Female Circumcision Movie Reviews
Family movie reviews for "Female Circumcision" sorted by average review score:
Ferocious Female Freedom Fighters
Released in DVD by Wea Corp (09 September, 2003)
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Very Very Very Funy!!!This movie is absolutely hilarious. Dubbed over [] flicks are always entertaining but this is just absurd. Many many fart and sex jokes thrown in and (perversions aside) the script makes completely no sense. Fortunately, this happens to work for this movie. A must have for anyone who loves little unknown gems of movies.
Crazy dubbed over 70's kung fu movie? I'm there!This movie has it all! Kung fu fights, wisecracking ugly guys, and an Elvis impersonator. Basically, these guys took an old 70's kung fu flick and dubbed over all the dialogue. Hilarity ensues as our hero tries to beat up the ugly guys and get the girl. If you liked that movie, "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist," then you will love this one.
John Waters Collection #3: Pink Flamingos/ Female Trouble
Released in DVD by New Line Studios (02 October, 2001)
Starring: Divine, David Lochary, and Mary Vivian Pearce
Pink Flamingos This is the movie that made John Waters famous, and quite possibly the film that made bad taste cool. Yes, Virginia, a large transvestite actually eats dog feces as a kind of dizzying denouement to this frequently illogical and intentionally disgusting movie, but by the time that happens, you're already numb... and you've possibly laughed to the point of losing bladder control. The plot revolves around two vile families laying claim to the title "The Filthiest People Alive." You've got pregnant women in pits, you've got grown men getting sexual satisfaction from chickens, you've got people licking furniture to perform trailer-park voodoo, and you've got classic lines like: "Oh my God! The couch... it... it rejected you!"
Waters, who went on to direct genuine pop-culture classics such as Hairspray and Serial Mom, made this celluloid sideshow with one aim--to make a name for himself. It worked. He does have a genuine eye for filmmaking (when the trailer burns down, you feel the white heat of Divine's pain and anger). On the other hand, you won't notice any disclaimers about stunt doubles and animals not being mistreated. There weren't, and they were. Welcome to the filthiest film in the world. --Grant Balfour
Female Trouble John Waters expands the definition of female trouble in this mutant tribute to good-girl-gone-bad drive-in melodramas. The girl is, of course, cross-dressing cult icon Divine, Waters's plus-sized muse. Divine is at her most gleefully outrageous as teenage brat Dawn Davenport, who runs away from home and into a life of wanton hedonism all because she didn't get cha-cha heels for Christmas. Almost immediately she's molested by a sleazy motorcycle thug (also played by Divine--is this Waters's idea of "love thyself"?), but she doesn't let motherhood interfere with her plans of stardom and turns herself into an unlikely fashion statement in an apocalyptic fashion show. Waters's fourth feature, a follow-up to the midnight movie hit Pink Flamingos, is just as cinematically primitive and even more gleefully vulgar, right down to the electric climax of Dawn's road to everlasting fame.
The DVD also features a commentary track by the always-entertaining John Waters. --Sean Axmaker
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He's Original, You Gotta Give Him ThatIt is what it is, and you certainly don't have to like it(Roger Ebert sure hates Pink Flamingos, but what does he know? He liked Star Kid). John Waters is truly a love him or hate him guy, especially where his old films are concerned. If you've never seen this, take my advice: Don't watch it with anyone prudish(unless it's for revenge), watch it with a sick freaky person like yourself. This is the kind of film that you like to watch with people to see their reactions, but you probably won't watch it alot on your own-very much like Caligula. Remember, Waters isn't afraid to show you anything and nothing is sacred to him. There are at least two scenes in Pink Flamingos that will be tattooed in your brain till the day you die(for better or worse), so be prepared. This film is labeled a comedy, but that's all a matter of taste. I know people who DO NOT think this film is funny, but very sick and disturbing. You gotta understand that it's all meant for laughs, but many aren't gonna agree with that, Bubba. Female Trouble is a little more toned down than Pink Flamingos, but not much! The Farrelly Brothers seem to be in the spotlight for grossout humor, but they have a long way to go before they can even begin to outgross the king of grossout. These two films are the proof of that.
a movie brimming with cinematic firsts !A guy, a girl , a chicken & a toolshed. Sounds like a deranged version of "Three's company". After watching this movie, Jerry Springer will seem like wholesome entertainment. How much you enjoy this may depend on your mood & what you had for supper.
