pro-bassoonist

Some fresh news:

In anticipation for the R1 release rumored for early Fall here's the upcoming British shorts vol.1 and vol.2. Street date June 14-

Starring: Loredana Cannata, Rolando Ravello, Massimiliano Franciosa, Anna Biella, Alessandro Corsini, Pascal Mufflet,Joseph Hamilton, Fiorella Rubino, Tinto Brass
Directed by: Tinto Brass
Rating: 18
Duration: 107mins

Overview:

The undisputed King of Erotica lends his name to three of the sexist shorts imaginable. Three short erotic films produced by Tinto Brass, who also appears typically in a cameo role. Directed in the Tinto Brass style, they have been created by the most talented new Italian Directors working today.

JULIA
One of the world’s greatest Erotic
photographers takes 3 beautiful models
on a trip to Rome. Perverse, yet innocent,
they find redemption in the Vatican City
60 mins

A MAGIC MIRROR
A Femme Fatale, looking sexily at herself in
the mirror recalls a highly sensual love-affair
24mins

I AM THE WAY YOU WANT ME
A difficult relationship between a brusque man
and a fragile woman, who falls in love with her
brother-in-law and cheats on her husband.
23mins





Starring: Sonia Topazio, Rafaella Ponzo, Mario Parodi, Diletta Gatti
Directed by: Tinto Brass
Rating: 18
Duration: 102 mins

Overview:

The undisputed King of Erotica lends his name to three of the sexiest short stories imaginable. Directed in the Tinto Brass style by some of the most talented new Italian directors working today, Tinto Brass has produced the films as well as featuring in his Trademark cameo appearances.



VOYEUR 28 mins

Directed by: Roberto GANDUS Starring: Raffaella PONZO

A hotel employee betrays his position of authority to spy on

the rooms through networked screens and discovers extramarital

affairs with one of the hotel’s waitresses. Very, very

sexy



BLESSED TRANSGRESSION 36mins

Directed by: Enrico BERNARD

Starring: Sonia TOPAZIO, Pascal PERSIANO

A divorced couple meet each other by chance in a local park.

They soon play a game with two complete strangers and

the old passion reignites, but this time, with a difference....



QUATTRO 33 mins

Directed by: Massimo DI FELICE Starring: NICOLE

It’s Dec 31 1999. Two guys, one girl. A brand new

experience for them all as they enjoy one night of wild

passion in a hotel room and realize their own sexuality



TINTO BRASS PRESENTS EROTIC SHORT STORIES PART 3: HOLD MY WRISTS TIGHT
Starring: Silvia Rossi, Alessandra Alberti, Francesca Nunzi, Marco Di Stefano, Erika Saffo [Savastani], Emanuela Nay, Antonio Zequila, Tinto Brass
Directed by: Tinto Brass, Nello Pepe, Walter Martyn Cabell, Silvia Rossi
Rating: 18
Duration: 83mins

Overview:

LADYBIRD 32mins

Directed by: Nello PEPE

A sperm donor has some trouble providing a specimen, whilst the eager lady thinks up elaborate ways to get him going.



WHAT A WEEKEND 23mins

Directed by: Silvia ROSSI

Two close friends start a love triangle with their gardener.



HOLD ME TIGHT 28mins

Directed by: Walter Martin CABELL

A beautiful nun seeks advice from her doctor, but little did she know he was about to show her a thing or two.





TINTO BRASS PRESENTS EROTIC SHORT STORIES PART 4: IMPROPER LIAISONS
Starring: Debora CALI, Yarno BERARDI, Yulia Mayarchuk, Mauro Lorenz,Deborah Calì, Iarno Berardi, Sasa Vulicevic,
Directed by: Tinto Brass, Andrea Prandstraller, Massimiliano Zanin, Nicolaj Pennestri
Rating: 18
Duration: 81mins

Overview:

IMPROPER RELATIONS 28 mins

Directed by: Massimiliano ZANIN

A cousin comes over to visit and turns the

household upside-down as she seduces almost all

her relatives. Brass has a great cameo at the end



THE LAST SUBWAY 24mins

Directed by: Andrea PRANDSTALLER

While waiting for her train, a woman performs a

striptease for a guy waiting at the opposite track



DREAM 29 mins

Directed by: Nicolai PENNESTRI

A beautiful woman falls asleep on an isolated

beach and starts dreaming about bizarre

meetings: with a truck driver and a courier.

