Release Date: Mar 29, 2005 Region: 1 Runtime: 0 mins Studio: Troma Team Video Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Video:
Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Subtitles: [None] Packaging: Keep Case Rating: NR Features:
Intro and new commentary track by Lloyd Kaufman, Creator of The Toxic Avenger! Numerous Fan projects including cartoons, original short films, re-inactments and many more! Scenes from the hit stage show, "Toxic Avenger - The Musickill" An updated "Where in the World is Toxie?" New interviews with original cast members Robert Prichard, Dan Snow, Mitch Cohen and Michael Herz A rare and highly anticipated on-camera interview with Michael Herz, Vice President of Troma and Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Ent. & Creator of The Toxic Avenger! 'Make Your Own Damn Movie" - Film School In A Box! Original Theatrical trailers for 'The Toxic Avenger," parts 1 through 4 "The Radiation March" and more surprises!
Release Date: Aug 24, 2004 Region: A Runtime: 82 mins Studio: Troma Team Video Audio:
ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo
Video:
Standard 1.33:1 Color
Subtitles: [None] Packaging: Keep Case Rating: NR Features:
Interactive Menus Lost Scenes Interview with Toxie Movie Stills Theatrical Trailers Toxic Crusaders Cartoon Radiation March Mark Torgl Interview Director Commentary
The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, The Toxic Avenger introduces the character of nerdy janitor Melvin, who suffers heaps of abuse from local bad-guys and is stuffed into a vat of toxic waste while dressed in a ballerina outfit. He emerges mutated into a Swamp Thing/Hulk-style monster hero who romps around the blighted township of Tromaville, New Jersey, offing the grotesque villains in nastily gruesome ways and mooning over his blind true love. The Troma style is unique, and perhaps predates the anything-gross-for-a-laugh approach of the Farrelly Brothers by a good 10 years, but it sometimes wavers between the good-natured gags and genuinely unpleasant plot images that somewhat spoil the tone. Entry-level filmmaking, but with surprisingly professional head-squashing effects and a degree of enthusiasm that breaks down most resistance. Several sequels have ensued, including The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. -- Kim Newman
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