx are always stupid and this one is NO different. Definately one of Troma's best new flims
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Summary: One of Troma's best
Review: This is a great film. Funny, violent, and chock full of nudity, this is what we've all come to expect from Troma. It's Troma's sick and twisted take on Romeo and Juliet, that contains just about everything that is considered offensive, including a penis monster! How great is that! I wonder if I was that only person who was disturbed by the nipple percing?
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