Lloyd Kaufman and Michael Herz enjoyed working with and were trying to make a star out of wrestler-turned-actor Brick Bronsky. He was hired to play the lead in the 1991 sequel Class of Nuke ‘Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown. While The Toxic Avenger sequels were filmed back-to-back, the Class of Nuke ‘Em High sequels were filmed over three years. Both were directed by Eric Louzil, who previously directed Lust for Freedom and Fortress of Amerikkka as previously mentioned. He also produced 1981’s Malibu Hot Summer, which was rereleased as Sizzle Beach USA and featured a then-unknown Kevin Costner. For the sequels, Louzil decided to not follow the original and instead go off in his own direction. Neither had the original cast or filming locations. Class of Nuke ‘Em High 3: The Good, The Bad, And The Subhumanoid was released three years after Part 2.
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Synopsis
After the last film, Tromie the Nuclear Squirrel has been dealt with and peace has returned to Tromaville. Meanwhile, Roger Smith (Brick Bronsky) is in the hospital with his girlfriend Victoria (Leesa Rowland) because she’s giving birth. Unbeknownst to him, Dr. Slag, Ph.D. (John Tallman) from the Nukamama Corporation has his eyes set on Roger’s sons. Alongside Professor Melvina Holt (Lisa Gaye) and a new cretin gang, they kidnap his son Dick (Bronsky) after he’s born. Later, Roger’s son Adlai (Bronsky) is born and raised to be good-natured while Dick is raised to be bad. Adlai attends the Tromaville Institute of Technology like his dad and has a girlfriend named Trish (Lisa Star). Soon, Dr. Slag, Ph.D.’s plan comes to fruition when Dick wreaks havoc on Tromaville, and Adlai is blamed for it. Will Adlai be able to stop Dr. Slag, Ph.D., or will Tromaville become a nuclear stockpile?
Review
Class of Nuke ‘Em High 3: The Good, The Bad, And The Subhumanoid is more of the same from before. It’s got the same goofy sound effects, the same obvious ADR, the same emphasis on T&A over gore, etc. Interestingly, this film was apparently based on Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, though with that extra Troma touch. Bronsky, though not a terrible actor, is clearly stretching it with having to play three roles at once. He’s surprisingly pretty intense as Dick, though it seems like he might be trying too hard at being intimidating. As Adlai, he’s basically repeating his performance as Roger from the last film, even wearing the same outfit. When he’s playing Roger, who’s also the mayor, has some fun moments getting to free up some more. Though he’s not the best actor, it’s a shame his acting career never took off after these two films.
Lisa Gaye, much like Toxic Avenger 2 & 3 and Class of Nuke ‘Em High 2, is wonderfully over-the-top. She spends most of the runtime either smoking a cigar or eating snacks, but she still has some fun moments. John Tallman delivers a surprisingly straight-laced performance as Dr. Slag, Ph.D., mostly underacting though still coming off as mildly intense. Effects-wise, it’s what you’ve come to expect from a Troma film: tons of melting, goop, and rubber suits. What stands out the most are the subhumanoids, which have unique animal-like designs, such as a wolf, a lizard, etc. Also noteworthy is that this would be the first appearance of Ron Jeremy, who would become a Troma regular. While it has its moments, there are better Troma films to start with. Overall, Class of Nuke ‘Em High 3: The Good, The Bad, And The Subhumanoid is average at best.
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