This film unashamedly attempts to replicate Kubrick's 'A clockwork Orange' and is also similar to other youth gang movies such as 'Romper Stomper' and 'Suburbia' The issues of radical politics, racism, disillusioned youth, vengeance and gang violence are all addressed, but there is nothing original about this film. There is excellent cinematography and an interesting synth score which seems appropriate. The story focuses around a the 'surf Nazis' the dominant surfer gang in California, they kill a young African American, but things go wrong for the gang when the victim's Mother seeks a bloody revenge. The story is simple and the acting pretty abysmal, but if you're a fan of the amateur charm of Troma movies then this probably won't bother you, as long as you accept there are a lot less laughs and a lot less tits than other Troma classics such as 'Class of Nuke 'em High'

"Surf Nazis Must Die" - What A Title! Generally speaking, I am a (moderate) fan of Troma flicks. Their films are certainly no masterpieces, but some (such as "Blood Sucking Freaks" or "Mother's Day") are genuinely nasty and others (such as "The Toxic Avenger") are downright hilarious. While "Surf Nazis Must Die" is certainly not one of the worst movies from Troma Entertainment, however, it is sadly one of the lesser Troma flicks I've seen. Granted, the film is entertaining in a very dumb manner, but the focus lies on the 'dumb' here. I am fine with that, but I was somehwhat disappointed by the comparatively low level of disgusting gore and tastelessness for a Troma flick.

A California beach is ruled by different criminal gangs, the most ruthless being the "Surf Nazis", a gang lead by a guy who calls himself 'Adolf'. When a young black man named Leroy keeps a gang member from stealing an old lady's bag, he is brutally murdered by the Surf Nazis. Leroy's Mama, however, is one tough lady, and she is determined to avenge her son's death...

The film has its moments, but it is often just too stupid to really be enjoyed. The performances are incredibly awful, of course, but then that's what Troma usually stands for, and I do not take this as a flaw in a film like this. I did expect lots of gore, sleaze and toilet humor, however, and these elements were not really present to the extent that I wished for. The film is merely a revenge story with some (very) low-key humor. The fact that an elderly lady wipes out an entire gang of Nazis is quite amusing, however, and the last 15 minutes, especially the gory and hilarious showdown are fun enough to make the whole film worthwhile. Still, I would have wished for a higher level of tastelessness in the film. It is fun to watch for Troma fans, but I'd definitely recommend many other Troma flicks over this one.

The "surf nazis" are a kind of biker-punk gang who live in a post-cataclysm Los Angeles. They have swastika marks on their faces and clothes and go by the names of famous Nazis, ie. "Adolf" and "Mengele". They are barely seen to surf, and the scenes in which they do seem uncannily like they were filmed by someone else, for something else... and somewhere else. They barely even go to the beach.

There is some rubble and abandoned buildings around the surf nazis, as you would expect in a big city after an earthquake. But there are also some interior shots of domiciles that look like they could be in "Better Homes and Gardens". Did the earthquake miss them?

The movie's lack of consistency with its locations means it fails at creating a believable world, post-apocalyptic or otherwise.

There are other gangs in the movie, and ones that seem like they might have been a little more interesting, like a group of young skateboarders who call themselves "the earth surfers - riders of the hard wave". A character who comes out of left field is the African-American mother of a young man who was supposedly killed by one of the surf nazis.

There is also barely any violence in the film, or effects of any kind, though there are a few flashes of bare breasts. The movie has one undeniably violent scene toward the end, where a girl is hit with a speedboat. The collision isn't particularly bloody, but then we see her decapitated head floating in the water.

However unrealistic, at least it gave me something to write about here in an otherwise boring film. It took me until the end of the movie to realise that the surf nazis were supposed to be the bad guys. The film is an alleged exploitation classic. It's statements like these that the word "alleged" was invented for.