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• The Toxic Avenger | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, The Toxic Avenger introduces the character of nerdy janitor Melvin, who suffers heaps of abuse from local bad-guys and is stuffed into a vat of toxic waste while dressed in a ballerina outfit. He emerges mutated into a Swamp Thing/Hulk-style monster hero who romps around the blighted township of Tromaville, New Jersey, offing the grotesque villains in nastily gruesome ways and mooning over his blind true love. The Troma style is unique, and perhaps predates the anything-gross-for-a-laugh approach of the Farrelly Brothers by a good 10 years, but it sometimes wavers between the good-natured gags and genuinely unpleasant plot images that somewhat spoil the tone. Entry-level filmmaking, but with surprisingly professional head-squashing effects and a degree of enthusiasm that breaks down most resistance. Several sequels have ensued, including The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. -- Kim Newman

• The Toxic Avenger | Blu Ray | (18/08/2014) from £54.99   |  Saving you £-32.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Welcome to Tromaville New Jersey -- a small American town terrorized by criminals. The town's corrupt mayor sits idly by while muggers robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. Among the residents of Tromaville is Melvin a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club. That is until he becomes The Toxic Avenger! A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin is cast through a third story window and into a vat of hazardous toxic waste. However an unexpected metamorphosis takes place. As the chemicals take hold of his body Melvin turns into the Toxic Avenger doer of good and brutal mauler of evil! The rest as they say is history. The excitement is non-stop as the hero sets out to single handedly wipe out the forces of evil that torment the people of Tromaville. The Toxic Avenger is non-stop entertainment that will leave the viewer's glowing from the fun. Special Features: All Region Codes Booklet Notes Limited Edition Slipcase Audio Commentary with director Lloyd Kaufman Deleted Scenes The Radiation March clip from the cartoon spin-off Toxic Crusaders Toxie 15 Years Later mockumentary The Death of Toxie Tromaville Café TV sketch Troma Intelligence Test (with reward and punishment clips) Troma Studio Building Tour Mopboy Secrets featurettes (with commentary by Mark Torgl) Advertisement for the Troma website Aroma Du Troma clip montage Toxic Slide Show (42 stills) Theatrical Trailer Bloodsucking Freaks Graduation Day The Last Horror Film Reversible Sleeve Incorporating Original Artwork

• Gia | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £19.38   |  Saving you £-13.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Gia is a made-for-TV HBO film that stars Angelina Jolie as supermodel model Gia Carangi, who went from high school to the cover of British Vogue in less than two years. Carangi appeared on many more covers of Vogue (French, British, Italian, and American) and Cosmopolitan before dying of complications from AIDs (she was an IV heroin user) in 1986. Jolie comes by her talent honestly: she's the daughter of veteran actor Jon Voight, and her own training as a model serves her well here--she has the moves. Throughout, she's heartbreaking--as no doubt the real Carangi was--effective, and stunning. With good source material (Stephen Fried's A Thing of Beauty: The Tragedy of Supermodel Gia), Jolie's stunning performance, and strong directing by Michael Cristofer, the movie goes beyond the merely sensational. The script was co-written by Cristofer and novelist Jay McInerney, whose Bright Lights, Big City covers similar territory. As a cautionary tale, Gia works. But to watch Jolie in her character's tragic self-destruction is utterly compelling. --NF Mendoza, Amazon.com

• The Toxic Avenger Steelbook | Blu Ray | (17/11/2014) from £21.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (5.00%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook. Limited to 2500 Copies. Matte and Varnish Embossed 'Toxic' and Title. Welcome to Tromaville New Jersey - a small American town terrorized by criminals. The town's corrupt mayor sits idly by while muggers robbers and teenage punks victimize helpless citizens. Among the residents of Tromaville is Melvin a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club. That is until he becomes The Toxic Avenger! A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin is cast through a third story window and into a vat of hazardous toxic waste. However an unexpected metamorphosis takes place. As the chemicals take hold of his body Melvin turns into the Toxic Avenger doer of good and brutal mauler of evil! The rest as they say is history. The excitement is non-stop as the hero sets out to single handedly wipe out the forces of evil that torment the people of Tromaville. The Toxic Avenger is non-stop entertainment that will leave the viewer's glowing from the fun. Special Features: All Region Codes Audio Commentary with co-director Lloyd Kaufman Alternate Japanese Cut. (92 Mins- Standard Definition) Introduction to Japanese Cut 15th Anniversary Introduction by Lloyd Kaufman 30th Anniversary Introduction by Lloyd Kaufman The Radiation March Intro from Toxic Crusaders cartoon Toxie - 15 Years Later Tromaville Café - The Death of Toxie Troma Studio Building Tour Mopboy Secrets with commentary by Mark Torgl Why is Lloyd Kaufman living in a refrigerator box? Public Service Announcement Aroma Du Troma Toxic Slide Show Theatrical Trailer BonusTrailers: Bloodsucking Freaks The Toxic Avenger 2 The Toxic Avenger 3 Citizen Toxie

• The Toxic Avenger | DVD | (18/08/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, The Toxic Avenger introduces the character of nerdy janitor Melvin, who suffers heaps of abuse from local bad-guys and is stuffed into a vat of toxic waste while dressed in a ballerina outfit. He emerges mutated into a Swamp Thing/Hulk-style monster hero who romps around the blighted township of Tromaville, New Jersey, offing the grotesque villains in nastily gruesome ways and mooning over his blind true love. The Troma style is unique, and perhaps predates the anything-gross-for-a-laugh approach of the Farrelly Brothers by a good 10 years, but it sometimes wavers between the good-natured gags and genuinely unpleasant plot images that somewhat spoil the tone. Entry-level filmmaking, but with surprisingly professional head-squashing effects and a degree of enthusiasm that breaks down most resistance. Several sequels have ensued, including The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. -- Kim Newman

• The Toxic Avenger | DVD | (20/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The foundation stone of the Troma label's trash-movie empire, The Toxic Avenger introduces the character of nerdy janitor Melvin, who suffers heaps of abuse from local bad-guys and is stuffed into a vat of toxic waste while dressed in a ballerina outfit. He emerges mutated into a Swamp Thing/Hulk-style monster hero who romps around the blighted township of Tromaville, New Jersey, offing the grotesque villains in nastily gruesome ways and mooning over his blind true love. The Troma style is unique, and perhaps predates the anything-gross-for-a-laugh approach of the Farrelly Brothers by a good 10 years, but it sometimes wavers between the good-natured gags and genuinely unpleasant plot images that somewhat spoil the tone. Entry-level filmmaking, but with surprisingly professional head-squashing effects and a degree of enthusiasm that breaks down most resistance. Several sequels have ensued, including The Toxic Avenger Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxie. -- Kim Newman