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Greetings
from Tromaville!
I’m Actium
Maximus.
You may know me from my copious informative posts on the Troma
Message Boards.
Well, the fine folks here at Troma decided I might as well use
the breadth and depth (not to mention width and girth,
wink, wink) of my Troma Team Video knowledge to give you a little heads-up
as to what is coming out soon from Troma DVD.
First
and Foreskin.. uh, I mean For- MOST...
NOVEMBER
NEW RELEASES!
Troma
has just put out a quartet of cult classics that deserve a spot on every
shelf!
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First
comes 1980’s THE
CHILDREN making its debut on DVD after being long out-of-print
on VHS, this horror hit (written and produced by Carlton J. Albright,
director of LUTHER THE GEEK) comes with all the bonus essentials:
commentary, interviews, and even a few musical numbers (you’ll
have to check out the DVD to see what I mean). |
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Next
is CRAZED,
the ‘70s classic starring the original Daisy Duke from DUKES
OF HAZZARD, Catherine Bach.
This one is a Mr. Skin Pick To Click, because it features Ms. Bach’s
only filmed nude scenes. (Admittedly, they’re kind of brief,
but during an exclusive interview with Mr. Skin, we slow them down
for the nudity connoisseurs in the crowd. And we heaped on a helping
of extra Tromatic nudity as well: “Troma’s Lesbian Hall
of Fame.”) |
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For
all you "STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION" completists and
under-entertained homosexuals, there’s FAG
HAG, featuring an appearance by Wil Wheaton. The DVD also
features a commentary with the director, stars, and film editor. |
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Sometime
wrestler and master auteur Fred Olen Ray is responsible for WIZARDS
OF THE DEMON SWORD, a sword-and-sandals flick featuring Michael
Berryman (THE HILLS HAVE EYES), Lawrence Tierney (RESERVOIR DOGS),
and Russ Tamblyn (TWIN PEAKS). |
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And
the Roan Group presents another must-have classic ALBERT
SCHWEITZER, a 1957 film which won the Oscar for Best Documentary.
It features narration by
Burgess Meredith (ROCKY, OF MICE AND MEN) and Fredric
March (DEATH OF A SALESMAN, THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES). |
...in
December:
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THE
BEST OF TROMADANCE FILM FESTIVAL: VOLUME 4
Fifteen
new short films, including LE BAGMAN and JOHNSON 2:
THE PASSION OF THE JOHNSON, and a hilarious new introduction
by Troma President Lloyd Kaufman from the set of POULTRYGEIST.
Check out the "Highly Recommended"
DVD
Talk review. |
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In
fact, most December releases, including SEDUCTION
OF A NERD and THEY CALL ME MACHO
WOMAN will feature a dispatch from POULTRYGEIST’s
Buffalo, NY set. Check out the"Highly Recommended"
DVD
Talk review of SEDUCTION OF A NERD. |
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MERCHANTS
OF DEATH
An
‘80s thriller featuring ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HIGH
SCHOOL costars Clint Howard and P.J. Soles, will also be released
in December. |
...in
January:
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TOUCH
ME IN THE MORNING
The
underground auteur who brought us TRAILER TOWN and DRIBBLE
(from BEST OF TROMADANCE, VOLUME 3), Giuseppe Andrews,
directs and stars in this hilariously strange instant-classic, packaged
on the DVD with 60 minutes of additional Giuseppe Andrews short
films. |
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TROMA'S
EDGE TV PRESENTS TUBE TOP TV COMEDY DOUBLE FEATURE: BACON HEAD/VIEWER
DISCRETION ADVISED
It’s
a mouthful of a title, but a simple idea! It’s two hilarious
sketch comedy movies on one disc, complete with a bonus episode
of TROMA’S EDGE TV. |
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MAX
ALLAN COLLINS: THE BLACK BOX COLLECTION
The
creator of ROAD TO PERDITION collects all of his major
cinematic works in one set, MOMMY, MOMMY 2: MOMMY’S
DAY, REAL TIME: SIEGE AT LUCAS MARKET, and the brand-new
anthology SHADES OF NOIR, and adds a whole slew of brand-new
extras including commentaries, behind-the-scenes footage, and a
never-aired TV pilot directed by Blake Edwards. |
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WITCHCRAFT
666: THE DEVIL'S MISTRESS
The
most boob-a-riffic of the WITCHCRAFT movies comes to DVD as a Mr.
Skin Pick to Click and with the very handy Nudity Selection feature,
which allows you to jump straight to the sexiest, boobiest moments |
...in
February
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SLAUGHTER
PARTY
A
scream queen (Felissa Rose), some porn stars (Ron Jeremy and Adam
“Seymore Butts” Glasser), a mad doctor, a murderous
midget, and a ton of DVD extras. What’s not to like? |
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RAGIN'
CAJUN
Hurricane
Katrina got you down? Remember the glory days of N’awlins
with this 1991 action drama starring David Heavener (TWISTED
JUSTICE), Sam Bottoms (APOCALYPSE NOW), Samantha Eggar
(THE BROOD), and
Charlene Tilton (TV’s "DALLAS"). This DVD
also includes THE TROMA SYSTEM, a classic Troma infomercial that
aired on Comedy Central in 1993 and which hasn’t been available
in over a decade. |
...in
March:
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LOLLILOVE
The
most anticipated comedy of the year, starring and directed by
Jenna Fischer of NBC’s "THE OFFICE",
and co-starring James Gunn (writer of DAWN OF THE DEAD,
writer/director of SLITHER), Judy Greer (ELIZABETHTOWN,
"ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT"), Linda Cardellini ("FREAKS
AND GEEKS", "E.R."), and Jason Segel
("HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER"), finally gets released
in a loaded DVD that will include hours of outtakes, deleted scenes,
cast and filmmaker interviews, and even some exclusive footage
from the set of James Gunn’s big-budget scare flick SLITHER.
Click the poster to watch the QuickTime preview! |
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DUMPSTER
BABY
There
is something strange going on with the disc for this scare flick
about an abandoned baby who gets passed from person to person.
All I know is that Lloyd invited a bunch of French filmmakers
to Tromaville to discuss DUMPSTER BABY, and he left the conference
with a black eye. He told me I’ll understand once the DVD
comes out. Uh? Okay? |
Alright,
so that’s about it for right now. I’ll try to keep you updated
on added forthcoming titles, and I’ll try to give you a fuller
description of all the discs as their release dates approach.
Your
friend and mine,
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