American Trash

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WACKY TAXI (72) If you were an especially naughty child, your parents probably made you see this film. Despite its title, this grimy drama is as far from “wacky” as you can possibly get! John Astin plays a very unlikely Hispanic factory worker who chucks it all one day to start his own taxi cab service. He makes a decent living hauling all the sailors at the ports in San Diego, but it’s only a matter of time before “the man” crams his boot straight up his ass. In between keeping his army of kids and pregnant wife fed and warm in their slum apartment, Astin puts up with pushy customers (comedy great Allan Sherman makes a hilarious cameo), is berated nonstop by his lawyer brother-in-law and finally has his cab stolen. His kids rally to his rescue, but until then Astin indulges in all sorts of wholesome family activities like drowning his problems in beer and violently thrashing the guy (Frank Sinatra Jr.) he thinks stole his car! (review by Greg Goodsell) Order

WAITING FOR GUFFMAN: THEWORKPRINT (96) The original "Summer Heights High"! Writer/director/star Christopher Guest's portrayal of delusional, closeted community theatre diva Corky St. Clair is at the center of this hilarious mock-doc classic, a deadpan spoof of the joys and heartbreaks of mounting a musical pageant celebrating the 150th anniversary of the dullest town in Missouri. Egos clash as Corky's new discoveries, dentist Eugene Levy, dairy queen starlet Parker Posey and clueless stud Matt Keeslar join super-couple travel agents Fred Willard and Catherine O'Hara for "Red, White and Blaine", Corky's grandest production yet. This good-quality rough-cut runs a full 40 minutes longer than the release version and contains more absurd auditions, backstage drama, and scenes from the show, including the highly sought-after number "This Bulging River". It's as funny as Spinal Tap (which we have the workprint of too btw - check the "Music Related" section). If you don't add this one to your collection YOU'RE BASTARD PEOPLE! (review by Christian McLaughlin) Order

W.A.R. WOMEN AGAINST RAPE (87) aka Death Blow: A Cry for Justice. Holy shit! Here it is! The perfect second feature for a double bill with Rape Squad/Act of Vengeance! Frustrated sex crime victims resort to vigilantism when the cops and City Hall turn a deaf ear to their "cry for justice." Incredibly sleazy and what a cast! This R-rated rarity really should’ve been called Women Against Celebrity Brother Rapists because Sylvester Stallone’s brother Frank is in it and he’s a rapist (sorry, that was supposed to be a big surprise), Patrick Swayze’s brother Don is in it and he’s a rapist, even Dick Van Dyke’s brother Jerry is in it and yep, he’s a rapist too! In fact, when he "beats the system" the ski mask-wearing all girl Drop Squad throw lovable ol’ Jer’ into a van and drive him out into the hills where they fire up a hibachi, pull down his pants and brand "RAPE" into his butt in big letters! In another scene Swayze watches a TV commercial for Barbed Wire Dolls! Don’t miss this marvel that was directed by Raphael Nussbaum (Pets). Order  

WELCOME TO L.A. (76) Keith Carradine plays an alcoholic singer songwriter enjoying his stay in the "City of the One Night Stands" by sleeping with everything that menstruates. Under the guiding hand of the late Robert Altman, director Alan Barn of the Naked Dead Rudolph captures an all-star cast living insular, solipsistic lives, akin to a hall of shiny mirrors reflecting off of each other in an endless hallway to infinity. Or something like that. Fans of Sally Kellerman, Geraldine Chaplin, Harvey Keitel, Lauren Hutton, Sissy Spacek (who appears briefly topless), among others may like to watch this while sipping white wine and playing backgammon. (review by Greg Goodsell) Order

WHAT BECAME OF JACK AND JILL? (72) aka Romeo and Juliet ‘71. Creepy black comedy about a pair of insolent young lovers’ efforts to kill off the girl’s wealthy grandma so they can get to her inheritance. Their oddball plan is to scare the old dear into a heart attack by convincing her that there’s a worldwide youth conspiracy to do away with old people. A real weirdy from director Bill Bain, starring Vanessa Howard, Paul Nicholas and Mona Washbourne as poor old Gran. Order

WHAT'S SO BAD ABOUT FEELING GOOD? (68) From broadcast. Order

WHEN YOU COMIN BACK RED RYDER (79) In this nearly lost film former child evangelist Marjoe Gortner stars as a demented drug dealer whose VW van breaks down in a small desert town. He takes the inhabitants of a roadside diner as his psychological hostages and inflicts his unique brand of mental and physical torture on them. Fun for the whole family! Directed by Milton Katselas and co-starring Candy Clark (who has a nude scene), Peter Firth, Pat Hingle, Lee Clark and "Barney Miller" himself, Hal Linden. Order

WHERE DOES IT HURT? (72) The incomparable Peter Sellers stars in this scathing satire on the American medical profession. Channeling his President Muffley character from Dr. Strangelove, Sellers plays a slime ball hospital administrator out to milk his patients of every dime. A recently laid-off hard hat (Rick Lenz) checks in for a routine chest X-ray and winds up having his appendix removed. Sellers plots to gain possession of the poor sap’s house, but the patient quickly learns to fuck the system for all it’s worth. The bed pans are overflowing with big-chested nurses, linen closet liaisons, an incompetent hospital staff, greed, extortion, and highly politically incorrect humor. This extremely black comedy hurts in a very big way. The star-laden cast includes JoAnn Pflug, Harold Gould, Pat Morita and look for an unbilled Uschi Digart in the party scene. And don’t forget the bouncy country western soundtrack! (review by Greg Goodsell) Order

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WILD GYPSIES (69) Hedonistic expose of the sex-crazed gypsy culture directed by the notorious Marc B.Ray, the man responsible for, among other things, directing The Captive Female (aka Scream Bloody Murder) and writing the screenplays for Stepfather III and Burt Bacharach in Shangrila. Obviously the man has a lot to answer for. Order

THE WITCH WHO CAME FROM THE SEA (76) That would explain the tuna smell. Millie Perkins stars as a dope addled babe with a mermaid fixation who may or may not be responsible for the recent unexplained castration murders of the men she's been sleeping with. Violent atmospheric exploitation written by Robert Thom and directed by Matt Cimber. Order

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THE WOMAN HUNT (72) aka The Highest Bidder; Escape. Little seen drive-in fodder about guess what? Guys hunting women (duh!) in the Philippines. Sign us up! Directed by Eddie Romero (from a story by Jack Hill), starring John Mad Doctor of Blood Island Ashley, Sid Haig, and Hee Haw bimbo Lisa Todd as a sadistic lesbo! Order

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