Repo Man

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A volatile, toxic potion of satire and nihilism, road movie and science fiction, violence and comedy, the unclassifiable sensibility of Alex Cox's Repo Man is the model and inspiration for a potent strain of post-punk American comedy that includes not only Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), but also early Coen brothers (Raising Arizona, in particular), Men in Black, and even (in a weird way) The X-Files. Otto, a baby-face punk played by Emilio Estevez, becomes an apprentice to Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), a coke-snorting, veteran repo-man-of-honor prowling the streets of a Los Angeles wasteland populated by hoods, wackos, burnouts, conspiracy theorists, and aliens of every stripe. It may seem chaotic at first glance, but there's a "latticework of coincidence" (as Tracey Walter puts it) underlying everything. Repo Man is a key American movie of the 1980s--just as Taxi Driver, Nashville, and Chinatown are key American movies of the '70s. With a scorching soundtrack that features Iggy Pop, Fear, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Suicidal Tendencies. --Jim Emerson


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Recently watched it. What a fascinating movie, I have no idea how I missed this 80's classic. I loved the "product placement." Instead of brand names, everything was just labeled "beer", "drink", "popcorn", etc. Interesting take on how consumers began to shift to the lowest common denominator "food" products in the 80's. Very odd movie, even the credits were weird (they rolled upside down).

imdb said:
Ranked #7 on Entertainment Weekly's "Top 50 Cult Films of All-Time"

I didn't know that such a list existed. I'll have to start chopping this down.


http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087995/
 

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I've never seen it, but have always wanted to (huge Emilio Estevez fan...I know, I'm weird).
 

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"Let's go do some crimes and eat sushi"

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"Hey kid, wanna make ten bucks?"
"F you, queer."

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"Repo man's always on speed."

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"John Wayne was a ***."
"What?"
"A guy I know installed two-way mirrors in his bedroom."
"So what? Lots of guys like to watch their buddies have sex. I know I do."
 

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Find one in every car... Great soundtrack, awesome circle jerks sighting in the lounge and The Untouchables on their scooters...
 

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One of my Pop's favorites. Whenever I see it I think of him.
 

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