Yes, return with us now to those thrilling days of yester-year. And who is that masked man? - don't know about anyone else but this still from the shoot is enough to produce a perpetual stiffy until I view the flick.

Congrats to all involved in the production.

Ralphus and Scribbler - I'm assuming you guys will be tempting we mere mortals over the next week or so with teaser tidbits - guess I'll just watch a few old Calstars til I can get my hands on this one - one certainly can tell the lion by the mark of his claw.

Stay Well All

Say, with Blackmore lurking around again, I wonder if the Sarge can tell us if he has admitted to having any pictures or loops sitting around that were never publicly released?

I myself would love to see what the man has stored in his personal collection! Especially those unpublished loops!?

On the DVD issue I will not release one anytime soon, Ralphus and Scribbler can view the footage and give their opinions. This past weekend cost me out the ass, so I am not going to use my regular channels for this release. I would at least like to try to cover my basic costs, so I will shop around to see if anyone in the distribution business is interested. The clips will be on my website.

I assume Amber has not come by to post based on the fires out in LA, she has a ranch in the immediate area and is very much worried about her animals and home. Maya got her cute little ass chewed out tonight because she has failed to post, I hope she will tonight. My film guy in Texas just got the raw footage today, so I ordered him to give it top priority. I hope to have something to Ralphus within a week. OBTW Ralphus I need your addy please e-mail it to me so I can send you two copies of the raw footage. You and Scribbler will get to see things that no one else will because it will be prior to the edited product.

Hi guys,

So Sarge kinda got upset at me for not coming here earlier to tell ya'll how it really is with Blakemore. So, here it is... Yes it was Mr. John Blakemore, I held the damn magazines in my hand as I was looking at him sitting at my table... and it was him. I mean it was the same man...only significantly older. He had A LOT of stories to tell, too many actually. If I ever have to hear another sentence that contains the word "breast" and "skewer" again, and they are not referring to chicken kabobs, I may very well throw myself off a bridge. It was John Blakemore in my house... cause lets face it, it looked like John B. It talked like John B..... and I don't think Sarge would be so stupid as to have some guy in our house for 3 days, and not know the difference. So that is that.

By the way, I am pretty sure Amber's pussy is still sore...

Xoxo,
Maya M.
AKA Papas little princess.... by that I mean, Sarge's spoiled little brat.

BTW, Sarge, even though Maya did eventually post, it was not timely so I think she should be severely punished. And can you send me footage of that, too? :)

It's going to take me some time to go along with "Blakemore" as his "default" name, considering the research I did that has me thoroughly (or almost thoroughly) convinced Blakemore is another guy (mag photo editor), and it's also occurred to me recently that it might be the photo editor's real name (Barbara Behr and Bob Bishop used their real names in the mag credits).

The October 2008 archives has some informative HOM posts by Dan Hawke about Whitman. Also there, is my follow-up post after he said this (Oct 14 2008):

On a personal note, I hate that the man has become known as Blakemore. As a consumer of his pics and loops in the old HOM days (which pre-date video by 8 - 12 years) I never saw him credited as "John Blakemore".

To be honest, I kind of feel like Dan. I don't know that I "hate" it, but it does bother me. Well, if you can get Dan to go along with it, I guess I can.

The name is maybe less important than potentially fantastic new footage in the classic HOM style. And whoever the guy is, I can tell even from just the six photos I've seen so far that he's good. So even if it is Pierce Brosnan in the black garb, he's pulling off a pretty good impression. No, I dont really think it's Pierce Brosnan, though it could be Leonard Nimoy (if it was 15 or so years ago).

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Anyway, if anyone wants to see some Isabella Camille bondage photos I took when I freelanced for Superheroines.com, go to my SDH yahoo group and look in the photos section. Certainly not HOM quality bondage, but Isabella's kinda hot.

Sarge is very lucky indeed!

Today we examine a Japanese double feature you never saw at the local drive-in. Titled Bondage Make-Up Girl/Torture of Japan. This is an effort from what appears to be the mid 70s. Run time is two hours, each feature one hour in length. I obtained my copy from Vomit Bag Video at the above url. Drum roll please.

"Bondage Make-Up Girl"

I'm not going to review this part. Normally I have no difficulty figuring out the storyline in a Japanese flick even though I don't speak the language. This time however I was utterly lost and with no idea of what was going on. It does have some nice bondage moments and several rapes. If any fellow Gimpers have seen it and were able to figure out the context please fill me in.

"Torture of Japan"

This feature consists of three segments, each about twenty minutes long.

Segment One

It would seem a husband has died leaving his mate inconsolable. Not being able to bear the loss she has been hiding his body in a cold water stream. She pulls the body to shore and is caught in some fondling with it and is whisked away to the police station. There, she is bound wrists to ceiling for interrogation. The interrogator pokes her all over with his sword.

He then places her spread eagled on an inclined rack device and liberally sprinkles her body with leeches amid much squirming and squealing. Not happy with the results he binds her with wrists behind to a column. Thin cord is wrapped around her nipples and he tightens same. Next, she is again secured to the incline rack face down and tush elevated for lashing. She has a flashback to her and hubby in just such a position.

Our humble interrogator now has her back on the rack face up. He canes her with a bamboo pole then probes her pussy with it. It would seem from another flashback that hubby used to treat her this way. The interrogator cannot believe she does not break from this torture so he binds her atop a razor sharp pony. She has a waist rope rigged so that when he gives it a tug her body goes back and forth on the pony. Stones have been attached to her ankles. He steps on the stones pulling her down and causing her pussy to bleed. Apparently the interrogator has given up and releases her and she walks off. End Segment One

Segment Two

This begins with dude tapping his wife who responds with utter boredom and disinterest. Dejected, he goes off to work. Wifey shows a lot of interest when her lesbian lover arrives. Hubby begins to click on what may be going on. Days later he walks in while they're doing each other.

He has both tied spread eagled to the wall. He uses tiny pinchers on their nipples. Using a huge needle and cord he sews their pussies shut. They are released and allowed a final lesbian moment as he looks on.

He has taken them to the back yard and buried them both head down in the ground with their legs sticking straight up in the air. A large knife is used to cut out the offending organs. End Segment Two

Segment Three

Chick has been hauled in to face authorities for some offense. She is questioned by an officer who seems sympathetic to her plight as though they may have known each other before. The inspector in charge is not quite as mellow as he walks in, slaps her to the floor and steps on her belly with his foot. She is corded wrists to ceiling and her clothing cut off for questioning. Retied in a tight crab on the floor the OIC has Mr. Simpatico lift on her cords pushing her legs closer to her face. She passes out and is revived with a bucket of water.

She has been bound to an inclined ladder and has liquid forced down her throat. After spending the night bound on the floor Simpatico comforts her but not for long. OIC has her bound wrists to ceiling and begins yanking out pubes. He probes her pussy with his cane. She has a flashback when she and Simpatico were lovers.

OIC has her bound to the incline ladder, wrists behind with her legs spread and bound to the top. He drips wax on her pussy. There is a wok filled with boiling oil. He inserts a bamboo tube in her pussy and pours in the oil. She passes out. This is a tough chick as I thought that would be fatal. Simpatico stabs the OIC who in turn shoots him. They both die. I guess the chick managed to get free and she is hauling Simpatico across a sand dune where she builds a fire and cremates him. End Segment Three.

Movie Pluses - all scenes of bondage, torture and torment were very well done - all actresses sold the part well and even the villains played the roles well - really nice for such a low budget production.

Movie Minuses - would have liked a rape or two thrown in but otherwise nothing bad to say.

The Verdict - Segments One and Three were very strong with Segment Two less so but not by that much - well worth the price.

My Grade - B+

Yik Yakker - the service from Vomit Bag was very nice - he does rate the quality of each print at the site and seems to be accurate from what I've seen.

Stay Well All

Just ran into this scene on youtube after seeing a more lenient bondage scene on TV last night on this Mexican action show called "La Pantera". Rosaura, played by Iran Castillo, is tied arms behind to a chair in a fairly tight dress and is interrogated and electro-tortured by the villain.

Also, I just recently got a copy of Teraz Films' "Girl in the Lift", which is chock full of bondage/torture of the luscious Hana Liska. Too bad youtied aint around so I could post some scenes. I'll try to write a review this weekend.

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Maya Matthews: Thanks for posting, Maya! Always nice to hear from you. It is interesting that the word "breast" was apparently spoken a lot. I think it speaks to a much higher class of perv when it is "breast" instead of, say, "boob" or "tit" or the more sophomoric "titties" or "bazongas" or, you know, whatever. "Skewer" is always a great word, though.

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Scribbler: Nice shots of Isabella Camille. So you got to tie her up, huh? Cool.

Also, it occurs to me that if Sarge's weekend guest went to the trouble of hiding his face, he may be purposely going by the name "Blakemore" to further disguise his identity. In that case, you might never get an admission of his True Identity.

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Well, let's all hope that the California wildfires miss Amber's ranch and that maybe she will have an opportunity to post on the forum after all. Boy, that crotch rope really does look uncomfortable.

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Sloth: Another fine review.

There is a wok filled with boiling oil. He inserts a bamboo tube in her pussy and pours in the oil.

I think Japan is the only country that dares to produce such scenes. Wow! This movie looks hot (pun intended).

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MAV: Teraz Films has a knack of casting incredibly hot and naked women. Looking forward to the review as "Girl in the Lift" is one that I have not viewed yet for some reason.

Sarge: Wow, that's pretty incredible. I'm glad to see he is still alive. Too bad we don't get to see his face, but I guess he has his reasons for not wanting to show it.

I'm glad he got a chance to work. He has been a huge influence on me and so many others. This is a movie I hope to see someday. Ms. Rayne looks gorgeous!

Maya Matthews: Wow, Sarge is a lucky SOB! Thanks for stopping by, don't go off the bridge! When you mention talk about breasts and skewers, I have a feeling I know the scene they were discussing =) Very amusing post madam!

MAV: Teraz Films Girl in the Lift is a great movie. These guys are really good. One of the best movies I've seen in recent times that has been made fairly recently. You're really in for a treat. Of course, you may hate it who knows LOL!

Peace,

Rick
ZFX

Anyway, it was nice to see that footage again. Bondage Make-Up Girl isn't especially noteworthy, except it does have a pretty decent hanging/strangulation sequence in it. But the real highlights are from Torture of Japan, an extremely brutal collection of some very sadistic tortures, stuff I had never seen before when I was an impressionable young man discovering Japanese bondage cinema for the first time.

Needless to say, I was blown away then and while I've become a bit jaded over the years, some of that footage still stands up. You failed to mention the pussy hair plucking (always love that), plus being slid across the razor-sharp horse was outstanding. But what I remembered most about it, and what's still my favorite scene, was the boiling oil down the pussy. Omigod! You see him pour the oil down the tube, hear her screaming, and then watch as a huge plume of steam rises up out of the tube. That's just brilliantly sadistic stuff. Only in Japan would they come up with a torture that mean.

BTW, my copy of the film was a blurry Threat Theatre dupe. How's Vomit Bag's print? I'm guessing every bootlegger out there who sells it probably all got it from the same source, so I'm not expecting much.

The direct link to your review is in my Homepage URL above.

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MAV: What an outstanding find, thanks very much for sharing that with us. What's great is that even though the torture is really brutal (stun gun to the pussy), technically there's no nudity so YouTube can't delete it, at least not for that reason. I'll have to add that to the Electro database.

Also looking forward to your review of Girl In The Lift. This is one of the Teraz films that I never quite was able to acquire, even though it looked good, along the lines of the "Fantom Kiler" and "Mark or the Whip" type of film.

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Scot: Wow, that's two excellent clips posted in one day. How can you not love that whipping scene? I was cheering the guy on! One of the comments implied that this was actually from a foreign soap opera. A soap opera?! Once I find out more info on the source, I'll add it to the database, as well. Really great stuff. I don't know how you found it, but if you find more, please let us know.

Thanks all for the kind words on that latest review - I do so enjoy sharing that info with this band of sick twisted perverts.

Ralphus - I got my original copy of that from Todd at Threat Theatre as well - yes, Todd the master of mistaken titles in the name of marketing - it was lost in a disaster some years back - this copy is pretty much the same, grainy but still very watchable - I think all the bootleggers rate the quality about a step higher than it merits so I always keep that in mind when ordering.

If you will read that review again I think you will find I did cite the pube plucking scene - thought it quite good but agree the wok oil scene has to be the fave.

And a question - noticed while checking the review section that even though we are linked to W.A.V.E Productions there has never been a review posted - they seem to do quite a bit of burning and strangling stuff - I've never done business with those folks and am wondering if the quality is worth the $25-$30 price tag.

Now I have a yen for some EWProd stuff so it's film festival time - "Deadly Laundry", "Now Hiring" and "Die Casting" all in one day - I sure dig Olivia Simon.

Stay Well All

Details, please. As explicit as possible!

Details, please. As explicit as possible!

You perv. I should have known you would ask me for details. Basically what happens is a man and an older geisha chick are attacking this nude (but unfortunately unbound) young woman. To subdue her, he grabs her neck in a chokehold while the geisha chick slips a noose over her neck which has been looped over a rafter in the ceiling. She tightens the noose so that the woman is gasping, while the guy tortures her by running a rope through her crotch and poking her breast with some sort of pointed tool.

Once she's compliant, the guy rapes her from behind on the floor and the geisha chick loosens up the rope around her neck while she's being raped. But after he's finished doing her, the geisha chick surprises the raped woman by suddenly yanking on the rope again and literally pulling her up off the floor. She hangs painfully by her neck and gasps for air for quite a while before being let down and collapsing in a heap. A little extra torture for her after the rape...just an example of the sadistic tone of this movie.

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Sloth: You asked about WAVE Productions. I've actually bought several WAVE movies over the years, not necessarily because they're well-made (because, really, they're not), but because the fantasies they cover are things you can't normally find anywhere else. For instance, they've done movies where girls are barbequed on a grill, clearly one of my hot buttons. You just don't see that filmed very often. They've done burning at the stake, lots of strangling, hangings, shootings, quicksand, electrocutions, tied to train tracks, drownings...quite a lot of fetishes that appeal to me, and some that don't, but there is definitely an audience for what they film.

The nice thing for me is that the girls are seldom ever rescued, and sometimes die multiple times in a single movie. They did a couple of movies where nude women are tied to trees and used as target practice for a guy with a bow and arrow. If you like hanging, I would say they probably pull that off better than any production house out there besides Eyewitness, although the differences between those two companies are immense. If I had to describe WAVE in one word, I would say "cheesy". The man who runs the company is a very nice guy but after all these years, he's still just a barely competent filmmaker.

Overall, if you're looking for well-made fantasy movies, WAVE probably isn't the answer. But nearly every title I've bought has at least one or two scenes in it that make them worthwhile, and I'm always looking for scenes. It really depends on what kind of stuff floats your boat.

I don't think anyone has picked up the torch on Barbie but I did find some site that uses Japanese type dolls in peril and more.

I don't know if it was a totally free site or they just have a ton of free previews but If someone can read the language share.

http://uraent2.h.fc2.com/pict.html

Ah the memories of HOM/Whitman/Blakemore and being able to see great pics for the first time instead of reading endless words until we found the 'good stuff'... and as often as not it was nowhere to be found after reading/skimming 8 chapters. First time I was exposed to HOM was on 42nd Street back in the pre-video days before they had private booths. You had to stand in the open while you looked through a viewer at the 8mm loops... didn't make for the most 'satisfying' viewing.

On the Barbie issue, I've just sent Ralphus the first batch of pics of Buffy and the girls as well as the Charmed Ones and assorted others having the time of their lives in a variety of perilous roles. I've sent him 26 of the 90+ pics I took... the whole set makes for a fun slideshow. I've left it up to him if he wants the rest and if and how he shares.

So many reviews, so many movies... never enough time. Your work and words are appreciated.

Till next time...

If you like hanging, I would say they probably pull that off better than any production house out there besides Eyewitness, although the differences between those two companies are immense.

There aren't a lot of companies that do hangings because it's hard to do one that's safe and still looks good (I like Eyewitness, but a lot of people complain about the noose being to the side. (I think their harness is genius, especially since so many like women in business suits anyway.)

If you allow defunct companies, I would say that Orgasmagoria did MUCH better hangings than WAVE. You can see screencaps from 2 of their movies in my URL. Among current companies, I would recommend Rue Morgue.

Tina Krause did a few nice stranglings for WAVE, but I don't recall if she was ever hung. The only clip of theirs that really stands out is of a "cheerleader" stabbed 3 times and shot about 10 times. They actually found someone who could act for that one!

If you allow defunct companies, I would say that Orgasmagoria did MUCH better hangings than WAVE. You can see screencaps from 2 of their movies in my URL.

Those look like NUDE hangings! Now how did they pull that off? Eyewitness uses the harness like you mentioned, but of course, no chance to make that work if there's no clothing to hide it. Unless they simply cut between a topless woman and dangling legs, which usually is easy to tell it's being faked.

Among current companies, I would recommend Rue Morgue.

Dude, you've GOT to be kidding! Unless they've recently changed the way they do them, Rue Morgue's hangings are pathetic! I wasted my money on one of their nude hanging videos years ago. This is how they filmed it: They had a nude woman straddle a horizontal platform that was nailed to the middle of the wall against a black background. Except it was quite obvious she wasn't hanging because the lower half of her body wasn't moving at all, even though she would shake her legs to pretend she was hanging in mid-air. It looked like she was sitting down, which, of course, she basically was. What made it worse is that the platform was usually visible in every shot. It was totally fake and that blew the illusion from the get-go. Honestly, Rue Morgue should be ashamed of themselves.

Tina Krause did a few nice stranglings for WAVE, but I don't recall if she was ever hung.

Yeah, she was hung, wearing skimpy short shorts and showing a lot of butt crack in Witchfinder 2 (see my Homepage URL). If there's any interest, I could list a few more WAVE titles that had good hangings.

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Cannon wrote:

First time I was exposed to HOM was on 42nd Street back in the pre-video days before they had private booths. You had to stand in the open while you looked through a viewer at the 8mm loops... didn't make for the most 'satisfying' viewing.

Omigosh, you must be an Old-Tyme Perv. I didn't realize they even had adult bookstore viewing booths before the age of video. Standing out in the open watching silent 8mm movies? And I'll bet people actually did it, too. Thank God technology has advanced and no one has to resort to that anymore.

BTW, thanks for the pictures you sent of all the Dolls in Merciless Peril you have on display in your basement. Scribbler and I are working on a page to show the rest of the site. It should be ready soon.

In defense of my old company that I started and ran from 1997-2006 with Hank Samuels as a partner--those hangings (at the time), had an important place in the erotic-horror community.

Everyone wanted nude hangings with a full body shot. So a system was developed to achieve this in the only way possible without actually hanging the girl. We liked to reuse most of our models. :-)

Yes, it looked lame. I preferred a simple two-shot method and still use that today. But, they were popular and repeatedly asked for. And, most of them were the result of customs.

But, I still have not seen anyone do a full nude fake hanging to this day. I don't count breath-play hangings--those are real, Ruemorgue was in the business of making movies, not creating a liability issue.

I will note that with almost 90 hangings, various methods and modification of that technique and new ones added, there are some really good ones. My favorite was one called Pizza Delivery, mostly because it had Ashley Fires in it. We were her necro cherry buster. We beheaded her that day too...the effect were great on that sequence.

So hangings...

I like to shoot them without all the techno gizmos and concentrate on facial expression, rope tension, mood, etc. I then tie it in with good kicking and that in turn ties in with body twisting, etc...lots of drool too. I don't do many. Only certain girls do them acceptably for me.

There is another method. Harness hangings. EWP has done them for years. They look pretty good. The head usually hangs back and the legs spread out too much, but overall the body at least hangs sorta straight. When they are really kicking, the effect is the best. I have tried harness--did not like the look. I have seen other companies try it....they did not look good. I think, for now, I will still with what I can control the best.

Here is a hanging...Brandy Hanging

Thanks,
JohnM

I'm not a hanging fan, by any means, and you may very well be right. Not going to argue over that. Perhaps, instead of "recommend", I should have said "mention".

Yeah, she was hung, wearing skimpy short shorts and showing a lot of butt crack in Witchfinder 2 (see my Homepage URL). If there's any interest, I could list a few more WAVE titles that had good hangings.

Man, how could I forget that one!? That's one of their iconic images. I've not seen the clip, so I don't know if it's lame or not, but it looks pretty good.

Ralphus - thanks for the info on WAVE - perhaps some pick-ups for compilations but mediocre at best on the entire production - food for thought over the weekend - any more pics would be of assistance.

JohnM - your post was a very interesting read - and I do understand wanting to reuse the models :)

Stay Well All

(the Sarge must have shaved her)

Maybe, someday, we'll get to a point where we won't have state censorship in Canada. It won't be in my lifetime, I suspect, but perhaps someday.

Nonetheless, I'll take any victory I can get.

I am sickened by the things people say; but words, as powerful as they are, do not in and of themselves cause physical harm. However, I do feel very strongly that when rhetoric leads to illegal action, then the law should take into account the perpetrator as well as the instigator.

So at what point does a threat become actionable? If someone threatens or advocates violence, what does it say about the society that stands by citing freedom of speech up to the point where someone is actually harmed? I'm not sure we have to worry so much about the minority of crazies so much as we have to guard against the majority of apathetic on-lookers.

This forum is all talk and discussion. But if we had a member posting about how he was planning to kidnap, rape, and torture someone in Real Life, describing in exquisite detail just what he was going to do and relishing the experience, I would be out of here. In fact, Ralphus would probably delete the posts and only a handful of people would ever see them, so that is a moot point. But what if Ralphus did not? How many members would stay tuned, waiting breathlessly for the next update? Maybe making helpful suggestions? Wouldn't they be somehow complicit in an on-going crime? Or is it simply freedom of speech because it is all words?

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John M: As a huge Ashley Fires fan, I enjoyed Pizza Delivery, but my favorite remains Strangled for Nothing, primarily because Ashley is tied naked to a bed. If she had been tied spread-eagled for the sex and strangulation, it would have been perfect. But it was still awesome.

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mr bush: I don't think I have ever seen Amber Rayne with pubic hair, or if I have it was a very rare occasion. And while a big bush might have been a historically accurate, retro-HOM look in this instance, I believe that her shorn crotch did a great job of showing just how deeply that crotch tie went.

And speaking of Amber, today's daily picture is wonderful. Amber looks so small and petite, and that floor-standing dildo looks so big. I sure hope tomorrow's daily picture shows how the two fit together.

This forum is all talk and discussion. But if we had a member posting about how he was planning to kidnap, rape, and torture someone in Real Life, describing in exquisite detail just what he was going to do and relishing the experience, I would be out of here. In fact, Ralphus would probably delete the posts and only a handful of people would ever see them, so that is a moot point.

I doubt anyone here would be stupid enough to announce on a public forum if he had any real-life plans like that, but then again, it's happened on more than one occasion that a poster's words were misconstrued by readers here and complications arose. No one knows this more than me, since Rick took me to task last February when he misinterpreted one of my comments and World War 3 nearly broke out. I remember him saying to me on the phone, more than once, "But this isn't a fantasy site". And I've thought about what he said more times than I can remember. And the more I think about it, the more I realize...Nope, that's not true. This most assuredly is a fantasy site.

The very movies we discuss are fantasy movies. Is it a roleplay, Dungeons and Dragons type of site? No, but there have been many...I repeat MANY comments that have been made here that are simply readers' fantasies that sound like they could be real and would certainly be cause for alarm if they were taken seriously. It's a fine line we tread here, since some of the things we say here are, at the very least, politically incorrect and at their worst, could be interpreted as borderline threats that could have us arrested if they were taken literally.

And frankly, I think that's okay. I actually like having a politically-incorrect discussion forum. I don't think any of us hate women here, but we can talk openly about our evil thoughts about them and instead of getting scorned, the atmosphere here is one of acceptance and agreement. Being able to do that in a public forum is the essence of free speech. I don't feel that should be suppressed. Look what happened to Jake Baker. The poor guy was arrested and thrown in jail for writing a fantasy story just because he used a real person's name as the victim. That could have been any one of us. Scary times we live in...

It's not so that words, in and of themselves, do not cause physical harm -- there is a potential for "clear and present danger" with the standard being "Yelling 'Fire!' in a crowded theater. More recently, it's Randall Terry aiding and abetting his fellow terrorists by publishing the name and address of the man he calls "the successor to Dr. George Tiller".

