视频简介
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!。男孩查理出身于贫苦家庭，不但吃不到甜美的糖果，还要和母亲一起供养整个家庭。当地最著名的糖果商威利·旺克公布了一条喜讯，他将选取5名幸运儿参观自己的糖果厂，其中的一人将被授予终生享用旺克巧克力的特权。查理幸运的成为第五位人选，而与此同时，一位名叫亚瑟的陌生人正在蛊惑孩子们，谁能为他偷来糖果，他就会让谁富有起来。 旺克开始带领孩子们畅游神奇的糖果厂，而查理则带上了自己的爷爷乔。面对糖果的诱惑，孩子们接二连三的不见了，最后只剩下查理和爷爷，而心怀不满的旺克告诉祖孙俩，他们未经允许就喝了一种禁止喝的饮料……。灵感来自于纽约街头篮球的品牌AND1曾颇具影响力，让当地街球传奇人物成为了国际巨星·，但它为什么会走向衰弱呢？。
