Romper Stomper DVD

Advantages: Dramatic, some excellent performances
Disadvantages: Not pleasant to watch

A group of skinheads, led by Hando, become concerned by the number of Vietnamese (or Gooks as they not so affectionately call them) in their neighbourhood, and, already having Nazi tendencies, they decide to nip the problem in the bud. The Vietnamese are not so easily scared though; in fact, they fight back and force the skinheads to go on the run. Hando's girlfriend, Gabe, who is prone to epileptic fits, decides to help them escape from both the ...
...herself any favours? And will justice eventually catch up with them or not? This is a film that I have had in my collection for quite some time. Having read a review on this site, I knew that it was not going to be a pleasant watch, and found I really had to wait until I was in the right frame of mind before I could put it on. It is really deeply unpleasant - gang warfare, particularly when it has Nazi connotations, is never going to be a pleasant ... Read review

Advantages: Alternative, Australian film, interesting controversial theme/plot
Disadvantages: Violent, offensive, neo-nazi/skinhead themes. NOT suitable for the impressionable

...and his bic-razor! :-) Romper Stomper. Well the name kinda gives an impression that this film is not going to be about something warm and fuzzy!! Looking for a nice romantic film? - don't watch this! Looking for a family film? - don't watch this! Easily offended by bad language? - don't watch this! Easily offended by adult themes? - don't watch this! Not a fan of violence? - go rent out the little mermaid instead! Ok, so those of you still ...
...It really centres on the character of Hando (played by a young-ish russel crowe) and his "group" of skinhead mates/followers. The film starts with some quite brutal, racist beatings, so anyone easily offended by such things would be wise NOT to watch this film. Basic plot....Ok so the film starts with skinheads beating up some Vietnamese Australian teenagers in a train station subway. Hando (played by a young russel crowe), plays the leader of the ... Read review

Advantages: Strong and powerful message, well directed and acted in the most part
Disadvantages: Too violent for many, some wooden parts and a slightly amateurish feel

This 1992 film is a very violent look at gangs in Australia, with a tough view on racism and punishment and the mental attitudes of the young and the old in relation to it. The Plot The film follows a group of skinheads who dish out brutal and vicious beatings to members of other gangs of race because they believe their inclusion in society is polluting their home city of Melbourne. Their main target is a Vietnamese gang, and the fighting is relentless ...
...at heart for gang member Hando, who finds himself falling for his best friend's girlfriend. The Cast and Performances This is a harrowing Australian drama, and the acting is as brutal as the plot. Russell Crowe takes the lead in this film, and it is here that he made his mark on the world, and was launched to Hollywood. This is not a high budget film, and there is no parade of household names, but the acting talent is very good, and the feeling ... Read review

Advantages: Thought provoking, See Russell Crowe before he became a superstar
Disadvantages: Violence may put you off your dinner

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Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A film with everything in it (even if you don't want it to be there!!)
Disadvantages: The character Gabe - was she specifically deigned to irritate??

...I first saw Romper Stomper when it was screened on the Bravo channel. It fell into a series of never before screened and controversial movies, and I didn't have clue from the brief clips, what the hell it was about. I thought it was brilliant. I later bought Romper Stomper on DVD, at a very reasonable price of £9.99. I knew that the extras were poor, but I really didn't care - it was the film I wanted. Obviously, the budget was on the threadbare side of shoestring, but it all adds to the enduring appeal of the film. The soundtrack, composed by the director of the film, contributes superbly to the ambience, and the psuedo-skinhead songs will make anyone laugh (if only a little). What some people can not see is that the film is actually about what happens when a girl comes between two best friends. The side-story of the film... Read review

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Advantages: Good Story, Some Good Acting
Disadvantages: Could Have Been Directed Slightly Better

...Romper Stomper, is an Australian film showing the last days of a racist neo-Nazi skinhead gang in Melbourne, this movie exploits the frustration, anger and violence of a aggressive subculture. The storytelling is immaculate, it's maybe the directing that lets it down. By trying to mix the obvious violence that's involved, with portraying the characters in a way so you may relate, you get a film where you can have no moral standing. Violence appears in opening scene, in which the Nazi gang stomp a smaller group of Vietnamese youth in a subway station. The gang, led by the coldly charismatic Hando (Russell Crowe), is obsessed with Asians, particularly south eastern ones, who have taken over sections of Melbourne and are taking over business after business, including the gang's home bar. Their response: a good kicking, accomplished... Read review

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