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Romper Stomper

A big WARNING because i might spoil the end of the movie, so if you haven't seen this movie, and will, do not read this. First of all: for all you skins,and others who like movies about skins, here is yet another one where skins are nazis, racist and more or less dumb. Tragic and stereotype, all listening to white power music. If you want to see aggro, see something else. And for the second (the warning-thing): I don't think you can take a film seriously when it is about racism and it winds up with one good person, with swastika tattooed on his arm, fighting a bad person, also with swastika tattooed on his arm,over a girl on a beach. I can not recommend this film too anyone except for casting agents, 'cause some actors are great.

There is so much good stuff going on in this one. The look of the film: It's gritty, and while you can tell it was lower-budget, the film reeks of quality in terms of the shots/overall cinematography. 16mm really did nothing but add to the realism of this one. The story:It's chock-full of interesting characters. Some good. SOme evil. And some that want to go from one side to the other, but can't. The sound: Amazing. The music is powerful. Especially in the final scene where the music will stay with you for long after the credits end. The acting: First rate across the board. These people could have been real for all I know. This film will divide audiences because of it's subject matter, but it's one of the best, lesser-known, low-budget foreign offerings you're likely to see. The current 6.8 rating is an absolute travesty. I was expecting to see about 7.8, and that's why I decided to write this review. This is a disturbing film, and one that I can highly recommend. It IS better than American History X. 86/100 You Might Like THis if you Liked: American History X(good, but not as good), THe Boys Next Door(perhaps the last time a low-budget, dramatic film disturbed me this much - not as good as this though), American Me(not quite as good as this), Boyz in the Hood(better), Tzameti 13(not as good).

See the Skinheads party. See the Skinheads beat up Asians. She the Skinheads get beat up by the Asians. See the Skinheads run away. See the Skinheads raid a mansion. See the Skinheads suffer from poor leadership and attrition. See the Skinheads get busted by cops. And so it goes in this shabby film from down under which sticks Crowe out front as the leader of a motley gang of neo-Nazis who are learning that being a Skinhead ain't easy. I found this flick difficult to take seriously because the production was so poor and can't find any reason to recommend it. (C-)

I wish I had seen it earlier when it was on TV. Finally just got round to watching it on recommendation from a mate. I've never actually seen a Crowe film, Gladiator has now become a priority due to his performance in this. I have to say that it's not often a film will make me cringe, neither is it often that a film will have me so emotionally engrossed with the characters as ROMPER STOMPER did. It's hard to explain, but even though I hated what the characters stood for, I couldn't help but cheer them on! It's nice to see a film which doesn't just portray the 'goodies'. My favorite scenes are the party, the rich man's house and of course the mammoth battle. An excellent film which definitely makes it into my all time favorite flicks...9/10

After seeing this movie the only thing I kept was a headache. This is a stupid movie for stupid people. There were too many anomalies to keep track of and the end was a relief. My primary question is this: If they were that destructive and protective of the white race, how come they were that old to start with?

Romper Stomper is enjoying renewed interest due to the current fame of its star, Russell Crowe, but the movie stands on its own regardless. Crowe plays the leader of a violent group of racist skinheads, who are upset over Vietnamese immigrants in their neighborhood. There are quite a few clashes, a love story, and betrayal all wrapped up in a disturbing package. While watching Romper Stomper I found myself sympathizing with at least one of the racist characters, even though my views are far from his -- it's just that well written and acted. There aren't a lot of surprise in this film, but the surprises that exist are truly interesting and plausible. This does not mean that the movie is cliche and boring, though -- it presents its ideas in an interesting fashion with well-written and directed acting.

Very violent and if for any reason you need to get your heart racing, this is the ticket. Takes awhile to get going and for a plot to actually form, but when it does all bets are off and the movie is running at 1000mph for the rest of the running time. There are moments of human interaction and even some tenderness but they make the violent scenes so much more meaningful. Different from "American History X" but similar in many ways too. Crowe is great, as always. He can play anything, I am starting to believe his recent Oscar win was a really great thing. Hando is a totally different person from Bud White in 'L.A. Confidential', Maximus in 'Gladiator', Andy in 'Proof' and Jeff in 'The Sum of Us'. I can only imagine what he'll do in 'A Beautiful Mind' but I bet it'll be something. 8/10