The New Barbarians [2 Discs] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Enzo G. Castellari, Enzo Castellari Enzo G. Castellari

Overview

In this run-of-the-mill, derivative film about vulgar road warriors in the year 2019 -- after a nuclear holocaust -- the two macho heroes (Giancarlo Prete and Fred Williamson) have to single-handedly save a band of religious nomads plagued by the evil Templars. Between scenes and characters lifted from several preceding successes, flat acting, and a general lack of originality, I Nuovi Barbari has nothing new about it.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/30/2015
UPC:	0827058705394
Original Release:	1983
Source:	Blue Underground
Language:	English
Sales rank:	31,291

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Fred Williamson	Nadir
Timothy Brent	Scorpion
George Eastman	One
Anna Kanakis	Alma
Giancarlo Prete	Skorpion
Venantino Venantini	Father Moses
Enzo G. Castellari	Dying Man in Car
Massimo Vanni	Mako
Andrea Coppola	Mako's Friend
Zora Kerowa	Actor
Patsy May McLachlan	Actor
Mark Gregory	Actor
Thomas Moore	Shadow
Zora Kerova	Actor
Giovanni Frezza	Actor
Iris Peynado	Actor
Claudio Simonetti	Composer

Technical Credits

Enzo G. Castellari

Antonio Visone

Tito Carpi

Enzo G. Castellari	Director,Screenwriter,Director
Fabrizio De Angelis	Producer
Germano Natali	Special Effects
Riccardo Petrazzi	Stunts
Antonio Visone	Screenwriter
Tito Carpi	Screenwriter
Massimo Loffredi	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Known by many different titles, this post-apocalyptic gem is remembered for its dime store budget and uncompromising doses of outrageous violence by one of the masters of Italian cult cinema, Enzo Castellari (The Bronx Warriors, Keoma). This flick not only features exploding arrows, but it's cast includes both George Eastman and Fred Williamson, while the funky score is delivered by none other than Claudio Simonetti (of Goblin fame). Fans of the genre will revel in its early 80's schlock as characters spew horribly dubbed dialogue while zooming around in ridiculous looking bootleg bubble cars made from spare Volkswagen parts. As far as the style in the Italian wasteland goes, the mohawks are all hot and so are the costumes -- especially the hilarious see-through plastic body armor that the hero sports during the big finale. For all you gore lovers, there's exploding heads and torsos abound in one bloody kill after another, racketing up the violence beyond the gratuitous level and into flat-out comedy at times. Capturing the true spirit of the low budget rip-off flicks from early 80's, The New Barbarians is neither smart nor original, but a riot for anyone who gets off on Mad Max and all of its the junky followers.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler