Troma hero gets a joyfully idiotic big budget remake
The moment that Peter Dinklage, submerged in a vibrant green and purple rubber monster suit, smashes an MRA scumbag's jaw to smithereens with a caustic-chemical-drenched mop, you'll know for sure: HeBack in 1984, New York super-sleazoid producer and acknowledged big-hearted hero of indie cinema Lloyd Kaufman launched a surprising franchise with the original, a low-low-low-budget superhero spoof about a nerdy janitor called Melvin Ferd Junko III, who is transformed by industrial waste...
That Melvin Ferd reference is one of a multiplicity of nods to the Tromaverse, the loosely interlinked continuity created by Kaufman and his coterie of wild creatives over the years. They're the most superficial signs that writer/director Macon Blair – making a dramatic leap from from his directorial debut, the mournful but soulfulBut the Austinite also understands what makes Troma special.
But most of all, so does Dinklage. Winston is sweet and timid in the most perfectly endearing ways, and even under a classic rubber monster suit , he never becomes subsumed. If anything, this Toxie is even easier to root for, even more charming and sad amongst the silliness. Plus, he gets to wield a glowing mop and burn away corporate crime. Don't let the big budget fool you: It's Troma, baby, just how you like it.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Fantastic Fest Review: AnimaliaLyrical and beautiful alien invasion flick looks inwards
Read more »
Five Fantastic Fest Flicks From the American Genre Film ArchiveThe American Genre Film Archive – AGFA to its friends – was founded by the Alamo Drafthouse in 2009 with a mission to find and
Read more »
IFC Films Buys Psychological Thriller ‘Stopmotion’ Ahead of Fantastic Fest Debut (EXCLUSIVE)IFC Films has purchased 'Stopmotion' and will release the thriller in 2024 in theaters
Read more »
Austin’s Fantastic Fest scares up a slate of great horror moviesThe festival returns for its 18th year with some big premieres, secret screenings and plenty more great genre programming.
Read more »
Fantastic Fest Film ‘The Other Laurens’ Finds North American Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired North American rights to Belgian director Claude Schmitz’s deadpan detective thriller 'The Other Laurens.'
Read more »
Joe Lynch Is Bringing Sexy Back With Suitable FleshFantastic Fest veteran gets carnal and cosmic in this H.P. Lovecraft adaptation
Read more »