Repo Man (1984)

Repo Man: Directed by Alex Cox. With Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash. A young punk recruited by a car repossession agency finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu that is wanted for a $20,000 bounty – and has something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.

“Iu0026#39;ve seen this movie more times than I know. Fifty at least, since I was able to find a copy two years ago. And I still donu0026#39;t know what it all means. But I sure do love it anyways.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI suppose Repo Man was one of those essentials in the catalogue of must see punk movies. I think thatu0026#39;s where I first heard of it, as a punk science fiction movie. That explains why itu0026#39;s such a crazy movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eEmilio Esteves is down and out suburban punker Otto, wasting away in his little town with no way out. He just got fired from his crappy price tag job at some hoser supermarket. His girlfriend dumps him and hooks up with newly released convict, Duke, who, along with a punker named Archie make a hobby out of robbing stores. Plus, his friend Kevin is a total nerd. And his parents, perpetually brain dead from overexposure to the tv preachers, gave away the money they promised him, which wouldu0026#39;ve helped him get out that dump.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBud (played by super duper Harry Dean Stanton), a Repo Man, turns Otto on to the dangerous business of reposessing cars, which then becomes Ottou0026#39;s new occupation and introduction to some pretty crazy sh!t. Aside from dodging bullets by angry debtors and the fierce competition among the Repo Men to obtain a high stakes Chevy Malibu, Otto is also turned on to some UFO conspiracies as weird scientists go searching for extra terrestrials. That town Otto lives in is one crazy place. Thereu0026#39;s a lot going on, but it is so wierd, that it actually turns out to be good.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIf you like punk culture movies, this is definitely one to try out. Plus, you get a slamming soundtrack with most of the songs performed by the Stooges and the Circle Jerks. The Jerks also appear as the lounge act in the bar, and the guy who plays Kevin, Zander Schloss, later joins the Jerks.”