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The most widely known of Troma Films' stable of low-budget exploitation, The Toxic Avenger is an exuberantly crude poke at superheroes and monster movies, delivered with a healthy dose of cheap gags, splattery special effects, and T&A. It's also a genuinely funny film, and its no-holds-barred attitude has a grubby charm that eludes most gross-out comedies. The Toxic Avenger opens with an absurdly vicious crew preying upon Melvin, a nebbishy janitor. Their pranks land him in a vat of chemical waste, which transforms him into a lumpy monster that deals out gruesome revenge. Directors (and Troma company heads) Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz aim low in detailing "Toxie's" vengeance spree, and the subsequent carnage should please gorehounds. But they're also savvy enough recognize the film's limitations, and wisely camp things with plenty of slapstick. The result is a frantic and funny mess that should amuse even the most dour cult movie fan. --Paul Gaita
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He was 98lbs of pure nerd until he fell into a barrel of Toxic waste and transformed into a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength! In 1985, The Toxic Avenger opened in one NYC movie theater but just a few short years later, Toxie would become a household name! Up in the superheroic stratosphere with characters as eclectic as Swamp Thing, Spidey, and the Incredible Hulk, The Toxic Avenger endures till this day! Through three smash hit sequels, a children's cartoon show, lines of comics, toys, public appearances and even his own Nintendo video game, Toxie has been the creature on the scene! From the NY Times to Ralph Nader's presidential campaign, and beyond, few figures receive as much adoration as the Toxic Avenger, and this wacky, violent and hilarious movie started it all! The DVD release includes tons of tromatic extras, including lost scenes, an interactive tour of Troma Studios and an audio-commentary track from Troma president and creator of the Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman! The toxic Avenger is presented uncut and uncensored, featuring the full head-crushing scene!
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The Toxic Avenger (21st Anniversary Edition)
Starring: Andree Maranda , Mitch Cohen , Jennifer Prichard , Cindy Manion , and Robert Prichard Director: Lloyd Kaufman , and Michael Herz Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007OY2TY Release Date: 2005-03-29 |
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The most widely known of Troma Films' stable of low-budget exploitation, The Toxic Avenger is an exuberantly crude poke at superheroes and monster movies, delivered with a healthy dose of cheap gags, splattery special effects, and T&A. It's also a genuinely funny film, and its no-holds-barred attitude has a grubby charm that eludes most gross-out comedies. The Toxic Avenger opens with an absurdly vicious crew preying upon Melvin, a nebbishy janitor. Their pranks land him in a vat of chemical waste, which transforms him into a lumpy monster that deals out gruesome revenge. Directors (and Troma company heads) Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz aim low in detailing "Toxie's" vengeance spree, and the subsequent carnage should please gorehounds. But they're also savvy enough recognize the film's limitations, and wisely camp things with plenty of slapstick. The result is a frantic and funny mess that should amuse even the most dour cult movie fan. --Paul GaitaDescription
Welcome to TROMAVILLE, NEW JERSEY - a small American town, terrorized by criminals. The town's corrupt mayor sits idly by, while muggers, robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. Among the residents of Tromaville is MELVIN, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club. That is, until he becomes THE TOXIC AVENGER!A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste. However, an unexpected metamorphosis takes place. As the chemicals take hold of his body, Melvin turns into the TOXIC AVENGER, doer of good, and brutal mauler of evil! The rest, as they say, is history! The excitement is non-stop as the hero sets out to single handedly wipe out the forces of evil that torment the people of Tromaville. THE TOXIC AVENGER is non-stop entertainment that will leave the viewers glowing from the fun.
DVD Features:
- Numerous Fan projects including cartoons, original short films, re-inactments and many more!
- Scenes from the hit stage show Toxic Avenger Musikill!
-Interviews with original cast members Robert Prichard, Dan Snow and Mitch Cohen, the original Toxie! - A rare and highly anticipated on-camera Interview with Michael Herz, Vice President of Troma and Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger!
-Make Your Own Damn Movie film school in a box!
-Toxie in Africa!
