Review of Dead Heat (1988) by Tico P — 16 Jan 2011
2 buddy cops bust a jewelry heist discovering a resurrection machine, and an army of the living dead in this silly 80's, and very dated action splatter comedy. The 2 buddy cops have to battle against resurrected chickens, pork and even liver in a Chinese restaurant.
The music:shite,.
Acting:shite,.
Dialogue:shite,.
Story:shite.
Did they even have a script for this piece of shite, or did they improvise their way through whole production? I just love it!!!
Great 80's cheese trash for morons like me. Production values are mediocre and the special effects are rubbery.
I remember watching this 20 years ago in my late teens. Of course I'm talking of the good old days of 10Th generation bootleg tapes and Fangoria. Thanks to late night cable I got to see this again. 20 years ago I considered this pretty cool stuff, but now realize and can see how moronic and stupid this whole mess really is. Still, I can't help but feel fond of the whole film.
Bring the boys over , crack a 6 pack or ten, get ridiculously drunk and order some Peking duck. Really... it's the only way to appreciate Dead Heat. A good double bill with Street Trash.
Treat Williams has the lead as Roger Mortis. Ha ha , Roger Mortis.
This review of Dead Heat (1988) was written by Tico P on 16 Jan 2011.
Dead Heat has generally received positive reviews.
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