Strangelove and gave the material a satirical spin, resulting in non-graphic road-kills that are more hilarious than horrific, especially with the play-by-play race commentary by legendary disc jockey "The Real Don Steele," whose priceless performance (along with Carradine's deadpan drollery) turns Death Race 2000 into a low-comedy classic. Although it originated as a serious short story by Ib Melchior (best known as the writer-director of The Angry Red Planet), Corman took a cue from Dr. Filmed for $300,000 on desert-road and freeway locations throughout California's San Fernando Valley, Death Race 2000 packs more entertainment into 78 minutes than most movies can muster in two hours or more. Liberally infused with director Paul Bartel's macabre sense of humor, Corman's mandatory formula for success (R-rated violence and nudity, served up at least once every 15 minutes) is zanily applied to a near-future scenario (similar to Rollerball, also released in 1975) in which a fascist empire appeases its oppressed citizens with "Death Race 2000," an automotive spectacle in which five costumed racers drive wacky race cars cross-country from New York to "New Los Angeles," scoring points with hit-and-run killings awarded on a sliding scale, with highest points for hitting children and the elderly! In addition to "Calamity Jane" (played by former Andy Warhol acolyte Mary Woronov), "Matilda the Hun" (Roberta Collins), and "Nero the Hero" (Martin Kove), the hottest contestants are "Machine Gun" Joe Viturbo (Sylvester Stallone, on the verge of Rocky stardom) and the reigning champion "Frankenstein" (David Carradine), whose "Death Race" prowess has reached near-mythic proportions. At the end of the third film it is revealed that Niles York who takes over the Frankenstein mask with an American accent. Frankenstein is Carl Lucas after the second race, because his body was damaged from his cars fire during the second race. See the car race to end all car races with Nitehawks 35mm presentation of DEATH RACE 2000 In the dystopic future of 2000 theres a cross-country car race. A crown jewel in the career of B-movie king Roger Corman, it's a sublime example of exploitative filmmaking from a time when Corman's low-budget quickies were about to be swept aside by the blockbuster success of Jaws and Star Wars, and all of its outrageous ingredients combined to create a schlock-movie masterpiece. Death Race 2000 Death Race 2050 Death Race, Death Race 2, Death Race 3. The soundtrack for Death Race 2000 was like a time capsule for the lame sound of the 70s as it was released in 1975, and served as a knockout punch when combined with some amazing, period special effects and a crazy storyline. A cult classic, Death Race 2000 has been much imitated.Ī spectacular though less mordant remake based on the same story and screenplay is Death Race ( 2008).No doubt about it, Death Race 2000 is one of the greatest B-movies ever made. The film's fast pace and lively ironies led many critics to judge it superior to Rollerball ( 1975), a much more expensive production about the use of brutal sports (see Games and Sports) as an opiate for the masses.
"Frankenstein" (Carradine) – who has supposedly been in so many crashes that most of his body has been replaced with artificial parts – is the nation's favourite driver, and surprises everyone at the end by running over the US President as a political gesture. In the far off year 2000, America has become a bloodthirsty fascist state where fans gather for the Death Race, in which outrageous contestants race their.
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In this low-budget black Satire about a car race across the USA in the year 2000, the winner is the driver who kills the most pedestrians. Cast includes David Carradine, Simone Griffith, Louisa Moritz, Sylvester Stallone and Mary Woronov. Written by Robert Thom, Charles Griffith, based on a story by Ib Melchior: "The Racer" (October 1956 Escapade).
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