Aside from the obvious appeal of this smörgásbord of dirty movie delights, cult director Frank Henenlotter hosts a good history of soft-core film smut, in all its forms. Includes excellent clips and input from one of the 'greats' in this field, David F. Friedman. Remember, it's for educational purposes only. That's Sexploitation! Blu-ray Severin Films 2013 / Color / 1:37 full frame / 136 min. / Street Date April 26, 2016 / 24.95 Starring Albert Cadabra, Gal Friday, David F. Friedman, Frank Henenlotter. Cinematography Daniel Griffith, Brent Kerr, Anthony Sneed Produced by Jimmy Maslon, Mike Vraney Written and Directed and Edited by Frank Henenlotter
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Remember the beginning of the Paddy Chayefsky-Sidney Lumet film The Bachelor Party, where a group of men in a darkened room are watching a film, and we don't know what it is? That's Sexploitation! is a comprehensive documentary about a sleazy, yet strangely innocent, slice of prurient Americana. From VHS through the DVD days,...
Reviewed by Glenn Erickson
Remember the beginning of the Paddy Chayefsky-Sidney Lumet film The Bachelor Party, where a group of men in a darkened room are watching a film, and we don't know what it is? That's Sexploitation! is a comprehensive documentary about a sleazy, yet strangely innocent, slice of prurient Americana. From VHS through the DVD days,...
- 5/14/2016
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
In That's Sexploitation, filmmaker Frank Henenlotter and exploitation legend David Friedman celebrate the freewheeling culture of sexploitation, the sensationalistic underground of independent filmmakers and studios who cashed in on promises of carnal thrills and forbidden spectacle, specifically naked flesh (mostly female). . . . Here are ten films from the heady days of the sexual revolution to the present that smudge the line between art and exploitation. Sex may be the subject, the subtext, or the motivation, but promise of steamy spectacle and erotic delights was used attract patrons that normally might not otherwise attend such fare and give them the cinematic equivalent to the time-honored justification for purchasing Playboy magazine: "I get it for the articles.">> - Sean Axmaker...
- 11/21/2014
- Keyframe
In That's Sexploitation, filmmaker Frank Henenlotter and exploitation legend David Friedman celebrate the freewheeling culture of sexploitation, the sensationalistic underground of independent filmmakers and studios who cashed in on promises of carnal thrills and forbidden spectacle, specifically naked flesh (mostly female). . . . Here are ten films from the heady days of the sexual revolution to the present that smudge the line between art and exploitation. Sex may be the subject, the subtext, or the motivation, but promise of steamy spectacle and erotic delights was used attract patrons that normally might not otherwise attend such fare and give them the cinematic equivalent to the time-honored justification for purchasing Playboy magazine: "I get it for the articles.">> - Sean Axmaker...
- 11/21/2014
- Fandor: Keyframe
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Scalarama, Nationwide
The joyfully seedy Scala Cinema in King's Cross went dark 20 years ago as a result of steep rent hikes and a costly court case that followed an illegal screening of A Clockwork Orange (which Stanley Kubrick had removed from UK distribution). Farewell, then, to Russ Meyer marathons, giallo all-nighters and getting spooked by the Scala cat brushing against your leg during Night Of The Living Dead. Until recently, that is. Now in its third year, Scalarama can't promise the old feline companionship, but in all other respects it aims to bring the Scala's renegade spirit back to UK cinemas. Events run throughout September: this week's include a Leeds late-nighter for Point Blank (tonight); an open-air outing for Et in London tomorrow, the UK premiere of blue movie doc That's Sexploitation! (Manchester, Mon); and a...
Scalarama, Nationwide
The joyfully seedy Scala Cinema in King's Cross went dark 20 years ago as a result of steep rent hikes and a costly court case that followed an illegal screening of A Clockwork Orange (which Stanley Kubrick had removed from UK distribution). Farewell, then, to Russ Meyer marathons, giallo all-nighters and getting spooked by the Scala cat brushing against your leg during Night Of The Living Dead. Until recently, that is. Now in its third year, Scalarama can't promise the old feline companionship, but in all other respects it aims to bring the Scala's renegade spirit back to UK cinemas. Events run throughout September: this week's include a Leeds late-nighter for Point Blank (tonight); an open-air outing for Et in London tomorrow, the UK premiere of blue movie doc That's Sexploitation! (Manchester, Mon); and a...
- 8/31/2013
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
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