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Hands down the best thing Troma has ever done and I'm not just saying that cause Toxie is their uber popular mascot. The film manages to be cheap and full of cheese and great gore without being TOO cheeseball. It's a fine line to tread on and most of the time movies fail (just look at 2 and 3, bleh).
I was instantly hooked the second I saw the stereotypical goons in the hot tub insulting "mop boy". What happens next? They're running over a kid on his bike for points! (reminiscent of Death Race 2000? Sure, but hilarious nonetheless).
His transformation is graphic and disturbing but, somehow, still comical; much like some of the fight scenes in the film as well.
Obligatory boobs and the sauna scene are always a nice touch.
Too bad the second and third ones fail to rekindle this movie's magic. Though Citizen Toxie was pretty awesome.
Toxic Avenger- 1986
Best Parts- good gore, funny movie,crazy situations, some creative kills, pretty well paced and entertaining, extreme cheeseiness (good or bad I guess)
Bad Parts- some pretty crappy acting, some parts are just plain stupid
Took me long enough, but I finally saw Troma's baby- The Toxic Avenger was as bad as I thought, but in a good way. Cheesy, with bad dialogue, nudity and great kills, but thats what b-movies are made of. Plus, how can you not like a movie about "The first superhero from New Jersey!"?
Posted By: metlhead63 at 9:58pm, February 24, 2009
I gotta say it: This movie was a piece of shit! I get it, I do. I wasn't offended or anything lie that. It was just a BAD movie. It annoyed me. I guess that's the best way to put it. It irrated the shit out of me. OK? I thought the movie sucked--sue me!
I first became aware of this when I was a child, and there was a television show called "The Toxic Crusaders." I remember I had a lunchbox/thermos combo, and Toxic Crusader sneakers. At some point along the past twenty years, I realized that the film it was based on is actually a (very) adult film. Having finally watched it in 2009, I can't believe I waited so long.
This movie is pure schlock. Absolute garbage, and I loved every minute of it. Between this and "Swamp Thing", they really made an odd selection of films to make children's cartoons out of! Exploitative in every fashion! Can't wait to check out the sequels!
Posted By: Bloodymuffins at 4:07pm, December 6, 2008
The Toxic Avenger was the most ridiculous movie that I have seen in a long while and I mean that as a good thing. It is so terribly acted and produced but that only adds to its charm and humor, of which there is plenty. Honestly speaking I loved this film and would recommend it to those who like some cheese to go along with their horror.
Posted By: gorehound62 at 10:54am, November 15, 2008
this is the way a superhero movie should be made! troma is one of the best studios of the past years, and this is a perfect example. one of the best heroes put on screen. followed by three sequels. two and three are an aqquired taste, but the fourth, citizen toxie, is great stuff! if you are interested in troma, see this as an intro to their crazy world.
I have to force myself not to give this movie anything lower than a 5/10, though I'm very tempted to. The reason I'm forcing myself not to be so pessimistic is because I respect this movie a lot more than I liked it. Why? Because there is absolutely nothing here that is more off-the-wall than "serious" (aka: cheesy) horror films from the general time period, but The Toxic Avenger is a comedy rather than a "serious" horror film. And quite honestly, I've never seen very many horror-comedies that were actually funny, but The Toxic Avenger IS actually funny. Almost going hand-in-hand, the pure audacity this movie has makes every other horror release in its time look downright PG. The gore took the politically incorrect spin to a new level in the '80s, and without The Toxic Avenger I simply don't know if the uber-violent movies of today would even exist. It took things to a new level. It TRIED to offend people, for the first time since the birth of the horror film. Even today, I can't name very many movies that have this much audacity. For that I respect The Toxic Avenger.
But, maybe it's just a matter of taste, I just didn't see this movie as very entertaining. I think it's one of those movies you had to grow up on as a kid to love as an adult, because I just didn't see a whole lot in it in 2008. I guess this is because I've seen countless imitators and rip-offs that I'm desensitized to what was a very original idea in '85. I don't know. I just didn't find as much entertainment value in it as I thought I would.
On a technical level, the movie accomplishes the mess that it tries to accomplish. The music is catchy and sometimes funny. Some of the plot points are laugh-out-loud awesome. The gore effects and amount of gore are both nothing compared to those of today, but follow suit with the so-bad-it's-good feel. Everything reeks of '80s, and why shouldn't it? The Toxic Avenger isn't a timeless movie: it was made for one generation, and other generations typically won't get it the way those in the '80s got it. It's like a car, it depreciates in value as soon as it's released. It's never the same as it was when it first came out to a modern mind, because we've seen the aftereffects of it's original release (such as rip-offs, sequels, etc.).
With all of that said, I just have a hard time finding anything at all WRONG with The Toxic Avenger. I just didn't find it entertaining like I thought I would. It's a definitive watch for any horror buff, or any movie buff in general. Maybe you'll find something entertaining that I didn't.
A near-perfect movie, The Toxic Avenger is a must-see for any horror fan. It has great pacing, hilarious scenes, and cool, gory special effects. Contrary to popular belief, this one is actually considerably better than the 4th one, so be sure to see this one first. The 4th one is far too goofy and unpolished.
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