Repo! The Genetic Opera [Blu-ray]

Every so often a film of some form or another comes out and sparks a frenzy of interest due to it's complete and utter originality. In the past films like, "Reefer Madness", "Rocky Horror' and "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" were such movies, and all of these movies I adore. Yet, not until now has one been so perfect for my tastes; past and present.I love horror films, I love musicals, I'm a huge ASH fan (Anthony Stewart Head) and I'm a huge DLB fan. (Darren Lynn Bousman) So when I heard he was releasing a horror/rock opera I was SO there. Unfortunately, Lionsgate ended up the distributer and I failed to find a theater in even a 100 to 200 mile radius from me where it was playing at, and The Repo road tour didn't come near my home town. So as soon at it was available to order, I was there.I watched the film and fell in love. The story is simple. In the future massive global organ failures begin to drastically diminish the population, until a saviour comes out of nowhere in the guise of Geneco run by Rotti Largo (a surprising and fantastic Paul Sorvino) and his three children: Luigi (a murderously evil Bill Moseley of Texas Chainsaw 2), Amber Sweet (played perfectly and sluttily by Paris Hilton) and Pavi (played unrecognizably by Ogre of the group Skinny Puppy). Geneco gives those suffering from failing organs a chance at a new life; at a price. If you miss a payment on your new organ Geneco sends out a Repo Man, a legal assassin who's only job is to find you and take back the organ in question, and he doesn't do it nicely. He rips it out of your body and kills you in the process. Rotti's head Repo Man is Nathan Wallace (the fantastic Anthony Stewart Head), a former friend and now slave due to what he did to his wife, Rotti's ex girlfriend Marni. He kills and repo's for Rotti in penance for his crime. Nathan has a daugther, Shiloh (sung and acted fantastically by "Spy Kids" alum Alexa Vega) who he keeps locked up due to a questionable blood disease and his insecurities of the world. But Shiloh longs for the outside world and in her nightly escapes meets a Graverobber and begins to experience the horrors of the outside world. Enter Blind Mag ( played incomparably by Sarah Brightman), Marni's best friend and Shiloh's godmother, her struggle for freedom from Geneco, Rotti's masterplan to leave the company with Shiloh, and Nathan's secret life as the Repo man set the stage for a bloody and heartwrenching story of loss, lies, redemption, choice and love beyond measure.Not only is the story well done, the music is fantastic. With crowd pleasing dance numbers like "Infected", "Zydrate Anatomy" and "We Started This Opera S**t", to roll in the floor pieces like "Mark It Up", "Thankless Job" and "Bravi!" to the heart wrenching "Chase The Morning" , "Gold" and "I didn't know I loved you so Much". The music is fantastic and so original, and not just there for kicks but there to serve and push the plot forward.The film also gives us horror fans a good bit of gore, from ripped out hearts, to disemboweled torso's, to severed heads and ripped out spinal cords. The gore is top notch but not so over the top as to pull you from the plot (except for in "Thankless Job" which gets a good chuckle.) The acting is also top notch. I find it hard to believe that Anthony Stewart Head (Giles of "Buffy") was not honored with a Golden Globe nom in the very least. His portrayal of a haunted and overprotective father is heartwrenching to watch. He has singing chops as well. Paul Sorvino is captivating to watch as Rotti Largo, and damn can he sing. (he shines in the song "Gold".) Alexa Vega is well cast as Shiloh, and she gets her time to shine with the infectious sound of "Infected" and the angry "Seventeen". But it is Sarah Brightman who truly shines. I was unable to keep my eyes of her as she was beautiful to look at and also to listen to. "Chase the Morning" and "Cromaggia" are two of the best songs I've ever heard in ANY musical. No wonder their being considered for Oscar noms.All in all you can't miss this film. If you love horror, watch it. If you love musicals, watch it. If you love different and original, watch it. And if you don't like these things you should still watch it."Chase the Morning, Yield for Nothing"

If you a fan of Rocky horror picture show you might also love this. A most have!

Great quality original packaging highly recommended

The creators of Repo! describe the film as a cross between the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Blade Runner. Visually and thematically this is pretty close to what you are going to get. Repo! is just campy enough to make it fun to watch with friends, yet well done enough to give it staying power.Others have gone into detail about the plot, so I'm not going to bother. Visually and sonically, Repo! is stunning. The music ranges in quality from good to amazing. Head's Legal Assassin and Brightman's Chase the Morning are particularly eerie, and are arguably the best numbers in the entire film. Another jewel of the film is Zdunich's Zydrate Anatomy. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of singing in the film. I had never seen her in another role, but Vega has quite a set of pipes on her. I'm never thrilled to see Paris Hilton in a movie, but this was not a Paris Hilton Movie. She played a smaller part than many in the ensemble, and she was good enough that she wasn't distracting.I major word of warning should be issued to the squeamish or easily offended. In terms of its horror roots, Repo! is no SAW. You should not expect gratuitous violence and gore around absolutely every turn, but keep in mind that this is a film about an assassin who removes people's vital organs. If you would be turned off by a violent depiction of disembowelment this picture is probably not for you. Besides that there is some profanity, nudity, and sexual content that others may take issue with. Repo! is rated R for a reason.There are some nice features on the blu-ray. There are several interesting featurettes on the history of and making of Repo! and some cut scenes. Four of the more prominent songs also have their own sing-along style tracks with a bouncing human heart guiding you through the lyrics. Despite this, I found the features a little lacking. It would be nice to have the option to view the full film (a handful of numbers were cut out completely for this release). The sing-along was great fun. We watched Repo! at a party with friends and after the movie we went through the special features. We played the sing-along tracks just for the hell of it and found ourselves singing along with the tracks. It would be nice to have a version where this option was available not only for select scenes, but for the entire film (or at least for more than just four major numbers overlaid with the movie for a different experience). If such a version were to come out it would also be nice to see additional features, including a piece on the Repo! tour. The film is just begging for a multi-disc directors cut to come out, and I hope that we see that happen in the near future.Overall I am rating this five stars, not because the film or the blu-ray features were perfect, but because the movie was refreshing and very fun to watch. This is one of those movies that I will be able to watch again and again. I would recommend doing as I did, and watching this not by yourself, but with several like-minded friends. Like the Rocky Horror Picture Show, this movie is best experienced in the company of others.