Of course, the guy with the flexible sphincter in the party scene still makes me cringe. I would like to play this movie at a nun convention & see what happens :) Excellent soundtrack !!!
Of course, the guy with the flexible sphincter in the party scene still makes me cringe. I would like to play this movie at a nun convention & see what happens :) Excellent soundtrack !!!
two works of artfemale troubles is waters' masterpiece. this film (with desperate living) ranks as one of the great art films of all time right alongside dreyer's passion of joan of arc, bunuel's belle de jour, welles' citizen kane, and cocteau's orphee. waters here produced somethin akin to nothing before it and that should be said of all great art.
Female Convict Scorpion: Jailhouse 41
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (26 March, 2002)
Starring: Shunya Ito, Meiko Kaji, and Fumio Watanabe
Gonzo doesn't begin to describe this wild women-in-prison film. A mad mix of outrageous exploitation, flamboyant art movie, and energetic comic book, this manga-inspired cult classic is actually the second film in a series, but you hardly need the history. Matsu (Meiko Kaji, of Lady Snowblood fame) is an innocent woman in jail who defies the sadistic warden and brutal guards with silent stares and sudden strikes. Nicknamed "Scorpion" for her lethal, lightning attacks, she is systematically abused, tortured, and humiliated by the vengeful warden (guess why he wears that eye patch), but escapes with a chain gang and leads the cops on a violent chase through the countryside. The doomed "Seven Sinful Women" are systematically cut down by the trigger-happy posse, but not before they take a few with them. Kaji gives a near silent performance as the smoldering Matsu, who stares out from under artfully tousled hair with piercing eyes and spars with her bullying, psychotic cellblock rival. Director Shunya Ito paints his striking set pieces in brilliant colors: an autumnal death scene that turns from restful, leaf-blown orange to a desolate gray in a flash, a blue waterfall that suddenly runs red with blood, an escape down a literal mountain of garbage. Never has exploitation looked so beautiful.
Mastered from a gorgeous widescreen print, the image is sharp and the colors vivid. The subtitles are printed on the film, but in this case they are easy to read and grammatically sound. The DVD also features the theatrical trailer and informative liner notes that chart the series' background history by film programmer and historian Chris D. --Sean Axmaker
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Warning for Mac G4 usersThis is a purely technical comment---I've yet to actually see the film.
I tried to view this DVD in my MacIntosh G4's DVD player-got some sound but the image skips, flickers and generally would not play correctly.
A friend who has the same computer reported the same problem.
A Visual FeastWell, I think I should cut right to the chase: FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41 is quite possibly the most fascinating and visually stunning film I have ever had the pleasure to see ... And that praise comes from fan who loves ( and also admires ) films such as BLACK NARCISSUS, KWAIDAN, SUSPIRIA, and VERTIGO to name a few ...... To simply describe the plot of FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION would be a great injustice .. This is not your run-of-the-mill women in prison film ( although I do enjoy that genre ) ... YES, the story is fascinating and so perfectly simple ... The true beauty comes in the genius of transforming a simple story into a visual and creative feast for the senses, in particular, your eyes ...... But what are visuals without performance ??? ... This film wouldn't know .... The acting is brilliant, particularly Meiko Kaji who, with one glance, can send either a chill down your spine, or send butterflies to your stomach ... Does it sound as if I love this film ??? ... I DO !!! ... I highly recommend FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION: JAILHOUSE 41 .... The colors are breathtaking, and the overall look for the film is awesome ...If there is one flaw regarding this DVD, it is in the transfer: during dark scenes, a "transparent" ( for lack of a better word ) band can be seen down the right side of the screen ... Strangely, this line is NOT visible in the trailer ... This band can also be seen occasionally in BLACK TIGHT KILLERS, a Japanese film released by the same manufacturer .... It's not bad enough to take a star away, but it is noticable during dark scenes ... Simply put, FEMALE CONVICT SCORPION is one of the best films I've ever seen ...
