tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post5020036753529988671..comments2024-02-21T20:51:54.249+00:00Comments on The Celluloid Highway: The New York Ripper (1982)Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-43365031859061275982012-04-07T15:22:36.722+01:002012-04-07T15:22:36.722+01:00I like the group therapy session! At what point do...I like the group therapy session! At what point does the mono-syllabic 6ft 10" native American inmate tear out the water fountain? I think repeated exposure to the films of Lucio Fulci could see such a scene become a reality!<br /><br />I haven't seen the BU blu-ray of this title, but it has to trump the UK release by Shameless simply for the fact that its uncut. I don't know about Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-21240767854144619712012-04-07T11:07:46.388+01:002012-04-07T11:07:46.388+01:00Indeed, the title track in question ('New York...Indeed, the title track in question ('New York, One More Day' I think it's called) needs to be a choice cut on the 'Alternative Jukebox', Shaun. The twin-lead guitar break is genius. :)johnny6666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16749738500273163297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-17319055524945929402012-04-07T11:03:54.597+01:002012-04-07T11:03:54.597+01:00Quote: "It’s not a film I would watch by choi...Quote: "It’s not a film I would watch by choice, but then who would?"<br /><br />FADE IN<br /><br />INT. MEETING HALL - DAY<br /><br />DISHEVELLED MALCONTENTS sit in a seated circle: a group therapy session. A balding, bearded clinical psychologist prods one particularly recalcitrant patient to stand and address the gathering. He rises: <br /><br /> Johnny6666:<brjohnny6666https://www.blogger.com/profile/16749738500273163297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-63296189719494689852012-03-22T22:41:01.868+00:002012-03-22T22:41:01.868+00:00@ Nigel - Welcome back sir! You're quite corre...@ Nigel - Welcome back sir! You're quite correct of course, it completely succeeds in what it sets out to do. I think the other three guys that chipped in with the screenplay deserve some credit too. They also deserve to take there own share of the flak for it as well. For far too long Fulci alone has been taking the rap and it's not entirely fair...unless of course you believe Fulci to Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-32707469238827162342012-03-22T10:00:02.683+00:002012-03-22T10:00:02.683+00:00Wow. Your utter contempt for this film makes for s...Wow. Your utter contempt for this film makes for some DAMN fine reading material, Shaun! I have to agree with you on most of the points you raised - this isn't really a film one can just pop on, kick back and chill out to. It's disturbing stuff. I think if you set aside the base misogynistic leanings, it unravels as a scathing look at the putrid depths society can sink to, and is James Graceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968719719213071671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-50276559378325712822012-03-22T00:45:26.157+00:002012-03-22T00:45:26.157+00:00Oh and concur with Venoms re: Nightmare, I need a ...Oh and concur with Venoms re: Nightmare, I need a shower immediately after watching that one!Nigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-6174009954132831302012-03-22T00:43:12.138+00:002012-03-22T00:43:12.138+00:00To clarify and expand on my term fantastic. It is...To clarify and expand on my term fantastic. It is not a beautiful film, it is a sleazy film, a very sleazy film. But it succeeds, I believe in what it sets out to achieve, and effectively so. Contrast with, for example, the unrelated Mattei movie Snuff Trap. Snuff Trap is set in the world of the sleazy clubs and sex shops in back alleys where our lead is seeking out snuff film. It TRIES to goNigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-74759400834592301492012-03-21T22:08:43.799+00:002012-03-21T22:08:43.799+00:00@ Brian - I endured a terrible spell of stagnation...@ Brian - I endured a terrible spell of stagnation last summer. I gave serious thought to retiring from the writing of non-fiction and returning to the environment of fiction, but I survived those choppy waters, and I'm as enthusiastic as ever. <br /><br />@ Franco - Yeah the razor torture of the hooker is the films most controversial moment. The recent UK Blu-ray from Shameless still had 19 Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-44720088887889772362012-03-21T21:19:47.899+00:002012-03-21T21:19:47.899+00:00Yeah, I saw this one a couple of years ago and fou...Yeah, I saw this one a couple of years ago and found it uncharacteristically sexual for a Fulci film, I mean, he does always use beautiful women in his films, but never in such a degrading manner. The one shot I seem to remember the most is that scene where they cut a womans nipple? Pretty shocking stuff in deed! Not my favorite either Shaun!<br /><br />It seems that Fulci was obsessed with New Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-65839268561112612982012-03-21T21:06:58.983+00:002012-03-21T21:06:58.983+00:00Yes, I've noticed. I think it's a good thi...Yes, I've noticed. I think it's a good thing to stir the pot a bit. Helps to avoid becoming stagnant as well as keep the creative juices flowing and can, of course, lead to all new ideas you may not have thought of otherwise.venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-56672235821645771362012-03-21T21:02:54.760+00:002012-03-21T21:02:54.760+00:00@ Brian - You flatter me my friend! Yes my disgust...@ Brian - You flatter me my friend! Yes my disgust certainly comes across, but one thing I will say is that I'm sometimes a little mischevious with my reviews Brian...you may well have noticed that! :-) - I have a copy of PIECES, but not of NIGHTMARE. I have seen it though, and I found it to be even more repulsive than this!<br /><br />@ Nigel - I would expect nothing less than a staunch Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-29427662513971923482012-03-21T19:40:54.625+00:002012-03-21T19:40:54.625+00:00You know my Fulci bias so any defence here will co...You know my Fulci bias so any defence here will come as no surprise. This is a fantastic and effective movie. It clearly works exceptionally well in what it attempts to achieve. It is repulsive and seedy. <br /><br />Best viewed as a double bill with Giallo in Venice, another of the more notorious and downright sleazy of the genre entries. <br /><br />and this: "disgusting scum ridden Nigel Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928346913206094978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-66298790727510796862012-03-21T19:31:51.393+00:002012-03-21T19:31:51.393+00:00Wow. This is one of the best pieces you've wri...Wow. This is one of the best pieces you've written, Shaun, which is saying a lot. Possibly your disgust for the film aided in some way? <br /><br />Now all you need to do is add other similar slimy endeavors like NIGHTMARE and PIECES!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.com