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I'm going to try and bug the hell out of him so that he'll do a blind buy with RAGING BULL.
Mario, was BRIDE OF THE MONSTER your first Ed Wood film? I'm sure you know that I LOVE his films with a passion much in the same way as some love Jess Franco. The funny thing about Franco is that I've quite often called him an Ed Wood type filmmaker because quite often my enjoyment comes from laughing at silly moments in the film. The orgy scene and Romay running into the door in EXORCISM gets laughs. How Franco is killed in BARBED WIRE DOLLS gets laughs.
I think Franco has made some "real" brilliant films like A VIRGIN AMONG THE LIVING DEAD and LORNA, THE EXORCIST but most of the rest (WIP films) I've found myself enjoying because of how silly they are. THE FEMALE VAMPIRE is my third favorite and I was disappointed to see you didn't enjoy this one. I've only found a few people who actually love this film but IMO it's the best of the vampire/lesbian type of films. I thought Franco's poetic beauty really shined through and I thought Romay was terrific visually. Most people don't like it because of what kind of "sucking" she does in the film but this is why I put it above the rest. I enjoyed this different take on it and I'm really not sure I'd enjoy the horror version with the casual sucking of the blood.
Nice "to buy" list. Mine was just as big, if not bigger but I decided to cut back on my buys this year after I realized that I was spending between $400-$800 a month!!! I finally signed up with Netflix, which I've enjoyed so far.