An unexpected gemThis is probably one of the few films I've seen recently to really surprise me. I had heard a few things about the film before seeing it, and the scattered details I had picked it up made it sound like standard Japanese exploitation - stylish, violent and misogynistic. All the elements are present in the film for this sort of product - a couple of rape scenes, the torture and abuse of women, a few moments of sadistic gore. Yet, despite these elements, this film is actually explicitly feminist in its outlook (very surprising for a Japanese exploitation film!), and is oddly lyrical and poetic for much of its length. There are few films that one could describe as being simultaneously brutal, sleazy, beautiful, absurd and emotionally affecting - "Female Scorpion" manages the rare feat of producing this strange alchemy. Definitely worth seeing for fans of Japanese filmmaking.
Male and Female
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (17 August, 1999)
Average review score:
better than most newer moviesSaw it first on AMC Silent Sundays and loved it. An interesting look at a simpler and slower time. Interesting commentary on class and man's nature. At times, it got a little slow but the great thing about silent films is that in those days the director's challenge was to evoke emotion from the audience through action: the protanganist reacting to note just handed to him, the spying over the shoulder or the reactions to other actors. "I was a King of Bablyon and you were a Christian slave." I own it.
Class distinctions fall apart on DeMille's desert islandCecil B. DeMille's 1919 film "Male and Female" is certainly representative of the director's silent work. Based on James M. Barrie's "The Admirable Chrichton," the film provides half-naked women in a story that constitutes social commentary. The story here finds Gloria Swanson as Lady Mary Lasenby, a snobbish socialite who is shipwrecked upon a desert island with her but fiance Lord Brockelhurst (Robert Cain), her butler Crichton (Thomas Meighan), and her scullery maid Tweeny (Lila Lee). The class distinctions that existed on the yacht of Lord Loam (Theodore Roberts) quickly fall apart as the group tries to survive and Lady Mary falls in love. DeMille, not content with showing Swanson swimming half-naked, contrives one of his celebrated flashbacks where Crichton becomes the King of Babylon and Swanson is the Christian slave girl that he must tame. I always thought that Babylon was long gone by the time of Christianity, but who am I to argue with DeMille? The pagan spectacle is diverting, especially the bit with the peacock headdress. What amazes me is how DeMille ties it into the present day narrative: because the King tames the slave girl she curses him so that in future lives he will be her servant. However, when they achieve equality in the "present," the two lovers are shown at the end in their ancient bodies, with Swanson sitting content at the throne of her man. I am sure we have all seen some variation on this storyline at some point, but with "Male and Female" we must have the oldest version of the tale still preserved on film. This is one of those silent classics where night scenes are tinted blue and the flashbacks appear golden. This is the film that made Gloria Swanson a star and you can certainly see why. Every time I see "Sunset Blvd." from now on, when DeMille talks about when Norma Desmond was a star, this is the film I will recall in my mind's eye.
extraordinary silent filmThis film is a masterpiece that gives you the feel of the time and place of the story line. Gloria Swanson is definitely a superb, passionate, and glamorous actress in the film. The picture quality is very clear and the orchestra sound added makes this movie a time capsule for years to come. This film, without a doubt, is one of gloria swanson's finest moments along with her other films "Sadie Thompson" and "Sunset Boulevard." I strongly recommend this film to those who appreciate a brillant silent film.
