Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y,P.D.
Starring: Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, Bill Weeden, and Thomas Crnkovich
Directors: Michael Herz and Lloyd Kaufman
Police detective Harry Griswald (Gianasi) finds himself with a new calling in life and even stranger new superpowers after he becomes the recepient of an ancient kabuki spirit that
is tasked with protecting the world. But can the lovely Lotus (Byun) convince Griswald of his new responsibilities before The Evil One (Weeden) brings an ancient prophesy to pass and becomes all-powerful?
"Sgt. Kabukiman, N.Y,P.D." is definately the best Troma film I've seen so far. The cast of actors is far better than usual (Gianasi is , the script is funnier and snappier than , and the effects are even less cheesy than usual. Sure, the film is self-conciously bad at times, but it manages to deliver a hilarious spoof of superheroes, cop flicks, and martial arts tales in one nifty package. It even has a well-done soundtrack!
If you were put off by some of the over-the-top violence in "The Toxic Avenger" films, and therefore have avoided other Troma pictures, but otherwise might enjoy their cheesy satires, "Sgt. Kabukiman" might be a movie for you. There are a couple of gory scenes, but the obligatory headcrushing scene (is there a Kaufman-directed movie that doesn't have at least one of those?) is mostly left to the imagination, and the lady devoured by a tiger is also less graphic than one might expect from a movie made directly by the Troma Team (as opposed to one they're distributing).
November 29, 2006
