电视剧走着瞧

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Umberto Lenzi is undoubtedly the king of Italian crime movies, but unfortunately| Syndicate Sadists is not the best examples of his work in this genre. Lenzi's crime flicks tend to be a cut above the rest because he makes films based on stories with a point, and they don't lack direction| but this film feels a bit too wayward to fully fit with the rest of his stuff. The film takes obvious influence from Sergio Leone's landmark western 'A Fistful of Dollars' (which in turn, took influence from Akira Kurosawa's landmark samurai flick Yojimbo), in that it features two warring families and a strong character at the centre. The crime that Lenzi focuses on is kidnapping, and we centre on a character called 'Rambo'. Rambo is dragged into the war between the two families after his brother is killed because of it. Rambo uses his brains and brawn to pit the two families against one another, in the hope of gaining revenge for his brother's death, rescuing a young boy that they've kidnapped, and ultimately letting the two sides destroy one another. The film's biggest asset is undoubtedly Tomas Milian. Milian was put to great use by Lenzi in almost all of his crime thrillers. The range of characters he has played for Lenzi is immense, and this one is easily one of the coolest. The character is called Rambo, which immediately sprang to mind the popular Sylvester Stallone character - but for once, the Italians actually haven't stolen this name as Syndicate Sadists was released first! As usual, the film is wickedly entertaining, as we get to watch Milian get himself involved in the usual array of car chases, shootouts and brawls. Lenzi has got him riding a motorbike this time round, and every scene featuring it and Milian is a real standout! However, the film often feels like it doesn't really have anywhere to go, and this means that the running time is stretched out more than it should be. Compared to the crime films of other Italian directors, Syndicate Sadists is more than above average| but in relation to Lenzi crime flicks such as Almost Human and The Cynic, The Rat and The Fist - it doesn't stand tall as one of Lenzi's best. Still, if you're looking for ninety minutes of testosterone fuelled mayhem - Syndicate Sadists will suffice!。故事发生在1899年的纽约，纽约街头处处可见叫卖报纸的报童，因为这些孩子们卖报属于自发行为，一直都没有一个可以管理和保护他们的组织，因此报童们常常受到财大气粗的报业老板们的压榨和剥削。杰克（克里斯蒂安·贝尔 Christian Bale 饰）是这些报童中的一员，相比去其他的孩子们，杰克显然要更为活泼，也更为机灵一些。 哈斯特（马克斯·卡塞拉 Max Casella 饰）和普利策（罗伯特·杜瓦尔 Robert Duvall 饰）是当时报业的两大巨头，相比之下，普利策的公司经营处于劣势，为了能够赚更多的钱，普利策决定提高报童购买报纸的价格，以获得更大的利润，这一举动引起了报童们的不满。趁着这个机会，一直想要做出一番大事业的杰克揭竿而起，带领着报童们开始了罢工运动。。