Wordiezett So much average

Freaktana A Major Disappointment

Glimmerubro It is not deep, but it is fun to watch. It does have a bit more of an edge to it than other similar films.

Hayden Kane There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Cor Lumme Repo Man is a shoddy, amateur movie with a few funny elements (the mad scientist, the wise mechanic, the greedy televangelist) which might entertain you if you're a teen and don't expect much. If you actually want a story or point from a movie, however, it's a pretty insultingly stupid film.I don't mind that the plot doesn't make sense. If Repo Man were just a series of skits about the weird & goofy characters in its dingy urban setting, it'd be an OK novelty. But it's a big problem when the movie honestly wants us to feel tension & sympathy for its lousy characters. We're supposed to be rooting for Otto, the protagonist, especially towards the end of the film near the climax. But Otto is an utterly repulsive, self-centered brat! Every character in the film is more enjoyable than him; some characters seem to actually care about him as friends, but Otto mistreats and betrays them for no reason other than he's a scumbag. He never grows or learns anything. And the filmmakers expect us to like Otto, relate to him, and root for him. Get why it's insulting yet?The characters in general would be a lot more solid if the director had a clue what he was doing. Bud is the only truly memorable character, simply because he's played by Harry Dean Stanton, who knows how to act even when he's in a movie with a lousy director. All the characters are inconsistent and vague. For instance, here's a rent-a-cop character who I guess is meant to be dislikable, but he's so poorly handled that it seems like the movie & characters just give him a hard time for no reason. The character of Marlene the receptionist is also very muddled and, in the end, completely useless despite getting a lot of screen time in the final act. She & the rent-a-cop have a confrontation that comes out of nowhere and is so pointless & stupid that it's cringe-inducing to watch. The whole film gives you the impression that just one person had 3 or 4 funny ideas, then everyone else just rushed to get the thing finished as quickly as possible. You never feel like the people who worked on it cared or had any personal investment.The worst part, though, is that the film makes a few weak attempts at social commentary and satire but NEVER develops any of these ideas. This aspect changes Repo Man from a goofy, lighthearted flick to a hollow and pathetic attempt at pretension. There's talk about communism vs capitalism, a totally pointless recurring reference to scientology (I'd call it a running gag but there's no gag about it), a muddled and awkward dig at people who blame their problems on society, and so on. But there's no actual statement behind any of these. The movie pretends to be edgy and relevant, but it's totally bland and toothless and safe.These pretentious elements all serve no purpose except possibly to dupe viewers into thinking there's depth & meaning. This is the biggest case of Repo Man treating its audience like gullible idiots, and this element pushes the film from being a silly novelty to being an outright insult to its viewers.

Spikeopath Repo Man has become one of those films where even though it was savaged by many critics of the time (not Ebert, he loved it), was met with very poor box office as well, but now everyone seems to shout that they loved it back then, always have! It is the very definition of a "cult movie", a pic that went underground and found its audience, so much so it burst back above ground and today is still being discovered by an ever intrigued movie loving audience.Repo Man was one of a kind, a film that refused to be pigeon holed, a true original. Story for what it's worth has Emilio Estevez as L.A. punk Otto Maddox who gets bluffed into a repo man job. Taken under the wing of Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), Otto gets to become a fully fledged repo man, taking on all the perks and dangers that come with the territory. But when a mysterious 1964 Chevy Malibu arrives on the patch, all bets seem to be off because everyone is either after it or being disintegrated by it!The life of a repo man is always intense.OK! Where to start? Offbeat, eccentric, punk, funky, funny, smart? Repo Man is all those things, it dares to be bold and challenging, its satirical edges slicing away at film genres and American societies. Director Alex Cox (how wonderful that such an American film is directed by a British guy) fills out this scuzzy part of L.A. with hippies, freaks, punks, aliens, scientist nutters, UFO nutters, effeminate coppers and the repo men themselves, a bunch of grizzled souls hardened by life's travails, but always with a quip, a smile and a gunshot at the ready.The dialogue fizzes with cheeky derring-do, some lines even today still quotable and used in pubs and clubs across the continents. Robby Muller's cinematography has snap crackle and pop, as does the rocking soundtrack as Cox invites the likes of Iggy Pop, The Circle Jerks, Black Flag and The Plugz into his weird and wonderful world. Performances are bang on the dollar, Stanton the class act, Estevez superb, Tracey Walter proving what his fans already knew, that he's a legendary character actor.From an opening involving a pair of smoking boots, to the glowing sci-fi nirvana finale, Repo Man kicks ass. One viewing is never enough, and for sure there are those who have seen it once and hate it to the point of refusing to ever watch it again. That's a shame, because repeat viewings are essential, because the more you watch the more Cox's deliriously cheeky movie makes sense. 9/10

TheMarwood Harry Dean Stanton is perfectly cast as Bud, who mentors punk Otto in the ways of the repo man, which usually involves drugs, alcohol and car chases. Throw in an alien in the back of a trunk of a Malibu that vaporizes people and you have one of the great oddities from the 1980s. Repo Man isn't just some offbeat relic from an era that churned out so much cult cheese, it's a brilliantly shot, nihilist comedy that holds up perfectly today. It's also a brilliant debut for director Alex Cox, whose career quickly took a nosedive and never recovered. There hits a point in the last act that throws out any pretense of narrative and goes for broke. It's almost screwball in the way Cox throws everything at the wall and hopes it sticks and most of it does. It's all the characters running amok and while some of it doesn't make a lick of sense, it's all so bonkers you'll have either given up by this point or submitted to just go along with it. Repo Man is a one of a kind classic.