Fuego / The Female aka Seventy Times Seven (Special Edition)
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (18 June, 2002)
Average review score:
Scorchingly Hilarious Decadence!If you enjoy offbeat films like Russ Meyer's "Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill!" or "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls", or early John Waters features like "Female Trouble" or "Pink Flamingos", brace yourself for "FUEGO", an astounding piece of late 60s sex-melodrama from Argentina. Selling point: The film was so sultry and bodacious (by 1960s standards) that it was actually BANNED in its country of origin!!! Voluptuous ISABEL SARLI deserves high marks for her passionately enthusiastic portrayal of a tormented nymphomaniac whose insatiable lusts push her toward oblivion. The memorable, over-the-top theme song is so relentlessly aggressive it will haunt you forever. Everything about "FUEGO" is beyond belief and stupefying -- you will wonder how it ever got made in the first place! It would be a crime for me to go into any more detail -- you simply MUST see "FUEGO" for yourself and revel in its gaudy delirium! It is so "dreadful" that, honestly, it really deserves 5 stars (in the Bad Is Good category), but I'm only giving this double feature DVD 4 stars. This is partly because the master for "FUEGO" appears to suffer from dirt scratches and some jump-cuts (granted, this probably can't be helped with an obscure film like this -- alternate prints and negatives are likely nonexistant); let me say, however, the color is sumptuous and the print eminently watchable (yes, the scratches do sort of add a level of charm...). The art-housey black-and-white companion feature, "THE FEMALE" (also starring ISABEL SARLI) is a bit of a let down after all the bravado stirred up in "FUEGO". However, "FUEGO" on its own is worth the price of this DVD, so don't hesitate to order! This is the kind of "bad cinema" that's great to watch with a group of friends and only gets better with repeated viewing. I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like "FUEGO" -- it sets new standards for outrageousness and will certainly keep you laughing for a long time.
Single White Female
Released in DVD by Columbia/Tristar Studios (28 August, 2001)
Starring: Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh
You can take this 1992 thriller one of two ways: it's either a highly suspenseful movie about an unfortunate young woman's psychological breakdown, or it's a glossy slasher movie starring two of Hollywood's best young actresses. Or maybe it's both at the same time--or perhaps it's the clever and well-acted thriller for its first hour before resorting to the routine shocks of a cheap horror flick. However you look at it, there's no denying that this is a dynamite showcase for Jennifer Jason Leigh as the roommate from hell who becomes the bane of Bridget Fonda's existence. First she picks up Fonda's mannerisms, then starts to borrow her wardrobe, cuts her hair to resemble Fonda's, and even "borrows" her roomie's boyfriend for a deceitful night of lovemaking. By that point Fonda's totally freaking out (wouldn't you?), and, well, that's when the whole thing gets a little too silly. Still, this is a nifty little shocker, and director Barbet Schroeder brings more intelligence and style to the material than it really deserves. Add that to the fine performances by the battling roommates and you've got a movie that will make you think twice before inviting total strangers to live with you. --Jeff Shannon
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Shocking!Jenninfer Jason Leigh is totally out of control while Bridget Fonda fears for her life in this psychological thriller. Allie Jones (Fonda) puts an ad in the newspaper for a room mate wanted, a single white female. She quickly gets a response from Hendra Carlson (Leigh) and has Allie convinced. She moves in and seems like the perfect room mate. But Allie begins to notice some of her belongings missing and Hendra's style and personality changing. Before long, Hendra's obsession with Allie's life proves it's self when Hendra gets a complete make over and looks exactly like Allie. This is where the terror and violence begins. This movie is somewhat similar to the Lifetime Network thriller "Total Stranger" about a lonley woman that offers a room in her home for rent. She allows a pleasent college girl to move in and she turns out to be a violent schizophrenic and takes over the woman's home and terrorizes her. This movie was just as good.
The roommate from hell.While unterviewing roommates Jennifer Jason Leigh shows up and gets the position. She wears Bridget's clothes, hair style, perfume and proceeds to mimic her in every way. She even kills her dog "Buddy" and blames it on the boyfriend. There's a lot more to this movie.
Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
A must-have movie. Don't take my word buy it for yourself from AMAZON.COM.