-Original theatrical trailers For The Toxic Avenger, parts 1 through 4
- All featured in Tro-morphic Widescreen
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Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV (Unrated Director's Cut)
Starring: Barry Brisco , Michael Budinger , Mitch Cohen , Rick Collins , and Caleb Emerson Director: Lloyd Kaufman Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00008G6NH Release Date: 2003-03-18 |
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A tale of two Toxies!!! Experience the marvelous fun that Fangoria Magazine has dubbed one of the top 13 DVDs of 2003! Citizen Toxie is Troma's most ambitious and successful movie! When the notorious Diaper Mafia take hostage the Tromaville School for the Very Special, a horrific explosion creates a portal between Tromaville and its dimensional mirror image, Amortville. While the Toxic Avenger (Toxie) is trapped in Amortville, Tromaville comes under the control of Toxie's evil doppelganger, the Noxious Offender (Noxie). Will Toxie return to Tromaville in time to stop Noxie's rampage or is he doomed to remain a second-class citizen in Amortville forever? How did Toxie's wife Sarah become pregnant with two babies from two different fathers? Will Tito, the Retarded Rebel, ever get over his teen angst and become a productive member of society? Citizen Toxie features the most formidable line-up of superheroes ever assembled, including Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, Mad Cowboy, Dolphin Man, Master Bator and The Vibrator. Auteur director Lloyd Kaufman has also assembled a cast that reads like a veritable reunion of Troma superstars, including Ron Jeremy, Lemmy, Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, James Gunn, Kinky Finklestein and many others. Hilarious and shocking; erotic and surprising. Citizen Toxie is full of unforgettable special effects - everyone is calling it a Tromasterpiece! This exclusive two disc DVD collector's edition features over two hours of extra materials, including "Apocalypse Soon: The Making of Citizen Toxie," a 90 minute documentary that's almost as entertaining as the feature itself!
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The Toxic Avenger
Starring: Andree Maranda , Mitch Cohen , Jennifer Prichard , Cindy Manion , and Robert Prichard Director: Lloyd Kaufman , and Michael Herz Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6304723113 Release Date: 1998-03-25 |
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The most widely known of Troma Films' stable of low-budget exploitation, The Toxic Avenger is an exuberantly crude poke at superheroes and monster movies, delivered with a healthy dose of cheap gags, splattery special effects, and T&A. It's also a genuinely funny film, and its no-holds-barred attitude has a grubby charm that eludes most gross-out comedies. The Toxic Avenger opens with an absurdly vicious crew preying upon Melvin, a nebbishy janitor. Their pranks land him in a vat of chemical waste, which transforms him into a lumpy monster that deals out gruesome revenge. Directors (and Troma company heads) Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz aim low in detailing "Toxie's" vengeance spree, and the subsequent carnage should please gorehounds. But they're also savvy enough recognize the film's limitations, and wisely camp things with plenty of slapstick. The result is a frantic and funny mess that should amuse even the most dour cult movie fan. --Paul GaitaDescription
He was 98lbs of pure nerd until he fell into a barrel of Toxic waste and transformed into a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength! In 1985, The Toxic Avenger opened in one NYC movie theater but just a few short years later, Toxie would become a household name! Up in the superheroic stratosphere with characters as eclectic as Swamp Thing, Spidey, and the Incredible Hulk, The Toxic Avenger endures till this day! Through three smash hit sequels, a children's cartoon show, lines of comics, toys, public appearances and even his own Nintendo video game, Toxie has been the creature on the scene! From the NY Times to Ralph Nader's presidential campaign, and beyond, few figures receive as much adoration as the Toxic Avenger, and this wacky, violent and hilarious movie started it all! The DVD release includes tons of tromatic extras, including lost scenes, an interactive tour of Troma Studios and an audio-commentary track from Troma president and creator of the Toxic Avenger, Lloyd Kaufman! The toxic Avenger is presented uncut and uncensored, featuring the full head-crushing scene!
