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- Despite a troubled initial release due to Universal's skepticism towards the film's commercial viability, Repo Man received widespread acclaim, and was deemed by critics to be one of the best films of 1984. It has since gained a cult following, particularly surrounding Cox's re-edited version of the film for television due to its deliberate inclusion of surreal overdubs to replace profanity.
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The blu ray extras, the packaging, all of it is of excellent quality, but the film itself is...odd. I'm all for offbeat films and I enjoyed Repo Man for what it was, but I don't understand why it's held in such a high regard. Can anyone explain the reasoning behind this?
After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). At first, Otto is...
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“Repo Man” is one of those movies that slips through the cracks and gives us all a little weirdo fun. It is the first movie I know about that combines (1) punk teenagers, (2) automobile repossessors, and (3) aliens from outer space.
Mar 2, 2024 · This strange, original film faced mixed reviews, but today we’re celebrating it as the most punk rock sci-fi movie ever. Repo Man focuses on a teenager named Otto (Emilio Estevez) who’s ...
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Defiant, antisocial 'tude in '80s punk sci-fi satire. Read Common Sense Media's Repo Man review, age rating, and parents guide.
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Repo Man: Directed by Alex Cox. With Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash. A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.
May 14, 2024 · Set against the corrupt, soulless “greed is good” (or was it greed is god?) era of Reaganomics, the punk characters of Repo Man consist of cynical suburban youth who saw the weaponized faux-virtue and hollow patriotism for the scheming charades they were.
