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 CINEMA
SEWER edited by Robin Bougie (FAB
Press) 2007. Collection of stuff from the Cinema Sewer fanzine. 186
pages. For the past decade or so, comic book artist/writer Robin Bougie
and his wife Rebecca Dart (animator) have been publishing Cinema
Sewer magazine, which covers grindhouse filth to the most obscure yet
notable flics around. Not only are they movie enthusiasts, both are
amazing artists, which is evident by the insane drawings that litter the
pages in and around the text. This book is a collection of the best
writings and drawing from the magazine: reviews, full blown articles, porn
star biographies, rants, raves, several lists (including the 100 Worst
Porn Movie Titles), rants, raves, etc. Everything under the grindhouse sun
is covered. Along with the words and drawings are a library of photos,
comics, movie ads, and lots of other related goodies.
There may only be 186 pages in this
book, but there is more information crammed, and I mean really crammed, in
here than a year’s worth of any major newspaper. While a majority of
what’s covered falls under the porno and grindhouse marques, Robin and
others also write about Asian film madness, rock movies, and even cover
some made for television movies. Along with the entertaining writing and
various pictures, what floors me is that I’ve been covering virtually
the same porn/grindhouse fare for a long time, but this guy has introduced
me to so much. I feel like a goddamn rookie! You just have to love the
long ass piece on 1977’s Long Jeanne Silver; a pseudo documentary
porn about a woman with a birth defect, no foot, and what she does with
the stump. In case you haven’t figured it out, this book is for adults
only. Fans/readers of Shock Cinema will adore this book. Cinema Sewer is
an informative cesspool of fun in which all fans of this slop must swim,
and I am delightfully soakin’ wet. – Denis Sheehan
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