A really badass, underrated Australian creature feature. I love the John Carpenter-esque visual style and awesome synth score, enhanced by gorgeous cinematography by the same guy who shot Mad Max 2 and Beyond Thunderdome. No wonder Russell Mulcahy has such a distinct visual style here, since he made music videos before this. Speaking of Mad Max, this has a similar feel in its vivid, dark depiction of the Aussie Outback and the duality of both its beauty and emptiness. I also like how this is taking the Jaws approach and not showing the creature in detail, but when it does show up, it’s just badass. The practical effects in the kills and climax are solid and make the creature even more grotesque. In fact, this take a few cues from Jaws, being the Outback equivalent; after all, both have a grizzled, Quint-like hunter.(although this one isn’t quite as interesting, but you know what I mean). The story is nothing groundbreaking, and the characters are admittedly not too interesting, but the incredible mid-80s atmosphere make Razorback more than worth a watch.
It’s just too damn bad that the version I recorded off TCM was a crappy sub-DVD quality transfer.
A really badass, underrated Australian creature feature. I love the John Carpenter-esque visual style and awesome synth score, enhanced by gorgeous cinematography by the same guy who shot Mad Max 2 and Beyond Thunderdome. No wonder Russell Mulcahy has such a distinct visual style here, since he made music videos before this. Speaking of Mad Max, this has a similar feel in its vivid, dark depiction of the Aussie Outback and the duality of both its beauty and emptiness. I also like how this is taking the Jaws approach and not showing the creature in detail, but when it does show up, it’s just badass. The practical effects in the kills and climax are solid and make the creature even more grotesque. In fact, this take a few cues from Jaws, being the Outback equivalent; after all, both have a grizzled, Quint-like hunter.(although this one isn’t quite as interesting, but you know what I mean). The story is nothing groundbreaking, and the characters are admittedly not too interesting, but the incredible mid-80s atmosphere make Razorback more than worth a watch.
It’s just too damn bad that the version I recorded off TCM was a crappy sub-DVD quality transfer.