A thriller the way they're supposed to be...If you're looking for a truly creepy thriller than look no further than this one, containing flawless acting by actresses Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. For those reviewers who say the film is let down by the final half hour I have to say: pah! That's the best part! The half hour climax where Ally (Bridget Fonda) desperately fights off a now totally psychopathic Hedra (Jennifer Jason Leigh) makes the film in my eyes. The basic film premise is this: Ally's live-in boyfriend cheats on her and is shown the door, not used to living alone, Ally advertises for a room mate, enter Hedra, a shy quiet librarian. The two become friends but Hedra's envy and awe of her new best friend's style and beauty leads her to begin to emulate her and become her twin (the reason for her obsession is revealed in full in the film but I won't spoil it for those who might want to see the film). When Ally makes peace with her boyfriend and wants him to move back into the apartment, Hedra grows jealous and incredibly vindictive at being asked to move out and begins to become obsessive, culminating in her offing a few characters (including one hapless soul having a stiletto stabbed through his eye in a very original and memorable murder scene). The final battle between the two ladies is nothing short of gripping, and the scenes incredibly convincing as they wrestle, shoot and stab their way through the apartment complex in an edge of your seat fight for survival finally ending down in the creepy shadowy basement in the belly of the building. A slew of these type of psychological thrillers followed after the success of this film (The Crush, Deadbolt, The Babysitter, Mother's Boys, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle etc) but none besides the latter of course being up to SWF's standard. High points of the film include the creepy somewhat infamous scene where Hedra emerges from the hairdressers, her hair cut from long and dark to short and auburn in an exact imitation of Ally's, and Hedra's violent disposal of a newly bought puppy that won't come to her. The film was adapted from an average novel titled 'SWF Seeks Same' but in it's adaptation to the big screen became a very stylish thriller. A hit at the box office when released it is well worth seeing and is a guaranteed tense and nail biting viewing experience for any fans of a good thriller. Five stars.
Single White Female
Released in DVD by Columbia Tristar Hom (24 February, 1998)
Starring: Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh
You can take this 1992 thriller one of two ways: it's either a highly suspenseful movie about an unfortunate young woman's psychological breakdown, or it's a glossy slasher movie starring two of Hollywood's best young actresses. Or maybe it's both at the same time--or perhaps it's the clever and well-acted thriller for its first hour before resorting to the routine shocks of a cheap horror flick. However you look at it, there's no denying that this is a dynamite showcase for Jennifer Jason Leigh as the roommate from hell who becomes the bane of Bridget Fonda's existence. First she picks up Fonda's mannerisms, then starts to borrow her wardrobe, cuts her hair to resemble Fonda's, and even "borrows" her roomie's boyfriend for a deceitful night of lovemaking. By that point Fonda's totally freaking out (wouldn't you?), and, well, that's when the whole thing gets a little too silly. Still, this is a nifty little shocker, and director Barbet Schroeder brings more intelligence and style to the material than it really deserves. Add that to the fine performances by the battling roommates and you've got a movie that will make you think twice before inviting total strangers to live with you. --Jeff Shannon
Average review score:
Shocking!Jenninfer Jason Leigh is totally out of control while Bridget Fonda fears for her life in this psychological thriller. Allie Jones (Fonda) puts an ad in the newspaper for a room mate wanted, a single white female. She quickly gets a response from Hendra Carlson (Leigh) and has Allie convinced. She moves in and seems like the perfect room mate. But Allie begins to notice some of her belongings missing and Hendra's style and personality changing. Before long, Hendra's obsession with Allie's life proves it's self when Hendra gets a complete make over and looks exactly like Allie. This is where the terror and violence begins. This movie is somewhat similar to the Lifetime Network thriller "Total Stranger" about a lonley woman that offers a room in her home for rent. She allows a pleasent college girl to move in and she turns out to be a violent schizophrenic and takes over the woman's home and terrorizes her. This movie was just as good.
The roommate from hell.While unterviewing roommates Jennifer Jason Leigh shows up and gets the position. She wears Bridget's clothes, hair style, perfume and proceeds to mimic her in every way. She even kills her dog "Buddy" and blames it on the boyfriend. There's a lot more to this movie.
Bridget Fonda, Jennifer Jason Leigh.
A must-have movie. Don't take my word buy it for yourself from AMAZON.COM.
