Troma Boss Lloyd Kaufman took over when talking Macon Blair The toxic avenger,, Spiritual reimaging From the 1984 classic classic of the studio to irradiate a completely new generation when it beats theaters This -month. But when Io9 had a chance to talk to Kaufman at the recent San Diego comic book, we had to ask: After watching Blair’s movie, who another A movie in the vast trom -archives Will a just mentioned fan will turn to next?
“The fourth Toxic Avenger movie, Citizen Toxie“Kaufman said without hesitation.” It deals with abortion, it deals with school shots, [the environment]- It deals with everything that an American can be proud now. It was made in 2000, it is 25 years old, [and] All those things are still worse than ever. ”
A few minutes later, he doubled Citizen ToxieSaying that after Blair’s new movie, “It’s the best. I like that best.”
Kaufman directed and co-wrote the movie-filled title, Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV-What begins with a suspiciously family-like story (Kaufman Pal Stan Lee) recapturing the original film, apologizing the two “rotten” movies that appeared, and broadcasting firm assurance, supported by on-screen text that “this is the real consequence.”
With that taken care of, we dive right into an attack of equal chance of offensiveness. If something makes you recover, recover, or both, just hang yourself because something much More repulsive and terrible is about 30 seconds later. The whole approach of Troma is to aim the lowest hanging fruit, everything as I am entertaining everyone and everything and taking a blow to anything like political correctness.
There there is Plot propelling all fast fire gags consciously intermingled in bad taste. The film begins at the “Tromaville School for the very special” in “take Mexican day to lunch” because a band of gun adult babies bursts and begins slaughter of students. It is an excuse for a bad set of poop jokes, a terrible groove, free nudity, outrageous gore, exaggerated performances … and more that continue throughout the movie. Considering that provoking a visceral reaction is the whole point, you can decide immediately if you can enchant the rest.
However, if you decide to stay, you will see actually a fairly clever arrangement: when the school explodes, Toxie (who hurried to save everyone) and two of the “very special” students end up in a mirror universe. It is “Amortville” rather than “Tromaville”, and if that’s too high a concept, some guy you may have heard about named James Gunn stop doing Stephen Hawking imitation (his character is called “Flem Hocking”) and pronounces a set of pseudo-physics.
While Toxie embraces somehow a worse version of her own reality, “Noxie” – for the harmful criminal – appears in Tromaville in his place. Chaos follows, the local Nazis rejoice, and Citizen Toxie Good at his title by giving Noxie his own black and white news network that disappears as much more dishonored Citizen Kane. We also get fun characteristic variations in each universe, including several ruthless “superheroes.” All the time, the bad one Noxie causes as much destruction as he can and toxic to try to make his way home – a job that takes nudity from The Wizard of Oz to perform.
Finally, the two face using mops that sound curiously like Star Wars Lightsabers. But you may run out long before the end, which has Kaufman Cameo (after a movie filled with them; except Lee and Gunn, is Eli Roth, Lemmy of Motorhead, Porn -Star Ron Jeremy, Corey Feldman, and probably more). And even if you vibrate with the jokes, Citizen Toxie Can still cause actual offense. For me, the racist dragging scene – which replicates an actual hate crime that viewers in 2000 certain And becomes a charismatic addition to the supporting cast.
There is not much depth here, and certainly zero hue. But under all gallons of bodily fluids, there is a certain free-spirit chaos that leads the approach of Troma. The studio does not try to “own” any sensitive viewers or rebel against wokeness, concepts that didn’t even exist in 2000. First of all, it aims to have fun, taking the biggest route to achieve that goal.
And during Citizen Toxie It is full of disgusting jokes and stereotypes, its distorted hero is honestly trying to be a good guy. That’s something that takes over the new Toxie AvengerWhich updates more, UH, ancient qualities in the best ways possible, resulting in a movie smarter than a crash (but still emergency when it should be). Both films also share some key take -ups: Don’t be a fool. Stand for what you believe and fight for those who cannot. And embrace everything that makes you strange and different – like being a trom -fan, for example.
Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV It’s streaming free on Prime Video and is also available at Troma’s own stream now. The toxic avenger hits theaters August 29.
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