Dark Force Entertainment Discussion Thread - Page 678 - Blu-ray Forum

jmilo61 · 03-08-2022, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DaveyJoe

Can't wait, I watched Groupie last night.

Even as a shameless fan of 00's DTV horror movies, I was a bit letdown by Groupie. It wasn't good enough to make up for being so tame, and wasn't violent/edgy enough to make up for being mostly average.

It's a Lifetime movie with some boobs. So hey! It could have been worse.

And it's not like I need a movie to have hardcore violence and tons of graphic nudity, Stingray is probably my favorite DF release to date and it could essentially be PG rated (maybe it officially is, I'm not sure).

In the end, Groupie only cost me buying a couple discs I would have happily bought anyways. And despite the tameness and averageness, I never really felt bored with it. So even though this review is kinda negative, it's a still a win in the end.

DaveyJoe · 03-08-2022, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Even as a shameless fan of 00's DTV horror movies, I was a bit letdown by Groupie. It wasn't good enough to make up for being so tame, and wasn't violent/edgy enough to make up for being mostly average.

I thought the first half was very promising as a so-bad-it's-good film but it did fizzle out in the second half. Taryn Manning looks good in a bikini though!

Frightener22 · 03-08-2022, 09:52 PM

"DARK FORCE NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT:
IF HE HOLLERS, LET HIM GO! the 1968 crime drama for the first time on Hi-Def from the ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE this one is being restored to perfection! Stay tuned from more details..."

willo007 · 03-08-2022, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BunyipPouch

Pardon the dumb question, but this release doesn't include the extended (90 minute+) VHS-version, right? It's just the two very-edited cuts?

Here lies your answer.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...ostcount=13364

vortexx · 03-08-2022, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Hard Rock Zombies coming from VS.

Hard Rock Nightmare coming from DF.

Don't forget Hard Rock Medical, and Hard Rock Candy...

Mushi Minion · 03-08-2022, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vortexx

Don't forget Hard Rock Medical, and Hard Rock Candy...

None of which should be confused with Hard Rock Harrigan.

whiteberry · 03-08-2022, 10:46 PM

Code Red DVD:

[Show spoiler]

Savage_Blu · 03-08-2022, 11:24 PM

Never seen "If He Hollers...", solid trailer and I'm always in for 60's-70's crime films.

Sold!

whiteberry · 03-09-2022, 03:30 AM

The store is back open

darkonex · 03-09-2022, 04:25 AM

Ended up saying eff it and bought these, haven't really dug into these drive in releases, they look fun

Drive In #11: Secrets of Sweet Sixteen / Wacky Taxi
Drive In #12: Sex and the Office Girl / Lonely Wives
Drive In #14: Bog / Mako: Jaws of Death
Drive In #15: Flossie / Keep It Up Jack

fatboyslim142 · 03-09-2022, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by darkonex

Ended up saying eff it and bought these, haven't really dug into these drive in releases, they look fun

Drive In #11: Secrets of Sweet Sixteen / Wacky Taxi
Drive In #12: Sex and the Office Girl / Lonely Wives
Drive In #14: Bog / Mako: Jaws of Death
Drive In #15: Flossie / Keep It Up Jack

Is Flossie the Swedish film & if so is it in ORIGINAL Swedish with subs or just horribly dubbed?

darkonex · 03-09-2022, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

Is Flossie the Swedish film & if so is it in ORIGINAL Swedish with subs or just horribly dubbed?

Don’t think so as it says it’s a British sex comedy

fatboyslim142 · 03-09-2022, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by darkonex

Don’t think so as it says it’s a British sex comedy

Does it state what year it was made on it?

jmilo61 · 03-09-2022, 01:12 PM

Roger Ebert's review of "If He Hollers, Let Him Go!"

I can't tell, did he like it?

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Originally Posted by Roger Ebert November 19, 1968

"If He Hollers, Let Him Go!" is trash. That it should be playing in a reputable first-run theater is astonishing; apparently it opened downtown because it has two cheaply exploited angles: nudity and racism. The ads make a lot of both.

I say racism, not race. Although this film features black actors in starring roles, It does not in any sense treat those actors with dignity or even decency. The distinguished black actor Raymond St. Jacques is forced to act in situations and mouth lines which must have caused him untold mental suffering.

