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Young, Violent, Dangerous is a very special kind of film: one that is purposeful masquerading as pulp. As a relic of 1970s Italian exploitation, it s a thrill ride chock full of blood and baddies. More than that, it s an important social commentary. Whatever your reasons for watching it are, whether you re a casual action fan or a serious film enthusiast, I assure you that this film will deliver plenty of pleasure. --Film Monthly
This was a gem I never saw coming. Originally released in 1976, the DVD transfer of Liberi, Armati, Pericolosi (Young, Violent, Dangerous) is a gorgeous, albeit disturbing film about renegade youth with nothing to do except raise hell and cause trouble. Think every senseless violent crime imaginable, then make three teenager the villains, add a few jokes, and you have this quintessential piece of Italian film history. --DVD Snapshot
God bless Raro Video USA for exposing American cult movie fans to more Eurocrime. Their latest release is appropriately titled Young, Violent, Dangerous, and is an ode to mayhem. --Twitch Films
This was a gem I never saw coming. Originally released in 1976, the DVD transfer of Liberi, Armati, Pericolosi (Young, Violent, Dangerous) is a gorgeous, albeit disturbing film about renegade youth with nothing to do except raise hell and cause trouble. Think every senseless violent crime imaginable, then make three teenager the villains, add a few jokes, and you have this quintessential piece of Italian film history. --DVD Snapshot
God bless Raro Video USA for exposing American cult movie fans to more Eurocrime. Their latest release is appropriately titled Young, Violent, Dangerous, and is an ode to mayhem. --Twitch Films
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Paul, Joe and Louie, three young men from good families, decide to go on a bloodthirsty and pointless crime spree, much to the dismay of Paul's girlfriend (Eleonora Giorgi) and the local police commissioner (Tomas Milian) . The group starts by robbing a gas station where Paul guns down three people. They later rob a bank and a grocery store where Paul kills off an entire other gang that was helping him rob the place. It isn't long before the entire police force is out to nab the 3 criminals, who pick up the girl and proceed to hightail it to the Swiss border.
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Murderers On The Run: An Italian Genre Picture That Keeps Its Central Characters Too Aloof
March 12, 2012
1976's Italian crime opus "Young, Violent, Dangerous" fits squarely into the exploitation market of that period which glorified random and realistic violence with gleeful amorality. While the picture is well made and well acted, though, its characters are such ciphers that it becomes hard to develop any genuine connection to the film or its outcome. That's not to say that I didn't like it, because I did on a superficial level. I just wanted to care about ANY of the individual characters (didn't we root for "Bonnie and Clyde," wasn't the couple in "Badlands" eerily identifiable?) in a meaningful way. After watching "Young, Violent, Dangerous," though, I didn't feel like I knew any of the principles at all and so the emotional impact lacked punch. The central premise of the movie revolves around three affluent young men who go on a murderous crime spree with no apparent reason. The screenplay offers little in the way of actual development, and the brief moralizing that society and their parents created such monsters is really just a sociological platitude with no basis in anything else the film presents.
But still, as I said, the performers (though largely unexplored) are charismatic and talented. The movie opens with a young lady turning her boyfriend into a local police commissioner (Tomas Milian, who despite top billing is more of a supporting player) for a robbery that has yet to happen. She feels he's fallen in with the wrong element and wishes to protect him. The police stake-out the intended target and the resultant confrontation turns our trio of badboys into murderers on the lam for their lives. As they day progresses, they will get deeper and deeper into criminal mischief (including abducting the girlfriend) as the police close in. The boys are the expected character types: The cold-blooded leader, the daft and enthusiastic henchman, and the conflicted outsider (the aforementioned boyfriend, he only drives). Although it seems they have dwelled in the arena of petty and non-violent crime, no one even blinks when things are ratcheted up to the next level.
Stefano Patrizi is interesting and enigmatic as the gang's leader, his detachment seems well suited to the piece. Max Delys is likable as the conflicted driver, but doesn't have a lot to work with--mainly he just looks pained. Eleonora Giorgi, as the girlfriend, perhaps has the meatiest role. And, for my taste, Benjamin Lev is a bit over-the-top as the slow, but trigger-happy, partner. In truth, "Young, Violent, Dangerous" doesn't offer much new in this genre and you know where it's headed at every moment. It's certainly easy enough to watch, it just doesn't compare to some of the more significant and memorable films that it will call to mind. Still, if it sounds like it would appeal to you, give it a try. It's not bad, I just wanted to be more connected with what I was watching on an emotional level. A lot of potential, but only about 3 1/2 stars for leaving me somewhat apathetic. KGHarris, 3/12.
But still, as I said, the performers (though largely unexplored) are charismatic and talented. The movie opens with a young lady turning her boyfriend into a local police commissioner (Tomas Milian, who despite top billing is more of a supporting player) for a robbery that has yet to happen. She feels he's fallen in with the wrong element and wishes to protect him. The police stake-out the intended target and the resultant confrontation turns our trio of badboys into murderers on the lam for their lives. As they day progresses, they will get deeper and deeper into criminal mischief (including abducting the girlfriend) as the police close in. The boys are the expected character types: The cold-blooded leader, the daft and enthusiastic henchman, and the conflicted outsider (the aforementioned boyfriend, he only drives). Although it seems they have dwelled in the arena of petty and non-violent crime, no one even blinks when things are ratcheted up to the next level.
Stefano Patrizi is interesting and enigmatic as the gang's leader, his detachment seems well suited to the piece. Max Delys is likable as the conflicted driver, but doesn't have a lot to work with--mainly he just looks pained. Eleonora Giorgi, as the girlfriend, perhaps has the meatiest role. And, for my taste, Benjamin Lev is a bit over-the-top as the slow, but trigger-happy, partner. In truth, "Young, Violent, Dangerous" doesn't offer much new in this genre and you know where it's headed at every moment. It's certainly easy enough to watch, it just doesn't compare to some of the more significant and memorable films that it will call to mind. Still, if it sounds like it would appeal to you, give it a try. It's not bad, I just wanted to be more connected with what I was watching on an emotional level. A lot of potential, but only about 3 1/2 stars for leaving me somewhat apathetic. KGHarris, 3/12.
