{"id":106,"date":"2006-03-29T17:52:57","date_gmt":"2006-03-30T00:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=106"},"modified":"2022-09-05T11:40:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-05T18:40:31","slug":"death-race-2000-1976","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=106","title":{"rendered":"Death Race 2000 (1975)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;The big score: anyone, any sex, over 75 years old has been upped to 100 points!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Poster.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a dystopic future America, drivers compete in a cross-country race, earning points by killing as many pedestrians along the way as possible.  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assassination<\/li>\n<li>Car Racing<\/li>\n<li>David Carradine Films<\/li>\n<li>Dick Miller Films<\/li>\n<li>Dystopia<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Media Spectacle<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Satires and Spoofs<\/li>\n<li>Sylvester Stallone Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis &#8220;ultraviolent comedy satire&#8221; benefits from effective direction by Paul Bartel (who makes the violence &#8220;too unreal to be sickening&#8221;), and a <em>completely <\/em>tongue-in-cheek approach to its outrageous storyline. With that said, your tolerance will still be severely tested when watching crowds of swastika-flag-waving Neo-Nazis cheering on their favorite driver, or listening to humans of all ages being glibly categorized by the number of points their deaths will solicit. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1285\" height=\"721\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points.png 1285w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-100-Points-481x270.png 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1285px) 100vw, 1285px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peary dislikes DJ Don Steele&#8217;s hammy performance as the race&#8217;s emcee, arguing that he &#8220;nearly ruins the whole thing&#8221;, but I disagree. Steele&#8217;s cheerful commentary (&#8220;Women are still worth 10 points more than men in all age brackets, but teenagers now rack up 40 points!&#8221;) simply adds to the surreal atmosphere of this utterly unique, utterly tasteless cult film.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1287\" height=\"721\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2.png 1287w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Emcee2-482x270.png 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>David Carradine as the masked champion, &#8220;Frankenstein&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1291\" height=\"725\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine.png 1291w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Carradine-481x270.png 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1291px) 100vw, 1291px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sylvester Stallone in an early, pre-<em>Rocky<\/em> film<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1291\" height=\"723\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone.png 1291w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Stallone-482x270.png 482w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1291px) 100vw, 1291px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Some wild and crazy race cars<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1287\" height=\"716\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-86853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars.png 1287w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-485x270.png 485w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Death-Race-2000-Cars-1038x576.png 1038w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1287px) 100vw, 1287px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A scathing commentary on the American public&#8217;s lust for violent sports\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes. While critical opinions differ wildly, I believe this cult film is an impressively bold and unique satire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cult Movie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0072856\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/sciencefiction\/death-race-2000-1975.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.badmovies.org\/movies\/deathrace\/\">Badmovies.org Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;The big score: anyone, any sex, over 75 years old has been upped to 100 points!&#8221; Synopsis: In a dystopic future America, drivers compete in a cross-country race, earning points by killing as many pedestrians along the way as possible. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Assassination Car Racing David Carradine Films Dick Miller Films Dystopia Media Spectacle Rivalry Satires and Spoofs Sylvester Stallone Films Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: This &#8220;ultraviolent comedy satire&#8221; benefits from effective direction by Paul Bartel (who&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=106\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-106","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=106"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86858,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106\/revisions\/86858"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=106"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=106"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=106"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}