Euro-crime thread

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:19 am

^^ shit, never even heard of that

I found 2 new ones

This is actually a pretty famous russian effort from the late 70s, I saw it a bunch of times when I was little and completely forgot about it until I found it on a used rack in Kim's. The subject matter is pretty different, I can't actually think of another modern day pirate movie. Decent amount of action, some random karate, a tiny bit of sleaze, sticks to the pirate theme - not bad at all.

Early (1937) french noir which inspired an american remake the year after its release (first instance of hollywood remaking a european hit?) and 5 years later inspired Casablanca. Jean Gabin is excellent as usual as a super smooth gangster hiding out in the Casbah. Like Casablanca it's more of a romantic drama than a crime thriller, but there's enough scheming and exotic locations to keep it from being vaginafied on any level. Highly recommended

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:59 pm

isn't pepe le moko a criterion?

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:08 pm

it is but I had no idea it existed until a week ago, AND i've never seen it mentioned in any discussion on french crime/noir on any forum i frequent

i just put up that poster cause i liked it more than than their cover

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:51 am

talk to me about this one.

need to know what other RARO releases i should get my hands on...!!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:51 am

I didn't really like that one, definitely a lesser effort compared to Lenzi's other work in the genre. I thought it dragged in the middle. The reviews at large are generally positive though, so you might want to consider a second opinion

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:21 am

I should be able to give the second opinion since I own the movie BUT I've never seen it WHOPS

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:33 am

stormy is fucking up the thread's chi with his laziness

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:41 am

StormShadow wrote:I should be able to give the second opinion since I own the movie BUT I've never seen it WHOPS

hey stormy...hahaha. after digging up the dvdaf thread, i ran thru your collection and fournd that. why dont you do me a favor and watch it so i can get that second opinion...haaha

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:13 pm

I would but it's back in america with most of my shit and I won't be back there for another week or so

sorry!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 12:31 pm

there's a promising new source for bootlegs (well, only 1 bootleg so far)

http://www.geocities.com/roegcamel/Skowhee_page.html

They have an english friendly remastered (from the german dvd i think) print of Lenzi's Free Hand For a Tough Cop (Milian + Henry Silva). I've heard about this one for ages, really psyched to pick it up...

However, I would wait a bit before ordering because it looks like they're gonna have another Lenzi joint in good condition soon - From Corleone To Brooklyn. I've seen a very shitty version of it and even that impressed the living crap out of me, been dying for a good copy

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:31 pm

awesome...more and more of these titles need to become available.

just finished watching Silva in THE BOSS...

prolly the greatest polizei flick yet for me. I freakin loved it. Silva bitch slappin his hoe and tellin her to shut her mouth was just pure class A movie magic. now i wanna rewatch Ghost Dog. I kind of saw Jarmushes take on Silvas character in that movie. Now all I got to do is watch Manhunt. I hope ive seen this trilogy in order. then again, it sounds like it doesn't really matter!!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Jul 23, 2008 4:34 pm

they're not connected in any way, they just get less cerebral and more violent as they go on

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:35 pm

this euro-crime/giallo flick is decent. a lot of WTF moments and a pretty cool car escape scene.

also watched VIOLENT NAPLES, and ROME ARMED TO THE TEETH...this Merli guy has the vigilante cop thing down pat. + Milian kills it in RATHT. def. liken LENZI alot

next in que to watch...FEAR IN THE CITY
THE CYNIC, THE RAT, AND THE FIST

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:08 pm

fear in the city is fun, lots of action

cynic/fist is one of my faves from lenzi

check this out, a decent resource for reviews and whatnot, they even got tshirts http://www.lovelockandload.net/forum/index.php

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 2:46 am

awesome. found this over at the dvdmaniac site...!!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 11:39 am

oh shit i read that forum too

STALKER

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 6:02 pm

drizzle wrote:oh shit i read that forum too

STALKER

hey! you put me on to it. besides, thos dudes over there know there shit.

and the next tourist to ask you directions just might be me.!!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:17 pm

watched it last night. no plot to speak of, just 90 mins of nonstop asswhoopings and car chases. widescreen, restored and dubbed too, fuckin a

def recommended

silva is slowing edging out nero and merli for top euro-action badass status in my book

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:11 pm

Whoa, a movied called Violent Cops starring Henry Silva? How have I not heard of this before?

and silva is DEF more badass than Nero

I mean Nero's great and cool as hell but Silva is way more badass

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 6:14 pm

the fact the he looks like skeltor always works in silva's favor

i didn't know about this one either, i got it as a surprise bonus from some dude who was sending me Cry of the Prostitute. i ended up liking this one more actually

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 2:53 am

whos selling violent police...? i need to know!

Tommy Bunz · Post by **Tommy Bunz** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:50 am

thread is awesome, don't know how i missed it before.

Just ordered Ricco the Mean Machine on Amazon, really want to get Il Boss, anyone know where I can find it for a reasonable price?

darkwingduck · Post by **darkwingduck** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:27 am

^^ ricco was meh...IL BOSS is the tops!!!

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:46 pm

rico is not meh by any means

il boss might be a little tricky, the only good dvd i know of is not Reg1 so you need an all region dvd player. it's also kinda hard to find, xploited doesn't have it in stock anymore and I don't know of other sites that do. I suggest trying torrents or ebay

darkwing as far as i know nobody is actually selling violent police, i got it in a trade with a member of dvd maniacs forum

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Thu Dec 18, 2008 3:49 pm

this looks pretty sweet, a documentary about eurocrime with a list of interviews that makes my dick hard http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1225633/

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:24 am

alright what the fuck

that director is a young better looking version of us

and he's making this

and he already made some other movie that looks like it was influenced by euro crime

fuck this guy

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:59 pm

pfft, not younger and def not better looking that me

he looks like an auxillary douchebag jock from an 80s movie. not full zabka-status, just a cronie

i'm so jealous he gets to do this shit though

cascarrabias · Post by **cascarrabias** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:06 pm

I don't know much about Euro Crime. But I do know as a genre they have the best posters.

drizzle · Post by **drizzle** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:10 pm

cascarrabias wrote:I don't know much about Euro Crime. But I do know as a genre they have the best posters.

stormy and i are pretty awesome, thanks

StormShadow · Post by **StormShadow** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:22 pm

yah we rule

also drizzle is in his 30s!?!?!?