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The Toxic Avenger [DVD] [1985]

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Binding : DVD
EAN : 5014293123457
Label : Prism Leisure
Manufacturer : Prism Leisure
Publisher : Prism Leisure
Release date : 2004-02-02
Title : The Toxic Avenger [DVD] [1985]
Actor : Array
Audience rating : Suitable for 18 years and over
Format : PAL
Languages : Array
Number of items : 1
Original release date : 1985-01-01
Region code : 2
Running time : 80
Studio : Prism Leisure
Theatrical releaseDate : 1986-04-11
Number of discs : 1

Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, IThe Toxic Avenger/I 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 IThe Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie/I. -- Kim Newman

Customer reviews

review by: Nick Horror Boy date: 2008-10-29 rating:

Hello Red Please
Can Someone Tell Me If This Version Of The Toxic Avenger Is All Regions And If The Poultrygeist Dvd Is All Regions Aswell. Thanks.

review by: Alex the Horror Movie expert date: 2007-10-17 rating:

THIS IS THE UNCUT TROMA RELEASE
I have read the other reviews people have made on this item. And they obviously no nothing about Troma.By buying this version ( a.k.a . the region 1, official troma uncut release). This version is therefore not cut. The certificated u.k release is. Just to clarify it because by buying this release you will be getting the uncensored version including the famous "head crushing scene". This is the uncut 82 minute version the u.k release it cut by just over 2 mins and is missing the classic gore sequences. This dvd release is packed full of troma goodies as usual. And the sourced V.H.S to D.V.D transfer is very very good. br / br /so once more so eveyone is clear!!!!!!!! br /THIS OFFICIAL REGION 1 TROMA RELEASE IS THE UNCUT VERSION

review by: indiechild77 date: 2005-02-11 rating:

Edited version!!
Argh, all the gore is completely edited, honestly this could pass off as a '15' cert. film, very dissapointing, im going to buy the directors cut.

review by: toxiedogg date: 2004-12-23 rating:

An awful UK DVD release of an all time classic
Right, let's clear this debate up. First off, anybody wanting the uncut version of The Toxic Avenger on DVD needs to buy the official Troma DVD 'Director's Cut' version...this UK version has been hacked so badly that it's almost unwatchable. Now, and here's the odd thing, anybody wanting the full uncut version of The Toxic Avenger with all the deleted scenes restored should buy...none other than the UK video release that came out during the mid 1990's, (and there were still some available second hand on Amazon at the time I wrote this). I have absolutely no idea why, or even how they managed to slip it past the censors, but if you can do without a couple of extras, the UK VHS version is the definitive version, containing all the deleted scenes from the 'Director's Cut' in all the correct places. Although you can access these scenes separately on Troma's DVD, the fact that they're missed out of the main feature actually changes the storyline slightly as in one of them, you get to see that Julie wasn't killed at all, she was just given a severe haircut (the other scenes are just humorous).pBasically, I would advise anybody who's seriously interested in the Toxic Avenger movies (like myself) to have a copy of the UK 1990's VHS release alongside the more recent Troma DVD 'Director's Cut'. I wouldn't touch the UK DVD release with a barge pole.pThe only other thing that I would point out is that if you're going to track down a UK VHS copy, make sure it's the official Troma release and not Warner's rental release from the 1980's as, despite having a cool 3D box, this was also heavily cut.pRather bizarrely, the UK DVD released versions of Toxic Avenger Part 2 3 are uncut, despite Part 2 in particular containing a fair amount of gore in it's own right. Part 4 (Citizen Toxie) is only available on Troma DVD at the moment, but is easily the best of the sequels and worth seeking out.

review by: zombie-dude date: 2004-07-25 rating:

Buy the US version!!!!
Buy the American dvd version cuz the uk version is completely butchered. The UK versions of number 2 and 3 are completely uncut on dvd. The Toxic Avenger is a great film from the people at TROMA but a huge dissapointment on the UK dvd!!!

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