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Repo Man (Widescreen)

Harry Dean Stanton (Actor), Emilio Estevez (Actor), Alex Cox (Director) | Rated: R (Restricted) | Format: DVD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)

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A volatile, toxic potion of satire and nihilism, road movie and science fiction, violence and comedy, the unclassifiable sensibility of Alex Cox's Repo Man is the model and inspiration for a potent strain of post-punk American comedy that includes not only Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction), but also early Coen brothers (Raising Arizona, in particular), Men in Black, and even (in a weird way) The X-Files. Otto, a baby-face punk played by Emilio Estevez, becomes an apprentice to Bud (Harry Dean Stanton), a coke-snorting, veteran repo-man-of-honor prowling the streets of a Los Angeles wasteland populated by hoods, wackos, burnouts, conspiracy theorists, and aliens of every stripe. It may seem chaotic at first glance, but there's a "latticework of coincidence" (as Tracey Walter puts it) underlying everything. Repo Man is a key American movie of the 1980s--just as Taxi Driver, Nashville, and Chinatown are key American movies of the '70s. With a scorching soundtrack that features Iggy Pop, Fear, Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and Suicidal Tendencies. --Jim Emerson

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What the f*ck do I know? July 11 2004
Format:DVD
One thing I do know is this film is a modern day masterpiece.Unlike anything made before it.A true work of art and absolutely essential to any great DVD collection.Better than Gone With The Wind.It will make you wanna go to L.A. but stay home and watch Repo Man instead.I really wish they'd release the made for TV version of it as well.Along with the high art of Richard Elfman's brilliant Forbidden Zone, Repo Man is in a class all by itself.SUPERB!
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not what i had expected Jun 25 2004
By chode
Format:DVD
I was thouroughly pleased upon seeing repo man. Though i Admit it was defintitletely not what I had expected. A friend recomended the movie to me saying it was apunk rock thing, and it was actually an acurate portrayal of the punk rock lifestyle of the 80's. WHOA no way, thats the last time i trust that guy. What I did discover was a magical glowing, flying spacecar, which everyone and their mother wanted. It's brilliant, just half way through the movie it takes a twist for the strange. I'd recomend this movie to anyone. This is probably Emelio's only good performance ever so that makes the movie that much more special.
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"The more you drive, the less intelligent you are."--Miller Jun 22 2004
Format:DVD
Wow, ummm....interesting. Finally something different. No, I mean this is REALLY different. About time to, cuz lately I've seen a string of bvad movies, so it's nice to see something cool and original every now and then. Otto (Emilio Estevez) is a Los Angeles punk, a loser with no direction and no role models. But he discovers a code of honor and higher purpose when he joins a select group of latter-day knights: the repo men. As a fledging apprentice, Otto slowly learns the ways of these high-caliber, overmedicated auto repossessors. And when a $20,000 bounty is placed on a mysterious missing car, Otto eludes the police, feds, religious cultists, and other repo men in a frantic search for this holy grail. Could one man's destiny lie in the back of a 1964 Chevy Malibu? For some, actually for many, this film will come of as stupid and random, but for those of us who "get" it, this is a breathe of fresh air. Using clever, if somewhat odd, story telling, this film should keep you entertained and amused throughout the entire duration of the film. I say rent first, then but.
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Most recent customer reviews
Watch it twice
Like most of my reviews, I will try to keep this brief. I say watch it twice because as much as i love low budget movies... Read more
Published on Jun 22 2004 by "goodrevtom"
"What about our relationship!?"
I have to say that this movie was the coolest Emilio Estevez movie ever. I cant think of any of his other movies but this one is plain out awesome. Read more
Published on May 19 2004 by Ryan M
The Most Quotable Movie
Maybe the most quotable movie in history, probably more than any early Hollywood classic, and definitely more than anything in the last fifty years. Read more
Published on April 10 2004 by Stephen B. Cobb
Don't Look In the Trunk
A car with an unknown substance, three punks, and a young kid named Otto. This is Repo Man, Sid and Nancy director Alex Cox's debut film starring Emilio Estavaz. Read more
Published on Feb 24 2004 by B-R-Mike M.
Can't think of a title, just see this cult classic
Alex Cox (Sid & Nancy) made his directorial debut with this bombastic, abrasive, satiric, and highly influential film. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by N. Durham
A Totally Amazing Gonzo Classic
Man, this movie is like everything good about the 80s rolled into one psychedelic cocktail of a movie. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004 by MikeGibbons
'Life of a repo man's always intense
I first saw Repo Man about sixteen years ago when I was nine, and this movie has alot to with the man I later became!
Published on Oct 28 2003 by Sean Nolan
Cut!
I've loved Repo Man since the first time I saw it on late night cable. Repo man is a great film which I love to watch over and over. Read more
Published on Oct 4 2003
The greatest cinematic achievement of all time
This movie is, frankly, the greatest movie ever made, and I should know. I've watched it something like six hundred times and can recite it from memory. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2003 by J. Furr
Muddled, aloof.
A summary of events is a waste of time, suffice to say that the film is rife with eighties plot excess' and in-cohesiveness. Read more
Published on July 16 2003 by "noilie"
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