A thriller the way they're supposed to be...If you're looking for a truly creepy thriller than look no further than this one, containing flawless acting by actresses Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. For those reviewers who say the film is let down by the final half hour I have to say: pah! That's the best part! The half hour climax where Ally (Bridget Fonda) desperately fights off a now totally psychopathic Hedra (Jennifer Jason Leigh) makes the film in my eyes. The basic film premise is this: Ally's live-in boyfriend cheats on her and is shown the door, not used to living alone, Ally advertises for a room mate, enter Hedra, a shy quiet librarian. The two become friends but Hedra's envy and awe of her new best friend's style and beauty leads her to begin to emulate her and become her twin (the reason for her obsession is revealed in full in the film but I won't spoil it for those who might want to see the film). When Ally makes peace with her boyfriend and wants him to move back into the apartment, Hedra grows jealous and incredibly vindictive at being asked to move out and begins to become obsessive, culminating in her offing a few characters (including one hapless soul having a stiletto stabbed through his eye in a very original and memorable murder scene). The final battle between the two ladies is nothing short of gripping, and the scenes incredibly convincing as they wrestle, shoot and stab their way through the apartment complex in an edge of your seat fight for survival finally ending down in the creepy shadowy basement in the belly of the building. A slew of these type of psychological thrillers followed after the success of this film (The Crush, Deadbolt, The Babysitter, Mother's Boys, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle etc) but none besides the latter of course being up to SWF's standard. High points of the film include the creepy somewhat infamous scene where Hedra emerges from the hairdressers, her hair cut from long and dark to short and auburn in an exact imitation of Ally's, and Hedra's violent disposal of a newly bought puppy that won't come to her. The film was adapted from an average novel titled 'SWF Seeks Same' but in it's adaptation to the big screen became a very stylish thriller. A hit at the box office when released it is well worth seeing and is a guaranteed tense and nail biting viewing experience for any fans of a good thriller. Five stars.
Female Vampire
Released in DVD by Image Entertainment (08 August, 2000)
Average review score: 
Famale Vampire (1969) d: Franco, JessLinda Romay bares her considerable assets as Irina, a blood hungry bisexual vampire who sucks more than just necks. Directed by exploitation master Jesus Franco under the alias of J.P. Johnson, this French-Belgium production exists in many different versions. A European porn version entitled The Loves of Irina, with hard-core deep-throat sex scenes, and no vampires. A softer version called The Bare Breasted Countess, which this version of Female Vampire most closely resembles, and the censored North American horror only version which goes under the title Erotikill, and has almost 30 minutes cut from it. (As an added bonus this disc contains horror scenes from Erotikill not included in The Bare Breasted Countess [aka: Female Vampire]). Other versions said to exist in Europe are Sicarius - The Midnight Party; Jacula, and The Last Thrill. The so many different versions of this and many of Jess Franco's other films, make them very fun to collect. Some sources credit him with an amazing 150 films, while others claim his body of work goes as high as 200 movies. Many have attacked him for using the zoom lens too much, however this was a common cost-cutting measure during the 1970's. Jess Franco himself appears as Dr. Roberts, a forensic surgeon. Linda Romay [who later became the directors wife] stars as Countess Irina Karlstein, a mute descendant of a vampire family who, while vacationing in Portuagl and satisfying her thirsts for various bodilly fluids, falls in love with metaphysical poet Jack Taylor.
The Vampire Eye of Jess FrancoFemale Vampire was the first film Jess Franco made after the death of his star and lover, Soledad Miranda, and the film is a haunting and mournful examination of fate and loss. On the surface there does not seem much to warrnt the very high opinion I have of this film: the dialogue is ludicrous, often pretentious, and the acting merely passable, at best. Viewed as horror or porno the film would seem to have none of the qualities we desire from either of those genres: deliberate pacing, various props to create atmosphere, an internal logic, no matter how warped. So while it may seem immediately facile to say so I think this film has more in common with 60's and 70's avant-garde that with, say, Hammer, or Corman. Stan Brakhage came to my mind after watching Female Vampire. Both Brakhage and Franco are obsessed with film as a purely visual medium, but whereas Brakhage sought to reproduce the way the mechanism of the eye perceives information, without interpreting the stimuli, Franco is more concerned with the memory's hold on what the eye takes in. Franco's camerawork can only be described as insatiable--it is the most tactile and grasping use of the lens imaginable. The line on Franco is, and you hear it repeated over and over, that he 'overuses the zoom lens' but he does so, I feel, to imbue the film's space with consciousness, to feel every inch of the subject in the lens (usually the luscious Lina Romay). But like all vampires, Jess Franco's starving eye can never hold, keep, or own, that which it craves so desperately, namely lost Soledad, the pulsing blood of time itself. . . .
