History Film / TurboKid

** Zeus' two main henchmen (Skeletron and the one with the gas mask) with their getups are reminiscent of [[Film/MadMax2 Lord Humungus]] and [[Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina one of the Three Storms]] respectively.

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[UpToEleven In the case of]] [[spoiler:Zeus]] who dynamically went on to [[FortheEvulz slaughter or enthrall]] as many innocent/evil humans as he could since the end times. And all because the guy he was built after told him "[[{{WhatMeasureIsANonHuman}} you're only a robot]]".

-->"Depends on the model."

* BloodyHilarious: The film runs on this trope.

* [[HumansAreFlawed Humans Are Pests]]: Or at least more akin to cockroaches; according to Zeus after '''the reveal'''.
* ItsPersonal: Frederick wants revenge on Zeus for the murder of his brother, [[spoiler:and the Kid wants the same thing for the murder of his parents.]]
* ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne: [[spoiler: The original Turbo Rider either fails his mission of saving humanity or dies in the process of winning a PyrrhicVictory]].

* MeaningfulName: Zeus has.... kind of a god complex. And turns out to be able to [[spoiler:shoot electricity, or [[AgonyBeam something that looks like it]].]]

** In addition to the name being similar to [[Film/JingleAllTheWay Turbo Man]] Turbo Rider & his suit may be inspired by ''Franchise/KamenRider''/''Television/MaskedRider''. This extends into some of the fight scenes and the suit's {{BFG}}:

** Later, [[spoiler:the fate of his hand and its robotic replacement]] recalls ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack''.

** TheReveal showing that [[spoiler: Turbo Rider actually existed]] is similar to the discovery of a deceased astronaut captain's remains by the the ''Enterprise'' crew in the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "The Royale".
** Zeus [[spoiler: meets his end]] in the same way as Film/{{Jaws}}.

** More obvious, yet probably less noticeable, Apple. Her name is Apple and [[spoiler: is a computer]]. Apple Computers may have been established in 1976, in the 1980s is when it really took off by introducing the Macintosh in 1984. Similarly, Highway 64 is most likely a reference to the Commodore 64.

* StarCrossedLovers: He's a human, [[spoiler:she's a robot. In a post-apocalypse precipitated by a massive RobotWar.]]
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: Zeus established himself as a big bad when he betrayed and murdered his former master]].
* SuperSoldier: Turbo Rider

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[UpToEleven In the case of Zeus]] who dynamically went on to [[FortheEvulz slaughter or enthrall]] as many innocent/evil humans as he could since the end times. And all because the guy he was built after told him "[[{{WhatMeasureIsANonHuman}} you're only a robot]]".

* AnAesop: The film may seem like a shallow exploitation parody, but the story is based around the idea that in times of need and desperation people can draw a sense of hope and positive lessons from an idea of the past while rejecting its horrors and mistakes, [[spoiler: as shown by Turbo Kid taking on the long-forgotten fallen hero Turbo Rider's persona]].

* ChekhovsGun: The small tin of View-Master reels the Kid's parents gave him before their demise in the flashback ended up up saving his life. In the final of the movie this happenstance gives the audience a [[CrowningMomentofHeartwarming Thanks Mom]] feel to it.

''Turbo Kid'' is a 2015 Canadian/New Zealand film starring Creator/MunroChambers and Creator/MichaelIronside that's best described as ''Film/MadMax'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Film/BMXBandits''.

** The Turbo Glove owes a bit to the infamous [[NintendoEntertainmentSystem [=PowerGlove=]]].

** TheReveal with [[spoiler:Zeus]] is inspired by ''Film/TheTerminator''.

** More obvious, yet probably less noticeable, Apple. Her name is Apple and [[spoiler: is a computer]]. Apple Computers may have been established in 1976, in the 1980s is when it really took off by introducing the Macintosh in 1984.

A sequel [[http://www.horror-movies.ca/2016/09/dust-off-bmx-turbo-kid-2-confirmed/ is in preparation]], starting just after the events of the first movie, and will possibly be shown at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.

It's AfterTheEnd (in [[{{Zeerust}} 1997]]), and nuclear winter has made has left the land barren and cold as Canada. Water is a scarce commodity, people scavenge just to survive, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking BMX bikes are the chosen method of transportation]]. In this world live a [[NoNameGiven nameless]], comic-book-loving yet streetwise youth and a hard-boiled "cowboy" named Fredrick the Arm Wrestler...

** TheReveal showing that [[spoiler: Turbo Rider actually existed]] is similar to the discovery of a deceased astronaut captain's remains by the the ''Enterprise'' crew in the ''StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "The Royale".

''Turbo Kid'' is a 2015 Canadian/New Zealand film that's best described as ''Film/MadMax'' [[XMeetsY meets]] ''Film/BMXBandits''.

** ATwinkleInTheSky: as if to play on that fable; at the end of the movie a star suddenly glimmers in the night over the riding Turbo Kid.

** The inherent theatricality is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by [[spoiler:Zeus]] himself when he gets the information before actually using his new toy.
-->[[spoiler:'''Zeus:''' Do you have any idea how much time it took to set this up?]]

** Zeus' execution methods are cribbed from ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami'', as is The Kid's use of a thrown hammer as a weapon

* MeaningfulName: Zeus has.... kind of a god complex.

** The opening credits sequence (where The Kid arranges the things in his room while listening to a Walkman) recalls ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy''.

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[UpToEleven In the case of Zeus]] who dynamically went on to [[FortheEvulz slaughter or enthrall]] as many innocent/evil humans as he could since the end times. And all because the guy he was built after told him "[[{{WhatMeasureIsANonHuman}} you're only a robot]]"

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[UpToEleven In the case of Zeus]] who dynamically went on to [[FortheEvulz slaughter or enthrall]] as many innocent/evil humans as he could since the end times. And all because the guy he was built after told him "[[{{WhatMeasureIsANonHuman}} your only a robot]]"

It's based on the "T is for Turbo" segment of ''Film/TheABCsOfDeath'' (watch the segment [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBL0vPheNwM here]]). Suffice to say that TheMovie has [[SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism a much more positive take on its story]].

* AIIsACrapshoot: [[UpToEleven In the case of Zeus]] who dynamically went on to [[FortheEvulz slaughter or enthrall]] as many innocent/evil humans as he could since the end times. And all because the guy he was built after told him "[[WhatMeasureIsANon-Human? your only a robot]]"

* CloudCuckoolander: Apple. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], in that [[spoiler:she's a robot]].

-->"You made me this way!"

->"This is the future. This is the year 1997..."
-->'''--Fredrick's opening narration'''

** The long-haired, hockey-mask-wearing {{Mook}} recalls [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles Casey Jones]]. The air punching when the Kid first dons his uniform also resembles the martial arts moves the Turtles would make in the first movie.