A completely definitive ranking of the 4 toxic avenger movies. The toxic avenger is a multimedia lowbudget superhero comedy splatter film franchise originating with the 1984 film the toxic avenger, and continuing through three film sequels, a stage musical production, a video game and a childrens tv cartoon. This is the only troma film i have seen fully though i saw a bit of class of nukem high. From the saturday morning cartoons i found this head popping, jokeheavy, bodymorphing film. The gang leader cigar face refers to the police as faggots and calls toxie a monster faggot. May 09, 2018 the toxic avenger spawned three sequels, a brief marvel comic book series, a childrens animated tv series complete with a line of action figures, and a musical. Legendary entertainment has acquired the feature film rights, 12112018. The toxic avenger is nonstop entertainment that will leave the viewers glowing from the fun. The new york film company, lead by writerdirector lloyd kaufman, was responsible for a long line of gory andor gratuitous bmovies in the 80s and early 90s. With andree maranda, mitch cohen, jennifer babtist, cindy manion. Toxic avenger movie reboot in works at legendary deadline. Killemoff in the fictional city of tromaville, led by toxie, a nerdturnedsuperhero. The toxic avenger remake coming from legendary horror.
Legendary entertainment is developing the toxic avenger as a movie after acquiring the feature film rights. Intended as a critique of pollution and nuclear waste, the toxic avenger has spawned three sequels, a. One day, after being tricked into kissing a sheep, a humiliated melvin tries to flee from everyone at the club, only to jump out of a window into a drum of toxic waste. The toxic avenger new animated series intro youtube. It features toxie, the lead character of the films leading a group of misfit superheroes who combat pollution.
The toxic avenger is a 1984 american action comedy horror film released by troma entertainment, known for producing low budget bmovies with campy concepts. The toxic avenger is a multimedia lowbudget superhero comedy splatter film franchise. Troma, toxic avenger, toxic crusaders and toxie are trademarks andor service marks which are the exclusive property of troma entertainment, inc. He turns into the toxic avenger, doer of good, and brutal mauler of evil. The toxic avenger is born when mop boy melvin junko falls into a vat of toxic waste.
The toxic avenger iv was released in the states shortly after 911. The toxic avenger part iv, a film which to my mind anyway remains the most perfect expression of the troma aesthetic. The corrupt mayor of tromaville, new jersey, sits idly by while robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. The toxic avenger tells the triedandtrue story of a 98pound janitor who falls into a vat of toxic waste as you. Everything you need to know about the toxic avenger movie. If you like gore, superheroes, troma, be absolutely sure to check out the toxic avenger. Troma restored founded in 1974 by filmmakers lloyd kaufman and michael herz, the productiondistribution company troma has long been dedicated to realizing and releasing only the most transgressive of genre films. Melvin junkoferd is the main character of the film series of the same name biography. The toxic avenger aka the monster hero is a superhero in the film series of the same name mitch cohen plays the toxic avenger and kenneth kessler provides his voice. A meek towel boy transforms into a powerful superhero after getting dumped into a vat of toxic waste.
Most genre fans have some knowledge of troma entertainment. We plan on including your favorite toxie trailers, photos, sounds, smells, history, trivia, and more. After its film debut in 1984, the toxic avenger eventually expanded across three sequel films, a stage musical production, a childrens cartoon tv series, and a marvel comic. A group of mutants fight against the pollutionloving alien dr. The toxic avenger is a 1984 american superhero comedy horror film directed by michael herz and lloyd kaufman credited as samuel weil and written by kaufman and joe ritter. Toxic avenger troma films, 1985 welcome to the new toxicavenger. Toxic avenger director lloyd kaufman to guest on the next. Lloyd kaufman and michael herz of troma entertainment will serve as producers. The original film found success as a longrunning midnight movie in new york city which prompted a handful of sequels, including the toxic avenger part ii, the toxic avenger part iii.
Jul 17, 2019 notable actors in the toxic avenger film series include mitch cohen, kenneth kessler, ron fazio, john altamura, dan snow, david mattey, clyde lewis and stan lee. The toxic avenger ii my personal favorite in the series. Toxic avenger 5 promised by lloyd kaufman to be best one yet. The toxic avenger is the superhero franchise the world.