love at 1st bitewhy i actually like this film so much or chose to rate it so highly may be a great mystery to everyone including myself. female vampire isn't a great film by any means but does manage to keep my attention & make me want to revisit the world of countess irina over & over again. i've never seen any of the other versions of this film that exist or have existed such as the american version erotikill or the most similiar one to this release entitled loves of irina so i couldn't say if this is the best version or not but i think it'd be interesting to see the variations. from what i can tell so far just by watching the dvd version of female vampire, erotikill was much more bloody & this one tends to be more of a softcore film which aims to tease or provoke it's audience more often than to actually shock viewers. the film opens up with beautiful irina walking through the woods skyclad except for a black cape & a black belt around her waste. as she walks towards the screen, our director has seen fit to zoom in on her womanhood. there are several scenes in the film like this which obviously suggest director jesus franco adored this woman or perhaps even worshipped her. having said that, we see plenty of the seductive actress lina romay throughout the course of the film. there are a few scenes in the film which are actually quite beautiful & then there are a few montages which could be construed as disturbing or maybe unpleasant is the word i'm looking for here. while the atmosphere here isn't quite as good as a hammer film perhaps, i'm not disappointed. i wish we could have been told more about the past of irina through flashbacks perhaps & learned a little bit about her mysterious bloodline of vampires. or perhaps why she is mute? if this is a complaint, i don't intend it to be. the layers of mystery perhaps only add to the quality of the film & i won't hold that against mr. franco. lastly, i can only wonder if this film has ever been seen by anne rice. as sensual & provocative as the scenes are here, i had to stop & wonder. visit the female vampire & quench your thirst for truly hot passion. again, not the greatest vampire film ever made but worthwhile nevertheless.
John Waters Collection (Hairspray / Pecker / Polyester / Desperate Living / Pink Flamingos / Female Trouble)
Released in DVD by Warner Home Video (13 May, 2003)
Starring: John Waters
Director John Waters breaks new boundaries of bad taste with the six-film John Waters Collection. Waters actually made his bid for PG respectability with Hairspray, an enjoyably trashy comedy about the racial integration of a teen dance show on Baltimore television in the early '60s. Waters, as always, makes a virtue of junk culture and the powerful emotional forces it can represent as kids vie to get on the show. Meanwhile, a parade of former stars (Pia Zadora, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono) and pseudostars (Divine, Ricki Lake) cross the screen, playing freakish characters absorbed by thoughts of fame.
Pecker (Edward Furlong) loves to use the camera to capture his fellow Baltimore residents living their daily lives. Of course, since Pecker is a Waters movie, those daily lives include visits to strip bars, shoplifting, and various other quirky, and frequently hilarious, human activities. When Pecker's makeshift photo exhibit comes to the attention of a New York art agent (Lili Taylor), Pecker becomes the latest sensation. Pecker has something to offend just about everyone. But those who take the offenses to heart would be missing out on what amounts to a sweet-natured farce.
In Waters's hilariously trashy tale of suburban misadventure Polyester, his favorite leading lady, transvestite Divine, plays Francine Fishpaw, a dissatisfied suburban housefrau who longs for a little romance in her life because her husband and children drive her crazy. Salvation arrives in the form of Tod Tomorrow (Tab Hunter), a drive-in owner who sweeps Francine off her feet (a mean task, given Divine's girth). But he's not all he's cracked up to be.
Everyone in Desperate Living's Mortville has some horrible secret to hide. The mentally unstable Peggy Gravel (Mink Stole, in a superb display of overacting) and her 300-pound-plus maid Grizelda must take it on the lam after Grizelda smothers Peggy's husband under her elephantine buttocks. They find themselves in Mortville, a shanty fiefdom ruled by the grotesque Queen Carlotta (the incomparable Edith Massey). The evil queen delights in tormenting her subjects, but Peggy and Grizelda soon team up with a pair of lesbian outcasts, and a rebellion is in the air. Notable for the absence of Waters regular Divine, this movie pushes the rest of the cast to their over-the-top best. Nasty, shabby, gross, and hilarious, this is John Waters at his best.
