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Summary: Could have been better, but still pretty good.
Review: Tromeo and Juliet is a good movie. I'll say that much. It's very funny and much more clever than it presents itself to be. The funniest parts of the movie were the ones that were actually subtle plays on Shakespeare's play. For example, when the dying Mercutio--sorry, Murray--asks Romeo to kiss him, it is a sly reference to the belief that many Shakespearean scholars have that Mercutio was homosexual. The fact that Juliet's fiance is named London in this movie, when his name was actually Paris, is another one. In fact, all of the names: Monty Que instead of Montague, Benny instead of Benvolio, Tyrone instead of Tybalt, and especially Ness instead of Nurse, were all very witty modernizations. An even more subtle play is when the characters start speaking in rhyme during the more dramatic moments, which was a device that Shakespeare actually used in his writing. What makes it so funny is the intelligence that lies beneath the goofy violence and explicit sex.
That said, the movie does kind of go downhill after Murray dies. Then, it just gets kind of stupid. After that point, the movie deviates more and more from the actual play, and it turns into a weird (...) of cartoonish violence. It's almost as if the filmmakers wanted to escalate the humor as the actual story gets more tragic, but when the wonderful combination of smart humor and blood and guts is replaced by just the blood and guts, it's not quite the same. The ending could have better, too.
I liked the movie, but because the comedy towards the end felt kind of awkward, I found myself missing the Baz Luhrmann version. It's still very entertaining, though, if you don't expect too much.
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Summary: A treat for fans of both Shakespeare and Troma
Review: Tromeo and Juliet is a wonderfully silly piece of camp in the traditional Troma style and simontaniously a marvolus interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. It is a movie, which defies traditional views of how Shakespeare should be treated, as well as the traditional taboos and values of society, while retaining a respect for the classic play. This movie also has some superbly acted scenes, that when mixed with the cheesy violence and affects are quite charming in an oximoronic way. Tromeo and Juliet is a definite must see for fans of both Shakespeare and trash cinema.
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Summary: a decent film...tromatized!
Review: Tromeo and Juliet was a good flick. I am new to troma films, and this is the first one I viewed. I was pleased with it's bizzaire story line which mimiced shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The violence, nudity, sex (read like a cheap porn, which isnt a bad thing mind you!) and overall wierdness that I had heard about and was expecting from Troma was all there, and I loved every bit of it. If you are new to Troma films, you might want to check it out, and if even if you are a rabid fan, you might want to pick this one. The extras are cool to check out too. Especially the cut scenes.
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Summary: A great Troma pickup
Review: Tromeo and Juliet was one of the latest Troma films by Lloyd Kaufman untill Terror Firmer which is one of the sickest Troma films but before Terror Fimer this was the sickest.The movie is a Troma remake about Romeo and Juliet if you haven't figured that out yet and has very little to do with the original.What surprised me about this Troma film is that it didn't pile on the gore like most Troma films but don't get me wrong it still had some gore, and it even had serious moments and good acting.The story is about Tromeo and Juliet two lovers from two different families who hate and even kill each other.When Tromeo and Juliet marry chas soon happens between both families.There are a lot of classic scenes some are when Juliets fathers head blows off after a microwave is slamed on his head and when you meet the famous penis monster.Troma fans like me will love this film others should give it a chance they just might like it.
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Summary: A Must Have For Any Troma Fan
Review: Tromeo and Juliet... another sick, twisted, and demented movie from the geniuses at Troma!!! This movie is good, minus the occasional slow parts of the movie. It's worth watching just to see The Penis Monster in the jacuzzi! This movie is a must have for everyone's Troma collection. I recommend it on DVD format.
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Summary: Tromeo and Juliet
Review: Unless You Have Nothing Better To Do... You May Watch This Movie. This Movie Is The Most Dreadful Movie I Have Ever Watched. The Director Must Have Been Taking Drugs, Because He Obviously Wasn't Aware To What He was Doing. I Recommend Going To The Dentist Before Watching This movie.... It May Actually Improve The Watching Experience!!!
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Summary: TRASH! One of the worst films ever made.
Review: Unless you like Troma (and I can't see how), you will absolutely abhor this piece of.... Sh$t.Bad acting, Bad Humor, VERY Bad Movie. DO NOT SEE THIS!!! What's even worse, I go to the same high school as the co-writer of this trash.
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Summary: Hmmm.
Review: When I first saw this film, I hated it. I thought it was the worst adaptation I had ever seen, and I vowed never to watch another Troma film again. I thought Shakespeare would be rolling over in his grave, and anyone that even remotely enjoyed it had absolutely no taste whatsoever. I can admit I am wrong. I was wrong about this film. It is not the greatest most inspiring piece ever, that I know, however I have reevulated my sense of enjoyment. Not everything has to have hidden agendas, an abudence of symbolism to be entertaining. I also see that this film is quite symbolic in some ways, and I am not sure if it is intentional. It questions the ordinary, it asks Are we really better off now than Shakespeare was?'. Has all our advancement, development, has it taught us how to love, to appericate important things, or have we come to value insignificant things like porn, body art and sex over the real themes of 'Romeo and Juliet'? It comments on a society which has Shakespearian titled porn, explicit nipple piercing and a father, who in all honesty, has some serious pyschological problems. But what character in this film doesn't? Judging by the little picture of Shakespeare laughing at the film's close, the director aimmed to amuse more than make a social commentry.
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Summary: Sakespeare as it should be.
Review: Wow! When I first saw this movie I was terrorizing some bungalow park with a bunch of friends. It was 2 Am and we sorta were getting sleepy when we zapped onto some weird movie channel and saw... Lemmy! Motorheads frontman, introducing some sick movie, within a few minutes first blood was drawn and we didn't move until the flick was over. This Troma edition brilliantly mixes the old shakespeare tale with modern day new york, mixing old shakespearian poetry with more contemporary dialog. the line "What light from yonder plexiglass breaks?" remains one of my favourites. The movie can best be described as an erotic splatstick, a lot of nudity, a lot of blood and even more fun (sex + violence = cool!). I especially love the smash into the fire hydrant and the tattoo needle meeting someones eyeball. This DvD has some brilliant extras on top of that. The troma tour is standard issue on all Troma DVD's but the feature length commentary with fellow sick mind Lloyd Kaufmann gives a totally new insight into this movie and the making of it. Top that all off with a bunch of deleted scenes and some trivia with the stars of the movie and you have a total winner.
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Summary: Move Over Toxie,Tromeo & Juliet May Be The #1 Troma Film Yet
Review: Wow. Just when I think Troma can't break new ground & get racier, sexier, grosser, and overall more disturbing, I see Tromeo & Juliet! I have always been a huge fan of their older films like The Toxic Avenger & Class Of Nuke Em High, but this one takes the cake! Where I thought The Toxic Avengers 1 & 2 were gross, and violent, Tromeo & Juliet triples that! Where I thought Troma's past movies hit a nerve and addressed social issues disturbingly, Tromeo & Juliet came along and just shocked me. Virtually everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, every public taboo is addressed in this film. It is amazing. I have a new Troma favorite and it is Tromeo & Juliet. The basic story is Shakespeare's only demented the Troma way. Like the ads state, Kinky sex, body piercings, etc. They are all included here. What they don't mention are all the socially 'wrong' taboos they have included in here. There are gay men & women, boy loving priests, masturbation, high speed car chases, you know, everything that makes a Troma film great! Even my friends who don't normally appreciate a good Troma film were on the ground laughing and said they loved it too!
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