Greetings from Tromaville

This film is incredible! Some might say "it's a bit too long." Well, I'd argue the film is a perfectly paced reminder of how incredibly important Troma is, and has been to the independent film community since its inception. Esposito is a legit fan and that love of Troma is obvious with every fun story the film allows us to revisit. There's a sincerity here that you simply wouldn't get with a filmmaker getting paid big bucks to whip up something on the subject matter. I found myself enjoying every minute of this doc, and found it as endearing as it is informative. Lloyd Kaufman is a damn icon of a man (not just filmmaker, but as an inspiration) and it's wildly refreshing to see a film that truly shows him the respect he's earned so many times over. If you're even remotely a fan of Troma and/or Lloyd Kaufman, I can't recommend this film enough. Hats off to Esposito.

While this was good, it could have been much better if it had been made by someone who put in a little more style. Too much of it is just Lloyd Kaufman staring at the camera mumbling and stumbling through his words. The clips and other interviews are fine (although it needed James Gunn and some actual big names instead of just a few cult actors) and you get a solid sense of what the company has done, but not enough of how its truly impacted others. A missed opportunity overall.

It's easy to discard Troma movies as silly schlock-horror. It would also be a mistake to do so.

"Greetings from Tromaville" is 2 hours well spent in the greatest company. Lloyd Kaufman and friends tell the story of Troma, the movies and the cultural impact the company have had on moviemaking. From The Toxic Avenger being an icon in itself to James Gunn starting his career on the set of "Tromeo and Juliet", Troma has a long and entertaining story, which if you're even the slightest interested in cultfilms or just moviemaking in general, will be worth a watch. A lot of people working on set has gone on to do great things on their own. As one of the actors puts it: "Troma is one of the best film schools in the world in a way"

This documentary just goes to show the importance of indie-movies in an age of huge-budget mediocre Hollywood-blockbusters.

It's not just about the blood, boobs and gore. It's the underlining story as well. The satire, the social-critique and Lloyd Kaufman holds no punches in attacking all he deems wrong with modern society, be it McDonalds and the fast-food industry or the superficial social-structure of society.

But what's maybe even more important, this documentary is just very entertaining and it made me wanna rewatch all the classics again.

Now, how about a new Toxic Avenger movie?

I did not know a lot about the world of Troma, the man behind it (Lloyd Kaufman) or the history. I have always been fascinated with this amazing indie punk rock company and how they have kept kicking for so long so was excited to see the film. The doc did not disappoint - and you can see the reason Troma has lasted so long is the passion and vision - Lloyd knows EXACTLY what he wants and he has a lot of people behind him supporting him - he has charisma and wit - and it's infections. Even if you are not a fan of the movies you can't help but admire the gumption and creativity. I really enjoyed this documentary you learn so much and it makes you want to see all the movies.

I'm not Really a fan of the films in question, but this is a fantastic Documentary about the bizarre studio and flat out mental man behind them. Lots of fun, hilarious and charming. Great movie making documentary.