I wouldn't call it "hate speech" but the disruption of Health Care Townhalls has harmed the discussion of health care, and, by extension, those who would be helped by a change. I don't feel that "Free Speech Zones" are needed, those who disrupt a discussion just to disrupt it should be removed as soon as possible. Their freedom of speech does not over-ride the right of others to hear and to speak.

"Hate speech" is tricky -- just when does inflammatory speech rise to a "clear and present danger"? When speech incites violence, the speaker must be punished, but we don't want stifle free speech any more than is necessary.

However, that doesn't mean I believe that people shouldn't be prosecuted for real crimes, which may include acts of expressing themselves.

For example, if I get caught spray painting the words "midgets are losers" on the side of Ralphus's home, then I should be charged. Not because my words are offensive (although they are) but because I am committing vandalism. My right to express myself doesn't trump my other obligations to respect the law and not cause harm to others.

I'm not exactly sure how the rape laws work, but I would support the police arresting someone who has been caught planning a rape. Once again, not because his words are offensive (though, again, they are) but because the person is plotting to harm someone else.

Girls of War 2-Crystal Johnson (Ringdivas)

The first eight minutes of the first clip (3 10 minute clips overall) have the super-fit/hot Crystal Johnson running around in a tight midriff-bearing white sleeveless tank top and booty shorts with guns before she gets knocked out by the villain. We then see a sweaty Crystal strung up by the wrists AOH to a pole. The henchman proceeds to punch her in the face a few times while he taunts her. He then begins to uppercut her in the crotch.

In the second clip, he then chokes her with his bare hands. We then get our first KO of Crystal with a strong blow across the face. Now at 2 minutes into the second clip, Crystal is still chained to the pole but now with her backside facing the screen. The villain begins to work her over for the next 5 minutes with a billy club to the back, stomach, legs, and crotch before KOing her with a blow to the head. At about 8 minutes into the second clip, Crystal is still chained to the pole with her backside facing the camera. For the next 2 minutes the villain works her over with elbows to the back, and bear hugs.

Now at the third final clip, the villain continues to work over Crystal with punches and knees to the back and midsection/stomach with crotch uppercuts here and there. Crystal gets KOd again with a blow to the head at about 3.5 minutes in. In the next scene, Crystal is still strung up AOH to the pole front facing the camera and the villain begins to deliver numerous blows to her awesome abs with a billy club for the next 2 minutes. After some choking, the billy club blows continue, including to the crotch. We then get the final KO with a billy club blow to the face.

Overall, Crystal is in amazing shape and looks superhot throughout, writhing beautifully as she's tortured for 20+ minutes. Although her physical reactions are good, her moans sound a little too playful for me.

Given my AOH torture bias and that Crystal looks hot throughout, I give this movie a B+.

Sayuri Blood Chronicles Part II (Clips 1 and 2 of 3)

After 3 minutes of flashback action plot in the first clip, we see Sayuri strung up AOH to a pole wearing a white set of bra and panties. After some taunting by the villains and a defiant spit to them by the heroine, the torture begins with punches to the stomach and "scrapes" to the navel. Some choking also takes place before punches to the face and stomach occur, as well as some hairpulling. The villain also elbows the heroine in the navel and uppercuts her in the crotch. There are also some toe stomps and bearhugs which I didn't really care for. The first clip ends with several punches to the face, the last of which knock out Sayuri, leaving her hanging limply.

The second clip opens with some more action flashbacks before we fade back into the torture action about 1 minute in. We now see a sweaty Sayuri still strung up AOH to the pole with her backside facing the camera. The villain approaches with a billy club and begins to work over her back and kidneys/sides. After about 4 minutes, we are treated to some choking before the billy club beating continues, including blows to the crotch. The 7 minute clip ends with Sayuri being knocked out with a billy club blow to the head.

Aside from the action described above, there are a few other things I like about this movie. First, we see the progression from the first clip where the heroine is actively defiant to the second clip where she is broken, semi-conscious and at her torturer's mercy. Second and most important is that the actress, Meng Lau, is awesome given her physical and verbal reactions to her torture, adding to the fact that she looks smoking hot. I was a big fan of Sayuri Part I and like this sequel a lot, even though this one didn't have any taser action.

My grade, again considering my bias to AOH torture, is an A-

I'm also confused that protesters blatantly carrying guns to health care town hall meetings are not viewed as threats to the public safety. Compare that to the last administration's modus operandi toward protesters, which involved arresting people who were wearing t-shirts with statement messages. As we've seen in the past, bad people will exploit freedom to the point where scared people will be willing to give freedom up for the illusion of safety.

As to arresting someone who is planning a rape, shades of Minority Report, huh? The difficult question becomes, what law was broken? And couldn't that law, however you phrased it, become the basis for arresting people who merely think of things, leading to A Canadian's legitimate fear of people being prosecuted for "thought crimes?"

I'm playing devil's advocate here. I don't know the answer, nor do I have a position that I think is superior to all others, except that censorship is wrong and hate speech is wrong and I cannot reconcile the two.

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MAV: Holy cow. Those were great reviews of Girls of War 2 and Sayuri Blood Chronicles Part II, both movies that I have absolutely no desire to watch, since beating up a bound babe--no matter how hot--just does not turn my crank. I guess only certain kinds of torture appeal to me, and bludgeoning is not one of them. But your reviews were excellent. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

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I am so disappointed that we didn't get a picture of Amber Rayne impaled on that device. Hopefully she is in the video...?

The first movie is called "Bondage Tourniquet Strangle". My "bondage" series usually consists of some light ropework and a kill scene. This one skips most of the tying process and has no time for struggling against her binds before the kill scene happens. It is a very long strangle with lots of catch and release. Of note, this is real breath play. If you are into that, this is the real deal. Her face turns dark red as the air is cut off. In addition, the spread eagle tie is quite sexy and her arm binds are very tight. Overall, this came out well and I have been getting good response. This girl, Angelica, really wants to get into more intense bondage scenarios, loves sexual torture and can squirt on command. She has screaming orgasms. None of that in this video--but maybe for later... :-)

You can find this movie and previews at my PKF Studios PPV Store

Next is a new movie called "Raped and Strangled". Normally, when there is rape in my movie it is part of the larger plot, never the main focus and while they are violent and intense, not near the level of this new release. Essentially, I had Samantha play a girl that is attacked during a home invasion. For the first part, she plays the crying, semi-compliant girl. Then, when he actually starts to choke her, things turn really violent. What follows is the longest sex while strangling scene I have ever done. In addition, they role-played right through the scene in such an intense fashion, there are little camera cuts. It is messy, gross, crazy, sloppy, nasty and perversely hot!!!

You can find this movie and previews at my Basement PPV Store

Thanks,
JohnM

John Galt wrote: As to arresting someone who is planning a rape, shades of Minority Report, huh? The difficult question becomes, what law was broken? And couldn't that law, however you phrased it, become the basis for arresting people who merely think of things, leading to A Canadian's legitimate fear of people being prosecuted for "thought crimes?"

A similar issue came up during a case of a juvenile assault on a girl in the Pittsburgh area (see URL). The judge ruled that because the accused was carrying a butcher knife, duct tape and a box cutter in his backpack when he hit a girl, he was also guilty of "attempted homicide" because he clearly "intended to kill her". I dunno, I would be under the impression that he intended to GIMP her, but I may be biased in that direction. Anyway, it seems that every day a new precedent is set in jurisprudence.

I am so disappointed that we didn't get a picture of Amber Rayne impaled on that device. Hopefully she is in the video...?

I'm sorry about that, dude. Sarge only sent me 6 pics; 2 were pre-production poses and 4 were actual action shots. I debated about whether to run both pre-production pics at the start but I was anxious to show you guys Amber in bondage so I saved the other one for the end. I think we'll find out soon enough after Scribbler and I get the DVDs and can report on the action. That should whet the appetite for when the DVD actually gets released to the public.

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MAV: Wow, not one but TWO nice reviews this time. Unlike John Galt, I like seeing women getting beaten up, and I always enjoy hearing what you have to say about Ring Divas. That sounds like a company to check out, although I would probably still go after the original chapters of these series (which you reviewed earlier) since I prefer those women to the ones in the sequels. Plus I also like the added bonus of the electrical torture.

The direct links to your latest reviews are http://ralphus.net/reviews/other/girlsofwar2.htm and http://ralphus.net/reviews/other/sayuriblood2.htm

Still looking forward to your upcoming review of Girl in the Lift.

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JohnM: Damn, Bondage Tourniquet Strangle looks awfully good. The bondage looks tight and I don't think I've seen too many tourniquet scenes in movies. And you say the breath play was real? That's kind of dangerous, isn't it? Of course, I'm sure you use precautions and safe words but wouldn't it be hard to speak if you're being strangled like that? Looks like one worth seeing, for sure.

BTW, anybody know what the hell happened to our favorite PKF fan, LTL? Dude, Jhlipton does not run things around here...you're NOT grounded. Get your ass back here and quit slacking off before I go medieval on you and have to bring out the torture tools.

And you say the breath play was real? That's kind of dangerous, isn't it?

I am only mentioning that fact on THIS forum as I feel that it might be a point of interest.

The fact is all but 2 or 3 models I have used in the last little while get sexually turned on by strangling. There are various levels of what a person can handle. Most of the time, the garrote or hand is tight in my movies, but not tight enough to completely cut off air should they need to breathe in a panic.

In actuality, every sequence during a strangle is timed out. This has to do with each girls breath holding ability. It is safer to have them hold their breaths (restrict their own breathing), rather then do it for real. Breath play girls can go to the point of passing out. I never let them do that (on purpose). What is noticeable, is that in combination with the holding of the breath, the tightness of the garrote or hand, the veins pop out, arteries in the neck are much more prominent, and most importantly, the face changes color.

There have been a few girls that wanted air to be cut completely cut off. In reality, the difference between the holding breath method and actually cutting the air off is indistinguishable, since in both instances, I am only filming it for the sequence of looks that, when strung together, make one long strangle sequence with a death at the end.

Safety at my studio is practiced at many levels. So, please do not worry.

Thanks,
JohnM

But tomorrow is another day, so hopefully they will have their act together by then. I'm not much of a necro fan, but I'm looking forward to viewing this one.

Girl in the Lift (Teraz Films)

I wont even explain the first 30 minutes of this 92 minute film. Just know that eastern European Hana Liska is naked and looking very hot for most of it, masturbating a lot.

At this 30 minute mark, she is accosted by the weirdly-masked villain who is some kind of security guard. Before she is bound, she is hit in the stomach and ass a few times before being penetrated with a billy club while she holds her arms above her head. She is then told to turn around still with her arms above her head leaning on the wall. Her asscheeks are spread open by the villain before he uses the billy club to penetrate her in the ass. She is then handcuffed arms behind and hit with the billy club in the stomach once before being led away with the billy club in her ass to the "lift".

In the lift (38 minutes in), the villain hangs nipple clamps from the ceiling and attaches them to Hana. A ballgag is then applied. She is left there for some time while the villain takes pictures. The next day, the villain forcefeeds Hana a bottle of water while she is still handcuffed with nipple clamps on in the lift. This is because he has set up a trap that will electrocute her when she urinates. Several minutes later, as Hana continues to struggle, the villain gets a long cattle prod to first stimulate her pussy which then causes her to be electrocuted.

Now 53 minutes in, we see Hana strung up AOH with a ballgag and an eyemask for 2 minutes. After this brief episode, the villain has Hana handcuffed arms behind with the ballgag again but this time with a chain attached to her pussy. Electrical wires are attached to the lift so that if the chain touches its fence Hana gets a jolt. After a few minutes of this, the villain gets a pole with a spiked dildo at one end and a marker on the other. The dildo end is inserted into her pussy and she is forced to write a security code.

After several minutes of this torment, the villain removes the nipple clamps but attaches the end to her pussy after she is bent over. He puts a plate of food in front of her which makes her try to bend over but unable to because of the pain. The villain then uncuffs her but leaves the ballgag on leaving Hana to walk out of the lift. Now at 68 minutes in, Hana is chained spreadeagle to the lift, still ballgagged. She is whipped across the front of her body for about 3 minutes before the villain removes the ballgag to ask her some questions. She responds defiantly and is slapped across the face several times and kneed and punched in the stomach a few times.

After a cutaway, the villain taunts a still spreadeagled Hana with the handle of a shovel, which is then inserted in her pussy. After another cutaway, we still see Hana writing while spreadeagled with the shovel still in her pussy. After this, the villain lets Hana go.

Overall, Hana looks smoking hot and moans/writhes great throughout her torment. Although you can ignore the plot, the awful broken English dialogue cannot be and does get annoying at some points.

I give this movie a B/B+.

So, Niche has been a godsend to the community. You have to create an account and physically send them money through the mail to fund your account the first time. Once funded, purchases are instant. I have kept a balance in my account for 2 years since I purchase competitive products weekly. Or, for those who do not want to do that, I can take payments directly to me--again--through the mail. I will then set you up with a download link. Anyone wants to try that method I will give them a special deal. Buy one movie, get a second for $5. The more mail orders send, the more "FU's" to the credit card companies.

JohnM

Then I clicked on your latest Homepage URL unsuccessfully a few times before I stopped to actually READ it and saw that you inadvertently added an extra "s" in the URL. Ralphus can probably repair that.

That buy one get one for $5 sounds like a neat idea. I might take you up on that deal. Since nicheclips isn't exactly my preferred perversion, I'm not sure keeping a balance there would do me much good. But I'm all for giving the credit card companies a big 'ol FU.

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MAV: Great review as always. Sounds like Girl in the Lift has some elements I would enjoy. Thanks for posting!

Geeze...I take off for a little bit...and get threatened with physical torture. What's up with that shit? I guess it has to do with Ralphus' philosophy of "You WILL post here...and you will like it!" ;-)

If you must know my computer went down twice since my last post. The first time it started slowing down so I checked my virus protection and security and found out my files and e-mail was compromised. Then pretty much froze up at that point. Had to crash my computer then bring it back up.

Then after everything was working fine I lost my ability to access the internet...right in mid-stream. And a lot of the troubleshooting solutions weren't even there anymore. Strange.

Oh well, am back. Dismissed as coincidence.
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Dismissed as coincidence? ;-)

John Galt / Nicheclips ~ I think I got in right when they were in the process of changing their policy (probably for reasons John M. mentioned). I got an e-mail stating to confirm account info to stay active. Very painless.

You would have to open an account via snail mail and then you should be able to add funds to your account by CC after that.

Once your account is set-up you don't need to keep a balance (that I know of) as I've let my balance run down to zero many times (and for fairly long periods of time).

When I've needed to add funds I've never had any problem. The only thing is that after you add funds a message tells you that it can take up to 4 hours for your account to be credited. My personal experience has been a wait no longer than 15 minutes.

If you don't see yourself interested in a great variety of clips there, I must say that John Marshall's deal of buy one clip, get a second for $5.00 sounds pretty good!

Mav - great reviews man - keep churning them out I say.

A Canadian, John Galt and Yik Yakker - allow me to chime in on this "planning rape" thing - in every state that I am aware of, and I can't imagine Canada would be all that different, there would never be an arrest or prosecution for that - as the laws stand there is always one crucial element that must be present and that would read something like " sexual penetration of any person by another person" - that element must be present - now, if caught in a "planning mode" there may be prosecution on any number of lesser offenses, stalking, harassment and threats come to mind - the sobering fact remains you don't do time for what you might do.

That said there are numerous cases where one has been apprehended while in the planning stage and gets sent away but not for planning that incident - it would work like this - found stalking a victim, "kit" locatd in the trunk of his car - evidence gleaned from that leads to previous crimes and a conviction is made on those from the evidence found. So there is justice in such a case and a measure of prevention as well.

In the case Yik Yakker cites, that guy had gone beyond the planning stage and carried out an overt act in pursuit of that goal so the hammer got dropped on him and rightfully so.

Just a few rambling thoughts from the old sarge.

Stay Well All

With respect to the doing/planning/writing/thinking of rape scenarios, it's not only a slippery slope but an ever-changing one. If Jake Baker had been prosecuted in 2005 rather than 1995 or in a southern state the story, result and today's law may be different. In my former career, I learned and taught that in today's world of politics and media, ANYTHING can become an "issue" to the powers that be if the stars align against you. When that happens, action must be taken no matter what you believe or the ultimate outcome.

Under Canadian law, a store selling or renting ZFX films would in all likelihood be found guilty under federal obscenity legislation but the fact they are available is basically because nobody has made an issue of it. All the stores that rent or sell movies that do not bear the seal of the provincial government could also find themselves in difficulty but nobody has made an issue of it yet... and thanks for that because that's the easiest and safest way for this consumer to acquire the "good stuff".

On the other hand, it is not unusual for Canadian network TV to allow nudity and profanity in prime time without it being an issue and Canada's national paper the Globe and Mail now allows its writers to directly quote profanity without *** or blanks when it's important to the story.

While there continue to many issues that impede our access, the wonders of technology have taken us miles ahead of the days of $50 8mm loops and mostly non-delivering paperbacks. So keep a low profile and relax and enjoy the bountiful fruits, including this forum, that are presented to us daily.

Till next time...

...the sobering fact remains you don't do time for what you might do...In the case Yik Yakker cites, that guy had gone beyond the planning stage and carried out an overt act in pursuit of that goal so the hammer got dropped on him and rightfully so.

I appreciate your thoughts and I don't mean to beat a dead horse. Fact is, because this kid is under 18, he will do both "time" and get psychiatric help, but at the end of it all, it's likely that the record of his offenses will be sealed because of his juvenile status, and he'll get at least a slim opportunity to start his life over.

However, I'm still troubled by the fact that this judge surmised from the contents of his backpack - a knife, duct tape and box cutter - that he should be ruled guilty of attempted homicide. Imagine a movie in which a guy goes out to rendezvous with a chick carrying these items in his backpack. Imagine further that he uses the knife to threaten the girl into compliance, cuts strips of duct tape with the box cutter, and uses them to gag her and bind her wrists and ankles. Obviously, this judge has not seen enough GIMP movies (or none at all, undoubtedly) to be able to properly interpret the contents of the backpack. And that is what troubles me...that the judge over-reached in her interpretation. And it's that kind of judicial (or legislative, or prosecutorial) over-reaching that often shows up in the posts here.

But if folks have not tired of this topic yet, I'd like to hear some other thoughts.

I had heard mixed reviews about Girl In the Lift and while it doesn't exactly have the most realistic plot I've ever heard (I mean, who strips down naked and masturbates in an elevator?), the bondage and torture scenes look worthwhile. Hana Liska was one of the bound victims in Mark of the Whip (lots of long whipping scenes in that one), and this looks like more of the same. Did anybody check out any of the other films in the Teraz library? Looks like they've discovered what the fetish crowd wants so they're delivering with almost every new release. Definitely a company to watch.

The direct link to your latest review is in my Homepage URL above.

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YikYakker: The guy brought a box cutter, duct tape and a butcher knife with him when he attacked the girl. Yeah, so those are pretty much standard items that pervs carry with them when they attack women. Maybe he wanted to tie her up and rape her first and the butcher knife was something he used to threaten her with. But he also beat the woman with a hammer (supposedly, anyway) and let her know he was planning to kill her. It's not likely he would have just walked away. This isn't a fantasy movie; this is real life and this guy was a fucking psycho who was capable of anything. They had enough evidence to assume he would kill her. Throw the asshole in jail and lose the key.

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JohnM: Thanks for the info on NicheClips. I've never actually bought an extreme bondage clip from them but I think you're right in that it may be the best way to access such material in this day and age. I wasn't aware that was the reason why Xploited was changing its ways, but now that I think about it, it makes a lot of sense. I'm one that prefers to rent or buy my fetish material on DVD but I realize times are changing and downloading seems to be the most popular way now. The good thing is that I've learned to burn my own DVDs off the net so that's opened up a whole new avenue of material that I would normally have eschewed in the past. Because of that, I'm much more likely to go that route in the future.

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LTL: Glad to see you back. I wasn't sure why you had stayed away, other than mentioning you were grounded and saying you would be back in a month. Whatever the reason, it's just further proof that the threat of violence does indeed work. I used to do that with Aria and I had her trained pretty well. Of course, I would still go ahead and torture her afterward, not because of anything she did, but just because it was fun.

Ralphus: "I mean, who strips down naked and masturbates in an elevator?"

Right, like I'm the only person who's ever done that?

But if someone says "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?", that person has to take responsibility when the monastery is raided. If a neo-Nazi says "Kill all the ____s", they are responsible if one of their followers kills a ____.

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MAV: Girls of War 2-Crystal Johnson (Ringdivas)

She's not nude, or even topless, but at leeast she's wearing white so you can see her boobs. Looks nice and sounds hot. At $10 for a download, it might be worth a look-see. Thanks for the review.

The same for Sayuri Blood Chronicles Part II.

On the other hand, Girl in the Lift (Teraz Films) looks like fun. A hot chick, totally naked, beaten and whipped? That's entertainment!

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John Galt: I'm playing devil's advocate here. I don't know the answer, nor do I have a position that I think is superior to all others, except that censorship is wrong and hate speech is wrong and I cannot reconcile the two.

I'd say that speech should be censored when it presents a "clear and present danger". Citing my examples above, if Mr L exhorts his followers to violate the rights of others, and it seems likely to the "average person" (there's a legal term for this, as used in jury trials, but I'm blanking on what it is) that his followers are likely to do as he says, then he should be arrested (and, duh, that means you, Mr Limbaugh).

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Ralphus: I'm sure you use precautions and safe words but wouldn't it be hard to speak if you're being strangled like that?

Obviously John uses a different method, but several riggers use hand signals (one gives his girl a ball -- if she drops the ball, that's like saying the safe word). As you say, it's all about keeping the actress safe -- the fantasy comes second.

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LTL: John Galt / Nicheclips ~ I think I got in right when they were in the process of changing their policy (probably for reasons John M. mentioned). I got an e-mail stating to confirm account info to stay active. Very painless.

I think (and JohnM might be able to confirm) that the owner of NicheClips was the owner of Orgasmagoria. I seem to recall being able to "roll" my membership in "Big O" over to Nicheclips, but that was a while back, and I could be wrong.

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Ralphus: Did anybody check out any of the other films in the Teraz library?

I was a fan of Fantom Killer before we were sure that was how it was spelled! LOL. (And before we had heard of Teraz). So, yeah, I have checked out their library and I'm pretty impressed.

How far do we go in holding Person A accountable for the acts of Person B? Isn't our entire criminal justice system predicated on the assumption that individuals are responsible for their own acts?

As a libertarian, I've always been uneasy about the whole legal concept of "incitement" -- inciting violence, inciting a breach of the peace, whatever. If I publish a blog in which I say, "midgets are responsible for all the evil in the world, and everyone ought to go out and kill as many midgets as they can find," does anybody who reads my words HAVE to go out and kill a midget? Am I forcing anyone to act against their will? Am I tricking anyone into doing something they wouldn't do otherwise?

Falsely yelling "fire," on the other hand, is likely to cause panic, and therefore presents a clear and present danger. Panic is an involuntary reaction to a real or perceived threat. Violence and murder are willful acts on the part of the individual. That's the difference, as I see it.

But then, I'm not a lawyer or a judge, and I don't play one on television.

And, BTW, some of my best friends are midgets.

But if someone says "Who will rid me of this meddlesome priest?", that person has to take responsibility when the monastery is raided.

Fair enough. If the evidence is clear that the person seeking to be rid of the meddlesome priest was committing a crime, then prosecute him.

My point is he shouldn't be prosecuted for the perceived "offensiveness" of his statement. He should be prosecuted and convicted if it can be proven he was plotting to have someone killed.

I don't think I was ever suggesting that "freedom of speech" should be available as a defence in situations where it is otherwise clear a crime has been committed. What I was saying is the so-called "offensiveness" of someone's remarks does not, on its own, constitute the committing of a crime.

The Canadian experience is helpful in understanding this. In Canada, people aren't being prosecuted through hate-crime laws and so-called "human rights" commissions for engaging in criminal activity. Instead, they're being prosecuted for being offensive. In some cases, they're only being prosecuted for being politically incorrect (such as the case of the transvestite who wanted to counsel women at a rape centre, even though the rape victims clearly said they didn't want to be counselled by that person. The human rights commission effectively said screw the rape victims and sided with the transvestite).

