视频简介
Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。WarnerMedia在线频道正式预订由Tze Chun负责执笔的动画版《小精灵 Gremlins》，定名为《小精灵：魔怪的秘密 Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai》。这部10集半小时动画剧是前传，背景设置在20世纪20年代的上海，讲述在电影第一集出场过的中国人Sam Wing 10岁时遇见了魔怪Gizmo；一人一兽和一个街头小偷Elle将共同冒险，他们不时会碰到一些中国传说中的怪物。而当他们正找寻办法协助Gizmo回家时，主角发现了传说中的秘宝，但同时这也惹来一个工业家及邪恶魔怪的追捕。 《小精灵 Gremlins》在1984年及90年共出了两集电影，至今小精灵仍然是美国文化之一，在电影中小精灵见强光会死﹑碰水会增殖﹑半夜后喂饲会变怪物。WarnerMedia的在线频道预订本年第四季度上线。。
