govett
Folks, eat your heart out. I know Rand Hogen, who plays Teeth. His death-scream still resonates throughout Hollywood — and Bollywood, for that matter — as the model scream for all on-screen dust-biting. As for Rand himself, I know that from his incomparable acting you'd expect him to be a glitzy, world-traveling, supercilious snob, but he's actually quite a nice guy. (Thought the same can't be said about his brother, Rory, who, while no actor himself, fancies himself God's gift to the unevolved.) The rumor through the grapevine is that two rainmaking produces in Hollywood are bruiting about a project called Surf Nazis Are Fixin' to Die II, but it hasn't got enough funding yet. It seems to be a prequel filmed in the South on the Gulf of Mexico. I think they need to raise about $200. I sure hope that Rand gets the opportunity to reprise his role as Teeth, though by now he'll probably go by the sobriquet Dentures, which more befits a superannuated man. An Oscar awaits him, no doubt. Or at least a Reynaldo.
Don Muvo
If you like your movies with twang, this is one for you. This is a very carefully made film for the budget and doesn't disappoint. Surf Nazis are traditionally folks that hog the waves and are willing to fight you if you don't like that. This film takes that paradigm back in time to the real Nazi's, who, now that the big earthquake has finally hit and put the police out of control, has ushered in a beach world ruled by Surf Nazi's led by Adolf himself! The director spends lots of time developing and getting you attached to the Surf Nazi characters, and the dominating mother of the youngest "Nazi", Smeg, as played by Bobby Bresee, is the icing on the cake. The Eleanor Washington role, Excellently played by Gail Neely, was a moving though humorous tribute of anyone harmed by brutality being willing to fight back. In all it was a very well thought out statement.
Witchfinder General 666
"Surf Nazis Must Die" - What A Title! Generally speaking, I am a (moderate) fan of Troma flicks. Their films are certainly no masterpieces, but some (such as "Blood Sucking Freaks" or "Mother's Day") are genuinely nasty and others (such as "The Toxic Avenger") are downright hilarious. While "Surf Nazis Must Die" is certainly not one of the worst movies from Troma Entertainment, however, it is sadly one of the lesser Troma flicks I've seen. Granted, the film is entertaining in a very dumb manner, but the focus lies on the 'dumb' here. I am fine with that, but I was somehwhat disappointed by the comparatively low level of disgusting gore and tastelessness for a Troma flick.A California beach is ruled by different criminal gangs, the most ruthless being the "Surf Nazis", a gang lead by a guy who calls himself 'Adolf'. When a young black man named Leroy keeps a gang member from stealing an old lady's bag, he is brutally murdered by the Surf Nazis. Leroy's Mama, however, is one tough lady, and she is determined to avenge her son's death...The film has its moments, but it is often just too stupid to really be enjoyed. The performances are incredibly awful, of course, but then that's what Troma usually stands for, and I do not take this as a flaw in a film like this. I did expect lots of gore, sleaze and toilet humor, however, and these elements were not really present to the extent that I wished for. The film is merely a revenge story with some (very) low-key humor. The fact that an elderly lady wipes out an entire gang of Nazis is quite amusing, however, and the last 15 minutes, especially the gory and hilarious showdown are fun enough to make the whole film worthwhile. Still, I would have wished for a higher level of tastelessness in the film. It is fun to watch for Troma fans, but I'd definitely recommend many other Troma flicks over this one.
kingofchelmsford
For, amongst other things, the excellent soundtrack, for having a character called "smeg",for the lush shots of the sky and the bunker area, and for the immortal line "taste some of mommas home cooking Adolf", this films deserves 10 out of 10.I think the films worst enemies were Troma themselves for the misleading cover art and hyping up the title by adding the "must die" part. I think many people will be disappointed because they are taken in by the cover and blurb. Here in Britain the film was originally released simply as "Surf Nazis" and featured a less sensational cover, you knew more what to expect, although the "a clockwork orange for the 1980's" tag line was a bit of a joke.
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