Jul 03, 2006 the toxic avenger kills bozo and slug duration. The toxic avenger is a series of films about the eponymous toxic avenger, who kills criminals in brutal and creative ways. The toxic avenger upcoming film the toxic avenger part ii. Troma entertainment to date, there are four toxic avenger movies. Legendary entertainment has acquired feature film rights to the toxic avenger, with a reboot of the iconic troma horrorhero franchise in the works. An animated childrens tv series spinoff, toxic crusaders, featured toxie as.
Troma productions flagship title, the toxic avenger, is one of the most gory, if not, the most vulgar superhero film of all time. It is the first installment of the toxic avenger franchise. Lloyd kaufman, director of the toxic avenger, will be at the warhol on friday, october 21 at 7pm to introduce, screen, and discuss the film. The deleted material is mostly added characterization and plot points. Filmmakers lloyd kaufman and michael herz had made a series of exploitation flicks before the toxic avenger 1984, 82 minutes, but it was the mop wielding dogooder that connected with fans. The toxic avenger is the first film in mubi s series the vulgar disruptor. An early success for troma, it spawned three sequels the toxic avenger part ii, the toxic avenger part iii. Troma, toxic avenger, toxic crusaders and toxie are trademarks and. The film was released by troma entertainment, known for producing low budget bmovies with campy concepts and gruesome violence. We plan on including your favorite toxie trailers, photos, sounds. Legions of fans around the world have followed the adventures of tromavilles favorite hideously deformed hero of superhuman size and strength through four films, comic books, video games, action figures, and even a childrens cartoon series. The toxic avenger spawned three sequels, a brief marvel comic book series, a childrens animated tv series complete with a line of action figures, and a musical. The toxic avenger is a 1984 american superhero black comedy splatter film directed by michael herz and lloyd kaufman credited as samuel weil and written by kaufman and joe ritter.
Virtually ignored upon its first release, the toxic avenger caught on with filmgoers after a long and successful midnight movie engagement at the famed bleecker street cinemas in new york city in late 1985. The toxic avenger part ii and the toxic avenger part iii. The toxic avenger 1984 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The toxic avenger musician, real name simon delacroix, french dj and producer. Dec 11, 2018 the original film found success as a longrunning midnight movie in new york city which prompted a handful of sequels, including the toxic avenger part ii, the toxic avenger part iii. A multinational corporation tricks the toxic avenger into traveling to japan, leaving his hometown vulnerable to toxic waste dumping. Mitch cohen plays the toxic avenger and kenneth kessler provides his voice. Kaufmans breakout film as a director was 1984s the toxic avenger, the cult classic that inspired three sequels, a musical and a childrens television cartoon. With gregg berger, susan blu, rodger bumpass, paul eiding. Actionpacked, gory, bloody and disgusting, the film offers a nonstop, lowart fun that manages to exceed anyones expectation, particularly those.
The toxic avenger is one of those so bad its good troma made films. Since its world premiere in 1984, the toxic avenger has become a world famous icon. Lloyd kaufman says a fifth toxic avenger film is currently in the works, and hes promising troma fans its going to be the best one of the series. When melvin, a nerdy janitor at the local health club, falls into toxic waste, a metamorphosis takes place. The second and third films were originally shot together all as one film. Dec 10, 2018 after its film debut in 1984, the toxic avenger eventually expanded across three sequel films, a stage musical production, a childrens cartoon tv series, and a marvel comic. The toxic avenger iv along with a stage musical, cartoon, and marvel comic book series. Melvin junkoferd is the main character of the film series of the same name. A completely definitive ranking of the 4 toxic avenger. The extended cut features the warning noticewarning.
The toxic avenger is the ultimate cult bmovie for lovers of extreme 80s excess. The toxic avenger series is the work of three directors. Its the film that truly launched troma entertainment now the worlds oldest independent movie studio. Nov 08, 2019 can you beat pokemon fire red using the exact team that ash used for every major battle. A movie like this could never be made in todays ultra politicallycorrect social climate, and thats what makes it even more of a gem. The toxic avenger film series tromaville wiki fandom. Actionpacked, gory, bloody and disgusting, the film offers a nonstop, lowart fun that manages to exceed anyones expectation, particularly those who slam genre and cult films. One day, after being tricked into kissing a sheep, a humiliated melvin tries to flee from everyone at the club, only to jump out of a window into a drum of toxic waste, causing him to. Mar 21, 2019 macon blair at the 2017 sundance film festival. The toxic avenger contains scenes of extreme violence. See the film that spawned the comic book, website, cartoon, action figures and three sequels to date. The first film in this franchise is still the best. Toxic avenger movie in the works at legendary variety.