jcbutthead86 Repo Man is an excellent and hilarious SCI-FI/Comedy and is a classic. A brilliant combination of great direction,a wonderful cast,well-written screenplay,beautiful photography and an amazing soundtrack,Repo Man is not only one of my favorite movies but one of the all time great Cult Classics.Set in Los Angeles,California,Repo Man tells the story of Otto(Emilio Estevez),a teenage punk rocker that lives an aimless life until a Repo Man named Bud(Harry Dean Stanton)hires Otto to repossess a car. After repossessing the car Otto is hired as new Repo Man in which Bud and other Repo Men show Otto the ropes. Meanwhile,there is a 20,000 reward for a 1964 Chevy Malibu that has something strange in the trunk which leads to hilarious situations for Otto who finds out life for a Repo Man is always intense.Repo Man is great film and is one of the best Cult films of all-time because there was nothing like Repo Man in 1984 and I don't think there has been many films like Repo Man since it's release. I mean can you name a film that mixes SCI-FI,Comedy,Punk Rock,Satire,Mystery all in one film? I can't think of many films that mixes together genres so effortlessly and gets away with it. Repo Man throws in everything but the kitchen sink and gives us one of the best genre mash-up films ever made. The first five minutes of the film set the tone for the rest of the movie giving viewers a movie that is filled with hilarious and bizarre situations,a movie that is so original and unique that sets up it's own world and rules with reckless abandon giving viewers a real world that is distorted and offbeat. Repo Man has a lot funny and wild scenes in the film whether it Repo Men stealing cars,government agents,Teenage thieves,crazy scientists,rival Repo Men and quotable lines with every character using personal feelings about how they deal with life. The film is episodic but never feels uneven or disjointed where you feel like every scene in the film fits together and I think that is one of the reasons I love the film so much. Each scene and situation in the film becomes more and more weird as the film goes on and as you watch the film you are never sure where the film is going to go. I also love the Satire in this film as Repo Man takes shots at Evangelists,the U.S Government and food and drinking products(all food and drinking products are non-brand)and it's funny. The original screenplay by Alex Cox is is excellent and well-written giving many of the characters quotable lines and dialog that is over the top almost to the point you are going to be quoting the lines yourself. With Cox's screenplay every character is unique and out of this world and original. Cox's brilliant screenplay is one of the things that makes Repo Man a classic. The photography by Robby Muller is stylish and beautiful making Los Angeles and the world Repo Man look mysterious and at the same time strange and crazy. The photography is one of the things that gives RM it's greatness and brilliance. The characters Bud and Otto are such classic characters and you will love them as soon as they hit the screen. Bud is a great character because he loves his job as a Repo Man,has his own ideals and beliefs and doesn't care what anybody thinks or says about him. Otto is a character most of us can relate to because Otto while he is rebellious and intense Otto doesn't know what to do with himself or his future until he meets Bud and Bud in some ways gives him direction in a funny fashion. Bud and Otto are two characters you will never forget. The ending of Repo Man is one of the greatest original endings I have ever seen in a film,it's so bizarre and weird and at the same time leaves open a lot of questions that are left unanswered. Repo Man's ending is something that you will never forget and is one of the reasons Repo Man has endured as a classic.The whole cast does great jobs in their roles. The always amazing Harry Dean Stanton is excellent and funny as Bud,with Stanton being cool and saying great lines. Emilio Estevez is brilliant as Otto,with Estevez bringing charm and laughs to the role and Estevez has great scenes with Stanton. Tracey Walter is wonderful as Miller,a man who thinks a lot. Olivia Barash is great as Leila,a government agent who becomes Otto's girlfriend. Sy Richarson is fantastic as Lite,another Repo Man. Del Zamora and Eddie Veldez are memorable and fun as Largeto and Napoleon The Rodriguez Brothers rival Repo Men. Fox Harris is wild and over the top as J. Frank Parnell,the driver of the 1964 Chevy. Dick Rude(Duke),Jennifer Balgobin(Debbi)and Michael Sandoval(Archie)are a laugh riot as the trio of thieves who are also Otto's friends. Tom Finnegan is great as Oly,boss of the Repo Men. Susan Barnes is weird and mysterious as Agent Rogersz. Zander Schloss(Kevin),Vonetta McGee(Marlene)and Richard Foronjy(Plettschner)give good performances as well. Also look for cameos by Jimmy Buffett(Additional Blond Secret Agent),Helen Martin(Mrs. Parks)and Punk band Circle Jerks.The direction by Alex Cox is brilliant,with Cox always moving the camera and giving the film a great style,pace and visual style. Wonderful direction by Cox.The score by Steven Hufstetern and Humberto Larriva is fantastic,eerie and matches the tone of this film. Great score. Repo Man also a amazing soundtrack with songs by Iggy Pop(Theme song Repo Man),Circle Jerks(Coup D'Tat,When The S*** Hits The Fan),Suicidal Tendencies(Institutionalized),Black Flag(TV Party),Fear(Let's Have A War)and more. A brilliant Punk Rock soundtrack.In final word,if you love Cult films,Comedy,SCI-FI,Genre films or films in general,I highly suggest you see Repo Man,an hilarious,original and offbeat film that is not only a Cult classic but also a film classic and is a movie you can watch again and again. Highly Recommended. 10/10.