Death Race 2000

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Summary: ...the most popular sporting event in the history of mankind
Review: Super-schlock film by offbeat cheesemeister Paul Bartel. This film has it all, hokey dialogue "battered, shattered, creamed and reamed - the world loves you Frankenstein!" , bad acting, dodgy FX, and ridiculous characters. True Brilliance. Never takes itself seriously (although David Carradine does try) as racers compete for points by winning race stages across america and killing pedestrians on the way. I guess its the only film to feature a "Euthanasia Day". This film is an absolute icon of 70's budget sci-fi. Even Stallone doesn't do a bad job.

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Summary: Darth Frankenstein ?
Review: Tell Me Mr. Lucas didn't get his idea for Darth from Frankenstein's wacky wardrobe. Even using the unmasking scene!!

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Summary: Frankenstein Has Just Been Attacked By The French Air Force!
Review: This Corman classic from the 1970s is a real treasure for lovers of cheesy movies. The plot concerns a transcontinental race in which drivers score by driving fast and killing pedestrians. The principals are David Carradine as "Frankenstein," versus Sylvester Stallone as the pink-tie wearing villain. This movie is so schlock that it must be seen to be believed, and even though it involves ridiculous looking cars running over people, it is cheery in an odd way that only Corman and director Paul Bartel could pull off.

This film was made for about $300,000 and it shows. Everything about it reeks of cheese. The cars especially are absolutely ludicrous, as are the sets, the occasional animation, the script, and the acting. There is even a subplot about American revolutionaries led by Thomasina Paine and Frankenstein becoming the new President, whose first ruling is rather controversial.

Please feel free to detest the annoying television announcer who narrates a largish portion of the film. He is effectively dealt with by Frankenstein in a most satisfactory manner. I would have given the film three stars, but I upgraded my evaluation to four stars exclusively because the script constantly blames the French for all that is wrong in the world (hence the title of my review). I guess sometimes futuristic sci-fi movies do have it right, after all.


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Summary: wow!
Review: this film is well funny.watch out for a young sty stallone this film is definetly worth owning its great

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Summary: road rage adventure
Review: This is a cheesy movie - part comedy, part road movie, part science fiction. Involves a good deal of low buck violence and nudity. I watched it for the cars which was disappointing, unlike the Gumball Rally, which features some real machines, this has old Corvettes with plastic fangs and other junk. Not a very P.C. film but if that's what your in the mood for, it goes down well in an odd, B-movie kind of way.

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Summary: review from edinburgh
Review: This is a great film there is plenty of gory violence e.g. someone's head being crushed by Sylvester Stallone's car. One of the best motoring movies ever. Comparable to Mad Max II, only more blood.

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Summary: This movie has it all
Review: This is a untypical movie for it time. It was a Sci-Fi low budget that used the best it had. It gives new defination to road rage. This is one of the all time classic Sci-Fi road race movies. If you like Carmageddon the PC game you'll love Death Race 2000.

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Summary: A bad film, unless you like that sort of thing.
Review: This is a very silly movie that hasn't aged well since its release in 1975. It has aspirations of being a clever social satire, but it's really just low-brow entertainment, often not too far removed from the "Skinimax" flicks of the late-80's. That may be a good thing if you're into cult flicks and B-movies, but for most viewers this is too cheesy to even be mildly amusing.

In "Death Race 2000", David Carradine stars as national hero and veteran racer Frankenstein, while Sylvester Stallone plays Machine Gun Joe Viterbo, his biggest competitor. They compete against three other drivers in a transcontinental road race where extra points can be earned by running over pedestrians. One by one, the five cars fall victim to a group of rebels who are intent on putting a stop to the gruesome sport.

The violence, of which there is very little, is played for comedic effect. However I think the intended reaction was more along the lines of "oh man, that was BRUTAL, haha!" rather than "oh man, that looked so cheap, haha!" Low budget film-lovers rejoice! This is your movie.

Interested parties should be prepared for Carradine's "dominatrix" outfit, complete with mask and cape. I think it was supposed to make him look sinister, but instead he comes off looking rail-thin and ridiculous. Stallone, in a supporting role as a stereotypical Italian tough guy, steals the movie.

The beautiful supporting actresses also overshadow the star, Carradine. Anyone familiar with producer Roger Corman knows that, in his world, fast cars and gratuitous violence go hand in hand with bare-breasts and the occasional catfight. "Death Race 2000" is no exception.

If you've seen this before and decided it's your type of film, then this is definitely version to get. Stay clear of the 1998 release by Digital Multimedia, a very poor transfer with blurry, grainy images and an ever-present hiss. This 1999 release by New Horizons looks infinitely better and the sound has been digitally re-mastered. It also has a few extras, like the theatrical trailer, bios and an interview with producer Roger Corman.

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Summary: AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Review: this is about a coast to coast,anything goes road race sponsered by the government where the drivers get points for mowing people down.the main character is bill from kill bill 2.hes called frakenstien in this one.his biggest rival is a young sly stallone.this is definately not for children.theres (...)gory violence and more.it looks low budget,but doesnt every movie from the 70s?its better than cannonball run but it was pretty good too.the idea that the drivers are encouraged to run over anyone they see will turn a lot of people away.no kids get killed.theres some other drivers besides ol frakenstien the darth vadar like hero and the gangster sly stallone.theres a nazi chick in one car and a few more.there are a lot of chicks.theres one part where a chick gets naked and gets in the face of another naked chick during an interview.its a highlight!its really not as horrible as it sounds.theres even a freedom force of violent hippies who try to sabatoge the race.this is that grasshopper guys best movie.sly stallones too.

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Summary: Great. A whole lot better than [e-mail] (WHAT A FOOL)
Review: This is the best, funniest movie ever made. THe rating system of the kills and the part where the three men are trying to dodge the cars by going into the sewer and two of the funniest scenes in movies ever made. I would now like to pause in my review to the best movie ever made to give a BOOO,BOOO and a double BOOOOOOOOOO! to a certain fool ([e-mail]) who called this movie "hilariously bad." Now I would like to mention my favorite quote in the movie, " You know Myra, some people think you're cute. But me, I think you're one very large baked potato" HEHEHEHEHEH HAHAHAHAHAHA! PUPPY,