Deathsport
Posted by Jared
Deathsport (1978)
Allen Arkush,
Nicholas Niciphor,
and Roger Corman
viewed 02.02.06
The first installment of the Underground Cinema (I missed the first part of the double feature) got off to a hilariously exploitative start (You should have seen the 5 minute trailer that came before the movie. WOW). Plastic swords and "Death-machines", aka motorcycles with silly metal frames and synthesizer sound effects, do battle in a very hippy apocalyptic future. Line after line tested the boundaries of ridiculousness. If you ever hear me use "Be Powerful!" as a farewell, you'll know why.
Can't wait for next Thursday.