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 LUSTFUL
ADDICTION (Retro-Seduction
Cinema) 1969/2002. Erotic drama/grindhouse. Total disc time 200
minutes. NR, nudity, drug use. This DVD contains the original 1969 Lustful
Addiction, directed by Nick Philips, and the 2002 remake directed by Misty
Mundae. Both versions depict a drug addicted woman doing what she
needs to get her next fix, and by judging the DVD’s title, you should
know what it is both women do.
I’ll comment on the original version first; The movie is in black
and white and only offers narration as opposed to dialog. We never get to
hear the characters actually speak to one another. At first, I was annoyed
by this. However, after thinking about it, I think the point of this was
to show how the main female character was really just wrapped up in her
own world and the words of others were not all that important. Or perhaps
the audio quality sucked so the director inserted the voice over later.
The soundtrack made me feel as if I was lounging around a palace in Saudi
Arabia, all Middle Eastern sounding (minus the suicide bombing explosions
of course).
The nudity and sex scenes are softcore, but there is a lesbian
scene that probably had the grindhouse audience clamoring for their boxes
of tissues. The Misty Mundae remake follows the same lines, but there is a
lot more drug use going one. Being Misty’s directorial debut, I have to
give her nothing but praise. She nailed a few scenes right on the head
with nice camera angles and implied sexual conduct. Like the original, all
the sex and nudity is softcore. The only negative about this flic is the
actors tended to over act a bit. Even my sweet Misty went over the top.
Extras include bonus sound track cd, an interview with Misty Mundae and
“42nd Street Pete (which was pretty cool),” trailers, and
even a twelve page booklet. Unless you’re a Nick Philips fan, you can
take or leave the original Lustful Addiction. The main reason to buy this
DVD is for Misty Mundae. – Denis Sheehan
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