Orozco The Embalmer (2001)

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Review:

Nameless, disfigured bodies, hollow faces, glistening entrails. Streets ravaged by violence, and innocent residents that are subjected to the daily horrors.

One's natural reaction would be to dissassociate themselves from the fact that these cadavers are very real, not some monstrosity conjured up in a special effects workshop. Most people do not want to consider the finality of death, and the reality that our bodies can be so easily battered and destroyed.

Orozco works in the most dangerous part of Columbia (El Cartucho), the film is a document to his everyday routine. Some of the corpses Orozco embalms for a mere 50 USD.

Prepare yourselves for quivering offal, soupy caverns of water logged organs, and limbs stiffened by rigor.

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In Conclusion :

Although the subject matter is quite gruesome, the way that the documentary was filmed still pays respect to the dead. Another impactful aspect of the documentary is the extreme culture shock, seeing the differences between cultures.

Hispanics are so comfortable with the dead, and still see their loved ones passing as a time for celebration. Which is something that I find quite admirable.
In the States we find ourselves so bereaved with grief, and most are still unable to detach themselves from the deceased's earthly shell. Not to say that one way to grieve is better then the other. It's just a fascinating thing to see how different cultures honor their dead.

The German pressing of the film (is limited to 1000 copies), I suggest seeking this bad boy out.
You won't be disapointed!

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Sexy Battle Girls (1986)

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Review:

Mirai has been training for revenge since her mother ran off with the principal of an all girls private school. With her scorned father hell bent on honing the young girl's secret, special ability, know as "Venus Crush", he also requires his daughter to wear a chastity belt, because any vaginal penetration from a regular man would result in impotence. So training via crushing various produce is encouraged.

After a sexual mishap at Mirai's previous co-ed school, she is sent to the very same private school, housing the lecherous headmaster, Bush. The man responsible for breaking up her family.

Not only is the school overrun by a corrupt staff (using the school to run a secret prostition ring for politicians), Mirai also quickly attracts attention from fellow class mate and delinquent, Susan (who much like Mirai, has her own special ability, know as "Ninja Pen". Giving her the ability to throw mechanical pencils.)

Susan happens to encounter one of the shadey characters lurking around the school. A repugnant, truancy officer with a fixation for vaginal secretions, finds Susan stealing pencils and black mails her into sleeping with him. And lets say the gooey encounter ends with Susan besting the officer by running off with his cash.

Susan's personal triumph, however, is short lived, when she finds out first hand how they break in girls for their secret sex ring.

Now it's upto Mirai to dole out some necessary justice!

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In Conclusion :

This deranged sex farce, is definately in a league of it's own.

Only the Japanese could think of something this weird :-P

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