Matilda being the Nazi wears a regular black uniform and a red armband with a swastika, her helmet is gold and black with a spike at the top. Along with a metal nose ring in the front, the car also has menacing red eyes where the front-end lights would go. Her car is a bull it has cow spots that are white and brown with two huge horns on the front that look like someone took them off a longhorn. The best feature of his car is right in the middle of the hood just where a car ornament would be is a GIANT Rambo knife sticking outward to stab whoever is dumb enough to get in front of it.Ĭalamity Jane, being a Cowgirl, is dressed how you would expect she has a white jacket, boots, and a blue helmet adorned with roses and white flowers. Joe Viterbo wears pin stripe suits throughout the whole movie, his car on the other hand is why he is my favorite character it is a simple black car BUT with two Tommy guns on the front side, just above the headlights. Now his car is a different story, you would think that it is all black to match his clothes, but you’re dead wrong, Frankenstein’s car has green and gold on it with two red eyes and giant white teeth growing out of the hood like roots. Along with a black leather cape, the rest of him is clad in black leather as well, boots, pants, jacket, gloves, all black leather. Along with each racer is an accompanying navigator of the opposite sex, great costumes and accessories.įrankenstein is dressed in all black wearing a mask to cover his scared face along with a black helmet that only leaves his eyes, mouth, and nostrils open. Now, it doesn’t stop there with the great diversity of each racer. Nero the Hero – The Hedonistic Roman Racer.Matilda the Hun – The Adorable Nazi & Germany’s Sweetheart.Frankenstein – A Monster and a Mysterious Figure.The five racers are Frankenstein played by David Carradine “Machine Gun” Joe Viterbo played by Sylvester Stallone Calamity Jane played by Mary Woronov Matilda the Hun played by Roberta Collins and finally Nero the Hero played by Martin Kove.
Corman has produced such films as Little Pet Shop of Horrors, Rock N’ Roll High School, plus an array of other titles,” The Racer” by Ib Melchior was the inspiration behind the movie. Death Race 2000 is directed by Paul Bartel who really hasn’t directed anything else notable (only 14 titles including DR2000), Roger Corman produced the movie, with Shout Factory releasing it. Each racer has their own theme that they revolve around as do the cars they operate. Everyone will have their pick for which they like the most. To explain, it is like Wacky Races but with gratuitous violence and tasteful nudity, and a colorful cast of 5 unique racers. There is just so much fun and enjoyment that resonates from this film which you will feel the whole time you are watching it. First off, this is a film you shouldn’t take seriously, which is very apparent when you watch it. Why should you watch Death Race 2000? Because of its good elements, which is more than can be said about the crap Hollywood has popped out in recent years. Home › Film › Cars, Violence, and Sex! Oh My! : Death Race 2000 ReviewĬars, Violence, and Sex! Oh My! : Death Race 2000 Review