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Shout Factory has made it their mission to release all kinds of Roger Corman goodness recently. They put together 2, 3 and even 4 movie sets with some of Corman’s lost movies. They have also made a name for themselves by just putting out some other cool DVDs in general. Their latest foray into the Roger Corman world is a triple feature, and although only 1 of the movies is produced by Corman, each contain the same heart and ideas, although that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
In Roger Corman’S Cult Classics Triple Feature: Lethal Ladies Collection, Shout Factory has brought the world the DVD release of Friecracker (1981), Too Hot To Handle (1977) and the Corman produced TNT Jackson (1976). Each of these films contain similar stories. They are each about women who take the law into their own hands and kick ass.
TNT Jackson is about Diana “TNT” Jackson (Jeannie Bell...
Shout Factory has made it their mission to release all kinds of Roger Corman goodness recently. They put together 2, 3 and even 4 movie sets with some of Corman’s lost movies. They have also made a name for themselves by just putting out some other cool DVDs in general. Their latest foray into the Roger Corman world is a triple feature, and although only 1 of the movies is produced by Corman, each contain the same heart and ideas, although that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
In Roger Corman’S Cult Classics Triple Feature: Lethal Ladies Collection, Shout Factory has brought the world the DVD release of Friecracker (1981), Too Hot To Handle (1977) and the Corman produced TNT Jackson (1976). Each of these films contain similar stories. They are each about women who take the law into their own hands and kick ass.
TNT Jackson is about Diana “TNT” Jackson (Jeannie Bell...
- 10/27/2011
- by Brad Reiter
- Killer Films
Release Date: Oct. 25, 2011
Price: DVD $24.97
Studio: Shout! Factory
Jillian Kesner makes it hurt in Firecracker.
The Lethal Ladies Collection honors the strongest and sexiest celluloid heroines who kicked ass in the 1970s. If you saw any of these movies back then, it was probably in a drive-in or at a broken down theater on the outskirts of town…
The DVD set is a triple feature of action-crime-thriller grindhouse film favorites from Shout! Factory’s “Roger Corman Cult Classics” imprint.
The titles included in the set, all three R-rated and offering sizable portions of violence and nudity, are:
Firecracker (1981): The story of female karate champion Susanne Carter (Jillian Kesner), who’s in the Phillipines searching for her missing sister. She stumbles on a drug cartel and a tournament of no-holds-barred fights to the death . Directed by genre specialist Cirio H. Santiago (She Devils in Chains), the film co-stars Vic Diaz...
Price: DVD $24.97
Studio: Shout! Factory
Jillian Kesner makes it hurt in Firecracker.
The Lethal Ladies Collection honors the strongest and sexiest celluloid heroines who kicked ass in the 1970s. If you saw any of these movies back then, it was probably in a drive-in or at a broken down theater on the outskirts of town…
The DVD set is a triple feature of action-crime-thriller grindhouse film favorites from Shout! Factory’s “Roger Corman Cult Classics” imprint.
The titles included in the set, all three R-rated and offering sizable portions of violence and nudity, are:
Firecracker (1981): The story of female karate champion Susanne Carter (Jillian Kesner), who’s in the Phillipines searching for her missing sister. She stumbles on a drug cartel and a tournament of no-holds-barred fights to the death . Directed by genre specialist Cirio H. Santiago (She Devils in Chains), the film co-stars Vic Diaz...
- 8/24/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
While Roger Corman, as either a director or producer, can deliver entertaining movies on a stunningly low budget, the law of averages demands that he comes out with a few clunkers. Even the best directors in Hollywood make a stinker now and then, so why shouldn't we expect the same from the King of the B's? And if you're wondering about the number of turkeys Corman has under his belt, think about his massive film catalog (close to 400 producing credits alone). And the budget from most of those films wouldn't cover the weekly catering cost on a major studio production.
Besides, even a Corman turkey can have moments of fun. Up from the Depths and Demon in Paradise, the latest double feature in the Corman Cult Classic series, aren't near as good as some of the earlier Shout! Factory releases, but you won't clawing your eyes out, either.
Both films...
Besides, even a Corman turkey can have moments of fun. Up from the Depths and Demon in Paradise, the latest double feature in the Corman Cult Classic series, aren't near as good as some of the earlier Shout! Factory releases, but you won't clawing your eyes out, either.
Both films...
- 1/12/2011
- by Chris McMillan
- Planet Fury
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