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2.5
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
4.4
Class of 1984 is not a great movie but it works with quiet, strong efficiency to achieve more or less what we expect from a movie with such a title. I ..
Rogerebert
4.5
Its a harrowing and brutal scene that Roddy McDowall delivers with utter brilliance.
Cinema Crazed
4.5
I feel confident that youve never seen students worse than these.
Birth Movies Death
3.0
prophetic with his ultra violent cautionary tale of the youth of that day
7M Pictures
3.5
Holland is an agreeably spiky interviewee and the piece makes a good retrospective on his achievements.
Star Burst Magazine
3.0
Theres no point in decrying the films risible politics, especially when its just an enjoyable relic of Reagan era paranoia and generational hostility.
The Dissolve
3.8
Director coscripter Mark Lester films this for maximum cathartic impact, tapping into viewers thirst for justice and revenge against these disreputabl ..
Clclt
3.5
Its sad, really, that a movie deemed horrific enough to be banned in several countries 25 years ago seems almost nave by todays standards.
Filmcritic.com
3.8
The title suggests an Orwellian nightmare, but this extremely efficient and gleefully alarmist exploitation hit owes less to Big Brother than to Black ..
Commercial Appeal
4.0
For a film that revels in its own grittiness Class of 1984 really is highly enjoyable and very rewatchable
Flickering Myth
1.5
Lesters film is all about shock, but ends up being exploitation of the worst sort
film-authority.com
4.5
Of course, as usual with this kind of thing, youll know in advance if you just arent a slasher fan, so if thats case dont see this.
Hollywood Jesus
4.5
Whether for its eighties nostalgia, or its absurdly reactionary violence, this is one guilty pleasure that still makes the grade.
Movie Gazette
3.1
As socially conscious as Class of 1984 is, the films greater aim is as a crowd provoking, albeit well made, exploitation pic.
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