With films like “The Fifth Element” or “Valerian – The City of a Thousand Planets”, director Luc Besson created detailed, crazy sci-fi worlds, and brought cult thriller hits like “Nikita” and “Léon – The Professioneel”. “. As a producer, he also created all kinds of smashing entertainment successes, such as the series “Transporter”. But not all of Besson’s works enjoy great fame:
For example, the French-produced thriller Kamikaze is a little-known sci-fi obscurity about a mad scientist who uses television cameras and broadcasting waves to kill people. A year ago, the FSK 18 film celebrated its German HD premiere as a media book, and now there is finally a more affordable alternative: “TV-Tod live – Kamikaze” is available this week as a cheap Blu-ray – uncut, of course!
The Mediabook Edition* The Didier Grousset-directed 1980s thriller is still on the market, offering the film on both Blu-ray and DVD, but also costs a little more than the new standard edition.
“TV-Tod live – Kamikaze”: Besson with B-movie charm
Computer specialist Albert (Michel Galabru) first loses his job and soon (thanks to excessive boredom and excessive alcohol consumption) his mind too. And what does a bored, drunk computer nerd do when his sanity slips away? Well what: he develops a technology that allows him to convert TV cameras into dangerous weapons and use them to kill unloved TV presenters live on air! Police Inspector Romain Pascot (Richard Bohringer) begins the hunt for Albert, but alone has no cuts against him…
“TV-Tod live – Kamikaze” was written by producer Luc Besson, director Didier Grousset and former radio journalist Michèle Pétin. After this hesitant start to his film career, Pétin again produced films such as “Taxi” and “Monsieur Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran”.
Also in Besson’s work “TV-Tod live – Kamikaze” is an exception – after all, many of its most popular productions are known for their polished looks, reminiscent of big-budget Hollywood goods. “TV-Tod Live – Kamikaze”, on the other hand, was made for the big screen, but is more like a B-movie premiere at a video store. For Besson supporters who want to devote themselves to the beginnings of the filmmaker, and film fans who miss this style, this should even be a pro argument.