Street Trash (1987)

"Bonestructure" wrote:

> My first encounter with Argento was when SUSPIRIA played in American
> theatres. I remember thinking how different and wonderful it was. I was
> already a horror freak by that time, but Argento was different, very
> different, than other films of the time.
>

Same story here, but at Unit Four in Walkden, not America of course.
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On 2007-09-22 00:01:19 +0100, dclizardking <dclizardking.DeleteThis@gmail.com> said:

>>> The first time I saw it was a rental from Blockbuster. What a blast.
>>> The second time I saw it was a few months later, on Cinemax in the afternoon,
>>> totally uncut.
>>> How times have changed.
>>
>> Gary, was the old Avatar tape cut?
>> I haven't seen it since those TROUBLED TIMES.
>
> I don't recall it being cut. It was certainly gory as hell for the
> time of its release.

The BBFC were generally quite relaxed about gore in comedy films. I
remember there being HELL ON in some circles when BAD TASTE was passed
uncut at a time when THE EXORCIST, THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE and the
uncut DAWN OF THE DEAD were all still being refused certificates.

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"Dr Walpurgis" <burke.dennings.RemoveThis@cunting.hun> wrote in message
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> Gary, was the old Avatar tape cut?
>
> I haven't seen it since those TROUBLED TIMES.




i really couldnt say - all the gore was of the fantastic variety rather than
nastiness.




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"the dog from that film you saw" <dsb.DeleteThis@removethisportionbtinternet.com> wrote
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>> "the dog from that film you saw" wrote:
>>
>>> IT WAS THE START OF THE MAGIC!
>>>
>>
>> You've intrigued me, this was 1987 - what was the "MAGIC" that followed?
>>
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>
>
> the magic was my journey into the world of horror films!
> example - after watching demons 1 and 2 i was inspired to seek out other
> dario argento films - even though at the time i didnt realise he wasnt the
> director of the demons series.
> then i discovered some small ads in exchange and mart and tenebrae and
> inferno were mine - complete with photocopied colour covers!
>

so you missed the PRE NASTY ERA then....that was the real magical time....as
a 12 year old renting all sorts of sordid and grubby titles.


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On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 10:57:24 +0100, Dr Walpurgis wrote:

> I
> remember there being HELL ON in some circles when BAD TASTE was passed
> uncut

Myself and a few friends went to the BAD TASTE premiere at the Prince Of
Wales cinema in Leceister Square.

As soon as it came out on Video, I bought a copy (and got a free t-shirt).
The video cost around £60, as was normal for new releases at the time.

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On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:46:48 +0100, the dog from that film you saw wrote:

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> "Dr Walpurgis" <burke.dennings RemoveThis @cunting.hun> wrote in message
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>> Gary, was the old Avatar tape cut?
>>
>> I haven't seen it since those TROUBLED TIMES.
>
>
>
>
> i really couldnt say - all the gore was of the fantastic variety rather than
> nastiness.

I've got Street Trash on VHS. I bought it on a local market stall back in
the late 80's. I also picked up The Living Dead At The Manchester Morgue
and City Of The Living Dead.

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On Sep 21, 11:30 am, "Kenneth M. Lin" <kenneth_m_... RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net>
wrote:
> I rented this because it was in the horror category but it turned out to be
> a very unfunny comedy about bunch of hobos living in a junkyard. The movie
> didn't age very well and the special effects look outright pathetic.
>
> The main plot is about a liquid store owner finding bunch of bottles behind
> a wall and decided to sell them to the homeless people at alcohol for a
> dollar a bottle.

I missed out on this movie back when it was made and only lately have
discovered it (There is a terrific 2 disc DVD edition out now).
I love the film, it's very strange but I like strange sometimes.
The meltdown effects are cool, again, very strange but in a good way!
The things that you don't like about the movie are the things that
give the movie it's charm (to me).
I was very excited to have found this film and, I have heard that a
part 2 is coming! (Same people involved, not a remake)

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