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!。太阴教主七绝阎君为独霸武林,到处杀害江湖正派, 其独门暗器“七绝阎王刺”奇毒无比。一向维护武林正义之两仪堡堡主蓝天龙,为免江湖浩劫,广邀各派掌门共商对策,正当众掌门齐集之际,蓝天龙已经中了七绝阎王刺,危在旦夕。蓝天龙之女蓝凤为救治其父,只身向鬼愁谷进发,寻找黑灵芝。蓝凤几经周折终于来到鬼愁谷,鬼愁谷谷主被蓝凤之孝心感动,赐予黑灵芝, 并废去凤之武功。华山派弟子马家棠得悉后,竟强夺黑灵芝,幸得天山冷雨寒相助。经过重重险阻,凤终取得灵芝回家,但其父已死,乃自吞黑灵芝,功力倍增。会同冷雨寒,杀左右判官、破招魂毒阵、战阴险无比之铁爪手,险中取胜,终杀七绝阎君为武林除害。。正义联盟的队员不知为何在异世界醒来,发现自己都变成了青少年。超人、蝙蝠侠、神奇女侠、闪电侠、绿灯侠、钢骨以及雌狐分别被传送到这片陌生大陆不同的地方,各自遇上了猎人RWBY小队与JNPR小队,而猎人们也对这本该熟悉的世界感到莫名的异样。为了解除现有的威胁并找回失去的记忆,来自两个世界的英雄们必须联合起来,在戮兽摧毁一切之前解开谜团并逃出生天。。