Saturday, September 10, 2011

Death Race 2000 (1975), Paul Bartel.


Logan's Run + Cannonball Run -- how did they blow this?  From the high-school art class pencil crayon visuals to the lacklustre finale, Death Race 2000 was a major letdown.  OK, I realize it was made for something like $5000, but was really counting on a bit more levity.  The tone is gloomy and the characters unlikeable.  Sigh!  At least director Paul Bartel hit his stride eventually, making mainstream hits like European Vacation and The Usual Suspects.

Hey, that looks uncomfortable.  I wonder if Simone Griffeth was raised in a circus.


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