Dreams then mix with reality




Parts 3 and 4 to be released on July 19.
No info yet as whether or not these will be cut.
R1 release info to follow up. Hopefully they will match uo the content.

Pro-B

pro-bassoonist

Directly from CULTEPICS-

it seems like tha OOP now R1 Tinto Brass set will be re-released in August (or so the site indicates)-

"THE TINTO BRASS COLLECTION - 3-DISC EDITION DVD
Release date: August 31, 2004"


In additional news here are some titles to look for in 2005-

SCHOOL OF THE HOLY BEAST • TORRENTE 1 • GOTO • RITES OF PASSION • THE GUERNICA TREE

Cheers,
Pro-B

TomOpus

Pro-B, is that 3-disc Tinto Brass Collection the same shorts that your previous post talks about?

pro-bassoonist

NO.

The British collection is a set of 4 not 3 discs of the so-called "shorts" that are currently available in Holland.

The 3 dvd set is the one that went OOP about 6 months ago (though lonely copies could still be found here and there). This one-

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd


Cheers,
Pro-B

TomOpus

Ah, okay... gotcha!

pro-bassoonist

it has been confirmed now that the British shorts are indeed uncut as the Dutch are.



Pro-B

pro-bassoonist

In another addition to the Italian tradition in the genre here's Antonio Passalia's previously OOP disc CALIGULA AND MESSALINA-




via Xploited:

"One of a handful of Caligula knockoffs this Italian - French co-production includes the prerequisite amount of nudity, orgies and violence that have come to be expected of the genre. This time both Caligula and Messalina take part in all of the excess & fun! Directed by Anthony Pass and starring John Turner (Gino Turini), Betty Roland & Francoise Blanchard (THE LIVING DEAD GIRL)."


Pro-B

Giles

In regards to Joe D'Amato' (Aristide Massaccesi) , what films of his do you recommend? I rented 'Erotic Nights' this afternoon from Potomac Video and hope to pencil in a viewing of this sometime within the week, perusing the supplements this doesn't chinch out on the XXX hardcore scenes.

Kumar J

Thanks a lot Man.I been looking for this DVD's for a long time

pro-bassoonist

I would suggest that you look into his early works which are truly "erotic" and not XXX explicit (though only a few)...anything after 1986 has explicit scenes (also keep in mind that many of his productions are cut and re-edited for the US market).

Pro-B

Giles

any specific films you recommend... ?

pro-bassoonist

I dont know how many you could find on DVD but these are some films that I would look at:

Blue Holocaust (1979)
Tough To Kill
Rosso Sangue......etc.

Again, after he signed with the French distributors most of his titles became XXX.

Pro-B

Giles

so... I watched 'Erotic Nights of the Living Dead' the other night and I was a tad disappointed. The plot is paper thin, the acting predictable for the genre, the hardcore heterosexual sex scenes kind of gnarly since the male lead looks like he has has genital warts on his member.. on the other hand, the zombies are different and effective, the gore though is tame and never reaches the grandiose levels of extremity one expects (this isn't a Fuici movie by the long stretch). and.. Laura Gemser was pretty. All in all itt was okay, but again I kind of was expecting a lot more than what it claims.

pro-bassoonist

Cult Epics have revealed the cover work for the upcoming UNCUT version of the Frivolous Lola coming this September 28.



SPECIAL FEATURES
• Widescreen version • New Interview with Director Tinto Brass (2004) • Italian Language & Restored English Language track • Optional English Subtitles • Photo Gallery• Trailers • Filmography

the Boxset of Brass' films is also being re-released on August 31




Cheers,
Pro-B

pro-bassoonist

update:

some of these titles will be available in R1 soon (look above) but a rather nice set is coming out in the UK.



