tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560059111367583638.post6791409760071407910..comments2024-03-13T15:18:12.543-04:00Comments on Random Reviews: American GrindhouseDom Coccarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15843380116571749866noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560059111367583638.post-76328929446515548362011-06-16T14:56:53.815-04:002011-06-16T14:56:53.815-04:00They did gloss over the burlesque origins of grind...They did gloss over the burlesque origins of grindhouse, but yeah, it doesn't surprise me that there are better documentaries out there. Hell, they didn't even mention John Waters. To me, Pink Flamingos is one of the best exploitation films of all time, if not the best.<br /><br />I'll look into those books. Thanks for the recommendations, Bobby!Dom Coccarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843380116571749866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2560059111367583638.post-56012931769464855152011-06-16T13:59:08.430-04:002011-06-16T13:59:08.430-04:00Basically, "grindhouse" movies and "...Basically, "grindhouse" movies and "drive-in" movies are pretty much the same thing - the sort of cheap, tawdry exploitation movies covered here. <br /><br />The term comes from one of two possible origins (maybe both?). First, from the fact that grindhouse theaters would "grind out" the same movie all day and night long. Second, from the fact that most of them used to be burlesque houses where dancers would "bump and grind". Take your pick. <br /><br />Then go pick up two books 'Grindhouse: The Forbidden World of Adults Only Cinema' by Eddie Muller, and 'A Youth in Babylon' by David F. Friedman. Or if you're not in a reading mood, either 'Mau Mau Sex Sex' or 'Schlock: The Secret History of American Movies' are documentaries that cover this territory much better than 'American Grindhouse' does.Bob Igniziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03630416222197419152noreply@blogger.com