And it goes without saying (bringing things back on topic) that many "decent" people in society would consider Bring out the GIMP to be offensive and arguably hateful to women. We all know better, but would you trust some political activist appointed to head up a human rights commission to decide on the issue?

By extension of your definition, the administration and military leaders who gave vague instructions to foot soldiers to get information from prisoners are blameless for the inhumane and illegal torture that followed. Certainly that is the position of the former Attorneys General and Secretary of Defense. I don't think there is much question, based on the near-vacuum-like absence of safeguards to prevent torture, that the higher-ups fully intended for the enthusiastic employment of illegally coercive methods. Moreover, by their position in the formal and informal chains of command, their implied meaning was in a very real sense giving permission.

Media personalities, for better or worse (and it always seems to be for worse) are perceived as social leaders by the weak-willed and easily swayed (by definition that includes not only bigots and religious zealots, but pretty much the entire human race). Consequently, their exhortations are frequently interpreted as giving permission for the "right-minded" masses, firstly, to demean and belittle that segment of society which is in turn perceived as being too weak and indecisive to ignore selectively the laws designed to protect all members of society, and then, secondly, to take violent action in contravention of those laws in order to "bring to justice" those with whom the mob disagrees.

I would propose that, in a sense, a mob--or even just one fanatical true believer--so whipped into such a frenzy is very similar to a group of people experiencing an "involuntary reaction to a real or perceived threat," although instead of arriving there through immediate panic, it has been led there carefully--almost skillfully--by words designed to induce the same panic. Consider how powerful a weapon propaganda can be. I believe those who design and disseminate propaganda are also responsible for the results their campaign produces because, in truth, that is the end to which they are working.

You write and speak very well, but you are way off base. Social pressure has nothing to do with individual actions, that is the excuse of many and not a reality.

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MAV: Thanks for the flurry of reviews, especially "Girl in the Lift." That sounds exactly what I enjoy seeing: A hot naked woman, ample gagging, different bondage positions, diabolical tortures, and a reason for all the torment.

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Ralphus wrote: Did anybody check out any of the other films in the Teraz library?

Like many here, I've seen the Fantom Kiler movies (but not Part 4) and "Mark of the Whip." "Nina's Nightmare" looks good, but the "Fantom Seducer" movies seem more focused on hard-core porn than bondage. Teraz director Roman Nowicki has a nice style. Reminds me a bit of Rick Masters but with a bigger budget.

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YikYakker: I gotta say that the judge in that case made the right call. This teen is a serious threat not only to himself, but more importantly to others, and should receive the harshest charges possible. Too often in society, we seem more concerned about the rights of the suspect rather than the victim. That poor woman's life will never be the same, and she'll always be looking over her shoulder after the nutcase is released. Imagine how much worse it would be for her mentally if the judge decided that a knife, duct tape and box cutter in the hands of her assailant weren't really threats to her life.

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Free speech debate: Seems I've entered a maelstrom here. I think it's impossible to come up with a clear-cut rule on what is acceptable and what isn't. There are so many variables at play that any debate should be done on a case-by-case basis.

If, for example, Scot the GIMPer wrote on an anonymous blog, "midgets are responsible for all the evil in the world, and everyone ought to go out and kill as many midgets as they can find," I would not hold him responsible if some asshole burned down Ralphus' house.

But if Scot were, say, an influential and charismatic priest with hundreds of followers who hang on his every word, then, yes, I would also hold him responsible if one of his stirred-up minions started the fire. Scot the GIMPer likely wouldn't expect someone to follow his commands. But Scot the charismatic priest should expect such a reaction.

There is such a thing as a mob mentality wherein individuals act in concert in ways that individually they never would. Instances have been documented, but there's an easily understandable explanation at the Wikipedia entry for Herd Behavior. (It is short, but skip down to the section entitled "Behavior in crowds" if you don't want to read the whole thing.) The individuals in question do not actually have to be physically in a group of people if in fact they feel they are acting as one of many.

You may deny it personally, but that does not diminish its reality.

I loaned my copy to my brother-in-law who accidentally recorded over it while watching the Playboy Channel. Arrrgggh! Since then, I have not been able to find an original copy that does not have the rape scenes edited out. It is one of my all-time favorite XXX movies.

Freedom of Speech: For many it comes down to whether you believe in the statement "With power comes responsibility." As far as we know, Adolph Hitler, Charles Manson, and a slew of others never personally harmed anyone.

To further complicate the issue is the question: How far up the chain of command do you go? For many, Hitler is responsible for anything bad any Nazi did. Some even include neo-Nazis born after his death. In the case of the My Lai Massacre they only went as high as Lt. Calley, not the general who gave him his orders, and certainly not the president.

Some think Bush should be tried for war crimes. If you think that will ever happen, I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in buying. And I won't even mention the idea that God should be blamed for the actions of everyone. Nope, I'm not going to even bring it up.

Jefferson

Do you believe in "entrapment"? If so, how is that different from "incitement"?

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Canadian: I don't think I was ever suggesting that "freedom of speech" should be available as a defence in situations where it is otherwise clear a crime has been committed. What I was saying is the so-called "offensiveness" of someone's remarks does not, on its own, constitute the committing of a crime.

Fair enough. How about this, then: "Hate speech is a crime when it directly leads to the commission of a crime." Does that work?

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John Galt: By extension of your definition, the administration and military leaders who gave vague instructions to foot soldiers to get information from prisoners are blameless for the inhumane and illegal torture that followed. Certainly that is the position of the former Attorneys General and Secretary of Defense. I don't think there is much question, based on the near-vacuum-like absence of safeguards to prevent torture, that the higher-ups fully intended for the enthusiastic employment of illegally coercive methods. Moreover, by their position in the formal and informal chains of command, their implied meaning was in a very real sense giving permission.

Considering that the tortures used were taken from the SERE handbook, it seems clear to me that the higher-ups not only intended torture, but conveyed that intention down the line.

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Jefferson James: Some think Bush should be tried for war crimes.

I think the evidence is fairly clear that Bush and, even moreso, Cheney committed war crimes. I had hoped that they would be tried, but it doesn't seem like it.

Ashcroft is being sued for violation of civil rights, which might force Holder to do something -- if he pussy-foots on an ongoing lawsuit, he himself might be open for charges (and I wouldn't weep if he was). If Ashcroft's trial goes forward, he might be inclined to name Yoo and Cheney as co-defendants. That would be FUN!

jhlipton: The only way "hate speech" could possibly lead DIRECTLY to the commission of a crime would be if human beings were robots, completely lacking self-direction or free will -- the way flicking a light switch closes a circuit and makes the lights go on. Cause, effect. Simple. Unfortunately, human psychology and behavior are much more complex than that.

As for the question regarding entrapment vs. incitement, I need to read up on the legal concept of entrapment before rendering a (hopefully) informed opinion.

Now, back to the tied-up naked women!

I wouldn't quite say that as it looks like their 2 latest releases, "Fantom Seducer" I & II dosen't look like there's any bondage. However it does look like there's a couple of nice blow jobs, as I don't think any of the previous entries had any hardcore at all did they?

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jhlipton wrote: "I think (and JohnM might be able to confirm) that the owner of NicheClips was the owner of Orgasmagoria. I seem to recall being able to "roll" my membership in "Big O" over to Nicheclips, but that was a while back, and I could be wrong."

I don't know anything about that but it would seem an odd choice not to offer any of their own stuff if that's the case.

I actually tried to order a Orgasmagoria clip from them but it didn't go through. I guess I tried to order right at the time they stopped selling them. Too bad to since the few clips I did see looked pretty good.

I remember a clip in particular (can't remember the title) where the victim was softened up by shooting a couple of heavy duty staples into her forehead with a staple gun. CLICK...CLICK, very effectively done. it was done so well that you'd have thought it actually happened.

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I've wanted to check out a Dark Heart Horror clip for sometime now. And although I'm not into blood, I really liked the looks of Hazel who stars in it. It was pretty much a toss up between this one and another similar clip with 2 female victims, but this one won out because of Hazel and it looked like it had pretty decent bondage (even though that would mean that I would have to put up with a male victim also).

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Review: Dark Heart Horror's A Nightmare in the Valley $20.00 / 27 minutes. http://nicheclips.com/shop.php?store_id=107

Hazel and her boyfriend are out talking a walk. Behind them is a beat cop with more on his mind then just his beat. He readies a rag with chloroform and closes the gap between him and the couple. Right behind them now, he suddenly whacks the guy in the head with his nightstick, then chloroforms Hazel into unconsciousness.

At the lair of the cop now, Hazel is tied in a spread against a chain spider's web wearing only her bra and panties, while her boyfriend is tied to a metal racking of some type. They are in a makeshift dungeon the whacked cop has constructed. The boyfriend yells across the room as Hazel comes to. Each think that they are in this predicament because of something the other did, as they end up yelling and blaming each other. They would probably kill each other at this point if they weren't tied and were able to.

After finishing his beat, the cop now returns home. Grabbing a knife from the kitchen and putting on a mask, he makes his way to the lair where the couple is held captive. He takes his knife and cuts the strap of Hazel's bra and then the other strap. He then fiddles with the clasp of her bra a long time before he finally removes it (which is probably why he needs to kidnap girls ;-). He now feels up her pussy for a while before finally removing her panties. Dropping to his knees he starts to lick her perfect pussy. He licks at her a long time before her boyfriend starts yelling at him. He ends up stabbing her to death because of this then finishes off the boyfriend. He then carries her into the house where he continues to lick her pussy for quite a long time before the clip ends.

The clip starts off quite daring, as the street they are walking on is lined with cars. And even though the takedown is fairly quick, it's still pretty bold as you can see cars passing by and neon signs across the street, so you know the area is fairly well trafficked.

Hazel is a real beauty with a tight little body and a perfect little pussy. Or as Adam Corolla's character Dingo Boy would say...Hazel make Dingo Boy's penis all tight and tasty! ;-)

The arguing back and forth, pointing blame at each other for the predicament they're in goes on a while, too long in fact. The guy is particularly irritating as every other word is, f*ck, f*ck this, f*ck that, what da f*ck, etc... in other words, a real intellectual. The good part is that while Hazel gets molested he's pretty quiet. Then when he starts up again he gets stabbed (Shut up for good...thank God!).

The clip is very well done as it has the feel of a mainstream slasher flick segment, which can be good or bad depending on your point of view. A slasher flick but with the skin you're always hoping you'll get to see but usually never do. The lighting adds to this feel as does the music accompaniment with its low droning Melotron. Even the dramatic insertion of brass is included in the music when the stabbing takes place (Raaank! RaaannK!).

My take:
Pluses: Hot girl!, very good atmosphere (filming/lighting/music/setting).
Minuses: Irritating boyfriend (should have left him on the street!), you see a flaw with the bondage (towards the end, right before the stabbing), and not into blood (just not a personal preference).

One final note...my grade is for overall appeal and not a grade as a death fetish clip. If I were to grade it as death fetish clip (and I've already stated I'm not into blood), the grade would be lower as the death scenes are pretty mild.

My grade: B-

Secondly, I want to make it very clear that nothing in my posts was intended, nor should it be interpreted, as an expression of sympathy for the perp or lack of sympathy for the victim. I feel sorry for the girl and her family, I hate what the boy did, and probably if I met him face to face I would do so with abject loathing. As the sign says, we do not condone violence here.

The judge said that her decision was the most difficult that she has ever had to make, and I believe her. I happen to find certain narrow aspects of her decision troubling. Others thought she made the right call. So I guess we agree to disagree.

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On the free speech vs. hate speech issue, I was trying to find an article about a local incident a while back that involved Klan members burning a cross in front of the house of an interracial couple. There was a great deal of discussion then about free expression vs. "ethnic intimidation". I never found the article I sought, but came across a 2003 Supreme Court ruling (see URL) that upheld bans on cross-burning in states that have them (not all states do). The gist is that the burning cross is considered, historically and inherently, a symbol of intimidation that outweighs free speech considerations. (I must have missed this announcement while I was at the video store leering at cover art.) It's of interest because the court has often, if not always, gone the other way when it comes to symbols, protests, flag-burning, etc.

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Speaking of the Klan, I still owe the group a description of the Lola Falana rape scene in "The Klansman", but the board has been so busy (even over a holiday weekend, for chrissakes!) that it's been an effort just to keep up. Also, I've not forgotten about my promised review of POJ01 (Perils of Jane).

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jhlipton: I think the legal term you were looking for is "reasonable person" (instead of "average person").

I don't think any of the previous [Teraz] entries had any hardcore at all did they?

From my memory, in "Mark of the Whip," there's penetration with the handle end of the whip and a hardcore vanilla sex scene with the woman riding the guy and giving him a blow job.

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YikYakker wrote: Suppose that in a search of Merriman's house, they find vids with scenes of asphyxiation and strangulation of women. Man, would the shit hit the fan.

That would be a bizarre turn of events, but I seriously doubt they could establish probable cause for the search. Still, this scenario reminds me of perhaps my biggest fear: I get falsely arrested for a sex crime and a search uncovers my porn stash, the contents of which are conveniently "leaked" to the press by the prosecutors.

Still, this scenario reminds me of perhaps my biggest fear: I get falsely arrested for a sex crime and a search uncovers my porn stash, the contents of which are conveniently "leaked" to the press by the prosecutors.

Yeah, I've had similar thoughts about my stash. It would pretty much hand the authorities a conviction.

Just thought that I'ld check in and say hi. I haven't had much spare time to post lately so I have mostly been lurking as a reader. Been busy working on a novel I began writing about ten years ago. Don't ask about the novel it's top secret and also not a GIMP type story so most of you probably wouldn't be interested in it anyway.

On a side note, I have noted that it looks like a war of words is about to erupt between John Galt and Kevin. I wonder what's going to happen next...

That being said, thank you very much for the review of A Nightmare in the Valley. I'm not familiar with Dark Heart Horror (never even heard of them until tonight) but if that's a representative example of their work, I'm not too impressed. What's the point of bringing the guy along? I don't mind the two of them walking together in the beginning; that's a normal scenario. The villain should knock the guy out, chloroform the girl, and that should be the end of him. Stab the guy right then. Shoot him. It doesn't matter how, just get rid of the fucker. We don't want him around. Was there really any point to the boyfriend being there for the rest of the movie?

And then what does he do? He spends the movie complaining to the girl that this was somehow her fault? For being abducted? What the hell? All the more reason he needed to die real quickly. At least stab him before you go to work on the girl. Nope, they couldn't even get that right. The orgasm moment shouldn't be his death, it should be hers. That's just stupid writing.

The direct link to your review is in my Homepage URL above.

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Kevin: Sorry, dude, but every time you post, you come across as more and more ignorant. If you want to state your case, give specific reasons to support your argument. You come across like a little boy who sticks his fingers in his ears and sings "la la la la la la" and totally blocks out anyone who tells him something he doesn't want to hear. Merely saying "you are wrong and you know it" without backing it up just makes you look foolish. You're not winning anyone over with that tactic.

And frankly, I think we've gone a little off-topic with this discussion anyway. It's been interesting, but matters of free speech on this forum should be confined to aspects of censorship and free expression as they relate to the topic of the forum, that being extreme bondage videos. When we start getting into political statements about, for instance, trying Bush for war crimes, we've moved beyond that and into an area I don't want to see us go.

So as far as a war of words about to erupt between John Galt and Kevin, I would advise both you gentleman to kindly call a truce and not carry this any further. I don't see any reason for this topic to continue. In other words, we're done with it. You want to talk about tying up naked women, I'm all for it. In fact, I think that's a subject we can all agree upon, right?

MAV, Great reviews on the Ring Diva's stuff, I have both of the Blood Chronicles, and would pay big money for any more good Meng Lau material. That girl is hot. And I'm with you AOH stuff does it for me. My only regret with those movies are a) they didn't show the victims curled up in the fetal position helpless after their tortures and b) They needed a bit more variety, maybe some whips, more electrical torture, and some English dialog. Instead of screaming all the time it would have been nice to have heard the victims protesting with some "no's" occasionally. I may have to pick up the Crystal thing, but Ring Divas is a shell of what they use to be.

They use to stock some Zen and Giga stuff, and they made some decent flicks of their own. They've pulled all that good stuff off line

As far as the Free Speech thing goes. I'm a strong advocate of Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Expression. Without them you are living under Tyranny, it may be mild tyranny, but tyranny usually gets worse before it gets better. The situation I much of western Europe isn't good as the Danish cartoon affair and the treatment of Gert Wilders by Great Britain exposed. I think the line between allowable speech and unallowable speech is clear. And "hate speech" must be allowable speech in a free country. Because one mans hate speech is another mans "exposing the facts about a situation.

To me the ONLY time a nation has a right to ban speech is a) If it calls for specific violent action. It's OK to say midgets are jerks, but not, kill all midgets. b) If it endangers people (the giving up of military or security secrets or yelling fire in crowded theater). As far as the burning cross KKK scene, while I find it repulsive, calling it hate speech and prosecuting it as such promotes government bigotry. The problem with designating "hate speech" is that invariably you end up violating the equal protection clause, because you can't "protect" every group. Therefore some groups become protected groups and others get discriminated against.

A great example of this is England's treatment of Fred Phelps. While I despise everything the man promotes and have marched against him personally he should have a right to say God hates fags. England barred him from visiting the country, and yet England has allowed many Islamic hate preachers to visit the country and the "Elders of the Protocols of Zion" (one of the most anti-Semitic diatribes ever written) is available in most Mosques in England. Obviously England has different rules for hate speech when it come to Christian extremists verse Muslim extremists. But then again that is a characteristic of "hate" or thought crimes laws. George Orwell was right.

There is no dialogue, but given the wonderful performance of Jane, any dialogue would have been simply a distraction. If you want to see an hour of pure suffering and reaction, and would like to enjoy seeing Jane in all her natural splendor, the view obscured only by copious amount of blood and mud, it is definitely worth the investment. I am really looking forward to the release of her new epic The Spy. I am also looking forward with great anticipation to Sarge's interview with Blakemore. What he did back then is really unparalleled, and to do it with such lovely victims makes it all the more amazing.

An aside, I have been a lurker, and only occasional poster on this site since the early days when it was mostly dedicated to ZFX. Since I am finally posting again, I would just like to congratulate Ralphus, I don't think this site has ever been better that it is today, and that is in great part due to your effort on this site. This site is a wealth of information, and the discussion is almost always interesting. Because of this site I discovered Insex (still trying to decide if that was a good or a bad thing - it definitely was compelling), and most recently started to enjoy the artistic efforts of the Sarge. But, mainly just want to thank all those involved with this site for their truly outstanding effort.

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The Klansman (1974) is a star-studded turkey that nonetheless included a great rape scene featuring hot Lola Falana and Cameron Mitchell. In the VoD version that I saw, the rape was censored out completely, but I have a low-quality, Spanish-dubbed clip of the scene itself, which runs about 1:45 and occurs about mid-way through. Here's a description for the database:

Lola Falana plays a civil rights activist who arrives in a small town that is virtually run by the Klan. She is clad in a midriff-baring blouse that ties in front (I love those) and a short blue skirt. Mitchell is the deputy sheriff and not-so-secret Klan member. Mitchell and four of his cronies invade Falana's house at night, arrest her and they all get into a pick-up truck and drive her downtown for "questioning". Instead they disembark in a dark alley where Mitchell slugs Falana with a right cross sending her falling backwards to the ground.

He immediately straddles her and begins ripping her blouse open. Falana is kicking, screaming and flailing away with her arms as the other men stand around watching. Mitchell tugs forcefully at the waist of the skirt and her back arches way up off the ground from the force (this is no cheap, tear-away skirt). As he lunges for her panties, she starts crawling away from him on all fours. He crawls behind her, grabs her panties and rips them off, exposing one fine butt. He turns her over and crawls between her legs, but she keeps going at him with her arms. So two of the cronies hold her arms down while Mitchell makes humping motions. When it's over, she lies on the ground sobbing, clutching the remnants of her blouse around her and curled up with her legs and butt exposed. The cronies get in the truck and take off, but Mitchell remains for one last shot. About ten feet away, he bends down slightly, his hands on his knees, and says something to here, that, not knowing Spanish I can't explain, but it has the tone of either taunting or warning or both.

Wow. I'm not a rape aficionado, but this is the best rape scene I ever seen. Lots of meanness, kicking, screaming, clothes-ripping...a fine, energy-expending effort from Falana. She is not what you would call well-endowed, but she was a dancer as well as a singer/actress, and it shows. She's in great shape, terrific legs, a butt that would be the envy of an aerobics instructor, and she delivers a very physical, intense performance, challenging Mitchell to do the same. This would be a very good addition to anyone's rape scene compilation.

But there's the rub. Finding an uncensored version may require going back to the original VHS. This movie appears in a variety of releases, including two-fers and three-fers. The link in my URL may provide some guidance. Lovely Linda Evans is also raped in this film, but my VoD version showed next to nothing of it, so I can't be of any assistance there. The movie itself is dated and clunky, but I think this rape scene alone makes it worth the hunt.

You pretty much hit the nail on the head! Although as irritating as the guy was I probably wouldn't have minded having the nightstick shoved up his ass. Give him a real reason to use all those expletives ;-)

Dark Heart Horror has a very limited catalog right now so until they release new material more to my liking I probably won't order from them again until then. The good news is that if new stuff does comes out, the construction of this clip was well enough done so I know video quality should be good (set-up/lighting/mood/etc.), good enough for me to want to keep an eye on 'em. That, plus they have a sister site called CF-Girls, I think it's called (a sleepy site) and they've got a WHOLE lot of Very hot looking girls! I'm not into the sleepy stuff but if they start crossing them over, then it definitely is a site to keep track of.

BTW Ralphus, I sent you an e-mail (so I don't get beaten ;-)

To distract from the serious and strange, in case anyone's interested in getting "playful' with Buffy and the girls, I thought I'd let you know that TimeSpaceToys is selling off its Buffy and Angel figures at a whopping 75% discount on the IN-STOCK items. It's a non-advertised 'newsletter' offer but open to anybody. At the end of the order process you insert the code slay75 in the coupon box and press apply. Your total will then recalculate with the revised total. Note that shipping is extra and sale is on till Friday, Midnight PCT... and no, I have nothing to gain from any of this.

Many of the best are sold out but for $12.50 (reg. price $49.99) you get the Family Album that has Joyce (Mom) and daughters Dawn and Buffy. This is the only Buffy figure in stock that has a removable top... a sharp knife and a little patience is all you need.

Lots of other non-strippable figures... unless you want to 'sculpt' and repaint... not that hard if your handy or creative. Home page URL will take you there. Don't forget to get a villain or two.

Ralphus: They have a 12" Buffy (Prophecy Girl) available for $10.00 (reg $39.99) if Barbie needs a new friend.

Keep the words and perverted thoughts flowing.

Till next time.

That might be "The Cable Guy" (see gallery in URL). Only one staple in that one, I'm afraid. They may have used the idea in another video, too.

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Yik Yakker: I think the legal term you were looking for is "reasonable person" (instead of "average person").

I think you're right.

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LTL, have you seen any of the "Against Her Will" videos? Some of them look good, but it's so hard to tell from just a few photos.

Out of respect for forum decorum (pardon the alliteration), my purpose is merely to inform and not advertise. Yet it is because of Whipping Girl I'd like to touch upon topic conspicuously absent in most of the posts. It's furthermore what led me to write and raise the standard of literary erotica, perhaps a dimension of conversation other members would wish to pursue. And that's the need for backstory.

A useful metaphor to illustrate my point is whether one would prefer icing over cake. Wouldn't the peril these starlets get into be even more exciting if vid makers paid a little more attention to the basic techniques of storytelling? Our fascination for bondage, torture, whipping, domination and submission is not solely visual. Nor should backstory necessarily be boring. Quite the contrary...take for example better examples of mainstream entertainment. They're more critically acclaimed because the viewer has an emotional attachment to the characters. Quite simply, the more thorough the backstory, the more he cares about what happens to them.

And the circumstances that lead up to the peril should not be some arbitrary white rat's puzzle box upon which a lot of these stories are based. Careful thought should be taken on just how those circumstances are unavoidable. In this, we rise beyond being mere voyeuristic observers...we're participants.

I'd like to know what you other guys think. If you happen to agree, then this forum's been around long enough that our collective voice can most certainly be heard loud and clear by the makers of the entertainment we relish and auto-eroticize to.

