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The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield (1968)
Fun, camp, wild and wonderful Jayne!
The original sex bomb influencer. This entertaining documentary takes us on a journey with Jayne Mansfield. Across Europe and back to the States we go to nude beaches, gay clubs, drag competitions and strip joints with Jayne and her cute doggy and adoring fans. Sadly the show comes to an end when Jayne is killed in a horrific car accident.
It's a somber end to a fun program with her husband and children saying their farewells and showing us her beautiful home now left empty in her passing.
Severin films released the definitive version restored from the 35mm negative to 4K complete with great special features on Blu Ray.
Certainly one to own if you come across it.
Rest in peace beautiful Jayne Manfield.
Against the Grain (2023)
Vinegar Syndrome; Restoring the Past to Save our Future!
A fascinating insight at the people and companies who preserve and restore exploitation and genre film that would otherwise be long gone and forgotten with Vinegar Syndrome being at the epicentre.
I've long been a fan of home video label Something Weird and other newer labels such as Blue Underground, Severin Films, Kino Lorber, Grindhouse Releasing and Distribpix but hadn't realised until watching this feature length documentary that all these factions share the common thread of rescuing film elements to share with the film viewing community for years to come.
There is so much to learn through these films from an anthropological perspective and as well as being entertaining and titillating it's important that we support these boutique labels in continuing the arduous task of compiling and protecting these vintage works of art.
I really admire the passion, enthusiasm and dedication that each of the people working for these labels has in bringing these films back from obscurity.
It's easy in viewing Against The Grain to share in their excitement.