Universal treated the completed repo man with puzzled indifference, pulling the film. After all, aside from repo man and sid and nancy, most of coxs films have been mediocre and failed to demand much attention. Using the repomans vehicle, remy sneaks back into his former workplace to obtain a pair of devices that fool organ scanners used by repomen. The first thing to do if you are interested in becoming a repo man is to learn about what the reality of the job is. Repo man spends his life getting into tense situations. Released march 19th, 2010, repo men stars jude law, forest whitaker, liev schreiber, alice braga the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of 32 out of 100 on.
The idea to make a movie about repo men came when cox drove. Repo men, we learn, live their lives on the edge, operating under. But a side effect of the procedure is that his hearts no longer in the job. But how did this genresmashing comedy, about a punk kid who starts repossessing cars. They successfully do so, but not before jake and his boss enter. With harry dean stanton, emilio estevez, tracey walter, olivia barash. Repo man is a 1984 american science fiction black comedy film written and directed by alex cox in his directorial debut.
They discover that there is no escape from the system they have to repo their own organs. Based on the 2002 musical of the same name, which was written and composed by darren smith and terrance zdunich, the film stars alexa vega, paul sorvino, anthony stewart head, sarah brightman. It is a very interesting premise that, in the future, repo men would come to take back artificial body parts when the bills for them are past due. His mentor also tells him that repo men have a code, and that not. Repo man came out 30 years ago, but it remains one of the weirdest, and most beloved, cult movies of all time. Ending spoiler for repo men 2010, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. Also, just in case you havent done so already, next time you watch repo man, do it as a double feature beginning with kiss. Part of 8 pages of info for the 1984 movie from the award winning 80s movies rewind. Before repo men arrives in theaters, check out this new directors cut trailer, clips from the movie and a free digital comic. Repo men takes place in the near future, where technology allows people to buy artificial organs, known as artiforgs, to extend their. Remy drops the heavy typewriter onto him through the floor, crushing his head, to save himself and beth. I saw repo man near the end of a busy stretch on the movie beat.
Parents need to know that repo men is a violent, gory scifi action film set in a dystopian future, and not to be confused with the movies repo man 1984 or repo. Despite the marked similarities to the 2008 cult hit repo. Repo man is a 1984 american science fiction black comedy film written and directed by alex cox. Only miller, an eccentric mechanic at helping hand who had explained earlier to.
Repo men was released theatrically in the united states and canada on march 19, 2010, having been moved up from an original release date of april 2, 2010. He that you could put the device on someone in a vegetative state and they wouldnt even know that they were in that. Repo man film wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili. I like remys conversion from a coldblooded killer to when he has more. Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he.
However, if they are late on their payments, an organization called the union sends repo men to physically remove the organs from the offender, by any means possible. Remy jude law is a repo man, and in his case it means he repossesses artificial body parts. Midway through the movie we also learn that ottos parents are. No, its not covered by insurance, but the sales guy says, you owe it to yourself and your family.
An ordinary person spends his life avoiding tense situations. It is based on the novel the repossession mambo by eric garcia. First, it has talk and events that are both funny and strange. Repo men may be employed to repossess property, such as a boat or car. Then it ends with one of the most idiotic finales ever. This is a movie, and movies have sex scenes, and thats just how it goes. Now, despite the fact that they havent seen each other since remy joined the army ten years ago, the desperate repo man and his sympathetic wife attempt a daring escape from a man who holds the lives of millions in the palm of his hands. Repo men has an intriguing premise, as well as a likable pair of leads, but theyre wasted on a rote screenplay, indifferent direction, and mindnumbing gore. The plot is attractive, the soundtrack kicksass, and there are many topics to be discussed about.
The genetic opera is a 2008 american science fiction, citation needed gothic rock musical horror film directed by darren lynn bousman with a soundtrack produced by japanese rock star yoshiki. Repo men makes scifis strongest possible case for universal health care. Im not going to tell you the plot of the film or tell you why i love repo man. The film was promoted with a sevenminute comic released on on march 15, 2010. And the four repo men of the helping hand acceptance corporation may have.
Young punk otto becomes a repo man after helping to steal a car. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in repossessing a mysteriousand otherworldlychevy malibu. He that you could put the device on someone in a vegetative state and they. In greasea movie with a similar magicchariot finale the paved l. But when he suffers a cardiac failure on the job, he awakens to find himself fitted with the companys topoftheline heartreplacement. Our movie of the week examination of repo man continues with an. Former soldier remy is one of the best organ repo men in the business. If you fall behind more than three months, they send around a repo man who shoots you with a stun gun, slices open your body, reaches in and.
