The Toxic Avenger, Part II
by Michael Herz
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Actor: Jack Cooper, Jessica Dublin, John Altamura, Rick Collins, Ron FazioDirector: Michael Herz
Brand: AMERICAN DJ
Primary Contributor: John Altamura
Primary Contributor: Ron Fazio
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: Pan & Scan, 1.33:1
Running Time: 95 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-02-17
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
Movie Reviews of The Toxic Avenger, Part II
Movie Review: "All the men we've got!"
Summary: 4 Stars
The first of several sequels to the Troma cult classic 'The Toxic Avenger' is not as good as its predessor (obviously), but has enough goofy hijinx to merit it as a minor classic in b-movie hilarity. The film tells the tale of the evil Apocalypse Co. and their plot to take over Tromaville (a great parody on the evils of big business and consumerism). They hatch a plot to divert Toxie, the only obstacle in their path, out of the city and the country in order to hatch their wicked plans. Toxie ends up being directed to Japan on a quest to find his father. Though it sags in some parts, overall it has enough hilarity and camp value to make it worth watching.
One of the funniest scenes occurs early on in the film after the Apocalypse Co. blow up the Tromaville Home for the Blind to make room for a base of operations for their plans. Thinking that they've finally "wasted that Toxic Avenger", two thugs meet a very bloody demise, whereupon the driver of the thugs' limo opens the door and a nearly endless stream of henchmen (ranging from KKK klansmen to mafia hitmen to transvestites to a HALF-MAN HALF-DOG) file out and get destroyed by Toxie.
In short, a minor classic from the Troma department. The following sequel, taken from the second half of the footage of this film, is barely enjoyable at all and it would be 11 years before we would see Toxie in another Toxic Avenger movie, 2000's 'Citizen Toxie', a much better film than III and a good film in its own right. Recommended!
Summary of The Toxic Avenger, Part II
Although "clever" isn't the first word that leaps to mind when describing Troma Films' Toxic Avenger series, the sequel to their 1985 hit has enough laugh-out-loud gags (amidst a barrage of slapstick and bodily function jokes) that should tickle the funny bones of veteran and novice Troma viewers alike. The Toxic Avenger, Part II finds the chemically altered crime fighter depressed about the lack of evil in his hometown of Tromaville. That situation is quickly reversed by the appearance of the dastardly Apocalypse, Inc., which sends Toxie to Japan after his long-lost father while they plan to transform Tromaville into a toxic waste dump. Longtime Troma fans might feel let down by the subdued levels of gore and gross-out humor found in Part II (which is possibly due to the participation of television production company Lorimar Films). But the zest with which director/Troma co-chieftain Lloyd Kaufman delivers his lowbrow laughs should allay any cult fan's concerns. --Paul GaitaComedy DVD Video
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