TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

Keira Brennan The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

Scarecrow-88 Thought provoking documentary by Odette Springer (who wrote and produced music scores for Roger Corman B-movies) condemning Hollywood producers who exploit and objectify women in erotic thrillers, slasher movies, and action movies. The most important subject of the film, besides director Jim Wynorski (who appears to be an incredibly difficult person to get along with, verbally abusive to his cast and crew, unapologetic about his use of women in movies where the demands for "popping your top" is essential to the demographic he's aiming for) is softcore actress Maria Ford who is sounds off on how actresses like her, if they are to continue working in the business (hoping to advance to better projects in the future), are thrust into a difficult position where nudity is demanded or else a stigmatism against (as being difficult) them could result. Springer has plenty of subjects besides these two, such as directors, actors, and others under the employ of Corman (including "B-movie queens" like Julie Strain and Brittany Stevens) to question and gather insight into the frustrating treatment of women in Hollywood, as well as, the use of female characters in B-movies. Springer, tellingly and openly, in brutally honest fashion, admits to being both repulsed and drawn to movies where she must score scenes involving rough situations for women (Lisa Boyle is on all fours having to lick the boot of a dominatrix while crawling around in lingerie as men ogle her; Ford is being strangled by a scarf while having sex with William Katt in "Naked Obsession"), while also presenting us with disturbing Super 8 recordings from her own uncle and aunt featuring Odette as a little girl posing for them nude. She draws parallels between her sexual abuse as a child at the hands of her monstrous aunt and uncle to how she reacts to treatment of women characters on film. The film, in essence, presents directors like Olen Ray (far more soft-spoken and less abrasive than Wynorski) and Wynorski as just two of many who use women in degrading fashion for profit, while others (such as Golden, who directed a few Maria Ford films, and Catherine Cyran who shamefully/painfully addresses accepting the Slumber Party Massacre III gig because Corman offered it to her because it allowed her to direct) talk about coming to Hollywood with the hopes of making quality films and instead find themselves directing trash. Springer puts herself under the microscope as the interview subjects in her documentary contribute to Odette consciously critiquing her own "deficiencies", acknowledging how she remains in the studio, her music layering movies she despises, admitting her attraction to them.

jfgibson73 Odette Springer worked for Roger Corman, the legendary b-movie producer, during the mid-nineties. Mostly, she composed soundtracks, but acted in one movie also. Somewhere along the way, she decided to make a movie about how women are exploited in low budget trash movies.I wouldn't characterize Springer's stance as militant feminist, but she doesn't hide the fact that she is an advocate for these women. Odette interviews the men who make the movies, such as Corman, Jim Wyrnoski, and Fred Aldo Ray. They basically explain that the movies contain nudity because the audience is primarily male, and this is what will attract them to the film. Several actresses are interviewed and provide different attitudes about doing nudity.The most time is given to actress Maria Ford, who looks much better dressed casually for the interview than she does in any of the clips from her movies. She expresses a dislike for doing some of the things her movies requires, but is afraid to speak out in case she gets a bad reputation and isn't given more work. Does she have a legitimate concern? You'll notice that after she made this movie criticizing several directors and producers, Odette Springer disappeared from the face of the earth. Did she choose to leave the business altogether, or was there a backlash? Springer makes herself a big part of the story, discussing her own career, as well as some revelations about her personal history. She makes sure to score the film with plenty of her own compositions. Some of the criticisms of the movie mention that she has perhaps put too much attention on herself.My personal opinion is that I wish there were more positive roles for women; however, the actresses in this film admit that they take the roles willingly to advance their careers. I think that if they are uncomfortable with nudity, they should not compromise and try to build a career on their own terms. They may not succeed, but they could at least say they stuck to what they believed.

ufotds I also saw this doc by accident, but it's the most amazing one I saw all year!I couldn't imagine that there is a market for movies like this, it is so obvious that there is no acting whatsoever involved, no plot... bad camera work...The interesting and highly entertaining part of this doc is to hear about everybody in the business say that this is only on the way up to the A-movies. At the same time all the actresses are extremely unhappy, feel abused and discriminated, feel that they are treated in the most sexist way possible(yes, they DO realise that, you know). In the doc, the directors also openly admit that they choose the actresses on their tit-size and nothing else ("and of course, we assume that you are prepared to do the nudity, don't you love?"). Therefore half of hollywood is filled with actresses who had boob-jobs done, only because they saw that as their only option to ever make it in hollywood, and now regret it. What a wonderfull world!It is no secret that there are quite some men out there trying to get horny on big boobs, but that the industries apply the theory of low level sexism to the letter, was a suprise for me.Check out this one quote, from I think a producer:"On one hand, you have snuff-movies, which are extremely violent. On the other hand you've got X-rated movies, which are completely sexual. The best way to make that acceptable and combine that for the broad public is an "Erotic thriller," cause that's what every hollywood B-movie is called.This documentary is definitely worth checking out.

l1diva I really liked this documentary. This is a very true eye opener for people who are not in the industry. I have worked with Maria Ford and I have to say, I am very proud of her for standing up and telling people what most of us women in this industry feel like. I would recommend this Documentary to people so they can see what we go through.