Repo Man Review

Never heard of this movie?   Me neither.  Not sure if I stumbled across it on NetFlix, or Digg or wherever, but it’s worth watching purely for the 80s stink of it. 

The movie is about working as a hardcore repo man, yet somehow manages to mix in Aliens, cyborgs, CIA, Robberies, Nukes, Lobotomy’s, punk-rockers and a slew of products lableled purely as their contents.  I.e. ‘Drink,’ ‘Chips,’ etc.  (Seems as if the producer was holding out for Doritos or Pepsi to advertise in the movie and when they didn’t really, stuck it to them!  Probably would have been a great candidate for Mystery Science Theatre 3000.) 

Believe it or not, the movie stars Emilio Estevez.  EMMIIILIOOOOO!  He so rocks in this movie, not sure where in the Breakfast club timeline it takes place, but I can guaruntee it’s pre-Men-At-Work and the Paula Abdul.  He plays a nihlistic punk who stumbles into a career as an up-and-coming repo man.  As he’s learning the ropes of his new trade, his life intersects with a sweet a$$ ‘84 Chevy Malibu that, well, is an out of control Alienish Microwave oven.  Watch to find out, it’ll make you want a Malibu.    

It’s one of those movies you watch while you’re doing laundry, cooking, or drinking heavily with the boys.  Won’t change your life, won’t make you think, but definitely will make you miss the 80s movies that are filmed to not look like 80s movies – but so truly are.  (Shout out to you Flight of the Navigator and Weird Science.)  Whether you pay attention to it, listen or glance once in awhile, you will have a hard time following it so just enjoy the ride it provides and watch out for the Rodriguez Brothers. 

Again, it’s worth seeing so check it out.