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The Tox Box (The Toxic Avenger Box Set)
Starring: Phoebe Legere Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00006G8IS Release Date: 2002-09-03 |
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Despite a roster of disreputable films that includes everything from Bloodsucking Freaks to Terror Firmer, Troma Films' crowning achievement remains its comic book tribute/parody The Toxic Avenger (1985) and its pair of 1989 sequels. The comedy/action/sci-fi effort, about a crime-fighting monster spawned from chemical sludge, is as proudly crude as Troma's other films, but also genuinely funny and competently directed by company chiefs Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz. The combination of slapstick and splatter helped earn the film the broadest audience recognition of any Troma film prior to Tromeo and Juliet--so much so, in fact, that several years later, the Toxic Avenger would be given his own Saturday morning cartoon.Troma's affection for Toxie is made abundantly clear with The Tox Box, a lavish (by the company's standards) four-disc package that contains the three features as well as four episodes of Toxic Crusaders, Toxie's animated adventures. Troma fanatics should note that that the discs for Toxic Avenger I and III are largely identical to versions that were released independently within the last few years, but the disc for Toxic Avenger II is a true "uncut" version (with more violence) that differs markedly from the previously released R-rated DVD. As with all Troma DVDs, each disc is packed with supplemental material, from Lloyd Kaufman's hilarious (and often unhinged) commentary to a wealth of excised scenes, trailers, and production stills. Toxic Crusaders even includes a pair of '40s-era serials in their entirety to fill out its scant running time. Cineastes may decry that lowbrow material such as this has been given the deluxe treatment, and even Toxie fans may wonder if this much Troma is good for their mental health, but DVD buyers must admit that The Tox Box is an embarrassment of riches. --Paul Gaita
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Since premiering in 1983, The Toxic Avenger has become a world famous icon, influencing independent filmmakers, environmentalists, and even Ralph Nader's presidential campaign! Legions of fans around the world have followed the adventures of Tromaville's hideously-deformed hero of superhuman size and strength through four films, an animated feature and syndicated television series, comic books, action figures, and more! Now, Troma has packaged Toxie's first two decades of cinematic work together into the ultimate collectors' item: THE TOX BOX! The Tox Box contains fully loaded, totally uncut, digitally mastered DVD editions of The Toxic Avenger, The Toxic Avenger Part II, The Toxic Avenger III: The Last Temptation of Toxie and, available only as part of this exclusive boxed set, the Toxic Crusaders animated feature! From Tromaville to Japan to Hell itself and from live action to cartoon to international superstar, The Toxic Avenger and his fans will rejoice at the overwhelmingly entertaining delights contained in the Tox Box! A must for any collector of all things Toxie, The Tox Box offers endless hours of troma-riffic entertainment at its finest!
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The Toxic Avenger, Part II
Starring: John Altamura , Rick Collins , Jack Cooper , Jessica Dublin , and Ron Fazio Director: Michael Herz Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: 6304852428 Release Date: 1998-02-17 |
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Although "clever" isn't the first word that leaps to mind when describing Troma Films' Toxic Avenger series, the sequel to their 1985 hit has enough laugh-out-loud gags (amidst a barrage of slapstick and bodily function jokes) that should tickle the funny bones of veteran and novice Troma viewers alike. The Toxic Avenger, Part II finds the chemically altered crime fighter depressed about the lack of evil in his hometown of Tromaville. That situation is quickly reversed by the appearance of the dastardly Apocalypse, Inc., which sends Toxie to Japan after his long-lost father while they plan to transform Tromaville into a toxic waste dump. Longtime Troma fans might feel let down by the subdued levels of gore and gross-out humor found in Part II (which is possibly due to the participation of television production company Lorimar Films). But the zest with which director/Troma co-chieftain Lloyd Kaufman delivers his lowbrow laughs should allay any cult fan's concerns. --Paul Gaita
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Troma Two Pack #3
Starring: Toxic Avenger 2 , and Tainted Triple B-Header Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD ASIN: B0009NZ2YC Release Date: 2005-06-28 |
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The Toxic Avenger Part III - The Last Temptation Of Toxie
Starring: Ron Fazio , John Altamura , Phoebe Legere , Rick Collins , and Lisa Gaye (II) Director: Lloyd Kaufman , and Michael Herz Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005Y70L Release Date: 2002-05-07 |
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Troma Films' Toxic Avenger series shows its lack of legs with the second sequel to its 1985 hit. Despite a typically absurd premise, which has Toxie battling Satan to save his hometown of Tromaville, the film lacks the go-for-broke gags and gore that made the first two films such guilty pleasures. Part of the reason for this may be that the movie was culled from footage shot for The Toxic Avenger, Part II; Troma heads Lloyd Kaufman (who also helmed the feature) and Michael Herz simply stitched together Part III from the loose ends. While haphazard construction is part of the charm of Troma's films, the relatively high quality of the Toxic Avenger series raised the bar, and the slapdash nature of Part III is more of a disappointment than a campy source of humor. True to their nature, Troma disregarded the drubbing this film received and completed a fourth entry, Citizen Toxie. --Paul Gaita
