Johannes Hartmann + Sandro Klopfstein's "Mad Heidi" Blu-ray - Alice Lucy @UmbrellaEnt (Patreon)

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Johannes Hartmann + Sandro Klopfstein's "Mad Heidi" Blu-ray - Alice Lucy @UmbrellaEnt

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Based on Johanna Spyri’s beloved children‘s book character, Johannes Hartmann and Sandro Klopfstein’s MAD HEIDI is the world’s first Swissploitation action-adventure extravaganza. Take it from us, this ain’t no Shirley Temple film!

A dystopian Switzerland has fallen under the fascist rule of the evil cheese tyrant, President Meili (Casper Van Dien) whose grand plan for global domination includes spreading Swiss cheese around the globe and the eradication of all lactose intolerant scum. Sweet-natured Heidi (Alice Lucy) lives a simple life in the Swiss Alps, protected by her gruff grandfather (David Schofield) but when her boyfriend, Goat Peter (Kel Matsena) is killed by Melli’s secret police, the innocent girl transforms herself into a kick-ass female fighting force who sets out to liberate the country she loves from the insane cheese dictator.

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Johannes Hartmann + Sandro Klopfstein's Mad Heidi is a politically-satirical, dystopian take on Johanna Spyri 1880's book Heidi about about an innocent girl orphaned at the age of five, who is sent to live with her Grandfather in the Swiss Alps. There is still the beautiful scenery - reminiscent (intentionally) of The Sound of Music - but in Mad Heidi society is controlled by a Nazi-esque cheese conglomerate and their President - a Mr. Meili (played by Casper Van Dien of similar themed Starship Troopers fame.) Titular Heidi gets 'mad' when the state murders her boyfriend unnecessarily and locks her up in a nasty prison. She escapes and sets in-motion her violent revenge with Ridley Scott Gladiator in the finale along with zombifications. Lots of excessive gore, a smattering of nudity and over-the-top fun. I couldn't help but be reminded of satirical Hobo With a Shotgun. I admitted that I enjoyed it although it probably went on a bit too long. The Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray gives an impressive presentation, two commentaries and more. I suspect that you get the idea about the film - it has some positive qualities that might make it worthy of a fun spin one night. I may even watch it again one day or at least show some friends.