The Salute of the Jugger
Directed by:
David Webb PeoplesScreenplay:
David Webb PeoplesCinematography:
David EggbyComposer:
Todd BoekelheideCast:
Rutger Hauer, Delroy Lindo, Vincent D'Onofrio, Anna Katarina, Joan Chen, Gandhi MacIntyre, Richard Norton, Guy Norris, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Steve Rackman (more)Plots(1)
In the post-apocalyptic world, the brutal sport of "Jugging", a violent cross between football and gladiator matches, is the entertainment of choice for the hardened citizens. A team of nomadic Juggers roam from village to village, piecing together a meagre existence by earning money in small-time matches, led by the rugged Sallow (Hauer), a disgraced former champion. (StudioCanal UK)
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I like Rutger Hauer. I like movies that are not afraid of explicitness. And I like action movies. In this case, it's basically about gladiator fights that last until the end. But I still can't help it, I simply didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Maybe it's the pace, maybe it's the style that suited me, I don't know. It's good, but it didn't impress me.
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Today I watched one of my earlier favorites after about twenty years and found a huge number of flaws with it. The film is a classic Australian B-movie from a world that has turned in the wrong direction. Jugger matches are a sort of cross between American football and gladiators. Although I prefer the more intelligent game of rugby and American football is a dumb sport for people who manage to graduate college only because they can run fast, I still found the film entertaining and it brought back a few nostalgic memories.
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