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Martin DVD

R (Restricted) :: Lions Gate :: Released: 2004-11-09

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Martin Summary From Director George A. Romero Comes A Dynamic Gothic Original. Martin Is A Misunderstood Young Man Who Happens To Be A Vampire...maybe. The Sun Really Just Bothers His Eye A Little Garlic And Crosses Have No Effects And He Has No Fangs. He Also Doesn't Have Any Vampiric Powers Which Makes Acquiring Blood An Extremely Harrowing Experience For All Involved.features:new Photo Gallerynew Commentary From G. Romero R. Rubenstein T. Savini M. Gornick And D. Rubinsteinnew Photo Gallery"making Martin: A Recounting"original Tv Spotsoriginal Trailersystem Requirements: Running Time 95 Minformat: Dvd Movie Genre: horror Rating: r Upc: 031398163596 Manufacturer No: 16359

Martin (John Amplas) is a modern sort of vampire--he gains his victims' cooperation with the use of a hypodermic needle instead of hypnotism, and uses razors in the place of fangs. "There's no real magic," he says. "There's no real magic, ever." He says this to his elderly Romanian cousin, Tati Cuda (Lincoln Maazel), a true believer in the old religion, and self-appointed keeper of Martin, who threatens to do away with the boy if the vampirism doesn't stop. According to Cuda, the boy is actually 85 years old--young for a vampire. Truly, the supernatural element of the film is always at odds with psychological explanations that make Martin out to be a sexually disturbed teen, not an ancient bloodsucker. Martin's vampiric episodes are intercut with sepia footage of similar exploits from some gothic era, which may either be Martin's memories or his imagination; take your pick. Garlic, sunlight, mirrors--these are devices of Hollywood, and have no effect on a hypo-toting vampire like Martin, as he explains the rules in his role of frequent call-in guest on a radio talk show where he's known as "The Count." These ambiguities are left teasingly unresolved by the film, which is more interested in establishing the relationship between the traditional vampire and the modern-day psycho. Along with the film's narrative economy, these ambiguities make Martin Romero's midnight-movie masterpiece.

At the very end Romero borrows an image from Carl Theodore Dreyer's classic silent film Ordet, ratifying a moment of religious ritual. Knowing this as you watch the film only deepens the chill. --Jim Gay

Martin DVD Techincal Details Cast: John Amplas, Christine Forrest, Elyane Nadeau, Tom Savini
Director: George A. Romero
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Running Time: 95 mins
UPC: 031398163596
Binding: DVD
Studio: Lions Gate
Release Date: 2004-11-09
Region Code: 1
Specs: Closed-captioned, Dolby, NTSC, Widescreen

Language & Subtitles English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published),