THE TOUGH ONES (Umberto Lenzi, 1976) -- Grindhouse Releasing, 2018

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by SharkFinfive

I wouldn’t be surprised if 88 put this out in the UK as part of the Italian Collection in the near future. They’ve released both Cat In The Brain and I Drink Your Blood. Now that Grindhouse has done the master and restoration, I’m sure 88 films will license it.

So you are saying wait for 88? LOL just kidding! Grindhouse all the way!

[SharkFinfive]

Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

So you are saying wait for 88? LOL just kidding! Grindhouse all the way!

Grindhouse will knock this out of the park, but I will have to double dip since I have every title in the Italian Collection and my ocd won’t let me quit.

[Kakihara]

I read a critic that insists this movie promotes right wing propaganda. Is that true?

[SharkFinfive]

I think most of Merli’s movies were pretty facist.

[ZeTi]

Originally Posted by Kakihara

I read a critic that insists this movie promotes right wing propaganda. Is that true?

Not more or less than something like Dirty Harry.

[DukeTogo84]

So any ideas when this will be coming out?

Also, when filming does anyone know what language Tomas Milian was speaking? I'm never sure if he is dubbed in Italian or not.

[DukeTogo84]

So no information at all as to when to expect this for release? Great film.

[EvilNed]

Originally Posted by Kakihara

I read a critic that insists this movie promotes right wing propaganda. Is that true?

Eurocrime of the era were produced for and by people who lived in a society with a very high crime rate. Google "years of lead" which was an era of political instability and constant terrorism attacks in Italy.

While the kind of "bend the law, whatever it takes" attitude displayed in films like these could maybe be viewed as fascist by some - those people were certainly not around when these films were made.

[Mr. Thomsen]

Originally Posted by EvilNed

Eurocrime of the era were produced for and by people who lived in a society with a very high crime rate. Google "years of lead" which was an era of political instability and constant terrorism attacks in Italy.

While the kind of "bend the law, whatever it takes" attitude displayed in films like these could maybe be viewed as fascist by some - those people were certainly not around when these films were made.

That's not really true, as both the Italian movies, and the American movies that inspired them (The French Connection and especially the Dirty Harry series and Death Wish) were widely criticized by (some) contemporary critics as 'fascist fantasies'.

There's nothing new whatsoever about this critique, and it goes hand in hand with the then dominant (marxist-freudian) critical paradigm.

It's still a valid criticism, from a certain point of view, but I should like to think that most critics and theorists today would view it as overly simplified and insist on looking on the context of the era, too ('the years of lead', the rampant corruption and inefficiency of authorities etc.)

[DukeTogo84]

So, still no updates on this?

[Kakihara]

Having liked and bought a copy of Lenzi's Almost Human, I'm intrigued by this upcoming release by Grindhouse Releasing. Us it supposed to come out this year?

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by Kakihara

Having liked and bought a copy of Lenzi's Almost Human, I'm intrigued by this upcoming release by Grindhouse Releasing. Us it supposed to come out this year?

Hopefully?

[SharkFinfive]

My guess is there will be an official announcement within a month or two

[grahams76]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BvKLwdVF...on_share_sheet

[Member-222782]

Cool. I thought this was going to be another "are we there yet?" thread bumps.

[DukeTogo84]

Still waiting for a release date.

[EvilNed]

Originally Posted by Mr. Thomsen

That's not really true, as both the Italian movies, and the American movies that inspired them (The French Connection and especially the Dirty Harry series and Death Wish) were widely criticized by (some) contemporary critics as 'fascist fantasies'.

There's nothing new whatsoever about this critique, and it goes hand in hand with the then dominant (marxist-freudian) critical paradigm.

It's still a valid criticism, from a certain point of view, but I should like to think that most critics and theorists today would view it as overly simplified and insist on looking on the context of the era, too ('the years of lead', the rampant corruption and inefficiency of authorities etc.)

You're right, I recall reading something about Dirty Harry being criticized for being too fascist. So I guess I was wrong.

[bruce holecheck]

Coming July 9th!

https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-v...-ones-blu-ray/

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by bruce holecheck

Coming July 9th!

https://bloody-disgusting.com/home-v...-ones-blu-ray/

Finally!

[Hedji]

Good blind buy? It looks fun.