Jun 30, 2020
The Hot Girl Julietta (1981)
(Original Title: La caliente niña Julietta) We've talked many times about what happened to Spanish movies after Franco - they went absolutely overboard with exploitative elements. Having been censored for so long, they could finally cut loose with the sex and violence, resulting in some incredible exploitation films. This film is often considered one of the best of the cine de destape flicks. I'll also mention that the above movie poster is among the worst ever - with Eva Lyberten, Andrea Albani and Vicky Palma getting naked throughout this movie... and you choose this nameless lady with big jugs?
Historia de 'S' (1979)
When asked what was the worst movie he ever made, Alfredo Landa didn't hesitate in naming this one. This Spanish comedy revolves around a guy who feels oversexed and can't keep his fantasies in check. So, he sees a psychiatrist who tells him to let loose and act on his fantasies. And so he does.
Jun 29, 2020
Three Swedes in Upper Bavaria (1977)
(Original Title: Drei Schwedinnen in Oberbayern) Otto is an adulterous stud who manages an idyllic Bavarian inn with his overbearing wife Olga. He owes a lot of money, and things aren't looking good for him until the arrival of three blonde pop singers. A Bavarian sex comedy with its usual plentiful nudity and bad jokes.
Jun 28, 2020
Alpine Glow in Dirndlrock (1974)
(Original Title: Alpenglühn im Dirndlrock; the Dirndlrock is a peasant costume; a skirt) A small Bavarian town gets the idea to bring in businesses for extra revenue - but they have a population problem and the census is in just ten months. So he's issues rewards for couples who have babies. A visiting Italian is more than happy to help make that happen.
Hunting Time for Those with a Sweet Tooth (1973)
(Original Title: Jagdzeit für Naschkatzen ) Anything with Ulrike Butz is going to be good, and here she basically spends the entirety of the film with no clothes on. So, there's that. The story is about a free-spirited girl having trouble find-.... who are we kidding; does it even matter? It's got Ulrike Butz naked throughout. That's reason enough to press play.
Jun 27, 2020
The Vocational Masseuse (1981)
(Original Title: La masajista vocacional) An athlete gets injured and must go to clinic for physical therapy. There he meets a sexy nurse, and from there they go to his home where all manner of sexual shenanigans take place. Starring Adriana Vega, this Mexican sex comedy pulls no punches when it comes to the "sex" part.
Chile picante (1983)
A Mexican sex comedy with two separate stories. Tons of nudity, moderate laughs, and almost zero plot. Featuring Alberto Rojas and Angélica Chain.
Jun 26, 2020
Venus de Fuego (1978)
A Spanish revenge movie starring Taida Urruzola who leaves a convent to go after her mother's murderer.
Alert, High Tension (1969)
(Original Title: Alerta, alta tensión) A Mexican spy film in the vein of In Like Flint and Matt Helm. It's the standard story - the evil criminal wants to get his hands on Uranium so he can rule the world, Dr. Evil style.
Look At Me With Pornographic Eyes (1980)
(Original Title: Mírame con ojos pornográficos) A pharmaceutical salesman who basically leads the life of a gigolo, and he has the ability to see women without their clothes on. It's not a super power, just an extremely lucid level of horniness. Then one day, it all changes when a woman hits him with her car, and he falls in love with her. The trouble is, he can't picture her naked for some reason - and she won't put out. What's a guy to do?
Jun 25, 2020
Capulina Against The Monsters (1974)
(Original Title: Capulina contra los monstruos) There were a ton of these Capulina movies spanning several decades. However, Gaspar Henaine always kept things pretty clean (even called "le roi de humour blanc" - king of white comedy). So, his films don't make it onto VZ1; however, it behooves us to check out his monster movie, which features several Universal monsters.
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 23, 2020
Linda and Abilene (1969)
Filmed on the notorious Spahn ranch, home to the Manson Family, although no Manson members actually appearing on film as in The Ramrodder (1969). I recall this Herschel Gordon Lewis film was long thought to be lost (at least that what I read in Cinema Sewer years ago).
Jun 22, 2020
A Cuckold President (1999)
(Original Title: Un Cornudo Presidente) A Mexican comedy with a surprising lack of information on the internet (not even listed on IMDb). Well, I guess I shouldn't be too surprised - this was picked up from a dollar DVD bin, and for whatever reason, cheapo films from Mexico aren't well cataloged, on IMDb in particular.
Jun 21, 2020
Ladies Photographer (1978)
(Original Title: Fotógrafo de señoras) Another Jorge Porcel film - and like all of his (and Alberto Olmedo) works, it involves him doing a job he's unequipped to do. In this film, he's a newspaper photographer - and, of course there will be plenty of scantily clad women for him to react awkwardly and hilariously toward.
Bañeros II, La Playa Loca (1989)
Technically, this shouldn't be called a Brigada Z movie (see Los pilotos más locos del mundo) as it doesn't follow the same story, and isn't really even a sequel to Bañeros I. But Emilio Disi does play a character named "Emilio", so it seems to be in the same world. Regardless, it's an Argentinian comedy featuring the same folks that were involved with the amazing Los matamonstruos en la mansión del terror (1987), so deserves a look.
The Craziest Pilots in the World (1988)
(Original Title: Los pilotos más locos del mundo) Los matamonstruos en la mansión del terror (1987) was so great, it behooves us to check out more Brigada Z movies. As mentioned the name is a play on The A-Team (known in Argentina as Brigade A); they're often compared to the Police Academy movies, but honestly the eighties were so full of comedies featuring a rag-tag group of losers (ex. DC Cab) who can even say where this originates. Also, as this is an airplane sex comedy, I'm interested to compare to Pacific Banana (1980), Party Plane (1991) and Bikini Airways (2003).
Jun 20, 2020
The Monster Kills in the Mansion of Terror (1987)
(Original Title: Los matamonstruos en la mansión del terror) The Z Brigade films were a series of Argentinian comedies which followed the Police Academy/ Reno 911 -esque antics of a bumbling police squad. The name is a play on The A-Team (known in Argentina as Brigade A); this particular film was the last to feature the four original Z Brigade stars, and is of interest to me as it has a really fun Halloween vibe, with every monster you can think of, and cool horror sets.
The Inheritance of Uncle Pepe (1998)
Director Hugo Sofovich makes the odd decision to return after a prolific streak in the seventies and into the eighties (including El telo y la tele), to direct this fairly throwaway film.
Jun 18, 2020
King Solomon's Mines (1986)
(Original Title: Las minas de Salomón Rey) Salomón Rey has two hot girlfriends (one of them being the always-incredible Susana Traverso). He gets into hot water when he gifts a fur coat to one, but it's taken by the other. It's basically like the Kashmir sweater episode of Seinfeld, but with a lot of boobs. Featuring Tristán, who's fast becoming my favorite comic actor of all time.
Jun 13, 2020
Love Sip by Sip (1979)
(Original Title: Yudum yudum sev) A Turkish Dilber Ay film about a couple who are struggling to have a child; they go on vacation and join in the libidinous activities of their disco dancing cohorts.
Jun 10, 2020
The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet (1969)
At the tail-end of the sixties/early seventies, there were a number of sexploitation films imitating technicolor big budget period pieces. For example: The Erotic Adventures of Zorro (1972), Lady Godiva Rides (1969), The Notorious Cleopatra (1970), and The Ribald Tales of Robin Hood (1969). They generally had Harry H. Novak or David F Friedman as the producer, and starred a laundry list of sexploitation starlets of the day. This one doesn't quite have the "star studded" lineup, but does feature Karen Thomas, Vincene Wallace and Antoinette Maynard.
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