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Gunblast Vodka

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So why should anyone rent this movie? For the great title, of course! I've seen the boxes of enough anime films to appreciate the fine art of mashing random words together to form titles, and "gunblast vodka" is at the very pinnacle of this rising artform. Sure, sure, there are the longer favorites such as "All-Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku-Nuku"(an actual title!), but what "gunblast vodka" loses in extended description, it gains back with not only conciseness but a sort of songlike catchiness that incites people to repeat "gunblast vodka" to themselves for hours on end. In fact, one of my friends has actually named his pet rat "gunblast" because of this movie.

What about the film itself? Oh, I'd say that it's probably the most sloppily made, incomprehensible wannabe picture I've ever seen. Now, I haven't seen any of the "classic" bad movies, such as Plan 9 from Outer Space, or Reefer Madness, but Gunblast Vodka can't possibly be too much better. I gave up on trying to follow the movie after about thirty minutes had elapsed because I had no reason to care about what would happen next. The characters were odd (especially a certain polish vice cop), but not in any entertaining or thought-provoking way. They were just annoying. At any rate, I wanted to see them all die before the film was over. Even (especially) the good guys.

Editing, cinematography, and directing decisions seemed almost completely arbitrary, though some scenes might be trying to ape Hong Kong action flicks. It definitely seems to be aspiring to a sort of "hip and edgy" action feel, but the amateurish execution and the sudden invasion of random "comedy" bits defeats that purpose completely. They experimented quite a bit in this movie as well, as if they couldn't center on one cohesive way of approaching their subject matter. Disorienting jump cuts, transitions from film to video, switching from color to b&w, unusual shots (views from *under* the barrel of a firing machine gun, sudden disorienting spins with the camera) and more all contributed nothing to the plot, emotional impact, or character development. On a positive note, however, the film does feature model Angie Everhardt, though she has no decent lines, or even a nude scene. Gunblast Vodka can't even give viewers nudity to keep them awake! It was a triumph of willpower (and a failure of good sense) that kept me watching all the way to the end. It doesn't get any better. And yet, one might still be able to derive a sort of perverse pleasure from watching such a bad movie, especially one graced with such a great name. Anyway, that's it for this review. Now go rent yourself a copy of Gunblast Vodka (available at blockbuster).

What a mess. The story, which deals with snuff films in Poland is treated as an action/comedy(!), it's impossible to follow and it's shot with the shakiest nausea-inducing hand held camera since Blair Witch. The editing mimics that of a bad rock video, and the result is an indecipherable bomb. On top of that, the DVD mastering is faulty, the picture plays back "squeezed" as if it had anamorphic processing, but it cannot be unsqueezed with any of the available settings in a DVD player. Hard to believe that nobody noticed this before the disc came out. Movie quality aside, this release is defective and should be recalled.

This movie is a comedy about snuff films. That should be enough said, but I will elaborate further. The plot is terrible (you will gasp in disbelief as the motivations for the characters are revealed), the acting is awful (I never thought I'd say this, but Jean-Claude Van Damme would have been better in this movie in ANY role), the editing is miserable (it's impossible to follow the action), along with the whole standard array of [junk] (e.g., hero gets dragged along on a paved road by a car, and of course when he stands up his leather jacket is unmarred). Only see this movie if you want to see how bad films can really get, or you want to watch in smug satisfaction knowing the French have made another film far worse than the Hollywood studio films they routinely dismiss.

Despite reading negative reviews about "Gunblast Vodka" I was curious to see it. I really enjoyed Mariusz Pujszo's "Polish Kitsch Project," which he wrote, directed and stared in. Pujszo co-wrote and acted in "Gunblast Vodka," so I was curious to see his earlier work. I also saw Angie Everheart in another movie (Another 9 ½ Weeks), so the bad reviews did not deter me.

Abel Rothstein (Götz Otto) is an Israeli cop, from New York, that is sent to Poland to investigating the disappearance of a diplomat's ex-wife (Everheart). He is teamed up with Marek Brzeczyszczykiewicz (Pujszo) to find her. The interactions of the two cops are funny because they are such an odd couple.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz is a bit of a goofy guy that always wears a suit. He has many witty lines and occasionally interjects a few Polish words into his dialogue. Marek is a womanizer that lives by the motto of treating women of ill repute like princesses. Pujszo's character adds a lot of humor to this movie.

Their search for the woman brings them up against the Russian mafia and the world of snuff films. Considering these topics, this movie could have been made very scary if it was done differently. The seriousness of the movie was lightened with humor, but so much so, that there is probably just as much humor as there is action.

"Gunblast Vodka" is mostly in English but a few parts have a little Polish and Russian (there are no subtitles on these parts). The movie does seem like a "B" movie from time to time but there is a lot of action and humor to keep the story entertaining. If you want to check out Mariusz Pujszo's earlier work or are a fan of Angie Everheart then giving "Gunblast Vodka" a try might be worth a try.

Despite reading negative reviews about "Gunblast Vodka" I was curious to see it. I really enjoyed Mariusz Pujszo's "Polish Kitsch Project," which he wrote, directed and stared in. Pujszo co-wrote and acted in "Gunblast Vodka," so I was curious to see his earlier work. I also saw Angie Everheart in another movie (Another 9 ½ Weeks), so the bad reviews did not deter me.

Abel Rothstein (Götz Otto) is an Israeli cop, from New York, that is sent to Poland to investigating the disappearance of a diplomat's ex-wife (Everheart). He is teamed up with Marek Brzeczyszczykiewicz (Pujszo) to find her. The interactions of the two cops are funny because they are such an odd couple.

Brzeczyszczykiewicz is a bit of a goofy guy that always wears a suit. He has many witty lines and occasionally interjects a few Polish words into his dialogue. Marek is a womanizer that lives by the motto of treating women of ill repute like princesses. Pujszo's character adds a lot of humor to this movie.

Their search for the woman brings them up against the Russian mafia and the world of snuff films. Considering these topics, this movie could have been made very scary if it was done differently. The seriousness of the movie was lightened with humor, but so much so, that there is probably just as much humor as there is action.

"Gunblast Vodka" is mostly in English but a few parts have a little Polish and Russian (there are no subtitles on these parts). The movie does seem like a "B" movie from time to time but there is a lot of action and humor to keep the story entertaining. If you want to check out Mariusz Pujszo's earlier work or are a fan of Angie Everheart then giving "Gunblast Vodka" a try might be worth a try.