The first time I saw this movie, I didn't really care for it. Then I started to catch myself humming the tunes from the movie. I rewatched the movie and it grew on me. I did have it on DVD, but we had a house fire and I lost everything. So when I saw this on Blu-ray for such a great price, I knew I had to purchase it again. It has so many big actors in it, and I love the storyline. So glad to have found this, for such a great price.

Not one for musicals, however, we really enjoyed this movie. A gory macabre theme featuring Graverobber who steals the show with his dark humor. Also loved the music and Shilo's Gothic fashion.

Una grandiosa y oscura película musical de ciencia ficción, una rara avis imprescindible con un reparto que sabe hacer genial cada papel, si te gusta los musicales o la ciencia ficción, no lo dudes.

Llegó rapidísimo y en excelente estado a pesar de venir desde los Estados Unidos.Spoiler alert: la película es basada en un musical de teatro y su temática es sobre un mundo futurista donde la gente comienza a enfermar y se le pueden reemplazar los órganos por piezas sintéticas desarrolladas por un monopolio... Muy interesante y a esta altura no muy alejada de la realidad.Es un desfile de actores talentosos.Muy recomendable.

Zum Film:Der Film ist super gemacht. Er ist sehr düster und etwas blutig. Aber es steht nicht im Vordergrund. Die Songs sind super und bleiben einem im Kopf stecken. Einige Spezialeffekte sind einfach super gemacht.Story:Die Geschichte spielt in der Zukunft (ca. 2060, so genau weiß ich es leider nicht mehr). Leider ist Organversagen sehr verbreitet und kostet vielen Menschen das Leben. Doch dafür gibt es eine Firma, die Organe verkauft oder gegen Kredite anbietet. Wenn man seine Schulden bei GeneCo nicht zahlt, kommt Repoman um die Organe zurück zu holen.Es geht eigentlich um mehrere Schicksale:Shilo: Sie ist ein krankes Mädchen und wird von Ihrem Vater zuhause eingesperrt. Sie möchte natürlich gerne frei sein. Nach einem heimlichen Ausflug in die dunkle Welt bekommt Sie eine einmaliges Angebot...Nathan: Shilos Vater. Er hat vor 17 Jahren seine Frau verloren und ist noch immer nicht darüber hinweg gekommen. Aus Angst auch Shilo zu verlieren, sperrt er Sie zu Hause ein. Doch das und sein dunkles Geheimnis, sowie seine Vergangenheit, werden ihm zum Verhängniss...Rotti Largo: Er ist der Mann hinter der sehr erfolgreichen und gefragten Organfimra GeneCo. Er ist Todsterbenskrank und versucht einen Nachfolger für seine Firma zu finden. Doch keiner seiner drei Kinder kommt dazu in Frage. Nur die Tochter seiner großen Liebe, die Ihn verlassen hat...Es geht um noch mehr Charaktere, aber die sind nicht so wichtig für die Handlung. Trotzdem ist jeder Charakter wirklich gut gemacht. Sie sind sehr authentisch und nicht sehr überdrieben. Die Schauspieler sind gut gewählt und geben den Charaktern einen super Charme.Zwar habe ich mich bei Paris Hilton sehr erschrocken, aber es war eine Glanzleistung von ihr. (Vielleicht weil sie fast sich selbst spielte ^^)Extras:Die Extras sind der Wahnsinn. Mal von verschiedenen Trailern abgesehen, gibt es auch noch eine Art Karaoke der geilsten Songs. Das macht wirklich Spaß und hilft auch, die Texte besser mitsingen zu können ;-PWas ich persönlich auch sehr interesant fand, war die Entsteheung des Films und Hintergund Wissen.Eins sollte vielleicht noch erwähnt werden:Der ganze Film ist auf Englisch und ist auch nicht in Deutsch verfügbar. In den Extras sieht man auch warum. Da der größte Teil gesungen wird, klingt es im Deutschen ziemlich S*******(Tut mir leid, lässt sich anders aber nicht ausdrücken). Aber für alle, die gerne wissen wollen was gesungen wird, kann man (nur) den deutschen Untertitel einstellen.Mein Fazit:Der Film ist wirklich klasse und für jeden zu empfehlen der Horrorfilme und Rockmusik mag.

Je suis plutôt du genre à détester les comédies musicales.Mais ce film est bien plus que ça. C'est un opéra rock/metal/industriel avec un cast très bien choisi, où chaque acteur incarne parfaitement son personnage (oui, même cette potiche de Paris Hilton est tout à fait convaincante dans le rôle de Amber Sweet).Deux grosses surprises et très bonnes découvertes, les voix de Anthony Stewart Head et Terrance Zdunich qui sont vraiment à tomber par terre.Le côté série B est totalement assumé, mais tout reste fait avec beaucoup de maîtrise et d'attention sur le plan esthétique. Les passages en mode "comics" qui rythment le film sont vraiment agréables, l'esthétique cyberpunk et légèrement goth sort de l'ordinaire, et les passages gores sont plus ou moins adoucis par quelques situations comiques ou des chansons marquantes pour le déroulement de l'histoire.Bref, je recommande Repo! à tous ceux qui se sentent près à relever l'expérience!