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Tromeo & Juliet (1996)
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
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All the body-piercing, kinky sex, and car crashes that Shakespeare wanted but never had! Join Tromeo and Juliet as they travel through Manhattan’s underground in search of climactic love, violence and the American Way.
Rated R | Length 107 minutes
Actors
Jane Jensen | Will Keenan | Valentine Miele | William Beckwith | Steve Gibbons | Sean Gunn | Debbie Rochon | Lemmy | Stephen Blackehart | Flip Brown | Earl McKoy | Gene Terinoni | Wendy Adams | Tamara Craig Thomas | Jacqueline Tavarez | Tiffany Shepis | Joe Fleishaker | James Gunn | Lloyd Kaufman | Lisbeth Kaufman | Charlotte Kaufman | Caroline Smith | Jason Green | Ron Jeremy | Garon Peterson | Joseph Anthony | Craig Adams | Neil Ruddy
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2020 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This is exactly how I would imagine an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet done by Troma would be. And it’s actually pretty good and easily one of the best Troma films I’ve seen. Of course it’s very silly, too, but the story still works here with the backdrop of this grimy underside of 1990s NYC.
Things I didn’t know: Lemmy is the narrator and Motorhead’s music is used throughout the movie, which is cool. Sean Gunn has a fairly meaty role as one of the Capulets. James Gunn co-wrote this and has a hilarious cameo. Both Debbie Rochon and Tiffany Shepis are in supporting roles. Fun to see them all here.
What’s wild is that I haven’t seen it until now despite owning it on VHS since the late 90s when it it was released on home video. I bought the VHS b/c I saw Jane Jensen (Juliet in the movie) perform at the Metro in Chicago and she was really good. That week I picked up her CD at the Lincoln Park Tower Records (RIP) and listened to it constantly. This was in 1997 when I was living in Kenosha but covering the Midwest region. Soon after I learned that she had made a movie, this movie, so I sought it out and bought it (probably at a Tower Records or Suncoast). But never watched it for whatever reason.
I guess it took MUBI featuring it in their Troma retrospective to do the trick.
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