Cultured and refined perverts of the world, unite!

I wandered into JJ's editing room yesterday and saw a snippit of some of the footage from The Agent. It's the part at the end. I'm nailed spread-eagle to a wall. I'm always surprised when I see what the camera was seeing. The end of the film is always the hardest to shoot because I really just want to scream and jump down and take a shower, but instead I have to be very still and act well and wait until JJ has all the shots he needs.

YikYakker - The Klansman sounds really interesting. I totally have to see that.

Falstaff - which episode of "Perils of Jane" did you view? - I ordered episode 2 and anxiously await arrival - I'm still a bit wary of the no dialogue thing but sounds like you still dug it big time.

Yik Yakker - was there no bondage in that rape, not even cuffs? - another wasted opportunity.

Le Marquis Divin - I for one am certainly down with the great story telling angle - simply having a reference point for the context of the tale is a big plus and can be used to make the erotica more personal - guess a fine line exists there in not having the story so involved that it overrides the dominant theme of bondage and torment.

Ralphus - loving the Rene headers - shame her shelf life passed long ago.

And now, down to business - today, me droogs, we shall examine a semi-pinku film titled All Women Are Whores. The run time is 66 minutes and appears to be circa 1975. Saw this many years ago on a Threat Theatre VHS which was destroyed and found a replacement DVD at Vomit Bag Video - a bit grainy but not too bad.

These two dudes approach a kimono clad chick in a parking lot. It appears they use the ruse of a photo shoot to get her into the car. They transport her to their squalid apartment. She thinks something is amiss and attempts to flee but is subdued. Out comes their album of previous shoots and it is apparent they are into bondage and torment. It is filled with chicks in various forms of bondage. The dolts fondle her unconscious form and as she comes to she is quickly bound and gagged.

Her clothing is removed and she is bent over a low table with her ankles tied to the legs. Camera equipment is brought out and set up. She's given an enema. The dudes go about their business in their day jobs as small time cameramen for bondage producers. During a break they watch TV as a pop music star primps for her upcoming nuptials and decide they wish to use her for their next victim. They use a telephone ruse to lure her into a parking lot and she comes out in her wedding dress. She is chloroformed and whisked away. Another woman observes this from a distance.

This girl is taken to a vacant apartment. They break in and tote her inside and are toasting their newest capture over a beer as she comes to. She attempts to flee and is chased through the woods and recaptured. They slap her around and take her back. She offers them her engagement ring to let her go. They make her undress and she is bound in traditional Japanese harness style as she kneels. She is tossed on the bed and ankles are bound to the frame. They set up for another photo shoot. She gets dildoed, then one dude humps her as the other gets photos.

She has been placed in a head down suspension, legs spread wide. They place a rope between her thighs and each tugs on it from opposite ends. Time for a severe lashing. One of the dudes begins to feel sorry for her. That night he treats her with TLC.

The woman who observed the abduction arrives and wants to join the festivities. After binding the pop singer to a post the sympathetic dude is held at knife point while the woman works over the singer's pussy with a message clamp. Some pubes are plucked out one at a time. This woman came prepared and reaches into her bag of tricks. Out comes a live snake. She lubes the head and inserts it into the singer's pussy. The villainous dude taps her against the post. The other guy gets the knife away from the woman and accidentally kills her with a push.

Villain is strangling the damsel. For his efforts he gets his tallywhacker cut off while still inside her. Dude removes the severed member from her pussy and does her himself. In the finest Japanese tradition she is beginning to enjoy this treatment so he gives her a lashing. Out of nowhere police close in on the apartment. The End

Movie Pluses - great title, great concept - chicks are pleasing to the eye and natural - snake scene rather innovative.

Movie Minuses - the actresses never sold me on the bondage and torment - it seemed these folks saw a pinku film and decided they could do one - formula was correct but lacking in detail.

The Verdict - big fan here of the pinku genre and this attempt is edgy but it didn't sell me.

My Grade C+

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Jane von Detlefson: Any sense on the timing for The Agent? I'm looking forward to this one so I hope it won't be too long a wait.

I think I've got it...but let me just make sure. The order, in sequence, that you instructed me to type for a web address is: HTML code, followed by web address, then followed by "Ralphus is God!". I think that's the right order you instructed me to type isn't it? ;-)

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jhlipton wrote: LTL, have you seen any of the "Against Her Will" videos? Some of them look good, but it's so hard to tell from just a few photos.

First off thanks for posting the pics of "The Cable Guy"!

My memory is probably off so that may very well be the clip I was thinking of. Although THX1139 seems to remember it being 2 staples also. One or two, either way it was an effective segment.

The picture of the girl isn't coming back to me either but I do remember that the girl was naked from the waist down (BTW, I've always found that to be an erotic visual.) so that probably is the clip.

As far as "Against Her Will": When I first found "Nicheclips" the first clip I tried to order was the "Orgasmagoria" clip that I mentioned earlier. After finding out that I missed the boat on that one I experimented by getting a few clips from various companies. Some were pretty bad, either cheesy or poor production value.

One clip was from "Against Her Will", however it was pretty early in their evolution, as most of their clips were of bondage/rape only. At the time I think they only had 2 that incorporated asphyxia. The clip I got (forget the name) was one of those.

I got that clip since I thought it would be hardcore and because of a strangling ending. It turned out that the sex was sim and the video ended before the strangling was complete. It ended so abruptly in fact that I thought I was missing part of the clip. I checked time listed and it matched what I had so that's just the way it ended (without an ending it seemed). The video was also kinda grainy.

I figured they might have been antsy about going with a death fetish clip as opposed to what they were putting out prior.

It looks like their video quality has improved by a video sample attached to the picture of "White Slaves Black Market...XXX" as an example (although the bondage looks pretty tame in this one. Anyone interested can check out the "Against Her Will" Nicheclips store by clicking the URL).

Some of their prices are pretty reasonable so I'd say if the clip is fairly cheap, the newer stuff might be worth a look. I might just give them a second look myself one of these days.

Wouldn't the peril these starlets get into be even more exciting if vid makers paid a little more attention to the basic techniques of storytelling?

I've often repeated on this forum that the inclusion of a plot is extremely important for me. And it doesn't have to be elaborate, as long as there's character development and background into why these damsels are being tortured. Is the woman a snooty bitch or evil temptress who deserves what she gets? Or is she a sweet innocent girl next door who's simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Either way, knowing something, or anything, about the character heightens the excitement factor. And having a full-fledged story that ties all the various tortures together is always a bonus. That's a big reason why ZFX and some of the Japanese outfits are my favorite studios.

I think it was Steve Power who explained the difficulties producers have in including the backstory:

1. Time and money: Many producers cannot afford to rent different set locations, or their deadlines limit them from filming outside their studios.

2. Casting: With a limited budget, producers may have a tough time finding attractive women willing to be filmed naked, while being bound and penetrated, and who can act.

3. Clientele: Judging by the success of Kink.com, many GIMPers prefer wall-to-wall torment without a plot getting in the way.

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Sloth: The descriptions of what happens in All Women are Whores sound tantalizing, but they dropped the ball in the execution? It seems that all-to-common flaw can even afflict those wildly-perverted Japanese. I know Ralphus doesn't really go for female villains, but I like the idea that the woman who saw a travesty being committed against a fellow woman didn't call the cops but instead decided that she wanted to partake in the action.

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YikYakker: I'm with Sloth on The Klansman The villain has to bind the woman not only to protect himself, but also add to her helplessness. Still, it sounds like a good rape scene. Arrrgh!! Where's YouTied?!

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cannon wrote: Lots of other non-strippable figures... unless you want to 'sculpt' and repaint... not that hard if your handy or creative.

OK dude, I have GOT to see some pics of your collection.

I made some changes at my main website so only those that are members of my forum can obtain the URL.

This is to help ensure that only those that are interested have access and to add a layer of protection.

I apologize for the extra step. Once you see the new URL, it is business as usual. However, please don't post that URL publicly.

Of course, access to my Nicheclips stores is as usual:

PKF Studios PPV http://nicheclips.com/shop.php?store_id=57

The Basement http://nicheclips.com/shop.php?store_id=61

Thanks, JohnM

Speaking JUST for myself, I tend to skip over back-story. I don't care as much about the past as the immediate future. It's not so much icing and cake as hot dogs and hamburgers.

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LTL, Thanks for the info on "Against Her Will". I have so many wanna's right now, I doubt I'll get to them -- there's nothing in your review that makes me want jump ove to NicheClips and buy a vid.

Glad I was able to help with The Cable Guy. It might have been 2 staples (I was watching in slo-mo to get the best screen-caps). Definitely one of their fun ones, although none can replace Stranger Next Door as my favorite(cute, innocent-looking chick stripped topless and strangled HARD). Yummy!

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Brutus: I'm with Sloth on The Klansman The villain has to bind the woman not only to protect himself, but also add to her helplessness.

I just saw a vid (and I'm blanking on where) where the girl is wailing on the dude. Dude pulls her blouse half-down so it traps her arms. I'm thinking "There ya go. One dude actually gets how to use a blouse as a "cuff"..." Then the idiot pulls the blouse all the way off! And she's back to wailing on him again! And he deserved it!!!

Jane von Detlefson: The Klansman sounds really interesting. I totally have to see that.

Jane, I hope you're able to find the uncensored version, that would be great. Perhaps you could let us know what you think about the scene, and also whether the Linda Evans rape scene has anything to offer.

Sloth: (W)as there no bondage in that rape, not even cuffs? - another wasted opportunity.

Sorry dude. Yeah, the situation certainly would have allowed for cuffs, since Mitchell was an officer of the law and Falana was technically under arrest. I'm sure the omission must be some kind of violation of the GIMP code.

Brutus: I'm with Sloth on The Klansman. The villain has to bind the woman not only to protect himself, but also add to her helplessness. Still, it sounds like a good rape scene.

Putting myself into the minds of the film-makers, I think 'helplessness' was just what they wanted to avoid with Falana's character. They wanted her to be strong, feisty, defiant. Wouldn't have worked well with cuffs on. Remember too that this was a racially-charged, controversial film coming soon after the end of a racially-charged, controversial decade. If this had been a drive-in movie cast with unknowns maybe no one would have noticed or cared. But Mitchell was a 30-year film veteran and Falana was a major Las Vegas headliner. Showing a white officer raping a handcuffed black woman in a mainstream film would have been like throwing gasoline on a fire. Not making excuses, just saying.

Some others here might remember the outrage that erupted over the sight of a strategically topless Raquel Welch embracing an equally topless Jim Brown in "100 Rifles" (1969). And that was just the promotional poster! What actually happened in the flick was considered by some to be even more scandalous. Woodstock nostalgia be damned, I'm glad those days are behind us.

YikYakker: I think you gave us so much info on The Klansman that I'm putting your comments in the Reviews section, as well as the Rape database. Best rape scene you've ever seen? Well, that's high praise, especially since those stupid rednecks didn't bother to tie her down first. I guess one's enjoyment of the scene probably depends a lot on what one thinks of Lola Falana, quite the hottie back in the mid 70s. Myself, I'm more interested in Linda Evans getting raped, and what are the odds that there would be two explicit rape scenes in one movie? I'm not optimistic since your version showed next to nothing of her scene. A missed opportunity to see Miss Audra violated.

The direct link is here: http://ralphus.net/reviews/mainstream/klansman.htm

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Sloth: Your review of All Women Are Whores prompted me to revisit the edited footage in my highlights tapes. Yes, once again, this is a movie I've seen. All Women Are Whores? Sounds suspiciously like a renamed Threat Theatre title, and some considerable research confirmed it. I recognized the pretty (and large busted) star as Junko Mabuki, the same babe who starred in Female Teacher in Rope Hell, which you also reviewed for us a while back. Take a look at this picture. If this from All Women Are Whores, then the actual title is Office Lady Rope Slave, an old Nikkatsu film from 1981. Even the IMDB has it wrong, but I'm 99.9% certain I'm right.

As far the film not really working, well, I checked and I had 16 minutes worth of highlights, which is pretty good and more than from most Japanese films from that era. I think it's worth checking out for sure. My favorite part was the sadistic Japanese lady plucking out big tufts of pussy fur repeatedly just to be mean and to enjoy poor Junko's suffering. In fact, contrary to Brutus' guess that I don't like female villains, I really enjoyed her performance in this movie. There's something appealing when a female, who should normally be sympathetic to one of her own sex, instead relishes the chance to dish out the punishment to another woman.

The link to your review is in my Homepage URL above.

http://fetlife.com/users/10255/pictures/391831

Jefferson

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Speaking of clothes-ripping, perhaps some of you sleuths and impresarios can help me identify a movie. I've only seen a couple short clips, and the only thing I know about it is that one of the three female victims is named Mariana Lobo. IMDb says she made a few movies in the 70's. This one kinda has the look of those cheesy Italian cannibal flicks that were popular then. Here's a description of what I viewed:

First scene - groups of female hags in rustic village grab three hot babes by their arms and legs, hold them high off the ground while they struggle (sort of like a tug-of-war) and rip off every stitch of clothing they are wearing.

Scene 2 - Naked chicks described above are seen hanging from the ceiling of a small shed with meat hooks embedded underneath their chins (presumably they are already dead). A stern-looking male villager tosses a lit torch into the shed (which has been stuffed with kindling). The End.

Can't say I've ever seen something like that before. Anybody recognize it?

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Here's a real-life story that underscores why trust and really knowing your partner are so important in bondage games.

John Galt: I know Barbarella has been brought up on this forum before, and never having seen the film except for a couple of clips, I'll ask again, why does everybody go gaga over the prospects of a remake? According to Brian's Page, the only bondage in the movie occurred when Jane Fonda was loosely tied between 2 posts and was attacked by some sharp-toothed dolls. Okay, it was an amusing scene, but hardly GIMP-worthy. I just don't get it.

Now, if we were talking about remaking a true GIMP movie like, say I Spit on Your Grave, I could understand the buzz. Of course, there was no bondage at all in that film but clearly she was a woman in peril since she was gang-raped about 3 times in the first 40 minutes. BTW, latest I hear is that the ISOYG remake won't be released until late 2011 (see my Homepage URL).

BTW, Megan Fox is super gorgeous, even with all those nasty tattoos, but she also talks a lot of shit. She claims she won't do a nude scene? I have pictures from one of her upcoming films that refutes that. Check out this still, for instance:

http://ralphus.net/dailypic/18677_MF21000000176_06.jpg

I think, with the right casting, the remake could have some real potential. Or it could be a major disaster. But it is one of the few movies being talked about these days that would get my attention.

"I had booby stickers on. They make these silicone stickers that go on over your nipple. If I'd been actually topless, I would have sued someone."

Of course, she could be talking trash. This could all be a deceptively clever publicity lead-up to her turning out to be an all-time nude scene queen.

As far as what the deal is about Barbarella: Well, it has been a while, but I also recall the random hot naked chicks hanging from the ceiling by leather straps spreadeagled. And as A Canadian pointed out, Duran Duran's machine that stripped and attempted to orgasm Barbarella to death. Lots of GIMP-like content, just not as overt as it could have been. But no, it's not I Spit on Your Grave.

A Canadian: You tossed that Jessica Alba comment out just to rile me up, didn't you?

BTW, Island of Lost Souls is available cheap from Amazon. But for now, my vid budget is maxed out.

A Canadian: You tossed that Jessica Alba comment out just to rile me up, didn't you?

Would I do something like that?

No Gimp scenes though, just a few "if only" segments, like when Shannon Elizabeth is trapped in her car hanging upside-down after a car wreck. In distress as they try and cut her lose from the seatbelt that keeps her trapped.

She would look sooo freaking fine in a Gimp scene where she's naked, tied, and hanging upside-down by her ankles...If only.

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Ralphus wrote: I know Barbarella has been brought up on this forum before, and never having seen the film except for a couple of clips, I'll ask again, why does everybody go gaga over the prospects of a remake? Now, if we were talking about remaking a true GIMP movie like, say I Spit on Your Grave, I could understand the buzz.

I have to agree w/Ralphus on this one. I saw "Barbarella" and it really didn't do anything for me...even with a hot looking Jane Fonda.

As far as "I Spit on Your Grave" goes, about the only thing I remember about that one is when the guy in the tub had his wang cut off. Ouch...talk about not being able to get it up after seeing that.

Oh, and as far as who I think would be a good fit to star in "Barbarella" (even though it sounds like they have already narrowed it down) would be the afore mentioned Shannon Elizabeth. Partly because of the age, as I believe Jane Fonda was in her thirties when she starred in it. Shannon or Mila Jovovich...for the same reason.

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jhlipton wrote: Thanks for the info on "Against Her Will". I have so many wanna's right now, I doubt I'll get to them.

I hear ya. I got so many on my want list myself. PKF/The Basement is having a sale right now, been wanting to get "Raped with a Bat" from Chris' Corner, then there's the Red Feline's movies I want to get (really looking forward to the release of "The Agent"), and still getta get caught up on my ZFX.

If I end up getting another "Against Her Will" clip in the future I'll keep you posted on if they have improved or not. Although, if someone else has any insights...please share.

Frankly, I prefer hallucinating the old-fashioned way -- with some good drugs.

Sure. Plenty of good stories out there, in books and films, that don't waste time, get right into the action, and still establish credibility or dramatic tension.

Brutus: Cool concept for your novel. You've put a lot of effort into Whipping Girl, and it shows. Nicely done.

* blush * Thanks. Agreed, plot does not have to be elaborate. I'll puruse the archives for your comments on this matter. Nothing should interfere with the delivery of the adventure, drama or titillation a viewer or reader expects out of a book or film, otherwise, why should he waste his time? The writer or producer should keep in mind the best and most expedient ways to convey it, and yes, there are many: the snooty bitch, the evil temptress, the girl next door. The choices are endless.

Still, even with the limitations of time, money and casting, I tend to be more optimistic. As for expectations of clientele, plot doesn't necessarily have to get in the way. Take Star Trek, for instance. Despite that from episode to episode NBC burdened Gene Roddenberry with persistent budget limitations, once it went into syndication it became one of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time. During the Space Age and Cold War, it spoke directly to people's hopes for a better future...a need just as universal as those pinnacles of feminine peril, those choice wines of intoxicating eroticism in the DVD and cassettes in one's stash.

Some production companies enjoy varying degrees of success. Beyond time, money and finding attractive women willing to compromise their modesty, that success ultimately rests on the power of the imagination.

Never lose sight of the fact that all human felicity lies in man's imagination, and that he cannot think to attain it unless he heeds all his caprices. The most fortunate of persons is he who has the most means to satisfy his vagaries....Marquis de Sade...and he was working on a zero budget in an insane asylum!

That one looks fun, as does "Raped by a Monster" just above it. So many choices, so little money! My next purchase might go in a totally different direction, such as orgies, which I can share more fully with my fiance.

My next purchase might go in a totally different direction, such as orgies, which I can share more fully with my fiance.

I may have missed it, but this is the first time I have noticed your SO being referred to as your fiance. Congratulations.

Are there any specific laws regarding that type of thing in Texas? I know it's illegal to produce or distribute hardcore material in the state of Texas, only softcore porn is legal here.

I'm actually considering filming amateur bondage videos in the very near future.

I know a chick that is willing to let me use her for a video where she'll be tied up and tickled for the duration of the video. This will be my first video of this sort and I'm not sure how to approach this other than getting to take her clothes off and tying her up.

What are some precautions, or things I should consider when doing these types of shoots? Should you get the model make a statement on video before the shoot? Like what all she consents to? Any recommendations? Ideas are welcome.

Eventually I want hire more submissive type women in the future to do domination type stuff.

Your help much appreciated.

jhlipton - nor had I heard of her as the fiance - this is food for thought - I'll kick back with a martini and try to envision what sort of Gimp clauses will be included in the prenup.

Haven't had a chance to view the "Jane" movie that arrived but will be taking a look in a couple days and let ya know.

Stay Well All

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Barbarella remake: I'm also looking forward to this. Yes, the original didn't have the greatest bondage scenes, but the overall campiness, the persistent sexual themes and, of course, the ultra-sexy Jane Fonda made it enjoyable. A Canadian hit the nail on the head by mentioning potential. If the producers of the remake recreate the atmosphere in the original, they'll have a fertile breeding ground for some arousing and innovative GIMP action.

Jane von Detlefson: I have a consent/release form that covers all that, I guess it could be more specific about the compensation but it is stated that they are compensated.

So without further ado let's get started. Today we will examine The Perils of Jane in the Green Inferno, Episode 2. Run time is 56 minutes. It stars none other than our own Jane von Detlefson. It comes with trailers from other productions. I obtained my copy from Red Feline at the above address.

We begin with the opening credits as an unconscious Jane slumps in the bonds that hold her to a tree. Wearing tattered and hiking boots, topless, sporting welts. In the upper right is a small screen split showing various snippets from episode 1. Enter the villain stage left. He releases her arms and lets her drop into the muck and mire below. He drags her by the arms through the morass. She lays unconscious for a time, comes to and crawls through the mud and vegetation.

The villain grabs her ankles and drags her face down back to a structure with a verandah. He binds her sitting, wrists behind to an upright column. A drizzling rain is almost constant through the production. He removes her hiking boots and produces a flexible riding crop. He places a small construction block under her feet and grabs her ankles. Thus begins a foot lashing. Grabbing her toes he lashes her socks to tatters until they hang loosely from her ankles. The lashing continues, alternating between her tootsies and breasts. Once enough welts are produced the villain departs as Jane ponders her circumstance. When he returns he releases her and leads her away. She limps along as best she can.

He places her on the edge of a 2 foot high masonry planter and binds her wrists behind with a waist wrap. It split screens for a front and rear view. She totters trying to maintain her balance. He plucks a twig from a nearby hibiscus with two purple blooms and puts it in her mouth. He lashes her until the twig drops out. He pulls her down and prods her still bound through the muck with more lashes.

She is taken to another section of the verandah where she is retied arms stretched to a cross beam and standing on an old log. He pulls down her shorts and lashes her backside. This was shot in a Spanish speaking area as a door into the structure reads "Bano" :-). She is whipped into unconsciousness and slumps in her bonds. He releases her to retie her facing forward and gets rid of those pesky shorts. In his absence she struggles to find comfort. Upon his return her frontside now gets the lash treatment. She sags unconscious again, a mass of welts. To Be Continued

Movie Pluses - Jane makes a convincing victim, great facial expressions - and no ink, no piercings, no boob job and how refreshing is that? - the setting with all the greenery is quite nice - thought the camera work excellent and tho no dialogue the background score atones for that somewhat - and the constant drizzle made for a rather dismal setting even tho outdoors.

Movie Minuses - when Jane receives her foot thrashing her legs are not secured to anything and she simply kept them in place and took it - thought that stretched credibility a bit - I assume the villain is JJ and would like to have seen some glee and zeal in his dishing out the torment - he responded rather like an automaton just going through the motions.

The Verdict - while not quite as high on it as Falstaff I did find it quite a good view, enough so that I want to see the other two episodes - perhaps this outdoor scenario with no dialogue would not work for some but it did for me for what that's worth.

My Grade - B

Every representation of the Boudicca story so far has shown the flogging and at least hinted at the rape, whether it's a history channel documentary or that TV miniseries they had. So odds are good the new one won't shy away either, even doubly so since Mel Gibson is still rumored to be the one doing the directing (though his representation could very well get too bloody for some of your tastes I'm guessing).

There are some moments that sound pretty appealing. I was particularly interested in the part where Jane gets dragged face down. It sounds wonderfully humiliating. Still, I would have a difficult time with the fact there's no dialogue in this movie. I struggled with the absence of dialogue in Red Room and it's one of the reasons I'm pleased to know there will be dialogue in The Agent. Well, that and the fact The Agent is another film that stars Jane.

Dr Yuya: Regarding the new Boudicca movie, if Mel Gibson is involved, it's a pretty safe bet that it’ll have plenty of graphic and realistic violence, including the whipping and rapes. As a side note, since Gibson's last two period epics ("The Passion of the Christ" and "Apocalypto") used historically correct languages, I'm curious as to whether the Boudicca film will have the Roman characters speaking Latin, and the ancient Britons speaking -- what? There was no such language as English in the first century A.D. The native people of Britain at that time spoke a Celtic language called Brythonic. Of course, the characters could be speaking fluent Klingon and it wouldn't make any difference to 99 percent of the audience. As long as we're treated to a good, bloody, brutal whipping!

