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Salute Of The Jugger [1988]
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A rough diamond - under the radar but great!
Review date: 2007-04-04 Rating: 8 out of 10
Many years ago I went to the States to see a mate who had moved over there. Bored one night we decided to get a video out(yes it was a long time ago) I decribed this film, he'd not heard of it, so he said he had seen 'The Blood of Hero's' and it was great! Of course it was the same film - with a different title in the States. We both enjoyed watching it again.
If you like action to be tough,and realistic within post apocolyptic setting, then - despite it's low budget, this is a gem in the Mad Max vein.
Yes they could have done more. The story is thin - at least the hero gets stuck in, and gets a kicking from time to time. They did not waste millions on it - like 'Waterworld' & the 'Postman'. Compared with the realism of many of todays films it was years ahead of its time. The dialog is understated, but that is not Hauer's style.
If you are a 'rugby playing type' you will enjoy the fight scenes enough to not worry about its rough edges - its not quite a 'sports' film. It's not quite Mad Max, but works in a similar way - with a lot of subtle messages about how things might be!
Give it a try!!!
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Reviews
Rose Tinted Spectacles...Alas
Review date: 2006-07-26 Rating: 6 out of 10
I remember loving this film as a young teenager, and watching it again recently I realise why: Post apocalyptic future; violence; Joan Chen, fresh from 'Twin Peaks' looking great and as close as I was ever likely to get to seeing the computer game classic 'Speedball' as a film.
What the softening cushion of distance didn't remind me of though was the stage school acting, the budget that runs to £38 and a story thinner than a rizla. It's hard now to understand what anyone was trying to accomplish with this film: Rutger Hauer walking off into a desperate future at the end of the movie is, I guess, supposed to be poignant but it's hard to feel for a character who bonks in a bunkbed, in public...
I'm probably being over-generous with 3 stars but it made me break out 'Speedball' all over again and for that alone, it gets an extra star.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Vincent D'Onofrio
Rutger Hauer
Anna Katerina
Joan Chen
Delroy Lindo
Creators:
Rutger Hauer (Primary Contributor)
Joan Chen (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: Optimum Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Optimum Home Entertainment
EAN: 5060034573647
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2007-04-02
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Running time: 99 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1988