SID AND NANCY (1986); DVD
Cult/Music/Punk DVD, Used
Some films tend to glorify rock and roll by showing off its glamorous side full of adventure and wonder. Sid and Nancy does no such thing. Instead it exposes the dirty, grimy, seedy underbelly of punk rock which is full of violence and drugs. Gary Oldman plays Sid Vicious, the bassist for British punk rock group the Sex Pistols. The film chronicles his life from when he meets his junky girlfriend, Nancy Spungen, to the tragic demise of that relationship. It is a loud, mean, ugly, and crass film that perfectly captures all that the Sex Pistols stood for... anarchy. Filled with all sorts of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, Sid and Nancy is a seriously wild ride. From director Alex Cox (Repo Man)
BARON BLOOD (1972) Mario Bava; DVD
Horror/Supernatural/Italian/Cult DVD, Used
A young man, Peter, returns to Austria in search of his heritage. There he visits the castle of an ancestor, a sadistic Baron who was cursed to a violent death by a witch whom the Baron had burned at the stake. Peter reads aloud the incantation that causes Baron Blood to return and continue his murderous tortures. As usual, Bava seems dismissive of things like story, character and acting, and concentrates on creating a memorable mise-en-scene, which makes a lot of the juxtaposition of the old and the contemporary: an ancient castle with a Coke machine, Elke Sommer in a miniskirt running through old fog-shrouded streets, etc. Mario Bava is one of the best Italian horror directors, his name is synonymous with terror! He influenced the "Friday the 13th" series, "Halloween", and countless other films, inside and outside of the genre.
SUSPIRIA (Dario Argento) 1977; DVD
Giallo/Cult/Slasher/Horror DVD, New
"Suspiria" has been acclaimed as director Dario Argento's masterpiece. Suzy Bannion travels to Germany to perfect her ballet skills. She arrives at the Tanz dance academy in the pouring rain and is refused admission after another woman is seen fleeing the school. She returns the next morning and this time is let in. She learns that the young woman she saw fleeing the previous evening, Pat Hingle, has been found dead. Strange things soon begin to occur. Suzy becomes ill and is put on a special diet; the school becomes infested with maggots; odd sounds abound; and Daniel, the pianist, is killed by his own dog. A bit of research indicates that the ballet school was once a witches' coven - and as Suzy learns, still is. Filmed in bright, lurid Technicolor, and accompanied by a thundering soundtrack by Goblin, Suspiria is a nightmare-come-to-life, and ranks as one of the best Italian-made horror films of all time.
BLACK MAMA, WHITE MAMA (1973); DVD
Cult/Exploitation/Sleaze/Grindhouse DVD, New
Dig it! You've got your black mama. You've got your white mama. You've got your lesbian prison guards. You've got your female prison shower scene. (That lasts about 5 minutes). You've got your tough Filipino gangsters. You've got your corrupt police man. You've got a Che Guevara like revolutionary leader. Put this together and what do you get? Pure cinematic goodness. This isn't a great movie. But hell, its a lot of fun. Pam Grier is great as usual as one of the mama's.(I'll let you guess which one.) Plenty of violence and nudity to spare. Don't go looking for this in the family section of your video store. When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries.
BRIAN ENO 1971-77 The man who fell to earth; DVD
Documentary/Music/Art/Eno DVD, New
This documentary film - the first ever about Eno - explores his life, career and music between the years 1971 & 1977, the period that some view as his golden age. Featuring numerous exclusive interviews, contributions from a range of musicians, writers, collaborators and friends - plus performance and studio film and an abundance of the most exceptional music ever created.
Australian/Collected/Short films/Arthouse DVD, New
Collected together for the first time are the selected seminal short films of internationally acclaimed director Peter Weir ("Picnic at Hanging Rock", "Gallipoli", "Master and Commander").
This DVD provides a rare opportunity to witness Weir's formative work, displaying the themes and style that would ultimately propel him into the international spotlight and establish his reputation as one of the most thoughtful and talented directors currently working in Hollywood.
Personally selected by Weir, this compilation includes:
Three To Go: Michael
Weir's astonishingly stylish debut opens with Sydney under seige from young revolutionaries.
Can "Youth Quake", an uptight TV panel discussion, end this violent street battle by tackling some very perplexing problems concerning the youth of today? Resist-Revolt-Reform!
Homesdale
Welcome to Homesdale Hunting Lodge - "A New Experiment in Togetherness". The retreat is home to a mixed party of eccentric guests (including Kate Fitzpatrick and Grahame Bond) who are encouraged to act out their fantasies - watched on by men in white coats. Is Homesdale a guest house, a mental institution or a prison?