I'll also echo that I'm glad her upcoming film will have dialogue so that will not be a possible issue. Jane is obviously a rising talent who needs a starring vehicle that's worthy of her. I have high hopes for both her and for the future of Red Feline.

The direct link for your latest review is in my Homepage URL above.

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Dr Yuya: If you had posted about the Boudicca movie even a couple months ago, I would have been scratching my head and saying "Huh?". Because honestly, I wasn't at all familiar with who she was until, like I mentioned in my post on June 28 about renting the movie Warrior Queen purely by accident. That was the film that had the double bondage rape scene with Boudica's daughters, including the lovely young Emily Blunt in her film debut. Boudica got whipped in that film but it wasn't real explicit. And now that I realize that story has been filmed before, I may have to seek out the other versions.

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Cannon: Just an update to let you know I haven't forgotten about your Tortured Dolls page for the site. I was hoping to have it done long before now but Scribbler has been sick lately and we haven't been able to complete it and get it up on the board. With any luck he'll be feeling better soon so we can debut it for the rest of the forum.

She's a bit of a "rope slut" -- she wants to be tied up on our wedding night. She's aware of my fantasies (we've even role-played a bit) -- for her JohnM's movies are a bit TOO real (I showed her a bit of Good Murders) -- but she's not into GIMP too much.

In short, you won't be rid of me that easy! LOL

Scot - yeah, I found Jane very alluring in her role in this production - and I noticed from an earlier post she made what a tough shoot it was - after seeing it I know exactly what she meant - our hats have to go off to her for enduring all that just for the viewing pleasure of sick twisted perverts worldwide.

jhlipton - so the future missus is something of a rope slut is she - we can only imagine the goings-on during that honeymoon :-)

A Canadian - after seeing what she could do without dialogue I too am anxious to see "The Agent" - boy, how unfortunate they probably were unable to cast Bryan Dunhill as the villain - that's what I call putting passion into your role.

Ralphus - yeah, we need to get a starring role for Jane in a real over-the-top production - how about this - she gets burned at the stake (for you), hanged on the gallows (for me) after a lengthy rack scene all in the same production - of course, I'm sure we'd both like a hot tub blow job from a bound Jessica Alba during the Super Bowl too but let's be realistic :-).

During the short run we had with YouTied I would stop in daily and as the parting shot would always view the Thordis Brandt scene from "Dragnet" and have suffered withdrawals ever since - this guy has it posted on YouTube in all its' splendor - includes the scene from the end where Friday lays out the photos of the damsels just before their demise - no doubt about it, Jack Webb was a Gimper.

Stay Well All

Is that better or worse than a tongue lashing? I can never remember! :-)

I can't find the Dragnet clip...

Ralphus - I forgot to ask earlier about the Rene headers - "Bondage By Prescription" is one I never even heard of and it looks fascinating - can you fill in some info on it por favor?

Stay Well All

Speaking of which, yesterday JJ and I shot another movie for RFPIX in which I'm a Roman woman who is captured by a Barbarian and tortured and crucified. I am so sore today that I can barely stand up. And for some reason I neglected to put sunscreen on the tops of my feet and they have patches the color of cooked lobsters. They hurt so much I can't wear shoes. The things I go through for you guys...

Which brings me to my objection de jour: The 70'sor 80's or whatever were not the "Golden Age of Bondage". We are living in the Golden Age. Jane, Kink.com, JohnM with his "Pawn Shop" bondage series (has anyone looked at these? I have the first one with Dia, and it's not great but shows promise), and I'm sure there are others who leave the old HOM scenes in the dust.

I think it's much like the bit about the Good Old Days: We weren't good, we weren't old, and it wasn't the days we remember!

Or to quote Billy Joel: "The good old days weren't always good, and tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems."

Or to quote Avril Lavigne: "Fuck you!" (I threw that one in just for the hell of it.)

Hmmm . . . Avril Lavigne in a GIMP film . . .

"Bondage By Prescription" was one of the early HOM loops with Whitman and Rene Baker and one of the better ones, IMO. It is available on the "HOM Bondage Classics 13" DVD or can be downloaded from Fetishmovies.com

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jhlipton: Normally you're a pretty level-headed guy, but when you start making statements about Kink.com as being proof that this is the Golden Age of Bondage, I'm afraid I'm going to speak up. I'm sorry, but Kink.com? True, they have a lot going for them in that they're huge and have a lot of websites (Hogtied, Sex and Submission, Public Disgrace, Device Bondage, etc. are all under the Kink umbrella), but how much of what they crank out is actually good? In my mind, very little.

To me, they are all cookie-cutter clones of each other, with slight variations in their themes, but ultimately, they can all be summed up under one basic premise: A willing model is interviewed beforehand, then she is "pushed to her limits" in totally consensual roleplays. Usually a vibrator is used on her to bring her to orgasm several times and this is followed by her talking in glowing terms afterward about how much she loved the experience. The End.

This scenario is not what I consider the Golden Age of Bondage. This is what I consider the Golden Age of Consensual Crap. Bondage is supposed to be mean. The woman isn't supposed to enjoy it. She definitely shouldn't be orgasming through it (or if she is, I don't want to know about it).

Because of the technical limitations of the era they were filmed, the HOM silent loops were missing a key element that we have today: Live sound. That's a big debit. But they made up for it in intensity of the bondage and the fact that the scenarios they filmed were rough and anything but consensual. Their models looked like they were suffering and they probably were. And that's why their stuff still holds up today.

Somewhere along the line, most likely because of the political pressures the filmmakers faced, today's bondage lost its edge. Since Kink.com is so big, maybe people consider them the leading representative of today's bondage industry. Well, they may be the biggest, but they're definitely not the best, at least not in this sadistic midget's eyes.

If you think about it, bondage on film has really only been around for 30 or 40 years. It has a relatively short history. The groundbreaking forces in history were the House of Milan loops of the 70s and early 80s and, over on the other side of the world, the early Nikkatsu films from Japan. If I were looking for proof that the best bondage films are being made today, I would instead choose ZFX as my example. For nearly 2 decades, they have consistently put out excellent work, and they've never wavered from their roots in showing nonconsensual fantasies. And of course, the Japanese are still the standard to beat. They've always made the best bondage films in the world.

I think this topic is worthy of a poll question.

GIMP POLL:
All things considered, do you feel the Golden Age of Bondage Entertainment was in the past, or do you think with the wealth of offerings available today, that this is the Golden Age of Bondage right now?

Consider everything before you answer. Yes, the women today are prettier and more abundant, but many of them are covered with tattoos and piercings. Yes, sometimes you get sexual contact combined with bondage, but the scenarios are mostly consensual. Yes, there is more variety to choose from now, but are there really that many companies out there that deliver what you really want?

This is a question that everyone should take the time to answer. So give it some thought and let's hear what you have to say.

I don't know how to answer that. On the one hand we are finally seeing both sex and bondage at the same time with sights like Sex & Submission, Fucked and Bound and Fucking Dungeon. I must admit that is a turn on, especially when a girl is suspended and helpless.

On the other hand, there was something far more sinister and foreboding about the old John Blakemore HOM photo shoots and film loops and later videos.

There was always that non-consensual appeal to it. The look of genuine fear in the girls' eyes really does it for me.

I have many of the spoken lines from movies like "Tourist Trap" and "Betrayed" memorized, as if I was John Blakemore (he is often my screen name).

Today's "forced" orgasms, although nice to watch, are far from forced. There is no music accompanying anything to help set a mood. The interviews before and after I usually skip over. They seem to be included just to make it look like it's all fun and games and nobody is getting hurt.

And is it just me or are the "models" on Kink.com just getting uglier nad skankier all the time? I hate tattoos!

They ought to start offering more money to bring out the hotter models.

I guess my answer is that the 70's and early 80's was the Golden Age and today's stuff is also appealing because it is more explicit.

I really don't give a hoot about how the girl got so hot when they used a vibrator to get her off. If it takes that to get her off she just isn't into it.

No, the 70's was as close as you can get to the old pulp story days or back to our Viking days. Rape, Pillage, Plunder. Yes she was the Sunday school teacher who was dressed like a hootchie mama on Friday and Saturday night. Caught coming home from her one night stand in the same clothes she wore the day before. Maybe she met some guy at the bar and ended up getting it done to her in the old factory. Hey how often did the girl get attacked while camping wearing heels and hose? How could you pass that up?

When they go out of the way to say this was roleplay both before and after the film and photo shoot how does that add to your fantasy.

I really enjoy watching my old Sally Roberts videos. To me, they are much more enjoyable than todays assembly line videos.

Ralphus - hey, thanks for that info - I recognize it now - in fact, I may have that stashed somewhere in the archives - laying out the search grid now - yes, Thordis would have been so fine with wrists behind - at least in the photo show we know all the others were.

Poll Question - Ralphus said to give this one some thought before response - I assume he was talking to everyone but me as he is fully aware I am not capable of anything resembling logical, rational thought so I'll just spout off.

When comparing such eras concerning this or that there will always be a "nostalgia element" in play because, yes, things from memory will always seem somewhat better or worse than they really were. We can look upon the 70s as the "Golden Age" for one simple reason - they were simple - in almost every case you knew exactly what you were getting with your purchase, Girls in Merciless Peril - when Blakemore/Whitman would use a dildo or vibrator on his captive du jour there was no intent to bring her to orgasm - it was to cause her torment plain and simple.

Today we are offered a much wider variety and what do we get with that - in so many cases you don't know what you're getting until you make the purchase - then you find out that the cleverly disguised marketing screen shot bears little resemblance to what you wanted - rather than the girl next door being put through the paces by a manical, merciless villain, you get a consensual or semi-consensual freak show - the chick has enhanced boobs larger than many cars you've owned, a tattoo across her tush of a butterfly with a two foot wingspan and enough metal on her face that you might consider giving her a tune-up rather than a bondage session - then you get a villain more interested in zapping himself with an electrified titanium butt plug than dishing out Gimp style torment.

Certainly one can find quality stuff out there today but it ain't simple - and simple equals "Golden Age".

Jane von Detlefson - now that you have had your first Gimp review I would be interested in your take - you certainly would not be considered an "objective observer" but I would like to hear your feedback - did you find the "objective" part of the review, the description of the on screen action, to be accurate and did you find the "subjective" part, the grading, to have validity, both pro and con - I realize my reviews are often rambling and incoherent but I refuse to be bound by the crippling conventions of grammar and clarity :-) - so just let me know, was I fair in my assessment?

Stay Well All

It depends on what you're looking for. What do you want? I think we have more than one "Golden Age." I have seen quite a few golden oldies from the 1970s and 1980s. They have an edge to them today's movies lack. Today, boundaries exist which simply didn't exist them.

Then: Golden Age ofered bondage and sex. Now: Golden Age offers availability via web. Next: Golden Age offers availability via cell phone.

Today I never see bondage mixed with sex or rape. That stuff ain't allowed, I guess. In the old days, you had to literally risk your life to venture into the red light district, go into a seedy store, and buy a tape. Let's say "Intrusion." I love that flick. A shy housewife is a victim of a home invasion. She is stripped, tied the bed, and violated. Roughly. If only all wives would let their husbands do that to them when they came home.

Today I can see plenty of inventive torture and great bondage, but there's never any sex thrown in, unless you count those dumb fuck machines. And if there is bondage plus sex, the participants are married or partners, or some such thing.

Then, a girl was hired for a bondage movie, and the producer or director or writer or whoever might just drill her while she was tied up naked. Such was life. Yum!

Yeah, bondage movies have lost something. But I think they gained something even more important - the Web. Anyone anywhere can watch a movie on their computer in their home without risking life and limb in the "bad" part of town.

The Golden Age is dead.

Long live the next Golden Age.

It's was the 1970's and into the early 80's. It was when bondage as a *business* was a new and exciting idea, a carryover from what Irving Klaw pioneered for us all. There was a lot of crap, and there was a lot of good stuff, and it all had a hand-crafted look to it. It wasn't all over the place because you were at the mercy of the photographer, the available model(s), the photo lab, the publisher, the printer, and finally the adult bookstore where you could buy it.

Nowadays *anyone* can publish because technology has taken over. We now have digital cameras, the Internet, and the notion that anyone with a camera and 10 feet of rope can be a bondage photographer. We've sacrificed quality for quantity; bondage fans want more, so the demand to crank it out faster results in a flood of bondage -- again some good, some crap (and for the record, I really hate Kink.Com's stuff) -- and we're all downloading photos by the gigabyte that we're never going to look at again.

And the quality's suffered. The older pics would show a kidnapping; the girl was tied quickly, gagged, and believable shown to have been bound and gagged against her will. Thanks to Jay Edwards, he revolutionized the bondage world with his symmetrical and uber-carefully-looped ropes which *look* awesome (and don't get me wrong, I LOVE Jay Edwards' work!), but like The Beatles revolutionizing rock and roll, JE revolutionized the bondage biz so that now, when a girl is in a kidnap scenario, her ropes are carefully wrapped, symmetrical, her gag is neat, her clothes are perfect ... dime a dozen, cranked-out photos you can get *anywhere*.

The Golden Age of Bondage is long gone. It's *come of age*, but it's long gone. Sorry, all, that's the truth.

During this time, modern comic books were first published and enjoyed a surge of popularity; the archetype of the superhero was created and defined; and many of the most famous superheroes debuted, among them Superman, Batman, Captain America, and Wonder Woman.

Modern comic books would not be possible without the Golden Age. Even so, I would argue quite strenuously that the best comic book art and plotting, the most interesting character development, and most compelling stories (involving superheroes created in the Golden Age) all took place in later years.

Likewise, I acknowledge that modern BDSM as erotica owes quite a lot to the silent loops, the HOM stuff, and even the bondage pinup art of Bette Page. But to posit that BDSM erotica reached some pinnacle with HOM is hard for me see.

For example, only the most dedicated pervs went out and bought an 8mm projector in order to watch difficult to obtain shorts and loops. Others might have secreted themselves in dark and sticky booths tucked away in the back of porn dives and watched well-worn clips, hoping the clacking of the projector would mask the grunts and thuds emanating from the adjacent booths. And of course, there was always the uncomfortable feeling that sleazy and creepy purveyors of porn still managed to look down on aficionados of BDSM as "kind of sick" compared to the "normal" folks who just liked to watch sex.

Now, however, in the "Modern Age," we are presented with an embarrassment of wealth insofar as BDSM erotica goes. We can order or even watch high quality video from the privacy of our homes (or even cubicles for the truly daring). There are stills, literature, animation, and live-action movies. Given the choice, I would be here and now, watching the more intense, edgier, and wildly varied offerings available. You are welcome to your 8mm projectors and B&W loops, but I will take the Internet.

I am also a fan of bondage sex, and even during role-playing scenarios I am well aware that it is consensual. If it was not, it might be more exciting, but it would also cross a line. In fact, if the classic bondage of the Golden Age was both painful and nonconsensual, then it also crossed a line. I might suggest that Golden Age BDSM is more titillating because it is incomplete (without an introductory interview), and it is therefore up to the observer to fill in the backstory by possibly imagining that the model was tricked by the rigger and photographer, and that she really is scared and in pain during the shoot. Whatever floats your boat.

I like Kink.com, TwistedFactory, and DungeonCorp, as well as the plethora of other web sites catering to different BDSM niches, including Powershotz, BackdoorBondage, BestBound, Red Feline, and so on. And to answer Ralphus' specific question, yes, there are a lot of companies out there that deliver what I want, and more. Certainly to a much greater extent than in the "Golden Age."

Amber Rayne being tied up by Sarge and "Blakemore" in a "House of Milan homage" will no doubt be a hot show, and I am looking forward to seeing it. But given the choice, I would rather see Amber Rayne in a hogtied suspension, grimacing, gasping and bouncing forward with each jarring thrust as TJ Cummings brutally fucks her. (Amber Rayne is a goddess.)

I will also admit that there are a lot of skanky BDSM models today. I have enough respect for models who put themselves out there that I try hard to refrain from pointing that out. It is inconsiderate and mean. Sometimes it is hard, though, and I will demonstrate my imperfection by mentioning that DungeonCorp seems to have gone out of its way in the last month or so to find the skankiest, most unattractive and most tattooed models to use on its sites. God I hope that changes. On the other hand, Kink.com has started posting its "casting couch" videos, which feature some fresh young and attractive faces, as well as some lovely naked bodies refreshingly unadorned by skin art. Ebb and flow.

In conclusion, I recognize that the "Golden Age" of BDSM erotica featured HOM, Whitman, Blakemore, Rene Baker and Bette Page, but it is the "Golden Age" only by virtue of its role as the beginning of modern BDSM erotica. Modern BDSM erotica is better, more high-quality, and infinitely more varied. If you can't find something new to turn your crank today, I feel sorry for you. But at least you still have your "Golden Age" loops and magazines to occupy yourself.

I remember as much frustration then as now....but for different reasons.

Then: More realistic set-ups/settings
Now: Everything looks staged (same dungeon) or cheesily done (Bed frame used for jail bars, felt whips, etc.).

Then: Too many clips/pics included panties that never came off (London's Teenagers in Bondage, H.O.M.'s Strict, etc.).
Now: Panties off but too many tattoos/silicone.

Then: Rare penetration.
Now: Often consensual penetration.

Overall I'd say I like the feel of the old clips/pics (looks/felt much more real).

Maybe it's an "Andy Griffith Show" type thing, when in B&W they were enjoyable to watch, but when they switched to color...it lost something.

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Scot wrote: "Hmmm . . . Avril Lavigne in a GIMP film . . ." Check out the URL. Some think she looks a lot like Avril. I thinks she's way hotter! In fact, if I were to make a B&D movie, I think she'd be my first choice (she's got that perfect porcelain skin I love so much!). If not my first, then definitely on my short list of the top 5 or so.

I love HOM films - the women are actresses who act out an (almost) believable storyline. The bondage they suffer is nicely tortuous, the clothes, the setting all add to the overall effect. Each story has originality, there is something there to catch my attention.

Kink.com is repetitive, I am fed up with seeing the same old ideas being played out over and over again. There is no originality, they get an idea and then repeat the same idea over and over again, just change the girl.

But there are good modern productions as well - original ideas, well acted little stories- I think the phrase is "high production values". These are the films we will remember in 30 years time when all of the Kink.com stuff has vanished into oblivion.

So maybe the golden age is always with us- it's just a case of admitting that only 10% of what is produced in any period is worthwhile - that 10% is what still survives from 30 years ago - today's products still contain the 90% that will fade rapidly with time. It just takes time to find the good stuff.

Today, with all the tools at their disposal, bondage producers never seem to get there. Fixed cameras that never move (or when they do move it's only to move the camera to another fixed position), poor detail to setting (oh, another hotel shoot... yawn.), and the action sucks, and the bondage is repetitive.

costin_rv: I'm also a big fan of bondage and torture in peplum films of the 1950s thru the ’70s. The women in those flicks were always gorgeous. The only problem was that it was usually the sweating, musclebound HERO who got chained up, branded and whipped. A few of those pictures do have some delightful scenes of the hapless heroine being tortured, though.

I do like some of the '70s and early '80s scenes. They provide a nice contrast to much of today's stuff. The women often have a girl-next-door beauty to them and the male villains were often made to look like true psychopaths.

Still, my all-time favorite films are some of the Japanese porn movies that have been released in recent years. So if I have to pick a golden age, I guess I would say we're in it now.

That period was the most creative -- and possibly lucrative -- for bondage producers. It allowed them to explore and express a variety of BDSM styles and moods, many of which were outstanding and eclipsed the one-dimensional Harmony and HOM styles that previously dominated the market. The era also launched the careers of some of most beautiful models to ever be restrained. Whitney Prescott, Eve Ellis, and Andrea Neal come quickly to mind.

Although I have bondage material that goes back to the 1970's (including HOM), the stuff I view most often today is non-HOM material produced between 1990 and 2005. It was in 2005 that the feds cracked down on the BDSM porn industry. Things have not been the same since. IMHO, the net effect of the crackdown, which was intended to quash darker BDSM, seems only to have enabled its preeminence on the web through the huge BDSM porn conglomerates. It also drove many fine producers out of the business for fear of persecution and prosecution. In the future, the period before the crackdown will be regarded as the "Good Old Days" -- the Golden Age of Bondage Entertainment.

Now, with things like Kink.com, Powershotz, The Sgt. Major's work, ZFX, etc., you can say that there's a second "Golden Age" at present. While the models back then were much less....decorated, shall we say (piercing, tattoos), there's enough today where you can avoid that if that's your preference. So I would say Yes, with the above qualifications.

Hey all-has anyone seen these Asian exploitation flicks? They seem to have some GIMP action.

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GIMP Poll: Not having seen the old HOM bondage material, or the other stuff mentioned from that era (except in jpeg form), I can't really comment. My interests in bondage material tend toward mainstream products, so I'd like to comment on that.

Most of the stuff that I have collected over the years was produced during a two-decade period between the late '60s and the early '80s. With a few exceptions, more recent films have foregone what made those older movies great. Instead, they torture men, they put clothes on the women, or they go for quick, gory kills rather than slow torment and menace. I feel the golden age of bondage in mainstream films is past.

What makes matters worse, many of the prime GIMP films from that period, such as those recommended by our reviewers, are either hard to find, prohibitively expensive, brutally censored...or I already have them (or clips of the good parts). It's probably time for me to say farewell to that era and focus on newer, out-of-the-mainstream stuff like Red Feline, ZFX and others mentioned on this forum.

I do like the sinister quality of the old loops and the natural look and acting of the models. The B&W or lack of soundtrack is not a problem for me. On the downside, I have always hated the garter belts, stockings, and those damned shoes. I have a hard time believing that women went camping or slept in heels. I get tired of mentally airbrushing that stuff out of a scene where it doesn't belong.

As for the newer stuff, I have mentioned before that I hate, hate, hate too, piercings, shaving, and fake tits that are so prevalent. It is beyond me why women insist on wrecking their natural beauty. I can't even fix those things with my airbrush anymore. On the upside, Japanese GIMP rocks! For me, it sets a new standard of quality.

I am speaking (of course) of genre pieces and not the mainstream. The golden era of mainstream has long since been replaced by dark, sepia toned images of tortured men and chocolate blood. Gah!

With respect to the poll question, the thing I find interesting about the responses so far is that nobody has mentioned BDSM literature. The 70's and 80's were the Golden Age for commercially produced writing and photo journals. The endless series of HOM photo mags detailed not only their 8 MM loops but many sets that were only still shot. Many in the Bizarre Library and War Horrors series were particularly good with cover art reminiscent of the 60's Mens Mags with Di Mulatto providing an illustration per chapter for the Bizarre books. Still love the written word because writers are not bound by the same limitations as movie producers. I now write my own stories to ensure I get what 'I" want.

While the HOM loops were mostly good, they really didn't see the light of day until video arrived and when they moved into features with Tourist Trap 1 and 2 as well as Curiosity Excited the Kat etc etc things got even better. Then it was Rick and ZFX along with the European (mostly French and German) that was released by Gold Medal Video (including the infamous "HOM" loops under the Erotic Perversions 1 & 2, Violence and Shock titles) and early Japanese... to say nothing of the American roughies. This was probably the Golden Age of BDSM Video IMHO. New York porn shops were amazing back then, but in all the many many shops I visited, not one sold legitimate copies of BDSM movies including ZFX.... Rick, you lost a fortune back then.

Now we are in the digital and internet age where we find our selves with a cornucopia of delights at our fingertips. We have already seen the passing of many good sites that no longer produce new material including the Brutal Violence conglomerate and Insex for commercial and/or legal reasons. So have we already seen the another Golden Age pass before our eyes? I don't think so because unlike the other Ages, this one allows you access to the past, present and future unlike the 'good-old-days' when availability was governed by self-life.

Ah, to be a young GIMPer just starting his journey of discovery these days... so much out there waiting to be found without having to travel to the back streets of other countries or dropping into far-flung video shops in your own city 'just in case" they might have something of interest. The again, there was a certain thrill in the hunt too say nothing of that unexpected rare find.

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Ralphus... in case you hadn't heard, the latest offering from Inquisition Live is called Roasted Witch and ends with the witch enclosed in an long iron cage that is suspended over a bed of burning charcoal on a spit that is rotated. While she's no Michelle Trachtenberg in the looks department, she doesn't need to be gagged because she ain't smiling. The site also includes access to one of their older movies as part of the monthly membership now.

