Year: 1983
Duration: 01:36:44
Directed by: Joe D’Amato
Actors: Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman
Language: Italian (English dubbed)
Country: Italy
Also known as: Confronto Final, Duelos Mortais, Endgame, Endgame (Gioco finale), Endgame – Das letzte Spiel mit dem Tod, Koncowa rozgrywka, Le gladiateur du futur, Paihnidi thanatou, Shannon – taistelija
Description: An Italian Post-Apocalyptic sci-fi classic from director Joe D’Amato and starring Al Cliver, Laura Gemser, George Eastman, Hal Yamanouchi, Gabriele Tinti, Gordon Mitchell, Nello Pazzafini, and featuring the one and only Bobby Rhodes.
How is Endgame? Well, coming from someone who has hated every Joe D’Amato film he’s ever seen up to this point… it’s fucking awesome!!! Obviously you don’t go into this kind of film expecting a cinematic masterpiece, but it’s Italian style drive-in trash at its best. The film is worth it just for the blind monk battle! Seriously!
The film’s action happens in 23 December 2025. The world has faced a nuclear catastrophe. There is decadence of morals and technology. Viewers will watch the popular show “The game of survival,” where several pursuers chase prey and brutally murder her. And the hunter and prey are professional killers …
Review: After the great popularity and the triumph of Mel Gibson’s “Mad Max” in the United States, transmission of filming post-apocalyptic paintings were transferred to the Italian director who could not be better accomplished it, after covering America films in the post – the nuclear issue.
Arestid Massachezi probably got a taste, wanting to “hardened” some money, as it famously did George Miller, removing the “Mad Max”, and decided that one post – apocalyptic boevichkom’s not get off.
For his directing career Arestid Massachezi put his hands to create absolutely all commercially viable genres, from Nazi-explation and Giallo to Zombie – movies and cannibals.
In the near future, the planet dies of nuclear war, leaving a scorched and barren desert wild and greedy people, headed by no less crazy generals. Some, though radiation levels “benefited” by making super powerful telepaths. Around such a wonderful woman and the entire plot of the film revolves.
The narrative begins with a very beautiful mushroom cloud, heavy and oppressive music corpses gnawed by rats, no pathos only dark world and its dirty ruins. It is ruled by greedy and brutal generals who arrange fights to the death, the atmosphere and the scenery so very much resemble fashiststky mode.
Like other post – apocalyptic militants captured in Europe, “The End of the game – the last battle for the Bronx”, stands out for its brutality, the director is not afraid to show immoral and bloody scenes: crushing the head, in detail, the execution of children, eating rat people – cruel and grimly.
The cast is very good, so a lot of the beautiful game to say no, and Action – a component, it is natural to the occasion. To the level of the undisputed post – apocalyptic masterpiece Arestida Massachezi sensitive film falls short, but it is definitely one of his best films.
Looks at one go, the desire to break away from the screen does not appear at all, which I can not say about big budget blockbusters. Immediately obvious – the film shot and even a couple of weeks, but with a soul, a beautiful audio – visuals and just a unique atmosphere, which draws the viewer. Recommend to all.
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