The 25th Reich
- 20122012
- 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.2K
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In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler's 25th Reich.In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler's 25th Reich.In 1943, five US soldiers are recruited by the OSS for a time travel mission to save the world from the tyranny of Hitler's 25th Reich.
IMDb RATING
3.3/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
- Writers
- Stephen Amis(screenwriter)
- Serge De Nardo(screenwriter)
- David Richardson(screenwriter)
- Stars
- Writers
- Stephen Amis(screenwriter)
- Serge De Nardo(screenwriter)
- David Richardson(screenwriter)
- Stars
- Writers
- Stephen Amis(screenwriter)
- Serge De Nardo(screenwriter)
- David Richardson(screenwriter)
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe director's cut of The 25th Reich features the spoof ending: "To be Continued in The 25th Reich and The War with God" - a homage to 1930's and 40's serial cliffhanger finales. For the U.K. release, the distributors deleted this ending.
- GoofsRifleman is not a rank such as corporal or sergeant. It is a duty assignment.
- Quotes
Sargeant Carl Weaver: That box was the only thing salvageable. It was the heart of the ship - a quantum wave generator that buckled time and space like a Barnum & Bailey circus mirror.
Corporal Haywood Updike: And what's our mission, sir?
Sargeant Carl Weaver: Why, we're gonna fly that giant suppository back to 1943 and shove it up Adolf Hitler's ass.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits scroll from top to bottom.
- ConnectionsReferences North West Mounted Police (1940)
Review
Featured review
Ultimately weak Aussie genre hodgepodge
The worst type of movies that exist are the ones that initially look like guaranteed "this-can't-possibly-go-wrong" entertainment, but then ultimately turn out to be dull, dumb and embarrassingly incompetent disasters. I was tremendously looking forward to see "The 25th Reich", even though just solely based on the fact it's an Australian B-movie production with an awesome poster and a terrific sounding two-line plot synopsis. Moreover, thanks to the marvelously eccentric "Iron Sky" last year, I'm always interested in seeing more Sci-Fi Nazi-nonsense. But, as said, sadly enough "The 25th Reich" isn't nearly as fun as it looks, mainly due to its completely incoherent content and the hopelessly failing attempts to insert satire and homages to the genre's glory days. Apparently based on an obscure novel, the film revolves on five American soldiers on Australian soil in 1943; assigned to trace and capture two escaped black panthers (yes, that correct). Through a series of bizarre events, they end up getting catapulted back in time 50,000 years and stumble upon the ideal weapon to beat the Nazis: an abandoned alien spaceship! But it would also make a forceful weapon in the hands of the Germans as well, and there happens to be a traitor in the platoon. Personally I was astounded how a B-movie featuring Nazis, Jewish allies soldiers, time-traveling, Aussie wilderness locations and – most importantly - giant robot spiders turned out to be so underwhelming and bleak. Admittedly a few aspects of the story are greatly inventive and a small number of sequences (like the animated opening credits) are sublime, but overall the film is a forgettable misfire. The cheap but charming set pieces stand in sheer contrast with the lame CGI special effects and the odd rape sequence is totally random. I read the film already built up a minor but loyal cult following, and I certainly do admire writer/director Stephen Amis for the worthwhile attempt, but this isn't my idea of retro cult/trash.
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- Coventry
- Apr 7, 2013
Details
- 1 hour 25 minutes
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