Two less successful sequels, the toxic avenger part ii and the toxic avenger part iii. This followed a trend of environmentally considerate cartoons and comics of the time, including captain planet and the planeteers, swamp thing, and the teenage mutant ninja turtles adventures. It was later rereleased by troma on november 20, 2000 and again on september 3, 2002. The toxic avenger is a disgusting romp with great practical effects at times, and a wacky take on the antihero genre. Filmmakers peter jackson, quentin tarantino, and takashi miike have cited the toxic avenger 1984 as a key film that influenced their filmmaking. In the toxic avenger ii and the toxic avenger part iii, he is played both by ron fazio and john altamura. Toxic avenger reboot to be written and directed by macon blair. To date, kaufman has directed more than 50 features, documentaries and shorts, including class of nuke em high, sgt. This version is a more grounded and mainstream telling of the story, 91216. Toxie has spawned three successful sequels and even a childrens cartoon show. When julie reminds bozo of the targets they like to run over, she uses racial slurs such as niggers and chinks. When he discovers the truth, new jerseys mutant superhero. Only in the 80s could movies as violent as the toxic avenger and robocop get childrens cartoons. As you know, there are many things in toxies long and illustrious past and future still to be added.
I saw this a while back on the channel drive in classics. A multinational corporation tricks the toxic avenger into traveling to japan, leaving his hometown vulnerable to toxicwaste dumping. Tons of gratuitous nudity, dismemberment, and cheesy 80s music all shot with that nowfamous shitty troma quality. Initially badly treated by censors and only released heavily cut for the theatrical resp. The film proved popular enough for multiple sequels, a comic book, as well as a saturday morning cartoon. The toxic avenger letterboxd social film discovery. The toxic avenger is born when meek mop boy melvin falls into a vat of toxic waste. For what this film is, its brilliant, but i use that word very lightly. While troma has made cult classic movies like the toxic avenger and the class of nuke em high series, that anyone unfamiliar with should go watch immediately, they have also. All in all, its a darn fine film, made by an incredibly talented director, lloyd kaufman, who i had the pleasure of meeting at a book signing at a local shopping mall. The film, about a hideously deformed person of super human size and strength led to a series of movies. Like many in my generation, the odd cartoon cashin based on the rrated film was perhaps an odd jumping on point. Premier grand succes du studio troma entertainment, specialise dans les films d exploitation, the toxic avenger 1985 raconte lhistoire dune. Joker isnt the most violent superhero film the toxic.
The toxic avenger aka the monster hero is a superhero in the film series of the same name. The point is that, while the toxic avenger is an original story, it is just as much of a superhero story as any other. Toxic crusaders is a 1991 animated series based on the toxic avenger films. Toxic avenger reboot to be written and directed by macon. Apr 11, 2019 in 2000, toxie was resurrected for citizen toxie. The toxic avenger films which were produced between 1984. The toxic avenger franchise plays like a yearolds joyride behind the wheel of a stolen hot rod, temporarily enthralling in the sheer disastrousness of it all, but chiefly a reminder of why the state gives out licenses for this sort of thing. The toxic avenger series a reappraisal by ian schultz september 12, 2015.
The toxic avenger is a 1984 american superhero black comedy splatter film directed by. Yes it is cheaply made but it has a great mix of gore and comedy. Dec 10, 2018 legendary entertainment has acquired feature film rights to the toxic avenger, with a reboot of the iconic troma horrorhero franchise in the works. All i need to know about filmmaking i learned from the toxic avenger, an autobiographical book. While most films underwent editing to remove images of the trade center, citizen toxie didnt. Complete toxic avenger, the 7 dvd box set dvd7 disc. The final facet of disc 1 is a series of clips carried over from the release of toxic avenger iii.
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