Till next time

"Basement Schoolgirl"

Note: Contains graphic imagery of an 18yo schoolgirl in uniform (just in case anyone here is sensitive).

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Poll question: An excellent topic. It's true that the wide range of products today and their easy accessibility are a vast improvement from what GIMPers had to do in the past. I think the Internet has perhaps most benefited people with more specific fetishes, like death, asphyx, crucifixion, etc.

But I don't think that technological advances alone create a "Golden Age" in the arts. That's like saying we're going through a "Golden Age" in music because of CD burners, iPods and file-sharing.

When we're talking about "Golden Ages," it's the overall quality that's important. There are some good products out these days that suit my tastes, but overall I'd say most of the current BDSM stuff lacks the intensity, sadism and pure entertainment value of yesteryear.

I think Kink.com has had some good moments and many hot models, but truthfully, it can get a bit repetitive. Years from now, I'll probably still be watching the HOM and Cal-Star movies. Kink.com? Not so much. I cannot stand those interviews and have deleted them from my compilation disks, yet I still can't erase the consensual atmosphere. Despite my best attempts at using my imagination, I inevitably start feeling like a voyeur spying on a kinky couple next door. That's not entertainment in my books. I want a story to play out.

So give me a wrongly imprisoned woman over a well-known bondage model on her next shoot. Give me a mad sadistic scientist creating an army of sex bots over a stripper who wants to experiment in bondage play. Give me a woman pleading to her captor, "Why are you doing this to me? Nooo!" over a bound woman pleading, "Fuck me harder! Yes!" Give me a home invasion over a woman waiting patiently on a chair for Pete Acworth to show up.

And of course, give me the natural HOM women or even the sluttiest-looking XXX stars from decades ago over anyone with a huge tattoo, multiple body piercings or a boob job gone wrong.

So I'd say the Golden Age was in the past. I might also say that we could have been in the midst of a true Renaissance if the politicians, prosecutors and credit card companies would have left the producers alone.

And of course, give me the natural HOM women or even the sluttiest-looking XXX stars from decades ago over anyone with a huge tattoo, multiple body piercings or a boob job gone wrong."

I just wanted to give a big AMEN BOTHER! to Brutus for putting to words, my exact thoughts on the subject. Excellent post.

Good luck and best wishes.

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Ralphus: Normally you're a pretty level-headed guy, but when you start making statements about Kink.com as being proof that this is the Golden Age of Bondage, I'm afraid I'm going to speak up.

I listed Kink as but ONE example of the sites that are there. There are chikan sites, extreme torture sites (which have far worse than hold a knife to a pussy), as well as semi-consensual sites. Plus there are forums where people can find media that feed their fetish. In short, instead of everyone having to be satisfied with one or two vendors, we have vendors all over the map (content and geography) such that everyone can be happy.

(Or what John Galt said) LOL

Their models looked like they were suffering and they probably were.

Not from what I've seen.

many of them are covered with tattoos and piercings

This sounds like every man from a previous generation berating the modern woman for not conforming to HIS ideals of beauty. Guess what: Never gonna happen. You might as well get used to it -- they're going to be "on your lawn" whether you like it or not.

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Sloth: I thought your post was somewhat ironic, considering that you addressed the latter part to Jane -- who doesn't do consensual, and doesn't have tattoos!

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chase: Today I never see bondage mixed with sex or rape.

Look at the Basement's "Pawn Shop"series. The first has, and the third will have, bondage rape. If you don't like snuff, you can always turn it off before the asphyxiation starts. A fair amount of Powershotz amounts to bondage rape, too. So it's there -- you just have to ask in the right forums. How could you do that in the 70's? That's right -- you couldn't!

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I will agree that the Golden Age of Mainstream was probably the 80's and 90's. Lots of nicely vicious films then that we're just not getting now.

The new video game WET has an AOH torture scene which I like even though it is only a game. The action starts at 6 minutes into the linked clip. At least we get to hear what Eliza Dushku, who supplies the voice, would sound like if she was getting tortured. This is my best, if not only, AOH torture scene in a video game. Anyone seen anything else?

I'll takes today's work over the past by a large margin.

The girls are prettier - that matters to me.

The production values are higher - that too matters to me. As someone who appreciates bright, shiny fetishy elements, the washed-out, dark quality of the old stuff sucked.

Finally, I like bondage and SEX, not bondage and VIOLENCE. It sounds like the kinds of things people are missing from some of the old films is the violence quotient, like Ralphus's picture today of a fishhook through a nipple. Yuk.

I'll take a ZFX or a Powershotz flik over virtually all 70s stuff any day of the week now. Even old vanilla classics now pale in comparion to the new stuff. I recently watched Debbie Does Dallas, which was a classic which I and everybody else thought was "all that" 20 yrs ago. It looks just so-so nowadays.

Newer, brighter, faster, tighter - that's what I like.

Oh, and tattoos and bolt-on balloon titties? - no. But shaving, and piercings? - yes, good progress.

Liquor in the front, Poker in the Rear

Catching up on a few posts...

jhlipton wrote:

This sounds like every man from a previous generation berating the modern woman for not conforming to HIS ideals of beauty. Guess what: Never gonna happen. You might as well get used to it -- they're going to be "on your lawn" whether you like it or not.

Well, I know I'm never going to like tattoos and piercings, and I'm not going to settle for them just because that's the default with most bondage models out there today. Which mean the wholesome-looking ones who don't butcher their bodies will be the ones who get my money...and the same goes for the companies who hire them. The other freakgirls can keep on performing; I'm just not paying for their material. I don't see any reason to lower my standards.

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MAV: Nice find on those Asian exploitation flicks. Netflix carries Chain Gang Girls so I added it to my queue. That picture of the tied-up babe threatened with a blow torch won me over. Probably a tease but looks like a worthwhile rental.

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JohnM: Wow, Basement Schoolgirl looks great! Beaten, bruised and shocked with electricity...I am so there! I have to wait for registration from PKF before I can order anything, but that one is high on my list. Looks like a lot of fun.

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Cannon: Thanks for the tip on Inquisition Live. I've caught a bit of their stuff in the past but I'm not sure if a membership is worthwhile. They are terribly inconsistent with their presentations even though they do have some great ideas that you don't normally see with other production companies. Roasted over a bed of burning charcoal sounds like a tough fantasy to pull off visually, but obviously, I hope they did a good job.

And speaking of Cannon, I'm sorry it's taken so long, but I'm proud to finally debut our newest feature on the forum. Click on the link in my Homepage URL for "Cannon's Dollhouse of Horrors". It's just a little page that Scribbler and I put together, and it gives you an idea of what kind of stuff is on display in his basement. Since I started work on the page, Cannon asked if I had any personal requests, so naturally, I went with a BATS theme using one of my favorite cuties, Michelle Trachtenberg. I think he did an excellent job. And frankly, I think the whole display is quite amusing. He should charge people admission to come see his basement.

This is a fine collection of dolls. From what I can see he must get lots of strange looks from people when he goes to garage sales to buy dolls for parts. I need to spend a rainy day checking out all the pictures.

Scot - Thanks for writing "Red Feline being a prime example of the crème de la crème". It's opinions like yours that make it all worth it!

My take on the poll (clearly subjective): I don't think there was ever a Golden Age of Bondage Entertainment. I do believe that Bondage Entertainment has lost much of the art that was so essential to the genre before. Personally, on an aesthetic level, I prefer etchings and old photos from the turn of the century, as well as Pichard, Carlo & Cie, Stanton, Eneg, Guido Crepax (one of my favorites), among others. Art played a bigger part in much of the Bondage Entertainment of yesteryear. I think the objective of most Bondage Entertainment today is merely to "get off" and not to appeal to the whole being. On a personal level, my passion for BDSM is not just between my legs, it appeals to my entire psyche, my imagination. I hope that more studios begin to see the need for art in their movies, there are some that already understand the need for art. I know that I try in my movies. I not only give my acting and my body to these productions, but also a part of my soul, my creativity, my imagination.

Cannon - I see your dolls as post-modern art. There is so much that goes into these scenarios you depict! It brings me back to a more innocent time. I think I speak for more than just myself when I say: If you had been my childhood friend I might have felt more normal about my predilections.

Sloth - Gabriel García Márquez wrote an entire book in one sentence. So, what do I think of your review? I think the descriptions of action are accurate. About JJ being an automaton... he tries to act a certain way in order to make it easier for the viewers to put themselves in his place; the focus is on the victim. About my feet not being secured. My character is too scared and tired from being tied to a tree all night, after being beaten and humiliated the day before, to resist. The idea is that if I take my feet off of the block and don't do what this guys wants, he'll do far worse. My character is thinking that if I do everything he wants, he might let me go. Of course, that doesn't happen. When I try to escape and the villain drags me back face-down over the ground, something in me is broken. I no longer feel like I'm going to get out of this. Some part of me hangs onto that chance, though, and that's why I try to go along with the rest of his maniacal plans. I encourage you to see the other Perils of Jane (of course), because it's a progression of how my character is broken down. I'm glad that you were honest about your opinions!

In The Agent, I have a feistier character and resist until I finally give up and start crying and pleading. I'd like to share this: If you see tears in my eyes in a movie, they're real. It helps me get into character.

I'd also like to say something about dialogue. I'm putting dialogue into all of the movies I'm in now. I particularly like the point at which words break down and become incoherent because of extreme pain. I draw upon times when I've been really sick and delirious and my Self starts to go out the window.

Not bad. Of course she's got her tits bound so there's no flopping. BOO! But the electro was good.

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Ralphus: I don't see any reason to lower my standards.

No reason you should, as long as you realize that your standard may be a high bar to cross.

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Click on the link in my Homepage URL for "Cannon's Dollhouse of Horrors"

That? Is awesome! Thanks to all three of you!

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Jane, glad everything is better.

I thought J.J. (who had a Dennis Hopper look going in this movie) was a bit too relaxed in some of the whipping scenes. Jane was really selling the scenes but J.J. didn't. Fortunately, it looks like he does a better job in Episode 3 (judging from the trailer). I also thought the loose feet thing was an issue.

I'm glad Sloth was the one who reviewed this movie as I wouldn't have known the twig that was put in Jane's mouth was from a hibiscus. I did think it was a nice touch, though.

Jane looked lovely, of course, and there were times in the movie when I was thinking I would love to see her mud-covered body hosed down with some cold water. I was OK with the mud -- I just happen to like cold-water scenes.

For me I loved the 70's, 80's and maybe early 90's for mainstream bondage which has always been my favorite, the more recent stuff is just mostly "Torture Porn" which is a turn-off. My interest in mainstream bondage goes back to my youth in the old days of Saturday afternoon double features with a serial in between features, which more often than not included a "Damsel in Distress" cliffhanger, no nudity of course ( that was the 50's ). Yes I am really old.

On the other hand I have of course always had a great fondness for ZFX and the old HOM stuff. The current bondage & sex sites are usually just too consensual for me.

So I say you go for what floats your boat.

The link above is for my Yahoo group, free to join, but you must be 21 and have your age in your profile. Lots of caps and clips there.

So I've seen the raw footage for this new Whitman/Sarge with Amber Rayne video. I should probably say first that indeed, Jason Whitman, is back. It's his voice, his cadence (manner of speaking), his mannerisms, his presence on screen. I could kind of tell it was him already from the postures he took (as well as from eyes and hands) in 3 of the 6 photos Ralphus previously posted here as daily pics, but the video clinches it. I didn't even need to see the tattoo, but he does reveal it, and then flips me the bird. That's OK, I'm not offended :)

Content: I'm not sure how much I should be saying about this unedited footage. Roughly 35 minutes of it is the movie shoot, and then the 22 min post-interview with mostly Whitman (Amber gets a question too, plus she has a short pre-interview). I'm kind of hoping there's more to the movie though, more footage shot that I didn't see, and that this is the last half of it. But I don't think that's the case.

The movie footage is pure pussy punishment. There's a tad of messing with tits, and nipple clamps at one point, but really it's Amber's pussy that bears the brunt of the focus.

The basic story is of a father-and-son white slavers team tormenting Amber, who plays their current victim that the father found at the mall (I think that's what he said). Assuming this is all that was shot, the movie starts with Amber alone, already bound AOH to an 'n' shaped construction, and pretty much naked from the get go, remnants of her dress loosely on, but not really covering anything. And she's gagged. Then dad and son enter set, and Amber's ordeal by their hands, well mostly props, begins.

There's plenty good in this movie's rough footage. Would think it's a must-see for Whitman fans, both movie and interview. And Amber's great in it, hot babe, no question. Don't think there's much sense to comment on specific pros and cons of a raw footage DVD, things could change by final product, could be there's more footage. Unless the Sarge would want suggestions pre-editing, but that might be better in email.

Anyway, I thank Sarge for privileging me with this rare opportunity to see this. Hopefully the final edited movie will come out fairly soon.

Shadow Hearts- in the original as well as the sequel there are electro torture scenes of female characters

Final Fantasy 6- Old Final Fantasy with sprites but has a brief scene where one of the main female characters, Celes Chere, is getting beaten up while chained to a wall by some guards.

Final Fantasy 7- Has a rather infamous scene where Tifa is strapped to a gas chamber chair and slapped by a female villian before the room is sealed and filled with gas.

Metal Gear Solid- The original references Meryl being raped by the bad guys near the end, though she only hints at it and of course it's never seen.

Lunar 2: Eternal Blue- Main female character gets tied to some magical device and tortured breifly (barely remember this one)

Custer's Revenge- This Atari game in the 80s sole objective was to maneuver Custer past falling objects to reach a naked Indian woman tied to tree and rape her. I kid you not on this.

I don't know of much others of significance. It'd be nice if there was more out there, apart from the content in hentai games, to even qualify having a database but I just don't think there is.

A brief overview of the plot of "High Tension": A couple of girls head out to the country to stay with the family of one of the girls so they can study without interruption. After arriving, a killer enters the house to kidnap the girl who lives there, and in the process kills her entire family. The other girl at first goes undetected and gives chase to the kidnapper as he takes off with the first girl in a small truck. I will jump right to the Gimp scenes here as not to give away too much of the movie. And my review grade will be for Gimp scenes only.

The girl who is kidnapped is wearing sleep shorts, a sleep shirt, and short robe. She gets chained around her ankles and wrists (however in front) and has some sort of bit-gag placed in her mouth. The kidnapper throws her over his shoulder and takes her to his mini truck and tosses her in the back and takes off.

Not much really happens to her, except where after the kidnapper stopped to re-fuel, he also get a bottle of whisky which he later pours all over the chained girl in back. He then lights a cigarette and threatens to drop the match on her in what I imagine would have been a Ralphus worthy segment. But sorry...not to be, Ralphus.

Even though nothing really much happens to her, the segments are visually appealing because of a combination of her fear (having watched her family murdered), sweat (and whisky), and that she's pretty toothy, which sets off the bit-gag nicely. Plus she remains chained and gagged for a long period in the movie (about an hour in segments here and there of course).

Then for those who are into asphyxiation scenes, this one has a couple of nice ones. The first is where the girl giving chase is suffocated to unconsciousness with a sheet of heavy plastic. Then a little later, is choked before the kidnapper succumbs to his injuries.

So, despite no nudity (in the Gimp scenes), a visually appealing chained scene(s) and a couple of nice asphyx segments. My overall Gimp scene grade: B-

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Cannon~ Nice work! Now all you need is a Ralphus miniature to be your villain ;-)

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jhlipton~I know you're not that into PSYCHO-THRILLERS stuff, but you did mention that you have seen a clip or two. Have you (or anyone) seen "BAD STRIPPER DOUBLE RAPED & STRANGLED"? (she gets tied to a stripper pole and raped). I'm not that attracted to the girl who's in it but she kinda reminds me of Jordan from this past season of Big Brother. Not that I find Jordan all that appealing either, but since I did invest the time to watch (just the TV episodes. I may be a fool but not enough to subscribe ;-) , it still would kinda be interesting to see a victim who reminds you of someone...if ya know what I mean.

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Jane von Detlefson~ Glad to see you're back! Hope everything is well.

Hey, since I already mentioned Big Brother I had a idea for you. Since you do a lot of outdoor stuff maybe a Survivor (OK...I like reality shows...what of it ;-) scenario movie. The premise could involve scenes where the contestants are interviewed in their confessional area segments.

Opening segment could go something like this: As the camera rolls, it captures a glimpse of the actual cameraman who is supposed to be there, dead or tied up in the bushes. Jane now walks to the isolated confessional interview area in the woods (barefoot and clad only in a bikini of course) where she encounters a new cameraman, "You must be new...I haven't seen you here before". Then let your imagination run wild as Jane is taken, stripped, hung upside-down from trees...and generally used and abused in all sorts of nasty manner.

So what do you think Jane? I'll get your take later after I've taken a cold shower ;-)

I've seen that one. I agree in I liked the character he plays, "Don't worry...I'll use a condom....no telling where you girls have been", or something like that.

The one I've been curious about is one that is listed on the bottom of your link page called "Frontier(s)". Anybody seen that one?

Wolf Creek though, is another one that plays it too tame as far as what could have been...as a lot of movies do. It sucks too since far too many movies are released as "The Un-Rated Version" when they go to DVD. Shoot some additional footage damn-it! Take advantage of that fact. Make us Gimpers happy!

I know a lot of actresses won't do nudity, such as Sara Paxton who was fairly recently mentioned in the review of "Last House on the Left". But there are plenty who do...like Liv Tyler has done nude stuff. Take advantage of that....shoot additional stuff for the DVD release. I was really hoping for something out of "The Stranges".

OBTW I haven't heard anything about that recent movie w/Mila Jovovich. I forget the title but it's the one about the honeymoon couple on the beach who encounter another couple who are on the lamb (I think anyway). You know which one I'm taking about right? Anyone seen it? Any good?

Oh and another BTW, not that it really relates to anything. But a long time ago I bought the DVD of "Resident Evil", a movie I had no interest in, but got it because of an interview I saw with Mila. The interviewer talked about all the athletic high kicks she does in the movie as she responded something to the effect of, "Yeah, all the guys on set were really happy". I knew she wore a skirt in the movie so I took this to mean maybe a "Basic Instinct" type scene. Then I watched it and of course nothing of what I was hoping for.

So what was the big deal as I was thinking about her comment. Mila, I just don't get it. I think she needs to make it up to all of us Gimpers by getting tied up and naked in her next movie... including a beaver shot!

Movie/2006/Drama/95 min.
Tourists run into trouble in Brazil.
Repeat.

No wait...sorry, that was the TV Guide version. Here's the real one:

Mini review of mainstream movie Turistas

Only a brief overview of the plot as not to give away too much, followed by the Gimp scenes.

The movie centers on a brother and sister and her friend on vacation in Brazil. These three tourists meet and hang out with other English speaking travelers they run into, a Swedish couple, an Australian single girl, and a couple of male Englanders. They all end up at a local night spot where something gets slipped into all of their drinks. In the morning they awaken on the beach robbed of their money and all of their possessions.

Jump to Gimp scenes: After they've awoken, they find the Swedish couple no longer in their midst. The couples are being carried through the jungle gagged and bound hanging from a pole like African hunters would carry the game they've caught.

The second Gimp scene involves the remaining group taken to a house in the jungle. There, one of the girls is strapped down (topless) and one of the Englishmen is tied and gagged next to her. The girl is about to have her organs harvested while alive and awake. While this is going on the remainder of the group are tied and gagged outside in cages to await their turn.

Fairly brief Gimp scenes other than the organ harvest scene. Nothing too special though (unless you are into the harvest part), although all of the girls are really nice looking.

As a movie it is pretty good but as far as Gimp material I'd give this one a C.

So who said playing with dolls wasn't fun...

Ralphus: Thanks for all the work in getting the Dollhouse up and running... it's nice to share my efforts with a more appreciative audience.

Scribbler: Thanks for your work as well. I'm happy to here the Blakemore/Whitman questions has been answered. Any discussion in the interview about the Erotic Perversions loops?

BP: The looks at garage sales pale in comparison to those who enter my basement playroom for the first time.

Jhlipton and Brutus: Thanks for the kind words. Bet you never look at action figures in stores the same way again.

LTL: Ralphus is actually in one of the pics. If you look closely at the pic of the three hanging Charmed Ones (DSCF1227) you can just see the top of him holding a bullhorn behind the bathtub with Lady Bathony bathing in the dripping blood of Piper hanging above her. Unfortunately, he wasn't tall enough to do anything but yell words of passion as his way to torment her. There are some pics that give a better angle of our hero, but I figure Ralphus keeps them in his private stash.

BTW, love your mini-reviews... short and to the point as the movies deserve.

John M: Basement Schoolgirl looks like a keeper.

Jane: Indeed, the whole childhood journey would have been quite different with a partner to travel with. While I always knew there were many others who were like minded by virtue of the the fact that if there's so much for sale... there must be buyers, it wasn't like you knew them. As 'tricky' as it was for a guy, it must have presented its own unique 'challenges' for a woman. Did you find it frightening or exhilarating... or both?

Love your description of how you were 'in character' during your Green Inferno trials and tribulations because that's exactly how most of us would react in such a situation... but you know us pervs... a beautiful woman has to be tied up.

The Dollhouse as Post Modern Art... I like that. I consider all of my playroom an ever-evolving, work-in-progress of which the Dollhouse is but one part. It is a piece of a bigger tableau and as such doesn't jump out at the viewer. It's the whole that that confirms my sanity. If you're ever north of the border and want a private showing...

Till next time

I haven't seen the video, and since I didn't see Big Brother, that aspect wouldn't matter to me. But I can see the appeal for someone who did.

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Since you do a lot of outdoor stuff maybe a Survivor

It wouldn't work for Jane, but it gives me an idea for a multi-girl snuff film. A bunch of girls have to compete in a series of Survivor-style challenges. The trick is that each is a death-trap, with the contestant coming in last gets snuffed. Of course, what little clothes they're wearing get chewed up along the way...

I can picture all sorts of nasty demises waiting for these poor girls!

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Wolf Creek though, is another one that plays it too tame as far as what could have been

I take it they wimped out on the snuff scenes then? There's apparently two hot chicks -- do either of them get offed, and if so, is it decent at all? Enquiring minds want to know!

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Cannon: Thanks for all the work in getting the Dollhouse up and running... it's nice to share my efforts with a more appreciative audience.

Can I just ask one teeny-tiny favor? I don't recognize all the characters (I wouldn't have known the linked picture was the Charmed Ones, for instance). Could you or Ralphus label the pics so we know who's being tortured? Thanks.

I think my favorite is Buffy on the rack with Spike and Angel turning the gears. Vampires... They'll break your heart, and your bones, every time!

2) THE POLL, I'm kind of a tweener on this one, I remember the "Golden Age of Bondage" as the age when VHS tapes first started to become widely available for rental. When things like Ginger, Fair Game, and I Spit On Your Grave were in every video store uncut. As far as adult material my contact came later when June Bauer, Ashley Renee, Stephanie Rage and Niki Dial were appearing in London, HOM and other videos. Some of these were OK, many were consensual and fair at best

I remember I was always 50/50 on the ZFX stuff, Some of their victims were less then exciting to me except Allison Parish. It wasn't until Lisa Kinkaid hit that stuff that I really appreciated it. Even then, there weren't enough ZFX flicks with interrogation scenes or AOH without some weird mask or helmet covering the girls face and spoiling it for me.

My conclusion, the mainstream stuff was far better then, the adult stuff about the same.

3) The Chain Gang girls and other soft core Jap AV series. The Chain Gang girls is the ONLY flick from the series worth a view. I own the Ninja series, Chain gang and Death row girls and the Factory girls series. While the factory girls stuff has some very brief gimp stuff (nothing better then a bad network TV scene), the Ninja flicks, and Death row were huge disappointments. Chain Gang girls OTOH is one of the best (gimp value) WIP prison flicks out there. My only criticism of it is that the best scenes didn't happen to the best potential victims.

4) Speaking of mainstream Jp flicks, Rio is in a movie called "Stop the Bitch Campaign" which looks promising, But I can only find it for about $50 US (linked above). Since she hasn't really done any great gimp material one can only hope. Asian cult flicks carries the other flicks in the series, hopefully they'll get this one in. Also Maria Ozawa is in a mainstream flick with some potential that is coming out in October. It is a Taiwanese slasher flick called Invitation Only. I linked to IMDB on it here:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1229821/

5) One other note, Pdott the guy I referred to earlier as another source of JP AV just got in ten more GIGA flicks in. He takes Paypal and so far has provided very excellent service

http://www.pdot822.com/

I write stories and NEVER charge...even though people have offered me money.

