I think it is irony that motivated Netflix to have this film (The Warriors of the Year 2072 - translated as Rome 2033 for some reason) in its catalog. It is about a battle between competing television networks to gain more market share using increasingly shocking and violent programs that are constructed using sophisticated computers. And it all happens in Rome, where gladiators on motorcycles fight each other in stadiums that are devoid of people, for the pleasure of viewers staying at home.
A combination of The Running Man and Spartacus, but worse than any incarnation of either, this is a cheap Italian movie that failed to deliver anything in 1984 when it was released. At least now, in 2021, the irony is superb.
P. S. The star of the film, Jared Martin, died of cancer at 75 in 2017. RIP Jared.
A combination of The Running Man and Spartacus, but worse than any incarnation of either, this is a cheap Italian movie that failed to deliver anything in 1984 when it was released. At least now, in 2021, the irony is superb.
P. S. The star of the film, Jared Martin, died of cancer at 75 in 2017. RIP Jared.