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Summary: Newsflash: Serial Killing Isn't Picking Diasies
Review: Sometimes it seems that Lucio, one of the better gore/horror directors to have ever graced the screen, and his releases, ranging from Zombie, The Beyond, Demonia, The New Gladiators, Four of the Apocalypse, can't get a break. Well, The New York Ripper, overly wrought with commentary about unpleasantry that "shocks" and an "overriding unpleasantness (that) makes it an acquired taste at best," is no exception to the bias rule. Railroaded by critics for a sadistic approach to serial killing (and leaving me to wonder when serial killing became a flower picking contest in the process) and then banned by most international venues except in the most butchered formats, this exceptionally brutal film mingles many facets together to paint a bleak rendition of what drives men to murder.
We are given the oddities of a serial killer that chooses a Donald Ducklike voice (which is later explained in the movie) as he vents his anger on the unsuspecting female population of New York and plays mind games with the detective supposedly hot on his trail. Filled with razor blades slicing through varied body parts, throats meeting unfortunate demises, people acquiring unfortunate limps, and an almost sad ending, this movies meets the criteria of something pleasantly contrived.If you adhere to the opinions of the general public, then perhaps the horror of Field of Dreams would be more to your liking. On the other hand, if you enjoy a fully uncut presentation of gore and serial killing, you'll love this.
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Summary: What The Duck?
Review: the acting was awful. the gore scenes are lame & the editing is bad. but i could get passed all of that because the plot was pretty good. however, the whole duck thing lost me. any good qualitys this film may have had was ruined by the duck angle.
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Summary: Ripping Entertainment
Review: The New York Ripper is an exceptionally violent portrayal of a murderer loose in a sleaze ridden NYC. As such it is a fantastic film particularly if a) you love early '80s NYC as a setting, b) neon-generated sleaze, and c) a dated and cheap electro funk score. Oh, and it also helps if you admire poor dubbing. Anchor Bay's DVD transfer is fine- the odd blemish but considering the film's age and type, thoroughly commendable. Exploitation fans will be delighted while this film should be avoided by moral crusaders.
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Summary: A masterpiece in slasher films. Long live Fulci!
Review: This film is very unique for horror master Lucia Fulci. One of few slasher films that the artist made, this masterpiece takes the viewer through a "who done it" rollarcoatser, Fulci style. As with all Fulci films, it will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end, and then leave you a little confused. Of course, as Fulci's trade mark, the film has great gore effects. Now uncut and in widescreen the film is even better.
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Summary: Not Fulci's best, but well worth the time and money
Review: This graphic little thriller may as well be one of the sickest serial killer flicks around, but its very satisfying. Not that anyone would watch this movie for its social value. Its a Fulci film. Gore is what you come for, and i tell you gore is what you get. Women are gutted, torn open with a broken bottle, slashed with razor blades (in one of filmdome's most sleazy scenes), and sucumb to overdone throat slashings. Gore fans, don't miss this, its a classic. Women, wimps, and old people: Just stay away.
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Summary: Great film For True Horror Fans
Review: This is a brutal film that deserves more respect!
FULCI LIVES!!!
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Summary: The serial killer with a duck voice who really hates woman.
Review: This is a film of Lucio Fulci with New York setting. There are many cruel scenes as well as erotic scenes. In addition, Fulci, he plays a detective who chases the serial killer in this film. As most of his films, this film is also very cruel and brutal, but the framework of this is not so good. Clumsy acting and conversation, and just cruel scenes not interesting plot. This is the most shocking film of Fulci¡¯s, which I have ever seen. It is very ruthless, merciless and erotic. A duck voice killer, it is a peculiar creation of situation. Usually, Fulci¡¯s films use many sound and visual effects but the plot is not logical, just fallacious. The killing with no reason, pointless story line, but this film is attractive for the people who are interested in horror films, especially Italian ones. It is true that Lucio Fulci is a one of specific horror directors. Actually, it is much better than recently horror films, which are boring and tedious.
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Summary: A sleazy and grimy flick with a risible killer
Review: This is a really sleazy thriller, with a risible serial killer on the loose in the Big Apple who talks like a duck, and torments the police captain Jack Hedley, who doesn't really seem that bothered anyway. It is a notorious film, banned in England, but it is not that gory; the worst scene is towards the end when the killer cuts the eyeball of a female victim, but it is quite tame leading up to it. There are some sleazy scenes, and it is a real low budget grimy flick, and nowhere near as good as Fulci's other work, but worth seeing if you like exploitation material. The DVD is average, with both the picture and sound adequate enough. The extras are just a trailer and a biography on Fulci.
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Summary: A Real Endurance Test
Review: This is Fulci's most unpleasant film, but not all for the right reasons. To be sure, the violence featured is revolting, especially the death of the final victim by close-up razor slicing. We also get a broken bottle rammed into a naked womans crotch, and many other sleazy scenes. However, the film is very ugly to look at, with nearly all scenes being set in dull streets, apartments and offices, with lots of tiresome dialogue as the main character, a police detective, tries to find the murderer. Apart from the grisly murders and one strange hallucination sequence (also with violence!) set in a cinema, there isn't much to hold the interest visually, none of the characters are interesting, and the story is laughable, especially the explanation of the killer's "Donald Duck" voice...don't hold your breath. Watch Fulci's gothic horrors like "House By The Cemetary" and "The Beyond" instead.
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Summary: Duck you Suckers!
Review: This is one of those 70's films that captures the urban stagnation of New York and brings absolutely no point to our intelligence. In trying to hop on the slasher band wagon created by ingenious American horrors, Fulci falls flat on his face, namely because there is no story or suspense and what a goof for a killer, a duck of all people! Avoid this at all costs, even the porn theater scene is dull because of the ugly naked women that look like drug users......
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