...with the Black Angel yet to be picked up for US distro.

Synopsis
Contains 'All Ladies Do It', 'Miranda'. 'Paprika', 'The Key', 'Frivolous Love', 'Black Angel', 'Cheeky' and 'Private'.


Cheers,
Pro-B

pro-bassoonist

another update:

The earlier mentioned 3 disc SE of Borowczyk's THE BEAST (La Bete) is now out (could be had through Xploited):



Once upon a time in the 18th century a beast lived in the woods of an aristocratic estate. And this beast, possessed of a giant phallus and an insatiable lust, set upon the beautiful young lady of the house. Two centuries later, the tale of the beast would return in the dreams of an American heiress contracted to carry the male descendant of the same crumbling aristocratic family and their secret.

Controversial rework of The Beauty And The Beast, which was forbidden for 25 years. Walerian Borowczyk's erotic masterpiece receives it's definitive presentation on Three discs, including a brand new Widescreen (16x9) transfer with optional French and English dialogue, Two Hours of Behind The Scenes, and the rare rediscovered Complete Version.

DVD FEATURES
# DVD 1 - DIRECTOR'S CUT94 Min. Anamorphic (16:9) Widescreen (1.85:1) Version
# French and English Audio Options
# Optional English subtitles
# Theatrical Trailer
# Stills

DVD 2 - BEAST BIS (117 MINS)
# Biography
# Interview (2003)
# The Making of (1974)
# French with Optional English subtitles
# Stills

DVD 3 - COMPLETE VERSION
# 98 Min. Widescreen Version
# French with English Subtitles
# Lobbycards
# 52 page book "Beast Bis"

This 3 DVD set is limited to 10,000 numbered pieces




Pro-B

TomOpus

I saw this on xploited's website last night and it picqued my interest.

Has anyone seen it? Any thoughts?

Quatermass

I have the earlier 1 disc CAV release. I really did not like it too much. From what I understand, it was a 20 minute short film that was supposed to be in "Immoral Tales", but was cut for some reason. The director wove the rest of the movie around this 20 minute segment, which appears as a dream sequence. I thought the beast was pretty laughable, like something out of a Benny Hill sketch. There's a couple of slightly funny running gags in the movie, but there are some really dull parts. There's a tedious dinner scene that seems to go on forever. It has no cuts or closeups that is really hard to watch if you're used to "modern" movies. When I first read about this release, I couldn't imagine what could possibly be on 3 discs. I never thought it could be considered an "art" film. Anyway, it's definitely different. I'd like to hear anyone else's opinions of it.

pro-bassoonist

Quotermass is actually quite right. Based on today's expectations and criteria which the average filmgoer has when it comes to art-house/euro/erotica this film might not meet everyone's "expectations". Back in the days though.....it sure was a shocker.

Pro-B

asianxcore

I am thinking of getting some Tinto Brass films.

How are the 3 DVD boxset and Frivolous Lola DVDs?

pro-bassoonist

Asianxcore:

The Frivolous Lola is uncut but non-anamorphic (1.66 ratrio if this matters to you).

The boxset...two of the films use the European dubs...one has the original Italian audio.

Review:
http://www.dvdmaniacs.net/Reviews/Q-T/tinto_brass.html

If you do not have the Salon Kitty disc yet....you should.


Pro-B

asianxcore

would you recommend the boxset even with the dubs?

pro-bassoonist

Yes, I would as these are good films (and perhaps the only option for the English speaking viewer...) and they do use "official" European dubs.

I would not recommend that you get the R2 versions. Go with the R1 but do not expect SUPERBIT quality either. These are just good discs...and that's it. I have them and would have loved it if Cult Epics did include the original Italian tracks...but I am just happy that they are 16/9. Remember, these were dubs that were approved for the European distributors (I think that this was the case for the US as well but I can not confirm at this point).

Hope this helps,

Pro-B

metal

Any reason on why you would not recommend to get R2 versions?

ChrisHicks

I've got my order in for this set. I'm glad I kept putting off getting the original release too.