One Shocking Moment/The Abnormal Female/The Maidens of Fetish Street (1969) Review

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(More customer reviews)This DVD was the toughest I have ever reviewed. What has made this difficult is as is common Something Weird throw in so much stuff you almost have to grade them higher for providing so much extra content. There are 3 movies contained, the first "one Shocking Moment" gets a 10 out of 10 for reasons discussed later. Both The Abnormal Female & Maidens of Fetish Street both score a 0 out of 10, they are unwatchable ( in my opinion). Contained on the DVD as well are sexy Trailers for other Exploitation type fare & almost a lobby card format ( minus the pictures)with titles & content for other Shocktaculars from the early 60's. The 2 movies above that didn't make the cut were lacking any kind of direction, cohesive story, you name it. When these two hit the wall nothing stuck, that's it. "one shocking Moment " on the other hand is excellent. It rings very true, the story is well told the cast is solid & it is very kinky & yet there is a seemingly real perception as you watch this that this could happen & has happened. Briefly, a young woman & her husband move to the big city where opporitunity knocks. Yet this move brings out the worst in both of them. He is a womanizer & she is naive & unaware of how events are unfolding. Now enter Tanya ( played by Verne Martine)a nightclub owner who is very comfortable in a Dom/Lesbian persona & who provides the kinky fireworks that elevates this feature. As well though tough as nails she proves to be the only magnet that might draw this couple back together. Hero or villain her performance & believability is off the chart. So in summary I can recommend only one of three features but it is that good, the additional content for me makes it worth 4 stars.
I will throw in this disclaimer, the content of this DVD is an aquired taste, it is often amateurish & lightyears away from mainstream fare, just so you know.

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The Image (1973) Review

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(More customer reviews)Radley METZGER's THE IMAGE (also known under the more exploitative title THE PUNISHMENT OF ANNE) is without doubt not everybody's cup of tea. Based on an infamous French bestseller this movie is shocking in its relentless depiction of a weird triangle relationship between a mature woman, her submissive young girl friend and a curious author.
Please note: If you feel uneasy when you see graphic sex, humiliation, degradation, bondage, whipping and urination, then do not watch this film. On the other hand, this is no raincoat brigade movie. Instead it is a masterly crafted piece of art with outstanding cinematography, a beautiful score and fine actors (Yes, everybody here can act better than most mainstream academy award winners.)
Regrettably the rough SM scenes could easily distract from or obscure the motivation of the characters.
THE IMAGE has an unusual book-like structure with chapters (no, I'm not refering to the DVD chapters). According to the liner notes the film is very faithful to its literary source. I liked the social setting of the film - it takes places among educated, eloquent and wealthy jet set people. And the film makes good use of its nice Paris locations. I found THE IMAGE very compelling viewing. I just didn't like the fitting room scene too much, because it seemed like a rather cliche porn situation to me.
Some words about the DVD: SYNAPSE did a real great job with the transfer. One can't praise the picture quality high enough. The uncut film is presented widescreen.
Unfortunately there aren't too many extras: the director's filmography, an isolated score and five trailers of Radley METZGER movies: SCORE, THE LICKERISH QUARTET, CAMILLE 2000, THERESE AND ISABELLE and CARMEN BABY. Kudos to Stephen R. BISSETTE for his insightful liner notes. I recommend to read it before you watch the movie, because it really enhances your understanding of the film despite some spoilers.

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The Pet (2006) Review

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(More customer reviews)This will contain some spoilers, but this information needs to be known before you spend your money on this film. The Pet could have been a nice little film about a power exchange alternative lifestyle, even as unlikely as 24/7 animal/pet play may be. It had enough budget and was shot well enough. Even the actors were good enough(some were distinctly better than others though). Pierre Dulat as Philip was quite good. Andrea Edmondson as Mary/GG was also decent enough.
My BIG problem with the film is that the makers promoted it as a "true" look into a caring, power exchange alternate lifestyle. The maker's website description is misleading as is the film's trailer. They tell you the main characters are intruded upon by international slavers. In fact, the main characters (except for Mary/GG) are all business partners and friends in a kidnapping/murdering syndicate that deals in selling body parts and slave laborers. Philip's wish that Mary/GG not be sold as such is purely his personal wish. So, once again a chance to make a film showing the beauty of a loving dominant/submissive relationship is turned into just another demonization of the BDSM community. By this depiction, you are either crazy, evil or just plain stupid to participate in such a lifestyle. Yet, the makers promote this film as being about a loving consensual relationship. Its really just an exploitation film and
when you break down the ridiculous plot, there really is not much left to
like. One example of this plot is after a couple weeks of training, having your Pet be devoid of nearly all cognitive function(they do say that clearly). So, we have people talking about murdering their Pets and selling the organs right in front of them with no reaction. Oh, come on!
Non consensual Slave Trade is a serious subject and one that deserves much better than this film to bring attention to it.
Having said that, I did give The Pet two stars. It is filmed
well enough and it does have some nice scenes in it. Mary/GG and Nicky/Taps(played by Sommer Nguyan)fetching sticks in the nude outdoors
(in real snow and cold) is a standout. If you do see it, it is clear they did it for real. The other reason is the always lovely Lydia McLane(under a pseudonym Jane Steele), as Red. She has a particularly nice scene at the beginning of the film.
This is not a film to set as an example of any BDSM power exchange lifestyle. It is a terribly flawed, shamelessly misrepresented exploitation film. If you don't care about spending the money and seeing it for the few good scenes it does contain, you might get some enjoyment. If you are looking for a decent film about alternative lifestyles, The Pet is not it.

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