Overrated Exploitation!

[Pete]

Recently i watched The Sinful Dwarf a film many people say is unbelivably depraved, sick and you will need a shower after watching. And suprise, suprise it was not shocking at all.

Are there any other films that have got a dubious reputation that when you watched you found was rather mild?

[mark meakin]

Thriller - A Cruel Picture(aka They Call Her One Eye).I still have the XXX version,but I found it very mild & rather dull on the whole.Not enough cruelty for my liking !

[Pete]

I was right pissed off with Sinful Dwarf. For months i heard people going on about how shocking it was, Severin in particular were guilty of this ( althought to be fair it is a good way of seeling your product ) but it led me to think the people who said all of this must not have seen many explotation films before.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

I didn't find "The Sinful Dwarf" shocking but did enjoy the over all level of seediness that runs through it.For some reason,it reminded of "Rising Damp" with added scuzz!

I found "August Underground" a huge let down,and rather dull in places.

[Pete]

The Sinful Rigsby!

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by loops

The Sinful Rigsby!

Now,I'd pay good money to see that

[kathyacker]

anything by tinto brass? (unless his earliest films are really different.)

just toe-curling... no idea how he can be compared to russ meyer (aside from marketing reasons) - michael winner would be far more apt.

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by kathyacker

anything by tinto brass? (unless his earliest films are really different.)

just toe-curling... no idea how he can be compared to russ meyer (aside from marketing reasons) - michael winner would be far more accurate.

I've not seen it yet but Brass' "Deadly Sweet" is meant to be excellent,I've got it on order at the moment.

[Philleh]

I've found that most modern day exploitation has been really disappointing!

The whole August Underground franchise has bored me, as have Lucifer Valentines assaults on HD. Murder Set-Pieces was utter trash, the only real exploitation flick of recent that held my interest was Gutterballs, but even that has outstayed it's welcome after 2 viewings.

Now, Pathology on the other hand is possibly the finest slice of modern day exploitation in some time... and it's a mainstream movie! ha.

As for the classic exploitation I was let down by titles like:

All Night Long 1 - 3
Nude For Satan
Cat in the Brain
Most of Jean Rollin's input
Virgin Amongst the Living Dead
Zombie Lake

Ugh... felt myself falling asleep just thinking about those films.

[vipco]

I totally agree.
I found Snuff 102 to be interesting, and very good up to 2 viewings, but like August, SVD etc, it dose'nt stand up to repeat viewings.
The story is pretty interesting and easy to pick up , even with my Spanish being limited to 'Hola'. as its pretty basic, and speach is minimal, ( for some reason I got Spanish / no sub's) though the use of B/W & Color mixed with an 'industrial style sound work well, as does the genuine intercut web footage, but the 'twist' is seen long before its revealed, ,
Llke I said, very good up till 2nd viewing, then it loses anything it had, and this is a film you need to see more than once .

Ok, its an underground film, but if this is the future then i'll stick with the past.

Am with you on Rollin, but Zombie Lake is a favourite , as is Fulci's Cat in the Brain.