The Battle of Love's Return

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The Battle of Love's Return
Cover of the movie The Battle of Love's Return.jpg
Original release poster
Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
Written byLloyd Kaufman
Produced by
  • Garrard Glenn
  • Lloyd Kaufman
  • Frank Vitale
Starring
CinematographyFrank Vitale
Edited byLloyd Kaufman
Music by
  • André Golino
  • Lloyd Kaufman
Distributed by Troma Entertainment
Release date
  • June 1971 (1971-06)
Running time
82 minutes
LanguageEnglish
Budget$8,000

The Battle of Love's Return is a 1971 American comedy film written, directed, produced, and starring Lloyd Kaufman, the co-founder of Troma Entertainment, his first major film after his student production The Girl Who Returned .

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Plot

Abacrombie is a down-on-his-luck loser. After being fired from his job, he sets out on a quest to find himself, encountering a variety of oddball characters who only make it harder for him. Sooner or later, he stumbles upon the girl of his dreams, and he is determined to overcome his stupidity and win her heart.

Reception

The film was favorably reviewed by Howard Thompson of The New York Times [1] and Judith Crist of New York Magazine , who compared Kaufman to Woody Allen and Mel Brooks.

The worst review, however, came from Kaufman's father: when asked what his favorite part was, he responded "the part where Lloyd gets killed".[ citation needed ]

Home media

The film has never been released on DVD individually, but is included in its entirety (and as a deconstructed version) on Kaufman's instructional box set, Make Your Own Damn Movie! , and is included as an Easter Egg on The Sexy Box, a DVD boxset of Squeeze Play! , Waitress! , Stuck on You! and The First Turn-On! . [2]

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See also

References

  1. Thompson, Howard (December 1, 1971). "Screen: 'Love's Return'". The New York Times . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. "DVD Talk Review" . Retrieved September 29, 2009.