The plot is insulting garbage. The story panders in prejudice, deliberately exploiting black-white tensions with a series of scenes in which characters pound, gouge and kick each other bloody. This is an evil film, a dishonest film, an ugly film.

Disclaimer: I don't post this intending for it to sway anyone's decision on the movie. I just stumbled across it while looking up the movie after the announcement and thought it was interesting/funny how remarkably negative it is.

I would hope we aren't influenced much by reviews and judge movies for ourselves, no matter how respected the critic. Especially when the review is from over 50 years ago. And the critic's issue seems to be mostly with the message of the movie, which could be perceived very differently so far removed from it's initial release. Very different times (that's certainly not to imply racism issues are any less relevant today).

This actually has me a little more curious as to how this movie would be interpreted today, and if Ebert maybe misinterpreted it back then, even if his heart was in the right place.

There's definitely some choice pull-quotes there for the cover art, though I doubt Ebert's camp would allow it.

jmilo61 · 03-09-2022, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

Does it state what year it was made on it?

Flossie

The "British Sex Comedy" is the referring to the second feature, "Keep it Up Jack"

darkonex · 03-09-2022, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Flossie

The "British Sex Comedy" is the referring to the second feature, "Keep it Up Jack"

Ah thanks for clearing that up

DaveyJoe · 03-09-2022, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by jmilo61

Flossie

The "British Sex Comedy" is the referring to the second feature, "Keep it Up Jack"

What are you some kind of pr0n expert?

double-a · 03-09-2022, 03:02 PM

After reading that Ebert review, I now want to see it!

Steedeel · 03-09-2022, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fatboyslim142

Does it state what year it was made on it?

1974, there is an inferior film based on the same story made in 1971 too. Would have been cool if Dark Force had rights to both but that’s a stretch, I know.

billy pilgrim · 03-11-2022, 07:42 AM

I have the Code Red DVD release of If He Hollers, Let Him Go. It's one of the more unusual films in my collection. A sort of surreal blaxploitation Walter Mitty film with less comedy and a lot of anger, it was a good blind buy for me. I'll be upgrading this.

03-09-2022, 03:02 PM	#13558
double-a Active Member Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Dunbar, PA 4K collection:266 Blu-ray collection:1336 DVD collection:111 Trading Score:45	After reading that Ebert review, I now want to see it! Last edited by double-a; 03-09-2022 at 04:52 PM.

03-08-2022, 09:52 PM	#13543
Frightener22 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:New Jersey 4K collection:447 Blu-ray collection:9814 Trading Score:3	"DARK FORCE NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT: IF HE HOLLERS, LET HIM GO! the 1968 crime drama for the first time on Hi-Def from the ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE this one is being restored to perfection! Stay tuned from more details..."

03-08-2022, 11:24 PM	#13548
Savage_Blu Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2020 Location:Monster Island 4K collection:129 Blu-ray collection:1835 DVD collection:162 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:5	Never seen "If He Hollers...", solid trailer and I'm always in for 60's-70's crime films. Sold!

03-09-2022, 03:30 AM	#13549
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	The store is back open

03-09-2022, 04:25 AM	#13550
darkonex Expert Member Member since:Dec 2020 4K collection:507 Blu-ray collection:2258 DVD collection:133 Trading Score:1	Ended up saying eff it and bought these, haven't really dug into these drive in releases, they look fun Drive In #11: Secrets of Sweet Sixteen / Wacky Taxi Drive In #12: Sex and the Office Girl / Lonely Wives Drive In #14: Bog / Mako: Jaws of Death Drive In #15: Flossie / Keep It Up Jack

03-11-2022, 07:42 AM	#13560
billy pilgrim Active Member Member since:Nov 2016 Location:3rd Stone From the Sun 4K collection:333 Blu-ray collection:6447 DVD collection:264 Trading Score:2	I have the Code Red DVD release of If He Hollers, Let Him Go. It's one of the more unusual films in my collection. A sort of surreal blaxploitation Walter Mitty film with less comedy and a lot of anger, it was a good blind buy for me. I'll be upgrading this.

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