Enzo G. Castellari at the 40th Sitges Film Festival... and a Nacho

A special presentation of Enzo G. Castellari's 1990: The Bronx Warriors just wrapped here at the 40th Sitges Film Festival. The film screened at the three story balcony movie theater the Cinema Prado. Mr. Castellari himself was on hand to both introduce the film and for a lively Q&A. I have no idea what was said but I can tell you Mr. Castellari bounces with more life and gusto than a 4 year old. He's a walking Red Bull can full of charm and apparently funny stories (everything was in Spanish so I have no idea what was said). Bronx Warriors is a pretty fun and outrageous Escape from New York-ish cult film. I mean with a film with characters named Leech, Hot Dog and Trash you expect it to be a good time. Not to mention Fred Williamson plays the character The Ogre in the film who is the ruler of the Bronx and The Riders. He also has a private make shift abandoned building palace complete with zebra skins all over the walls, a private piano player and a intruder alert alarm that sounds like a dying bird. Mr. Castellari holds a special place in my cinema heart for starting off the boom of Italian crime films in the 70's with his ripping and rocking Franco Nero film, "High Crime!"

As a side note to this on the way back to post this I ran into Timecrimes director and the Fantastic Fest big winner Nacho Vigalondo sporting an Alamo Drafthouse t-shirt. If your at Sitges and reading this definitely be sure to check out Timecrimes with screenings on the 11th, 12th and 13th.

Pictures of the Castellari screening and Nacho follow after this link bump.