Repo men is a 2010 americancanadian science fiction actionthriller film directed by miguel sapochnik, and starring jude law, forest whitaker, liev schreiber, alice braga and carice van houten. Far out premise, fun to see with emilio estevez being so young and rebellious. The entire second half of the movie was about presenting that spectacle to the audience, making them believe a sugercoated story that draws on their own memories of movies like old boy etc, then rips that away from them at the last minute or earlier if you clocked it. In case you dont know, repo man is one of my alltime favorite movies. He must therefore go on the run before said ticker is repossessed. Ive seen it written of the original repo man that there is more wit in the background noise than in some whole movies. Repo man is among the alltime greats in cult cinema. They accomplish this by cutting themselves open, reaching inside the skin, and scanning the organs. It is an apocalypse tale with no doomsday, a punk movie with no concert. River is a private racetrack for gleaming hot rods. In the 1984 cult movie repo man, the older repo man explains to his young partner. The movie touches on the dark side of technology, so its only appropriate that it has a grim ending to match. But neither of those films, despite their brilliance and humour, feature the downright weird, distorted view of life that repo man has. In this context, some of coxs gags have a deeper meaning.
Repo men may have been deemed one of the worst movies of 2010, but its finale is memorable heres a breakdown of the films unconventional ending. The movie is about the life of a repo man, a person who steals cars legally from people who do not pay for them the movie is well regarded for several reasons. Whats so frustrating is that some moments are tons of fun, others are irritatingly melancholy. Repo men may have been deemed one of the worst movies of 2010, but its. All of the details will be thought out with a specific purpose. It wildly throws itself between genres, tones, and styles. It is the first movie i know about that combines 1 punk teenagers, 2 automobile repossessors, and 3 aliens from outer space. Spoiler alert in case you dont know, repo man is one of my alltime favorite movies. Repo men takes place in the near future, where technology allows people to buy artificial organs, known as artiforgs, to extend their lives. With jude law, forest whitaker, alice braga, liev schreiber.
The surprising return of the repo man derek lewis backs a car equipped with licenseplaterecognition cameras out of the garage at relentless recovery in cleveland before going out. The unrated dvd and bluray disc was released on july 27, 2010. For the unrelated 2010 science fiction thriller, see repo men. Secrets of the modern repo man personal finance us news. It is a surprising moment when we learn that a lot the film has been remys dream. However, even coxs deft direction doesnt completely explain the quality of the film. What else can i say but that you, sir, have excellent taste. In killing of repo man, law shields the killer the new. Given the nature of the job, repo men tend not to be too popular. Ending spoiler for repo man 1984, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. It stars harry dean stanton and emilio estevez, with tracey walter, olivia barash, sy richardson, vonetta mcgee, fox harris and dick rude among the supporting cast. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers.
From above, remy sees the repo man coming to, readying to tranquilize or taze beth. The weirdest things you never knew about the making of. The surprising return of the repo man the washington post. Repo man movie filming locations the 80s movies rewind. Do you remember the device that forest whitaker was talking about early on in the movie. It possesses a darkness of humour, a blackness of tone that is only equalled by heathers or time bandits from the 80s. All 29 songs from the repo men 2010 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. In the sequel this has to be taken even further, because it is. Repo man is a 1984 american science fiction black comedy film written and directed by alex. In our movie, we will have to accomplish this feeling through total control of the misenscene. Repo man is one of those movies that slips through the cracks and gives us all a little weirdo fun.
In a world of the near future, where they still drive current cars, a giant corporation named the union will provide you with a human heart, kidney, liver or other organ. He knows repo man gives you a lot to chew on, but also knows that youll eventually swallow. This is the kind of movie that baffles hollywood, because it isnt made from any known formula and doesnt follow the rules. Remy isnt too keen on the idea of continuing life as a repo man. A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the cia, and a most. Set in the near future when artificial organs can be bought on credit, it revolves around a man who struggles to make the payments on a heart he has purchased. And as a car film, repo man faithfully captures the terrors of its era. The hero is a repo man whose job is to violently reclaim his companys property artificial organs, which includes maiming and sometimes murdering people. The original drafts of the repo man screenplay actually did end with atomic annihilation. Say that you once bought a heart or new corneas but somehow never managed to square away your debts. Watch the classic film repo man instantly through amazons videoondemand. Repo man is a 1984 comedyscience fiction movie starring emilio estevez and harry dean stanton. A lattice of coincidence the current the criterion.
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