.....KUDOS dude........^5's ya for the effort.

Jane - glad to see all is well - thanks for responding to my review inquiry - I will think as the perpetrator and my decision would have been to tie those ankles down tightly so that no matter what the victim's mindset is, it simply would not matter - just a thought from the villain perspective.

Cannon - I used to do diaramas for WWII military vehicles - never thought I'd see that done Gimp style with Barbie dolls - that's great.

Scribbler - thanks for the heads up on the Blakemore/Sarge production - will have to see that no matter what.

Danny - and nice heads up on that bondage.tv site - wonder what the life span on that one will be.

LTL - I've seen both "Turistas" and "Haute Tension" and thought them worthy of some nice compilation material - the carrying through the jungle scene with the chick I thought bore a resemblance to some of the art cover work on old mens' adventure mag covers - and "Tension" was somewhat relentless but as usual they let golden opportunities slip away.

jhlipton - both chicks in "Wolf Creek" get whacked but probably neither to your liking - neither is bound at the time of demise, one is stabbed and one is shot - still, they both did a good job in their roles.

A Canadian - I too liked the hibiscus in the mouth touch - wish that sequence had gone on a bit longer.

Please, everyone vote so Ralphus will have to keep up the torture from "Tourist Trap" - that's a production that has the Gimp Seal of Approval.

Stay Well All

With as many figures as you have, I imagine you have multiples of some. Which character do you have the most figures of? (as I imagine that would be your favorite character also)

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jhlipton wrote in response to the movie "Wolf Creek": "I take it they wimped out on the snuff scenes then? There's apparently two hot chicks -- do either of them get offed, and if so, is it decent at all? Enquiring minds want to know!" I was referring more to what could have been a good rape/torture moment. And bondage 101, as his demise ultimately comes about 'cause he tied the other girl (in another part of his residence) with her hand in front of her, so she was able to escape.

As far as the girls getting "offed"? it depends on your viewpoint I suppose. One girl gets shot in the back of the head as she's crawling away. And the other gets made into a "head on a stick" as the villain calls it. What that is, is where he severs the girls spinal cord in a place where her she is still able to talk and still feel pain but can't move. He extracts info from her in order to find out where the other girl is. After this happens her demise is then implied

If you're looking for Gimp material, or snuff material, and unless the above sounds appealing, I'd say the movie is pretty mild on this (although the shot in the back of the head gave a sudden an violent end to one of the girls). However it is a very entertaining film as A Canadian points out the "kooky outback guy" is a very entertaining villain.

Cannon: Wow! I love the work that you've done, very impressive.

JohnM: Thanks for sharing the clip. "SCHOOLGIRL BASEMENT" really got my attention. I'm kinda new to "snuff" and am just beginning to develop an interest. It's the electro that makes me want a copy. It's hard to find electroshock that looks realistic. It's funny to me that it is a torture that rarely comes off realistically. You don't need to show wounds or even need live current. It all comes down to the acting.

Hollywood is trying to break into the genre but they can only do it with blood, guts and violence because that's how they cover up the sex theme to make it palatable to the FCC. Mainstream porn has gotten boring and repetitious so they are using bondage to spice it up but they generally suck at it. It's getting better all the time however. I'd say we'll see a lot more of it in the future and more scripted scenes with plotline as well. It's getting better....but the good stuff is still hard to find. You've got to weed through mountains of bad stuff to find those few nuggets.

Looking for new models. If anyone knows of someone let me know!

Is a woman playing with her clit considered hardcore by the legal definition? No penetration, just her clit. It makes a difference in Texas on a legal point of view.

That said, I dunno. My guess is it's softcore in California, but that's a guess. It's legal in California (model needs to be 18+), that I know.

Cannon - Any discussion in the interview about the Erotic Perversions loops? No. And frankly, the interview is not that in-depth. The importance of the interview is mainly that it's Whitman, and the only interview he's ever done, far as I know. Not my place to say too much about the interview and its content until the published DVD for the masses comes out.

Anyway, I'm more of a light or medium-weight gimper, but your horror house looks like fun to do. There are these Old Navy (clothes store) commercials showing out here with talking mannequins (unmoving, with voice over). Having seen your pics, I'm seeing these commercials in a new light. You should send Old Navy some of your pictures, they might get ideas. No reason all the mannequins need to wear clothes, or not be bound :) Then again, maybe you should add a mannequin to your collection, tied up like Gulliver in Gulliver's Travels, call her Gullivia, and tormented by a bunch of little people from Lilliput. Just a thought.

Reply: Just take a look at my blog and tell me if after publishing such a book would I succeed in trying to do so :))

As for "Frontiers," it was too bloody for my tastes. There were a couple of GIMP scenes, but none that really stood out for me.

BTW, I think there was a nanosecond of a beaver shot in "Resident Evil" at the end when Mila wakes up, pulls the electrodes off and gets up from the table. She's wearing an ultra-short hospital gown-type thing.

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Speaking of mainstream films, I'm looking forward to the remake of one of my favorites from the past, "Mother's Day." Sounds like some hotties are in it, including Rebecca DeMornay as the psycho mother. Still, like the vast majority of remakes these days, it will likely be disappointing from a GIMPer point of view.

Scribbler: love your Gullivia idea

However--there are several things very wrong with the women of today's bondage erotica. Here are three:

1) Tattoos are horrible, disfiguring and distracting. They might as well be wearing raincoats.

2) Fake silicone boobs are sickening. I greatly prefer almost any real boobs, from flat-chested to drooping, over fake. A tragic example of an absolutely beautiful woman ruined by silicone: Chanta Rose. I love her skin, I love her hair, I love the intelligence in her face, and I cannot bear to look at her pictures because of the way she's ruined her body with silicone implants!

3) High heels--just my preference, but I can't stand images of women stripped naked but wearing heels--especially in bed. This is either unconscious slavish imitation on the part of the typical bondage photographer, or they've got it all wrong. Naked is naked--your girl in merciless peril should be naked, helpless and humiliated--not clad in fancy heels.

Just a couple of thoughts,

tough93013

There, that's my political rant for the day.

tough93013: Regarding breast implants: Hear, hear! I just can't understand why any man would find a woman attractive when she looks as if two grapefruit halves have been grafted to her chest. Even the good ones look bad, and the bad ones are just GROSS! Besides, who says a woman needs big boobs to be sexy? Does Charlize Theron have boobs? Does Kate Hudson have boobs? Does Gwen Stefani have boobs? My plea to all bondage/fetish/porn models, and all the women of the world: Ladies, PLEASE leave your boobs alone!

And about girls wearing jeans and no top: Don't we ALL love that?

Hmmm . . . a GIMP film with Charlize, Kate and Gwen . . .

Let's start with the DVD of Blakemore: The Legend Returns. My review is upcoming, but if I post it tonight, this post will be way too long and I have to get to bed anyway. Look for it tomorrow.

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MAV and Dr Yuya: Very cool video game torture bondage links, thanks very much. I have little knowledge of video games and don't know whether that footage can be transferred to a format where one can just watch the action without participating in the game itself, like in these clips. It would be great to see examples of the list that Dr. Yuya posted.

If you're into interactive torture games, most of you have probably seen this old page we've had in our Links section for years, but for those who haven't, check out this Japanese site below:

http://awawa.sakura.ne.jp/ug/en/works/_html/sec_game.html

It's a lot of sadistic fun, particularly the electric shock and whipping games.

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LTL: Thanks for the info on both High Tension and Turistas. I've seen both of those (and Wolf Creek, too) and all of them had potential, but ultimately let me down. Particularly upsetting was Turistas since it had 2 gorgeous actresses I like a lot (Melissa George and Olivia Wilde) but their bondage scenes were very dark and way too brief, which makes you wonder what was the point of tying them and gagging them if you have to hit your freeze frame and lighten up the picture on your TV just to see them for a few scant seconds.

The direct links for both reviews are http://ralphus.net/reviews/mainstream/hightension.htm and http://ralphus.net/reviews/mainstream/turistas.htm

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Cannon: If that's supposed to be me in that picture, all I can say is they got my afro too small. Again. Seriously, I don't know why no one has come out with a Ralphus and Sardu action figure yet. In fact, they could have the entire Bloodsucking Freaks collectable series, including the naked girl on the rack and chick who gets her head cut off on the guillotine. I'll tell you, some toy company is really missing out on a small fortune because there are lots of pervs out there who would buy 'em. I know I would.

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jhlipton wrote:

Can I just ask one teeny-tiny favor? I don't recognize all the characters (I wouldn't have known the linked picture was the Charmed Ones, for instance). Could you or Ralphus label the pics so we know who's being tortured?

That's something I could do, except, honestly, I can't figure out most of them myself. I recognized Emma Watson (about to be violated by Harry Potter wearing a monster strap-on), Buffy and of course, Michelle Trachtenberg because she was the one I requested to be burned at the stake. But most of the others, I haven't a clue. If Cannon can get me a list, I can put pop-up captions on the individual pictures easily enough.

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Brutus: They're remaking Mother's Day? With A.J. Cook and Jaime King? At least they have some major hotties to attack, although, like you, I can't imagine them improving on the original. The first film was campy but had a definite sadistic edge, particularly the awesome rape scene of the cute one out on the lawn. Remember this scene? "BITCH!" (slap) "BITCH!" (slap) "BITCH!" (slap) "BITCH!" (slap). Still brings a smile to my face thinking about it...

Those old pics still have the ability to make me need to catch my breath and do a double take. Hardly anything made now has the same effect on me, even if it might be more erotic or more intense. Those HOM pictures and films were works of art, not just of erotica, and while this is a golden age in terms of access etc (thanks to the internet), I can't imagine anyone topping the mood and style of those old items.

Brutus - a remake of "Mother's Day" you say - I don't suppose we could get that on a triple bill at the local drive-in along with remakes of "The Abductors" and "Bits & Pieces" could we - sad thing is I'm sure you're right, bound to be a letdown - "Mother's Day" was about as mean spirited as any that came along in the 80's slasher era.

Elkcreek - I don't know if you felt it but right after your post about a mainstream Maria Ozawa flick we here recorded a 7.8 quake on the Richter scale with the epicenter somewhere in Ontario - something tells me A Canadian is on the hunt for it as we speak - let us hope she is one of those who gets the torture treatment onstage.

Stay Well All

Topless with jeans....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

Brutus wrote: As for "Frontiers," it was too bloody for my tastes. There were a couple of GIMP scenes, but none that really stood out for me.

Yeah, that's my recollection too...lot's of GIMP potential but in the end, just another gore-fest.

For this weekend, I don't have much to offer bondage-wise. There is a nice stabbing movie coming Friday, which may have a girl tied spread to the bed. It has hardcore and will be bloody. It will certainly fall into the category of a "girl in peril". :-)

I have many things up and coming of course. Most recently, the schoolgirl one I published, "Basement Schoolgirl". It has had good response. I have a couple more along those lines, one with adult star Micah Moore and another with one of my large, natural breasted regulars, Lexxi. In this one, I simulated the traditional battery cable and sponge electrocutions. After I add effects, it should look pretty good. There is also some suspension and forced sex...while suspended.

Off topic, I released a 40 minute movie for FREE to help in this recession: http://www.filedropper.com/pkfshowcase1

It is not on topic for this forum, but some might find elements they will enjoy. And, it is free.

Thanks,

JohnM

Not only that, but after they emerged from the jungle wearing bikini's, it's like "Oh look clothes" (to paraphrase). Why must there always be clothes to be found? WHYYYYYYYYYYY

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Brutus wrote: "BTW, I think there was a nanosecond of a beaver shot in "Resident Evil" at the end when Mila wakes up, pulls the electrodes off and gets up from the table. She's wearing an ultra-short hospital gown-type thing."

Maybe that's what Mila was referring to in her interview. Otherwise I don't get what the comment was about...other than maybe knowing she's hot. And if that's the case...talk about believing all of your own press-clippings (hot...but not that hot).

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Cannon ~ Too bad there were/are no Flipper/Dark Angel action figures (Jessica Alba). Or Ghost Whisper (JLH) miniatures...but with those breasts I suppose they couldn't be miniatures could they? ;-)

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B&D then or now? ~ Today's picture is not too bad, but one of the things I definitely don't miss is the hair styles of past. Either shellacked to form their curls outward...or poofed up. Give me the more natural looking styles of today anytime!

Although there seems to be a disturbing trend afoot. The bobbed up hair in back, like Palin, along with the Bumpit hair lift product. Just my opinion of course, but to me nothing looks worse than to have a girl with her hair bumped up in the back, making her cranial profile look like that of a gorilla's. YUK! :-(

So far not too many in the BDSM community (as of yet).

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John M ~ Thanks in advance for the freebie. I haven't checked it out yet but hope to soon.

As far as Lexxi, I'd say she's a keeper! Tie her up, use and abuse her all you can! I think she's got a perfect body (no tats, natural) and is cute and innocent looking. Put her through the wringer ;-)

BTW if shes one who jhlipton was referring to a while back as John's girls being sweet & innocent looking...I'm onboard with you on this one!

Final Fantasy 6 beating scene (at the beginning)

Final Fantasy 7 gas chamber scene (at about 1:49)

Custer's Revenge Gameplay

The reason I ask is I usually watch all the added features on the DVD's, and the producer mentioned in his commentary that he specifically added a nude male model in the beginning of Hostel II because he got a number of complaints about there being too much female nudity. I was assuming that he was referring to the first one (nudity wise) as it wouldn't seem likely that anyone would add a segment to an already released movie just to get a one-up on the complainers by adding it to part II. Besides I didn't think there was much nudity in part II for that matter (just a brief model shot in the beginning and then the inversion later that I can remember).

Any feedback?

There was a clip on the Internet at one time of Maria on a TV show in Taiwan promoting that movie. In order to communicate effectively, they spoke in English and Maria's English was pretty good.

ball gag - $35.00, genuine rawhide whip - $89.95, full set of mannacles - &149.50, an attractive bitch at your mercy for the weekend,... priceless.

Just wanted to give you a heads up that ZFX has a new show out, the sequel to Goon Squad, Goon Squad 2: Patriot Acts.

The theme of the movie is the same as Goon Squad, in essence, a political torture drama which stars Amber Bliss and Lisa Kinkaid.

There is a TRAILER and CAPTURES up on ZFX-SHOCKWAVEVIDEO.COM and the movie is available for DRM free download or online viewing at ZFXVOD.com. The DVD has also been released and should be available soon. The trailer and caps are pretty mild in comparison to the movie as they are in a publicly available area. There is no whipping in this movie, but Lisa Kinkaid takes a pretty heavy duty rubber hose beating. There is of course, a serious dose of electro torture and the usual nasty tidbits you would expect in a ZFX movie. Its a long movie, clocking in at about 1 hour 50 minutes.

Golden Oldies Poll: I'm a big fan of the 70's exploitation and of course HOM stuff from the 70's and 80's. The combination of beautiful natural ladies with pubic hair (sometimes a bit too much hair) and the free wheeling fearless vibe of filmmakers of those bygone days conspired to give us some of the best GIMP material ever made. Some of the HOM stuff may never be topped. These Rene Baker shots from Tourist Trap are just phenomenal. Of course, its all just a matter of taste, but for me the old stuff probably works better than anything.

There is certainly more material now, but much of it is pretty redundant. Yet, there is still a lot of good stuff being made by the smaller producers out there. In every era there are some things that stand out so I guess every era has its Gold so to speak.

While there is a lot to like about now, some of the old timers really knew composition and lighting and had a magical touch. The look of real film is very pleasant and adds to the grittiness that works so well in this genre. The plastic surgeons, tattoo artists and piercing guys had yet to deface the talent pool. Finding a girl with a tat or piercing would have been a challenge back in those days.

It seems the message is slowly getting through that tats and bolt on tits are not where its at, but tats are still pretty "in" out in the world and that's where most of the talent comes from. Lets hope its a fad that eventually fades away.

If ZFX is remembered by some as golden age material, that's about as good as it gets=). That would make me very happy indeed.

Sarge/Whitman-Blakemore Footage: Its funny Scribbler mentioned seeing those pictures from the new shoot of Sarge's and knowing it was him (Whitman). I thought the same thing. The body language, the stance, the feral eyes and even his hands are all I needed to make me believe. Pretty dam incredible.

I wonder if Sarge could tell us why Blakemore got out, what he's been doing all these years and if he plans on doing more new material. Maybe its something he can't share, but if he can, it would be great to hear it. I'm sure there is an interesting story there! Maybe we have to buy the DVD to get the goodies, LOL!

Cannon: Wow, some pretty intricate work there. Well done!

OK, that's it for now. Come on over and check out the Goon Squad 2 trailer if you get a chance.

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JohnM: Thanks for the free movie. I've downloaded it and will check it out later. I hope it's as good as the "Basement Schoolgirl" footage you provided.

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LTL wrote: ... the producer mentioned in his commentary that he specifically added a nude male model in the beginning of Hostel II because he got a number of complaints about there being too much female nudity.

What the hell is wrong with people? There wasn't enough female nudity in "Hostel II," especially Bijou Philips!

As for GIMP scenes in "Hostel," there's a brief scene of a German woman handcuffed arms behind back along with leg cuffs. She's in a chair and gets a toe cut off (not shown). There's also a rather poorly-lit scene of a Japanese tourist who gets half of her face burned off with a blow torch (extremely gross).

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Sloth wrote: I don't suppose we could get that on a triple bill at the local drive-in along with remakes of "The Abductors" and "Bits & Pieces" could we

The way Hollywood is acting these days, we could get those remakes but "The Abductors" would be about a white male slavery ring and "Bits and Pieces" would be about a serial killer applying makeup to his male victims.

One scene in the original "Mother's Day" stands out for me. It's when the sweet-looking granny blows her whistle to interrupt her sons' rape of the brunette cutie in the forced role-playing game. "I saw one of her hands free!" Mother was teaching her sons the proper way to rape a woman. Let's see Hollywood try to do something like that now.

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Dr Yuya: Have you played Phantasmagoria? There's some nasty GIMP action in that one, including a semi-rape, involving real actors and actresses.

Regina's death

Leonora's death

Semi-rape of Adrienne

In "Phantasmagoria II: Puzzle of Flesh," a dominatrix gets offed.

Theresa's death. Go to about the 6:30 or 7 minute mark.

Also, in "Requiem: Avenging Angel," one of your missions is to free a female freedom fighter from the forces of evil. She's chained above ground on a fence and is receiving periodic electric shocks. The good part is that after you kill the bad guys, you don't have to immediately free her. You can just watch her being shocked forever.

How many producers today have more going for them other than they have a digital camera and are tech savvy enough or business minded to know how to upload their stuff to the internet?

One commenter already talked about going from porn shop to porn shop in the old days looking for something good, and the excitement of finding a lost treasure. Today, you have to go through so much tripe before you land on something good, and that's not usually from a commercial producer like Hogtied.

Ralphus: I'll work up the names of who's who in the next day or two as jhlipton suggested... always better to know who's being tortured for your enjoyment. I'll be in touch.

I'm afraid Bloodsucking Freaks somehow missed out on the action figure craze... but I'll try to create a more 'realistic' portrayal of you in the future... just how 'long' are you? Who knows, maybe they'll get it right with Mothers Day. We can always hope and with A J Cook's (she's a Canadian you know) horror experience including the TV show Criminal Minds it might just deliver.

LTL: There is a Jessica Alba 'Nancy' action figure from Sin City (see Homepage URL) but it's a limited edition and couldn't find it locally when it first came out. At $40.00 it's more than I like to pay but if you buy, I'll torture...

There's no JLH as far as I know.

As for my favorite figure, I've got the most of Buffy variations because they made more of her, but Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg) is probably my favorite. In the end you're at the mercy of the makers as to how the are dressed (can it be removed) and the number of points of articulation that determines what poses they can be put into without breaking. I have to build the torture devices according to how the figures can be posed.

Rick: I'm humbled by your words. Love your work... you're the only artist that I've replaced my considerable ZFX video collection with an even larger DVD collection. Looking forward to adding your new ones to it.

Sloth: Funny you should mention your WW II dioramas... I've got a number of shelves set up that way as well soldiers battling creatures (Alien, King Kong etc) atop a skyscraper.

Scribbler: I'll think about the Gullivia idea... I've ordered a 12" Buffy that might work with some 1/72 scale figures I use for my WW II dioramas. Any particular fiendish desires as to how it looks?

In the Buffy Comics that came after the series ended, Dawn actually grew into a giantess that had interesting possibilities.

Master Wryter: thanks for the kind words... I'm glad you and others enjoy my humble hobby.

Till next time

Good news for the rest of you is that the movie is available for video download right now. Like always, I'll be waiting for the DVD since I like the extra features, but that just means you'll be able to get the jump on me and check it out before I write my official review. This one looks like a must-see, if the trailer and the vidcaps are any indication.

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I promised you my take on Blakemore: The Legend Returns.

I'll echo Scribbler's take that there is no doubt about the identity of the main villain in this one...it is indeed the legendary Whitman, bondage pioneer and the man behind HOM's classic films from the 1970s and 80s, which many of you still consider the Golden Age of Bondage. Like Scribbler, I was fortunate enough to view the raw, unedited footage. I could tell it was him immediately, even though he had the mask on. For one thing, I instantly recognized the voice from his older work. No mistaking that familiar Southern twang. Plus, since this was the raw footage, he was actually seen on camera between shots and it's definitely him. A little older, a little greyer, but he still looks basically the same 25 years later. And like Scribbler noted, he does show off the tattoo for any Doubting Thomases out there.

And how's the movie? Well, it's hard to review the raw footage, since I don't know what's going to end up in the final version, but there's definitely some good stuff here. Amber Rayne is given some very rough pussy crotch rope suspension (the bondage highlight, IMO), then she is forced to straddle a spiked rope between her legs. She is penetrated with a couple dildos, one of the spiked variety and attached to a pole, and another an enormous metal one about 2 feet long that gets strapped up inside of her.

My only objection? Amber is only gagged once in the film, and not surprisingly, it's in the aforementioned crotch rope segment, maybe the reason why this scene worked the best. The lack of gags is still rather puzzling considering this was made by the Father of HOM, who really should have known better.

Nonetheless, Amber Rayne is really good playing the victim, and Whitman (I still can't call him Blakemore) is an excellent villain. The cruel taunting and viciousness of his threatening is exactly what gives this the same edge that his old stuff had, an edge that's sadly missing from most of the material being made today. No doubt about it, today's bondage filmmakers could certainly learn a thing or two from this old master. Simply put, Blakemore: The Legend Returns works because it is mean, and that meanness is what sets it apart from most of today's modern work (ZFX excepted, of course). In the interview that follows, Amber herself says it was more sadistic than anything she'd come across in quite some time.

And speaking of the interview...is it possible that seeing Whitman back in action could possibly take a back seat to watching him get interviewed afterward? In this case, yes. We only get to hear him talk for a little over 20 minutes or so, but I was sitting on the edge of my seat just taking it all in. Among other things, he mentions that it was Dan Hawke who got him in contact with the Sarge which led to his comeback (and incidentally, Dan himself admitted that it was his own posting on the GIMP forum that started the whole chain of events...hey, we're part of history). Anyway, if you order the movie, make sure you don't miss the interview portion, it's fascinating stuff, seriously.

Sarge told me he hopes to have the movie up on his site next week, so check it every day. This is one you'll want to see.

Rick, I consider ZFX to be post-golden era, but in the sense of being influenced by the best, and using it in your own way. Part of the appeal of ZFX to me is that some of it is faked (I'm sure this turns some 'scenesters' off), which lets you get away with things that you couldn't do for real. And the mean spirited FUN of it is a step beyond a lot of stuff that is more extreme (eg Insex), but which has a big aspect of 'Are you OK, can I help you to cum', which you pretty much have to do when things are happening for real.

I hope I get to see Patriot Acts soon (ie sometime before 2020)!

