Repo Man (1984) Rank 4 Reviews

Screendaily (Emanuel Levy)

A sci-fi thriller takes a wacky look at a particular LA subculture and a zany farce with lunatic characters, including a TV evangelist who preaches against "Godless Communism" abroad and liberal humanism at home. ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at Screendaily (Emanuel Levy)

David Peak

More and more movies today are being made using a formula. There are many of these formulas. For example, Something bad happens and the hero must save the girl, that is one of hollywood's standard formulas for movies. However, a while ago (1984), a movie ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at David Peak

MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)

I first saw this movie when I was 12 years old. My brother had sort of introduced me to Punk Rock, but this film which had a soundtrack by Black Flag, Circle Jerks and Suicidal Tendencies took everything a step further. (Later on, Suburbia would complete ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at MovieWeb (Evan "Mushy" Jacobs)

DVD Confidential

I've seen this movie maybe five or six times and honestly, it gets better every time. Repo Man is a sci-fi B movie with some fantastic punk rock attitude mashed in for good measure. It's clever, it's insightful and it's funny as hell. And oh yeah, the ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at DVD Confidential

Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

Repo Man has the type of unerring energy that leaves audiences breathless and entertained. ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at Variety (Staff (Not Credited))

The New York Times (Vincent Canby)

The real thing. It's a sneakily rude, truly zany farce that treats its lunatic characters with a solemnity that perfectly matches the way in which they see themselves. ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at The New York Times (Vincent Canby)

Austin Chronicle (Eli Kooris)

Cox, who wrote and directed the film, creates a strange but hilarious view of our culture, a brilliant satire on modern society...deserves the same respect and attention given to "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and "This Is Spinal Tap," two films that ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at Austin Chronicle (Eli Kooris)

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)

A non-stop, shoestring trip with more adventures and a helluva lot more smarts than you'll find in most American movies...All in all, there's more plain fun to be had here in 10 minutes than in a whole hour on the road with that jerk Indiana Jones. ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (Jay Scott)

SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

This amusingly offbeat film gained an instant cult reputation upon its release. It was celebrated for its eccentric sense of humour and punk sarcasm. The opening scene sets the tone perfectly â�� a cop pulls over a seemingly drunken driver on a desert ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review

DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)

One of the true-blue indie cult films from the early 1980s, Alex Cox's REPO MAN is a flick that's a whole helluva a lot of fun to revisit after twenty years away. (I remember seeing it when I was 14 and having not one single clue what the hell it was ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at DVD Clinic (Scott Weinberg)

DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)

So what does Repo Man really mean? All I can tell you definitively is "plate of shrimp." Some people have seen it as a punk manifesto; I'd say they were wrong. The punks in the movie are about as significant as anyone else in the film. It's more about ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at DVD Verdict (Brett Cullum)

DVD Talk (Earl Cressey)

Repo Man, originally released in 1984, stars Harry Dean Stanton (Bud) and Emilio Estevez (Otto) and is directed by Alex Cox. Otto, a Los Angeles punk, has just lost his job at the grocery store when his path crosses with that of Bud, a car repossessor. ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at DVD Talk (Earl Cressey)

DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

Repo Man follows a down on his luck punk named Otto Maddox (a very young Emilio Estevez) who just happens to be having a horrible day. Not only does he quite his menial job as a stock boy at a grocery store after smacking one of his co-workers, but his ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at DVD Talk (Ian Jane)

filmcritic.com (Mark Athitakis)

Repo Man is 20 years old now, and timeâ��s given it the look feel of a documentary. Not because itâ��s factually accurate about anything â�� this is a movie about a space alien glowing in the trunk of an elderly Malibu, after all. But it has an earnest ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at filmcritic.com (Mark Athitakis)

ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)

Most people who remember Alex Cox's Repo Man only think of it as a landmark cult film, when it is actually a lot more. The movie, which was released in 1984, is a comedy, a science fiction film, and a merciless satire on consumerism and the American ...read the complete Repo Man movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (Lee Chase IV)

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Repo Man (1984) Rank 4 Reviews

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