Three Directions In Pop Music
In this time capsule of the early 70s live music scene, Weir documents performances by legendary Aussie jug-band THE CAPTAIN MATCHBOX WHOOPEE BAND along with WENDY SADDINGTON & TEARDROP and Spectrum's alter ego, INDELIBLE MURTCEPS.
Incredible Floridas
Packed with stylish and atmospheric re-enactments, this short documentary chronicles Richard Meale's homage to acclaimed French poet, Arthur Rimbaud.
THE NIGHT PORTER (1974); DVD
Arthouse/Controvercial/Cult DVD, New
A controversial and shocking movie? Definitely, and the way some people today profess to be jaded about "The Night Porter" says more about our current culture than about the movie itself. Other persons who experienced the Holocaust first-hand have reacted negatively towards it for its portrayal of a destructive but loving relationship born amidst the Holocaust. Their objections are certainly understandable. There has also been, though, an awful lot of politically-correct garbage and pretentious nonsense written about "The Night Porter," much of which has missed or misinterpreted some of the strongest elements of the movie. The film is shocking because it describes an insane situation, led by two insane people. These are the disturbing elements of the film, because spectators don't feel well in seeing that. The atmosphere has something very icy and miserable. After 45 years "Night porter" remains a gem. An intelligent movie, full of provocation. Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde are extraordinary.
BODY/HEAD Coming Apart (2013); CD
(Matador) Kim Gordon and Bill Nace CD, New
Body/Head is the minimalist duo of ex-Sonic Youth bassist Kim Gordon and experimental guitarist Bill Nace. On 'Coming Apart', their intoxicating first full length, where both play guitar and Gordon sings, the duo treat a limited palette as a challenge, like the straitjacket a magician dons to prove he can break free.
URBN DK Innocent Victims (1997); LP
Hardcore Punk, New
This is the only vinyl LP released by the reformed and more hardcore lineup in 1997 on 'Beer City' records.
I WAS A TEENAGE MONSTER T-SHIRT PAINTER; DVD
Hotrod/Kustom/Documentary/Lowbrow/Art DVD, New
Von Franco, low-brow legend, brings you his hit book on DVD. Explore the history of airbrushed painted monster shirts from Ed Roth, Mouse, Dean Jeffries, Ed Newton, Barris and of course Von Franco…see how Von Franco got his start as a kid in the 60’s painting shirts for neighborhood kids, to touring across the nation with Ed Roth later in life. Packed with rarely seen photos, stories and home videos, this DVD provides an inside look into the life of one of the low-brow scene’s most unique and highly acclaimed artists. Also on this DVD: Von Franco demonstrates his secrets for how shirts were painted back in the day, to the technique that is currently used. With music from The Dynotones, The Bomboras, Knuckle Drager, The Hypnomen and The Invisable Surfers. This is a must see-have DVD to add to your Hot Rod collection!
The Kustom Photography of George Barris; 2 x DVD
Documentary/Kustom/Hotrod/Lowbrow 2 x DVD, New
2 DVD disk set by the Mad Fabricators Society featuring the kustom photography of George Barris, and 75 minutes of still images.
In the Kustom Car World George Barris is known as the King of Kustomizers, but George was also the king with a camera! He is one of the most influential people to have documented the ever growing Kustom and Hot Rod scene during the 50’s & 60’s. He captured thousands of cars, making him a staple contributor to Feature Cars & “How To” articles in the spotlight & “little” books. Throughout The Kustom Photography of George Barris DVD, George takes us on a tour through Lynwood & shows us his favorite shooting locations, including his old Lynwood shop! Disk one also features interviews with Larry Watson, Greg Sharp, Brad Masterson & Jay Mason. The second disc features a full length picuture show, packed with images from the Barris vault & scored by The Dynotones.
THE CLASH Rude Boy (1980); DVD
Punk/Documentary/Live/Music DVD, Used
Rude Boy is a semi-documentary, part character study, part 'rockumentary', featuring a British punk band, The Clash. The script includes the story of a fictional fan juxtposed with actual public events of the day, including political demonstrations and Clash concerts. Filmed over a period of years, the written dialog takes on the appearance of improvisation. The film provides an insight into the world of punk rock in the late seventies. The Clash were more musically adept, and more politically aware, than most punk bands of the era, but the rebellious swaggers and the anger were typical enough. The concert footage is entertaining, and only marred by the fact that much is filmed from the back of the stage. It features much of the band's best material, from White Riot to Tommy Gun to London's Burning. This is a nostalgic treat for old punk rockers, and a useful introduction for those who, in the late 70s, were too young or allowed punk rock to pass them by.
