In the world of European made, low-budget, mash-ups of Mad Max, Death Race 2000, and BMX biker documentaries, the schlocky Exterminators of the Year 3000 is probably the godfather of the genre. The 1983 Italian/Spanish production tells the story of a scrappy group of post-apocalyptic cave-dwelling survivors and their quest – led by a 10-year-old boy – to reach a water well guarded by a group of motorcyclists who aren’t very interested in sharing. A mysterious stranger (cue the eerie music) vows to help the boy. Director Giuliano Carnimeo turned out a “this is so bad, it’s good” film with Exterminators, in part thanks to dozens of slow-motion car chases, explosions that have nothing to do with the plot and a synthesized soundtrack that sounds more like bodily functions that music. 8 p.m at Domy Books, 1709 Westheimer. For information, call 713-523-3669 or visit www.domystores.com Free.
Wed., Jan. 11, 2012
This article appears in Jan 12-18, 2012.