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!。一部经典的迪士尼动画片,取材于格林童话《灰姑娘》。母亲的早逝令灰姑娘仙德瑞拉再也感受不到母爱的温暖,失去了公主般的童年。后母和她的两个女儿,无时无刻不在想方设法折磨仙德瑞拉,给她糟糕的住处、做不完的家务。幸好得道多助、失道寡助,心地善良的仙德瑞拉结识了一大班朋友,老鼠、鸟儿、小狗都是守护在她周围的好朋友。王子要在全城寻找王妃,仙德瑞拉用破旧零碎的布料赶做了一件礼服,当然这远远比不上精心打扮的姐姐们穿得艳丽。然而,灰姑娘得到了魔法相助,在神奇的法术中她美得倾城,坐着南瓜车来到王子的宫殿,与王子翩翩起舞。她知道,法术会在12点之前统统消失,大钟敲响的那一刻,她慌忙逃离王子,情陷已深的王子拿着灰姑娘不小心遗下的水晶鞋,誓要从百万女子中找到一生中的最爱:仙德瑞拉。。经过20年的打拼,默默无闻的中年上班族小林胜国(小林克也 饰)终于买到一套属于自己的独栋房产。他和妻子冴子(倍賞美津子 饰)、长子正树(有薗芳記 饰)以及女儿梨香(工藤夕貴 饰)开开心心搬入新房。然而最初的喜悦并未持续太久,胜国的家人们很快又让他担忧起来。冴子行为乖张,全无母亲模样;正树是一个目标东大的高考生,终日将自己锁在屋里,不问世事;梨香热衷幻想,时刻渴望成为万人瞩目的大明星。不久,爷爷寿国(植木等 饰)搬来与他们同住,无形中又激化了小林家原有的紧张气氛。而时不时出现的白蚁也令胜国的精神几近崩溃。
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