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!。在昏迷了长达20年后,贾斯汀(杰米·肯尼迪 Jamie Kennedy 饰)苏醒了,看着眼前这个面目全非的世界,在狂喜之中,贾斯汀亦感到深深的迷惘。曾经的贾斯汀是学校中叱咤风云的舞蹈天才,人送外号“火箭鞋”,他组织了一个霹雳舞团队,是当时的风云人物。如今,心中对舞蹈的热情依旧不灭,可霹雳舞早已过时,他的双腿也早已无法再舞动。
得知贾斯汀醒来的消息,昔日的好友达奈尔(小米盖尔-A·努耐兹 Miguel A. Núñez Jr. 饰),阿基(鲍比·李 Bobby Lee 饰)和郝克托(Aris Alvarado 饰)纷纷前来探望,贾斯汀有些伤感的发现,他们也已经不复往日光彩了。曾经暗恋的女孩詹妮弗(玛丽娅·曼努诺斯 Maria Menounos 饰)即将订婚的消息无疑又给了贾斯汀沉重的一击,因为准新郎不是别人,正是贾斯汀学生时代的卑鄙对手凯普(迈克尔·罗森巴姆 Michael Rosenbaum 饰)。在残酷的现实面前,一个貌似不可能完成的计划正在慢慢形成。。18岁的许笑笑有个死对头——校霸江贺,他英俊冷漠,专业课成绩总压她一头,还霸凌同学,许笑笑讨厌至极。谁料一朝醒来她28岁,江贺竟睡在身旁,二人竟已结婚!许笑笑想找其戏耍证据,没找到,却翻出一堆自己疑似不守妇道、出轨的凭证。。