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LTL: As far as the girls getting "offed"? it depends on your viewpoint I suppose. One girl gets shot in the back of the head as she's crawling away. And the other gets made into a "head on a stick" as the villain calls it. What that is, is where he severs the girls spinal cord in a place where her she is still able to talk and still feel pain but can't move. He extracts info from her in order to find out where the other girl is. After this happens her demise is then implied

Thanks for the info. The first death is way too fast (I hate head shots!), the second is more intriguing. I found it at the URL -- not bad, for mainstream. At least there was a reason the girl was clothed, and she was in white, not black. Pretty well-done scene for what it is.

I had hoped to catch up, but am out of time for now. More later.

Once the legal precedent is set everyone just follows suit and the feds begin prosecutions across the nation.

Here's a link to preview video.... http://www.powershotz.com/vl037.wmv

Ralphus thanks again for the promotion! Keep up the GIMP work....

I haven't tasted their wares yet, but I "perk up" whenever I see a combination of bondage, topless, and jeans. Mmmmm...

Here's another site that does not appear to include bondage, but it is completely dedicated to topless women in jeans:

http://forum.gorillamask.net/showthread.php?t=17880&page=4 Maybe some of you creative types can Photoshop gags and chains into the pics.

I'm also with you on lighting (as you wrote: "While there is a lot to like about now, some of the old timers really knew composition and lighting and had a magical touch. The look of real film is very pleasant and adds to the grittiness that works so well in this genre." To set the proper mood/feeling/ambiance for B&D flicks, proper lighting is a must (depending on setting of course). I consider it akin to mainstream movies and proper, appropriate soundtracks.

Think of Jaws as an example. Without a well done soundtrack you would have had a pretty boring flick of a lot of open-water segments.

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A tidbit about "Wolf Creek", it seems the actor who played Mick Taylor (kooky outback guy) got into character by letting his sideburns grow and not showering for 6 or 7 weeks.

Those crazy Aussies ;-)

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Ironman wrote: "It's hard to find electroshock that looks realistic. It's funny to me that it is a torture that rarely comes off realistically. You don't need to show wounds or even need live current. It all comes down to the acting."

I agree. The acting can make or break the scene. It looks like the video gamers got it right though with the clip Dr. Yuya provided, with the proper tense up during shocking and then collapse (as far as the ropes would allow) when it was cut off.

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Yik Yakker ~ Man, ya got it backwards...bra or shirt and bottomless (before we get the whole enchilada that is).

But what would one expect from a Steelers fan ;-)

Oh, wait...you wanted that "Steelersh" right?

Just messin' with ya. ;-)

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Andreas wrote: "Hi, I just found that EwP ( ewprod.com ) did bring out the first part of "Deadly Laundry" a fantastic and long torture ( 20 min) of the wonderful Olivia Simon as a PPV movie."

Olivia Simon is another one of my favorites! Only thing about EwP is their PPV's are sooo expensive. I would love to get a few more of their clips, (especially the one where Olivia is upside-down) but after the last one of theirs I purchased, (which was kinda lacking) I'm hesitant to pluck down as much as they want for clips that are usually very short in length. In fact, I doubt they'll get my business again unless they start dropping their prices, as there are just too many options out there that are reasonably priced.

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I really like today's pic. I love the tight ankle ties and how the feet are back. Creates some nice lines that are broken up by the only thing that should break them up...rope (not tats).

Anyone have any feedback on this site? Any info on some of the titles listed on the URL link? (above) It looks like they have some of the harder to find stuff.

I would like to thanks Ralphus and Scribbler both for being open minded and not just calling this a publicity stunt from one of today's producers.

First off I asked the man directly what he wanted me to call him and he said "Blakemore", call him what you need to, I understand Scribbler's points all too well and do not seek to counter claim any part of them, for the simple fact that he is quite spot on. That being said our man does not place any real level of importance in what we call him. For the record for Scribbler, John Blakemore did not flip you off, he was tossing the bird at people who claim he was dead. I spoke to him at some length regarding you and Ralphus and he did agree to an interview with either of you.

Working with him taught me many things, none the least of which was how much more I need to learn to be anything at this game. I have never taken myself real seriously as a BD/SM porn producer. But I did learn some really valuable things working with him. Ralphus hit the nail right on the head when he said that this movie was more mean in tone. That is what Blakemore is all about in his themes and what he wants to capture. The DVD will be about one hour in length and after the three scenes that feature Blakemore, there will be two additional scenes of Amber and myself playing with Blakemore doing the video work. The release will not be ready next week it's going to be more like the beginning of November.

I want the gimpers to know that I really did try to ramp up the mean element in this shoot and that I think you will like this DVD for what it brings to the table. I have always thanked Dan Hawke for setting me up with John because it has given me a chance to realize a dream. The cost of bringing Amber in and bringing Blakemore in as well as the production was quite stiff indeed. I am going to release the three scenes on my site starting next week. I also intend on sending Ralphus and Scribbler a copy of the finished DVD.

Rick, the reason why Blakemore got out in 1987 is because Barbara B got out. There was footage as well as some photo sets that never made it to the general public based on the way Barbara had to exit the business. He gave me a set of slides never released before and it really blew my mind, because looking at them brought me right back to that time period. To this day he remains very uncomfortable with our government based on what took place in 1987. I did show him your stuff and he did like your stuff the best out of everyone's in the modern day.

For whatever reason he has taken me under his wing to some degree. What I wanted to do with this effort was to prove to people that he is very much alive and that his mind is as twisted as ever. I hope the future holds additional efforts in which we can match the technology of today with his mind and his skills in movie making. OBTW if you think he was at all easy on my stuff guess again, he gave me a laundry list of things to work on. Friendship aside the man knows what he likes to see.

I assume that you are referring to the so-called Meese Commission Report published in 1986. I remember the report and the resulting controversy, but it seemed to blow over rather quickly. I know there was a crackdown because the industry was using underage girls like Traci Lords in porn. I was an active consumer of BDSM content back then but don't remember any effect on the BDSM industry. Perhaps, I've just forgotten. What was the effect on BDSM producers like Barbara Behr and Blackmore?

While I've always enjoyed ZFX, I frequently found that things lingered on a bit too long. Too much mouth dildo rape, or repetitive scenes. The pacing here was really good. This is better than "Goon Squad"! The "rape scene" in the beginning was well done... and it just got better from there. Truly, one of the best GIMP movies I've seen in a long time. In fact, both your actresses did some decent acting here too... which is really a nice surprise.

This is MUST SEE for Gimpers. The political message seems a little heavy handed here though... were a little pissed off?...lol.

My one nit is the sound production. At this stage of the game, the lack of use of a boom mic seems unforgivable. You've been doing this too long. The sound goes from unintelligible in the far shots, and too darn loud in the close ups, which means you were using the on-board mic in the camera. Really pulls you out of the scene. All in all, though, I'd say this is one of ZFX's best. A major leap forward in Gimp storytelling and simulated peril and torture. Now, if you could do one using film, THAT would rock!

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LTL: The Bushwhacker was a film that was thought to be lost for years, before Something Weird Video finally managed to locate a copy a year or so ago. I bought the DVD but haven't gotten around to watching it. They sell it for only 10 bucks at their website. There's also a cheesy-looking clip from the film at the bottom of the page.

I also recognize TLA Raw as the site that Bill Zebub would always plug by announcing his new film was the Number One film there. That said, I wouldn't really hold it against the website, since they might actually have some good movies there.

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YikYakker: Unfortunately, one of them does NOT appear to be Abduction, if the movie trailer is any indication. Check out http://www.processtown.com/ and tell me what you think.

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sgtmajor: Wait, tell me this again...Blakemore agreed to an interview with either me or Scribbler? In what capacity? You said before he doesn't use the Internet. So how would it work? By phone? Maybe you could fly him out to Ohio and we chat on location at the Ralphus Dungeon.

Seriously, is he's game, I'm all for it. Although Scribbler is the more knowledgeable HOM historian so he might be better qualified to ask the questions if we have to choose between the two of us. Please let us know.

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Sardu: Ah, my former master has the first scoop on Goon Squad 2. I can't say that I'm surprised that you think this one is good...and even better than the first film? Because Part 1 was very, very good. That said, I could tell from the teaser trailer on the first DVD that Part 2 was going to have some amazing stuff in it. This is outstanding early news, thanks for reporting.

Even better than the first film?

I'm sure Goon Squad 2: Patriot Acts is better than the first film, due to something called 'casting'.

Actually, in addition to the Lisa scenes, I think Amber's barbed-wire scene looks intriguing. I'm looking forward to this film although, like Ralphus, I will wait for the DVD.

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Sardu wrote: While I've always enjoyed ZFX, I frequently found that things lingered on a bit too long. Too much mouth dildo rape, or repetitive scenes. The pacing here was really good.

I gotta say that the prolonged mouth dildo rape in ZFX movies doesn't do anything for me either. Sounds like "Goon Squad 2" pushes all the right buttons. Thanks for the early information.

As for Abduction, fellow gimpers can stay away. Simply put, it's light on the elements we all like. Most of the bondage scenes have the women passed out so there is no struggling or the like. Also, they spend a lot of time with hoods on for dramatic effect (but detracting for me I should say). There's a few suggestive scenes, but again the women are all passed out so its not very interested. Did the 2 day rental thing for Abduction, so only a few bucks down the drain.

So Rick, what's next??

As far as the poll question, I loved the HOM output, in fact I probably have about 30 of the original 8mm and super 8 reels. I have been considering taking them in to have them transferred to professionally to DVD. As far as current day, ZFX and some of the BonVue material comes close. I discovered the BonVue when I moved to Portland, Oregon, living in the midwest my access to that type of material was fairly limited. In fact, the BonVue Home Maid Videos was how I discovered ZFX.

I hope Sarge continues his connection with Blakemore, and am looking forward to his interviews. It has always amazed me how he was able to come up with such outstanding models, they were without a doubt head and shoulders above what was typical at the time, even more amazing considering the content. I was surprised and a little saddened to hear Blakemore told Sarge that Rene was pretty much a bitch to work with, she was without a doubt my favorite, beautiful, great body, and great reactions and facial expressions.

My favorite main stream porn actress of the time was Serena, most of her early efforts all had great bondage scenes, and she was hooked up for a while with Jamie Gillis, who also did quite a bit of BDSM. Just curious, does anyone happen to know what happened to Serena?

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Yarble: Thanks for taking the plunge with "Abduction." That's exactly the type of movie I'd rent just because of the cover, only to be thoroughly disappointed later.

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Review of Red Room: Desperately Seeking Red Feline

Reviewer: weewilly

Red Room: Desperately Seeking Red Feline, starring frequent poster on this site Jane von Detlefson, is inspired by the earlier movie Red Feline on the Cross. Jane is curious about Red Feline and seeks out her old haunts. In the quest, she herself is accosted, bound, humiliated, tortured, and punished similar to her predecessor. The emphasis is on corporal punishment; there is no actual or implied sex. Jane endures whippings for more than half of this 100+ minute video; however, there are other torments as well, most notably a spiked trestle and a crucifixion.

The movie starts with Jane wondering alone through city streets and into a building. (I guess that's what one does when desperately seeking Red Feline.) She is suddenly attacked by a masked man, who chokes her until she passes out. When she comes to, her arms are bound and she is blindfolded. Before long, her top is pulled down to reveal her lovely breasts, and her panties are removed and stuffed into her mouth. Then, she is whipped, first standing and later crouching helpless on the floor, until she eventually passes out.

As the movies progresses, she endures even more whipping in various positions and states of attire. In turns, she is whipped while standing against a wall, spread-eagled in a doorway, tied to ladder, and stretched with her arms over her head. She is beaten both front and back until (fake) bloody whip-marks blossom all over her back, chest, and abdomen. Her clothes are systematically shredded by the whips until they fall off her body and she is completely naked. She appears to pass out repeatedly from the intensity of her ordeals, but her tormentor continues whipping her long after she passes out.

After these whipping scenes, Jane's torture continues with a trestle that bristles with spikes. There are some nice close-ups of her body as she lies bound to the trestle, first on her chest and then on her back. After enduring the trestle, she is fitted with a crown made from barbwire and crucified with nails against a wall. Her struggles are superb until she finally succumbs from this ordeal. (I guess curiosity killed the cat.)

Although the movie is playacted, it is as realistic as others in the fantasy BDSM genre, (e.g., ZFX). The whip lashes look and sound real, and Jane's reaction is very believable. She is bound in every scene, but the bondage could have been more restrictive and demanding. For example, the trestle scene could have been improved if Jane had been more stringently tied to the apparatus. I appreciated the use of a blindfold and gag in the movie. She is blindfolded in the first third of the movie and gagged in the first whipping scene. I do wish, however, that a gag had been used in some other scenes as well. As with all Red Feline productions, this movie contains no dialog and a lot of fake gore. I am willing to accept that these reflect the producer's artistic expression, and, overall, I am not bothered by them. However, the blood could have been used more sparingly without affecting the mood of the movie. By the end of the movie, Jane is covered in blood, which gives her a glazed look as if basted in barbeque sauce. My biggest gripe about the blood is that it obscures Jane's fine physique.

For BDSM fantasy to work for me, I need to feel some sort of visceral connection with the victim. If I'm not attracted to her, I'm just not interested. On that score, Jane is an excellent fantasy victim. She has a wholesome, girl-next-door look and is blessed with a pretty face, lovely figure, and flawless skin. She is not only beautiful, but also talented as a BDSM actress. She portrays innocence, vulnerability, and distress perfectly without hamming it up. Her struggles are realistic yet graceful, and her breathy, anguished vocalizations are very sensual.

Overall Red Room: Desperately Seeking Red Feline is a worthy addition to the fantasy BDSM genre and earns a B for its variety of whipping positions and Jane's convincing portrayal of an agonized victim.

[Note to Jane: I'd like to know where this was filmed. The view out the window at the snow capped mountains is spectacular.]

I think some dialogue would have made a significant difference and I know Jane is addressing this issue. Having said that, Red Room has its moments and Jane is a hot and convincing victim.

Hopefully, it's just a minor glitch and the site is just down temporarily, but the message I saw saying the account was "suspended" is obviously cause for concern. With the type of content we crave and that Red Feline delivers, you never know if there are bad people out there trying to shut down sites they don't like. It wasn't that long ago that Tripod kicked us to the curb ourselves with no warning. Jane has been notified and hopefully we'll have an answer soon.

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weewilly: You know what? You should really write more reviews, because every time you write one, you always do a great job. Once again, a fair and well-written account of the movie. You touched on a few things that so far have kept me away from this title, the first being the lack of dialogue and the second being the overabundance of blood. Still, it looks like a worthwhile watch and I'm looking forward to seeing the new direction that Jane and Red Feline are going.

The direct link to your review is in my Homepage URL above.

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Well, I took the plunge last night and ordered 5 clips from the PKF Studios site...or at least, I tried to. Since they don't allow credit cards, all I could do was place my order and get a notice saying I needed to place money in my account, which means sending them a check for $100 to cover the $92 worth of movies I wanted. I'm not sure why I couldn't just make the check for $92 nor am I sure what's to become of the extra $8; I suppose it will added to my balance assuming I want to order more movies in the future. Of course, if I do want more clips, I'll have to send in another check anyway, so that's kinda weird.

It's unfortunate, but I understand very well why NicheClips and others have the credit card restrictions for adult content...fallout from the rules put in place by the Bush administration. Hopefully that will change in the future, but I'm not holding my breath. In the meantime, I hope I remember the names of the 5 clips so that when my account has money in it I can order them without waiting.

(Sniff, sniff.) I smell something. Smells like ham or pork. No . . . it smells like -- SPAM! Man the barricades. We've been invaded!

Now back to those nice tortured girls . . .

And, anyone who does not want to do that can order directly through me via snail mail.

If you have any questions, comments or problems with anything, please let me know.

Thanks,

JohnM

Ah Serena. Yes, she certainly did do her share of roughies. See for example my review of the classic Taxi Girls. It's nice to see that she's none the worse for wear (at least as of '07), though older of course.

I wonder whatever became of some of the old HOM models - I wonder if Blakemore knows.

http://www.celebritycatch.tv/wp-content/uploads/kristinrentonintro.jpg

The scene may have some appeal to some I suppose, but as tame as it was, it was made worse by the fact that she was wearing a long ceremonial dress when she is tied to the alter instead of the tight fitting tops she wore throughout the bulk of the movie.

Ralphus wrote: "Well, I took the plunge last night and ordered 5 clips from the PKF Studios site..."

++++ And: "I suppose it will added to my balance assuming I want to order more movies in the future. Of course, if I do want more clips, I'll have to send in another check anyway, so that's kinda weird."

I can't say for sure but I think once you get your account number @ Nicheclips you might be able to add funds via credit card. So if that becomes the case, I would try to do that before you automatically send them another check.

As far as your order; You know you could have gotten the clips you wanted cheaper if you had gone through PKF directly with the special John has going right now (one clip @ $20.00/get a second clip valued up to $25.00 for $5.00). Your order could have only been $75.00 (or $5.00 more than that, getting a sixth clip).

But I guess that's what happens when one's celebrity (Guest appearances, interviews, marketing his theme song, and taking care of his cheerleader fan club ;-) causes too many demands on one's time to read his own forum ;-)

BTW, I think the sale is only to the end of this month though. John would have to confirm or elaborate on anything I am not correct on if he wishes to.

jhlipton - so all things Gimp are put on hold for now - do we hear "honeymoon"? - will await your return.

weewilly - very nice review partner and so glad you were finally able to gain access to the site - certainly sounds like a flick I must look into.

Ralphus - all these "Tourist Trap" headers have put me in the mood - will have to watch it today - be sure to let Blakemore/Whitman know that for that movie alone he has a Gimp Lifetime Achievement Award in the offing - how I envy you and Scribbler for that opportunity.

In 1968 I was taking a flight from Pleiku to Chu Lai and we made a stop at some backwater airstrip - someone left a paperback in the john so I paged through it and imagine my surprise when it turned out to be a bondage/slavery novel titled "The Chateau" - pretty standard plot of group of rich folks who abduct young ladies and transport them this huge rural estate to be used and punished if they do not obey - so again to my surprise a buddy sent me a flick I viewed over the weekend with the same title - sadly, only the premise of the two works is similar - but what a sleazy roughie this one is - quite a bit of bondage and whipping, forced sex and this ain't simulated - the only place I've seen this number is as part of a large box set with twelve other titles over at Alpha Blue Archives - the bad part is the last minute or so got cut off so how the hell did it end - interesting.

Stay Well All

weewilly - Thanks for the great review of Red Room! I'm glad you liked my performance. I really put a lot of myself into these productions. The location is an apartment in La Paz, Bolivia. We had just finished doing a commercial for a credit card company and then did this. It was lots of fun. That's the Illimani mountain out the window.

In other news, we have our new website up at: http://www.redfeline.com/home/. I hope you all enjoy the new navigation and how the trailers can now be played in fullscreen (Flash). The Agent (working title) will be released really soon! I've seen some bits of it in the editing room and am very happy with what I'm seeing.

Probably one of my all time favorites, the one that started my interest in bondage S/M. It has it all, plot, realistic clothes of the victims (panties, bra's no garter belt stuff) real pubic hair, nothing is fake. It would be fantastic if someone were to make a modern day Tourist Trap.

Talking about Tourist Trap...

Bizarro Video currently has it available for download.

Time to go rummaging.

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Jane: Welcome back. Yes, you are among like-minded friends here. I really like the look of the new Red Feline site. A definite improvement, especially the high-quality trailers in full screen.

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jhlipton: I do hope your time away is for honeymoon purposes. Still, on your honeymoon, it might be tough to take a break from all thing GIMP.

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Acou Sticon, Sr. wrote:

I agree with your insight.

LTL: Hey, thanks for the tip on ordering from PKF/NicheClips. I had forgotten about the sale, but it's not too late; I can always adjust my order while I'm waiting for the funds to accumulate into my new account. Hopefully that will be before the end of the month, assuming my check gets received in time.

BTW, anybody else find it difficult to get into the PKF site? The link that JohnM gave (http://pkfstudios.com) only gets you to the forum section. I had to use the purchase links from our reviews section just to get inside. And then when you do, the individual links keep changing; you can't link to a particular movie because every time there's an update, everything gets moved around. It would be nice if every clip had its own page or separate URL, but oh well...

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Sloth: I've never even heard of The Chateau before; sounds like one of those buried treasures from back in the sadistic 70s where you could tie up, torture and rape women on film and no one had to worry about being PC like today. That box set you mentioned from Alpha Blue that sells for $150 can be found for $112 elsewhere, but that's still a lot of money, even for 12 sleazy movies. I found a page that tells a lot of details about the contents (Homepage URL). Invitation to Ruin is the only one of the movies I've seen but it's got some great torture and bondage rape footage, plus the reviewer also gave The Chateau a score of 10/10. Too bad it's not for individual sale.

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mr bush wrote:

It would be fantastic if someone were to make a modern day Tourist Trap.

Uh, I believe they did already. About 7 times, actually. You ever see the "South of the Border" films from ZFX? Clearly inspired by Tourist Trap. Similar plot, women are arrested and sent to a foreign prison where they are bound, tortured and abused by the guards. IMO, Rick's films all improved on the original concept (it was probably ZFX's best series ever), but you can't deny that Whitman's film clearly had to influence him.

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Jane von Detlefson: I updated the Gimplinks and Banner Links sections with your new website address. I hope you get your personal issues taken care of. And yes, you're definitely among friends here. You're like a member of our family. Okay, a member of our family that most of us would like to do torturous and incestuous things to, but a member of our family nonetheless.

Now let me get this straight...you said you had finished doing a commercial for a credit card company before you shot your movie? A credit card commercial? I can just see it now...

2 plane tickets: $650

Rental car: $50

Hotel room: $280

Flying halfway across the world just to get nailed to a wall: Priceless

There are some things money can't buy. For everything else, there's MasterCard. Used by kinky couples worldwide.

Jane - I agree the new site structure is a vast improvement and a question - the "Inquisition" series is still listed but all episodes appear to be sold out - any plans to restock them on dvd? - they seem to be my cup of tea - thanks.

Badger - glad to see someone else has seen "The Chateau" - after you find it please let us know if it stands up well from earlier viewings - I think it will - An Khe in 1970 huh - if memory serves me that would be 4th Infantry AO - were you Ivy Division?

Ralphus - yes, another great still of Renee from "Tourist Trap" - thanks - after some research I located "The Chateau" on single dvd over at Vomit Bag for those interested - probably a bootleg from the Alpha Blue so unknown quality.

Stay Well All

I'd drop him an e-mail just to be safe to let him know a September sale order is in the mail.

Plus it sounds like, unless I'm misreading your meaning, you are thinking Nicheclips and PKF are the same company (as I assume you are trying to fund a Nicheclips account by an earlier post). The sale is directly through PKF only, therefore you would have to send a check or M.O. to the PKF address.

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And: BTW, anybody else find it difficult to get into the PKF site? The link that JohnM gave (http://pkfstudios.com) only gets you to the forum section. I had to use the purchase links from our reviews section just to get inside.

The purchase link from the reviews is Nicheclips not PKF.

I have my own link set up on my computer so I never knew of the problem accessing. I do see what you mean as I tried your link.

I think John re-tooled the access for added security so am hesitant to post my linkage . I wonder if he's aware of people's difficulty in getting in. Maybe just sign-up to the forum (just to get in) as that might rectify the access problems.

As for myself, I've always found it easier to see what's available by going through Nicheclips . Then if he has a sale or something and I want to order directly from PKF, he'll provide you a download link.

BTW, I like your commercial for Red Feline ;-)

It does look like you will need to register to the forum to get access to the site (read "Welcome Guests" when you click on link Ralphus provided).

Jane: love the new site format. With both the trailers and the recent reviews here on the board, my interest in your movies has "risen".

Problem is Texas is so conservative and they leave the area of the law wide open to fuck with you if they want. What the lawyers are telling me is it's a grey area that's not clear at all, no one really gets arrested for filming porn in Texas but they can prosecute you for it in Texas if they really wanted to get you on something else but couldn't is how it works here to my understanding.

You would have to have $20,000 to put a lawyer on retainer and take it to trial because it violates the ruling given by the supreme court that adult material is legal, so it's completely contradicting. This really upsets me to think about and now I'm kind of wondering if I should even proceed with the bondage project.

If that won't work, maybe shoot John an e-mail.

BTW, it could be that the clip you can't find at Nicheclips is because it might be at "The Basement". The Basement is the hardcore site of PKF.

Thanks,

JohnM