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Summary: get low
Review: good film. This is how low budget films are supposed to be done. Very depressing too. That baby is kinda freaky. This film is very old looking but done pretty well.
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Summary: Combat Shock is one of the best movies i have EVER seen!
Review: I bought this movie(DVD) at a Tromathon in Chicago ....
About two months after buying it i watched it. I truely belive
that Buddy G. is brilliant. The story is told great, it really makes you feel what he's going through. He keeps haveing violent flashback from war, cant find a job, owes people money, a nagging wife, and a deformed child. The ending is amazing, i seriously went back at watched it 5 times. I recomend this movie to everyone.
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Summary: Amazing work!
Review: I really apreciated this one! Much better than much of the Hollywood stuff out there...this film is father to El Mariachi, Gravesend or any other guerilla indie film made to date, this one deserves MUCH more props and stardom, but it's underground fame makes it even more cooler! Don't be fooled by the Troma logo, this is a raw ride! Great!
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Summary: Borefest Shock is more like it..
Review: I'll make this short and to the point.
If you like your B-movies Bloody,Funny,Scary,Sick,Disturbing,Extremely Gross or Full Of Action...There's about 10 million movies for you to put in front of this one (Rough Number) Fortunatley I only rented this I would be very angry if I had bought this boring movie.
It doesn't have ANY of the above mentioned things in it and really has no story either, but if your curiosity has got you...rent it first (it's on Netflix)
You'll be glad to keep your cash instead of owning this.
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Summary: COMBAT SHOCK
Review: Let me start by saying that this is the most depressing films ever.Also although the cover has Troma written all over it it's not really a Troma movie, for one thing it has above average acting, the gore is limiting and there is no nudity but that doesn't mean it's a bad film.
The storys about a guy who was in the veitnam war and was captured and tortured for a few mounths but later rescued.When he comes home he finds out that his life has gone bad.His wife is always nagging,His rent is due and if he doen't get the money he and his family get kicked out,His baby is deformed and thats just some of his problems.Combat Shock is a great film that not only Troma fans like me should see. The DVD is excellent as always except for the picture quility.The extras are a directors commentary,Troma Intelligence Test 2, Tour of Troma and more. All in all Combat Shock is a great film and the DVD has good extras so I recommend you buy this now.
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Summary: Man, I feel cheated
Review: Really dissappointed. From all that I had read about it, I thought I was in for some harrowing naturalism. What I got was impossible to take seriously, and therefore, not the disturbing pleasure I was anticipating. I did get a few laughs out of it. The opening scenes look far more like North Carolina than Vietnam. I know its a low budget, but I can only forgive so much. The location, especially the folliage, and lack there of, was really distracting. The performances were just horrible. The soundtrack, evidently composed by the directors brother, is cluncky and goofy, kind of like Devo if they really sucked, and it detracts further from the intended downbeat feel of the film. The film is not without its redeeming qualities, but if you are expecting anything transgressive, look elsewhere. You want downbeat? Watch Gaspar Noe's I Stand Alone. If you want a film that is like Combat Shock, but doesn't take itself so damned seriously, watch Deadbeat at Dawn.
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Summary: Man, I feel cheated
Review: Really dissappointed. From all that I had read about it, I thought I was in for some harrowing naturalism. What I got was impossible to take seriously, and therefore, not the disturbing pleasure I was anticipating. I did get a few laughs out of it. The opening scenes look far more like North Carolina than Vietnam. I know its a low budget, but I can only forgive so much. The location, especially the folliage, and lack there of, was really distracting. The performances were just horrible. The soundtrack, evidently composed by the directors brother, is cluncky and goofy, kind of like Devo if they really sucked, and it detracts further from the intended downbeat feel of the film. The film is not without its redeeming qualities, but if you are expecting anything transgressive, look elsewhere. You want downbeat? Watch Gaspar Noe's I Stand Alone. If you want a film that is like Combat Shock, but doesn't take itself so damned seriously, watch Deadbeat at Dawn.
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Summary: i need a shower
Review: so, right after watching this, I said to myself 'wow, that movie really sucked.' however, i spent the next 2 days replaying parts of it over and over in my head. the fact that the budget was so non existent and that it has had such a profoundly disturbing and lasting effect on my brain make me highly recommend it. If you like challenging cinema and you're a weirdo, pick this up. So unbeleivably horrid its beautiful
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Summary: i need a shower
Review: so, right after watching this, I said to myself 'wow, that movie really sucked.' however, i spent the next 2 days replaying parts of it over and over in my head. the fact that the budget was so non existent and that it has had such a profoundly disturbing and lasting effect on my brain make me highly recommend it. If you like challenging cinema and you're a weirdo, pick this up. So unbeleivably horrid its beautiful
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Summary: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Review: THE GOOD: While an EXTREMELY low budget film released by the good folks at Troma, Combat Shock packs such a grim punch that you even look past it's shortcomings when the end arrives. The film is an indie classic, and thankfully the DVD shows the film in the cut it was meant to be viewed. The original was butchered in order to appease the ratings board. On this DVD however, you get all Buddy Giovinazzo's gore and grim filled tale of a Vietnam vet who escapes the tortures of the jungle, only to become entangled in an equally depressing and brutal life back home in the slums of New York. The story itself and the make-up (with the exception of the napalm baby) are top notch. THE BAD: While I call Combat Shock an indie gem, it does sport some terrible acting, terrible dialogue, and music that makes the worse of the '80's seem like a symphony. THE UGLY: Napalm baby's crying. The last 5 minutes of the film. BOTTOM LINE AND ABOUT THE DVD: All in all, Combat Shock is what it is, a disturbing little indie film that despite it's poor acting and dialogue, leaves you with a sick feeling when you're finished watching it. B. Giovinazzo succeeded in many areas with this movie, considering it's budget. Bottom line: if you love this movie and wish to own the DVD....GET IT. It sports more special features than 99% of the DVD's out there. Plus, they are Troma-style extra features. Which means sex, violence, and everything depraved. It sports a tour of Troma studios in NY, clips of other Troma films, an interview with the director, etc. An awesome set of special features.
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