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The Toxic Avenger Part III - The Last Temptation Of Toxie (Unrated)
Starring: Ron Fazio , John Altamura , Phoebe Legere , Rick Collins , and Lisa Gaye (II) Director: Lloyd Kaufman , and Michael Herz Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00005RT3X Release Date: 2002-05-07 |
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Troma Films' Toxic Avenger series shows its lack of legs with the second sequel to its 1985 hit. Despite a typically absurd premise, which has Toxie battling Satan to save his hometown of Tromaville, the film lacks the go-for-broke gags and gore that made the first two films such guilty pleasures. Part of the reason for this may be that the movie was culled from footage shot for The Toxic Avenger, Part II; Troma heads Lloyd Kaufman (who also helmed the feature) and Michael Herz simply stitched together Part III from the loose ends. While haphazard construction is part of the charm of Troma's films, the relatively high quality of the Toxic Avenger series raised the bar, and the slapdash nature of Part III is more of a disappointment than a campy source of humor. True to their nature, Troma disregarded the drubbing this film received and completed a fourth entry, Citizen Toxie. --Paul GaitaDescription
The New York Post raves, proclaiming Toxic Avenger III to be "Troma's `Intolerance,' with bigger sets and higher aspirations." The third 35mm theatrical hit in director Lloyd Kaufman's wildly successful Toxic Avenger series finds our hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength battling his most formidable foe to date- the Devil himself! He's cleaned up Tromaville. He's conquered Tokyo. The Toxic Avenger series has set a new standard for independent action/comedies, transcending the limitations of low-budget filmmaking to become a bona fide worldwide phenomenon! The Toxic Avenger Part III continues this tradition in high style with eye-popping, gut-wrenching special effects, explosive action, and the unmistakably Tromatic sense of humor.
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The Toxic Avenger (UMD Mini For PSP)
Starring: Jennifer Babtist , Mitchell Cohen , Don Costello , Richard Duggan , and Dianna Flaherty Director: Michael Herz Manufacturer: Troma ProductGroup: DVD Binding: UMD for PSP Similar Items:
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ASIN: B000E1NXH2 Release Date: 2006-03-07 |
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The most widely known of Troma Films' stable of low-budget exploitation, The Toxic Avenger is an exuberantly crude poke at superheroes and monster movies, delivered with a healthy dose of cheap gags, splattery special effects, and T&A. It's also a genuinely funny film, and its no-holds-barred attitude has a grubby charm that eludes most gross-out comedies. The Toxic Avenger opens with an absurdly vicious crew preying upon Melvin, a nebbishy janitor. Their pranks land him in a vat of chemical waste, which transforms him into a lumpy monster that deals out gruesome revenge. Directors (and Troma company heads) Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz aim low in detailing "Toxie's" vengeance spree, and the subsequent carnage should please gorehounds. But they're also savvy enough recognize the film's limitations, and wisely camp things with plenty of slapstick. The result is a frantic and funny mess that should amuse even the most dour cult movie fan. --Paul Gaita
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Citizen Toxie - The Toxic Avenger IV (Collector's Edition)
Starring: Barry Brisco , Michael Budinger , Mitch Cohen , Rick Collins , and Caleb Emerson Manufacturer: TROMA ENTERTAINMENT INC. ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Similar Items:
ASIN: B00062IX2Y Release Date: 2004-10-26 |
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When the notorious Diaper Mafia take hostage the Tromaville School for the Very Special, only the Toxic Avenger and his morbidly obese sidekick Lardass can save Tromaville. While the Toxic Avenger (Toxie) is trapped in Amortville, Tromaville comes under the control of Toxie's evil doppelganger, the Noxious Offender (Noxie). Will Toxie return to Tromaville in time to stop Noxie's rampage or is he doomed to remain a second-class citizen in Amortville forever? -Citizen Toxie features the most formidable line-up of superheros ever assembled, including Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD, Mad Cowboy, Dolphin Man, Master Bator, and The Vibrator. Auteur director Kaufman has also assembled a cast that reads like a veritable reunion of Troma superstars, including Ron Jeremy , Lemmy of Motorhead, Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, James Gunn, Kinky Finkelstein and many others. Hilarious and shocking, erotic and surprising as well as full of unforgettable special effects, Citizen Toxie continues to be a true Tromasterpiece!DVD Features
-Special introduction on the set of New Found Glory music video by Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger!
-Audio commentary tracks by: Director Lloyd Kaufman, Editor Gabriel Friedman and Actor Trent Haaga!
-Optional English sub-title option
-Jaw Dropping outtakes!
-Deleted scenes that can be played with or without audio commentary!
-Have a behind-the-scenes look at some of the stars of Citizen Toxie!
-Original theatrical trailer for Citizen Toxie and other Troma Films!
-Tromatic hidden easter eggs!
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