Pink Flamingos is the movie that made Waters famous, and quite possibly the film that made bad taste cool. The plot revolves around two vile families laying claim to the title "The Filthiest People Alive." You've got pregnant women in pits, you've got grown men getting sexual satisfaction from chickens, you've got people licking furniture to perform trailer-park voodoo, and you've got classic lines like: "Oh my God! The couch ... it ... it rejected you!" Waters made this celluloid sideshow with one aim--to make a name for himself. It worked.
In Female Trouble, cross-dressing cult icon Divine is at her most gleefully outrageous as teenage brat Dawn Davenport, who runs away from home and into a life of wanton hedonism all because she didn't get cha-cha heels for Christmas. Almost immediately she's molested by a sleazy motorcycle thug (also played by Divine), but she doesn't let motherhood interfere with her plans of stardom and turns herself into an unlikely fashion statement in an apocalyptic fashion show. Waters's fourth feature is just as cinematically primitive and even more gleefully vulgar, right down to the electric climax of Dawn's road to everlasting fame.
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The worse director of all timeHere is a list of great film director's ..this list is for those of you who think John Waters is GOD. ~Martin Scorsese, Tim Burton, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Quentin Tarantino, Barry Levinson, and Stanley Kubrick. I'll most likely think of others once I submit this, but that's okay this is a great start for those that have been wasting time with Waters. So please grab a pen and paper and jot down these brilliant filmmakers. You won't regret it. Get off this page and begin looking up these other director's, I've found them all here on [AMAZON.com]. BAN John Waters!!
Well worth getting the set if you're a fan...There is no fancy packaging on this 'box set', it is simply a bundle of all three volumes of the John Waters collection.
However, it's worth is in its inclusion of the "John Waters Scrapbook", a HUGE vault of audio interviews and extra features that was previously only available via mail order, when you sent in the proof of purchase tabs from the seperately purchased volumes. If you want perhaps two of the volumes and are sitting on the fence about the third, it's worth purchasing the set just to get your hands on this disc.
Denise Austin - Shrink Your Female Fat Zones
Released in DVD by Artisan (Fox Video) (19 August, 2003)
Starring: Denise Austin
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good but not accurateThe video is a good workout on its own. When I bought this with the book "Shrink Your Female Fat Zones", I assumed it would be a "spot training" video to actually go with the book; your own personal fat zone - IT DID NOT. It mixed them all up. On its own the workout is good, but DO NOT buy this video if you think it's going to go with the book in that sense.
OK, but not what I'd hoped forI'm a Denise Austin fan, and have several other videos by her. I like her chatty style, it keeps me going through the tough spots. Also, I'm 68 and badly out of shape after recovering from a back injury. I wanted a "beginner" type workout. I bought her book of the same title and love it. I hoped the DVD would have the exercises broken out the same way they are in the book, and I would be able to skip from track to track with the DVD technology to create a custom workout that got tougher as I got stronger. Wrong. This is two twenty minute workouts, although the transition to the second part is not well marked and makes it hard to stop the DVD at the exact point so you can do the second part at a different time. The exercises on the DVD work well for me, but it is still not what I hoped for, so I'm afraid I can only give it 3 stars.
a good dvdAfter reading all the negative reviews, i had to write one of my own for the positive side of this dvd.
I believe this is geared more for the beginner -- and it was perfect for me. after doing this workout, i actually felt "good" -- not worked to the point that my legs and arms are jello. i have a lot of "toning" videos that are going to pretty much sit on my shelf til i am more into that fitness level, but this is one toning video i will reach for again and again while i classify myself at "the beginner" stage.
i havent done the stability ball portion yet, but the 1st 20 minutes worked all the right places for me. as for the 2 20 min. segments, there *is* a clear end and beginning to when one section stops and the other starts. the only issue there that i had was that the final stretch was mixed in with the stability ball section, and it wasnt a direct "next chapter" to get there.
as far as Denise Austin's chattiness -- i am able to tune that out, and just hear her instruction. If this isnt your first Denise video, you are already well aware of her chattiness, so if it doesnt bother you on those videos, it probably won't bother you here either. its nothing out of the ordinary.
I can't give this 5 stars only because of the lack of usage of dvd technology, but then again, that's probably why this dvd is as inexpensive as it is. For the price of this DVD, i thought it was well worth it.