The Pinky Violence Collection - Includes Audio CD (Criminal Woman: Killing Melody/ Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom/ Girl Boss Guerilla/ Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess)
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Actor: Junzaburo Ban, Nobuo Kaneko, Reiko Oshida, Yukie Kagawa, Yumiko Katayama (II)Cinematographer: Shigeru Akatsuka
Cinematographer: Jubei Suzuki
Cinematographer: Hanjiro Nakazawa
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Limited Edition, NTSC, Original recording remastered, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 342 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-12-06
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Panik House Entertainment
Movie Reviews of The Pinky Violence Collection - Includes Audio CD (Criminal Woman: Killing Melody/ Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom/ Girl Boss Guerilla/ Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess)
Movie Review: Awesome Japanese exploitation fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was largely unfamiliar with the pinky violence genre until recently when I decided to check out "Girl Boss Guerilla." I've always been a fan of all forms of exploitation film, but I'd never seen the Japanese counterpart. While some exploitation relies on a few simple threads to hold the film together (e.g. sex, violence, gore), these films are much more. They have great soundtracks, vivid color schemes, wild cinematography, and genuinely interesting plots that never stretch past the point of interest.
This is, in my view, the biggest difference between, say, a Herschell Gordon Lewis or Doris Wishman film, and these pinky violence films. Lewis and Wishman made entertaining films, but they were also drab and often unintentionally hilarious because of the staggering ineptitude of the "talent." Not so with the pinky violence series. While it's difficult for a Westerner such as myself to critique the acting of Asians because of cultural and linguistic differences, I can definitely say that the direction and cinematography are quite good. We're not talking about Kurosawa or Ozu, but as far as exploitation films go, it's great.
Panik House has done a terrific job with this self-described "legendary beyond belief and extremely limited edition" set. The hot pink case perfectly captures the free-wheeling spirit of the films. Each are restored and presented in colorful, detailed, anamorphic transfers. The commentary tracks that accompany each film are informative and entertaining. Everything is really just spot on. As a bonus, you get an audio CD featuring actress Reiko Ike and a 26-page booklet with many pictures and an essay to help situate the films in their original context.
I enjoyed all the films, but "Girl Boss Guerilla" was easily my favorite, as it features a nice blend of action and story, thus making for a very entertaining ride. "Delinquent Girl Boss," is the tamest of the bunch featuring a slower pace and less graphic violence than the others. "Terrifying Girls High School" is the Japanese equivalent of the American roughie - a tough, dirty film about mean girl gangs clashing with knife fights and some of the most creative and nasty torture methods I've seen in a long time. "Criminal Woman," the film that began the popular Zero Woman series, is also strong. I've spent the least amount of time with it, but I'm planning to revisit it again soon.
Bikers, girl gangs, catfights, graphic violence, groovy 70s music, and bizarre visuals make this a set that all fans of exploitation film should own. Not convinced? Netflix "Girl Boss Guerilla" and I bet you'll end up buying the set.
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Summary of The Pinky Violence Collection - Includes Audio CD (Criminal Woman: Killing Melody/ Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom/ Girl Boss Guerilla/ Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess)
"Criminal Woman: Killing Melody" (Japanese title: Zenka Onna Karoshi Bushi)Kicking off the internationally renowned action series known as Zero Woman, Miki Sugimoto electrifies Criminal Woman: Killing Melody with raw sexuality, searing physical prowess and a reckless passion for revenge. The violence is as hard as the women are beautiful and when it comes time for the naked knife-fights - look out!
"Terrifying Girls' High School: Lynch Law Classroom" (Japanese title: Kyoufu Joshi Koukou Bouroku Rinchi Kyoushitsu)
Terrifying Girls' High School opens with a female school clique bloodletting a fellow student amidst verbal abuse and harsh accusation. The terrified girl breaks free of the life-draining vacuum syringe and races to the roof, where her tormentors force her off the ledge and stomp on her fingers until she falls to her death. This is all before the main titles! And that clique? They aren't even the real bad girls! This is reform school, and the new crop of inmates (whose apprehension we witness) includes Miki Sugimoto and Reiko Ike. This is like Mean Girls via Caged Heat as written by Jess Franco and directed by Russ Meyer. All those Takashi Miike fans need to check out this film.
"Girl Boss Guerilla" (Japanese title: Sukeban Gerira)
Female bikers! Catfights! Gang violence! Sukeban Guerilla expands on classic exploitation "bad girl" archetypes with an explosive abandon. Fans of Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! and Switchblade Sisters should brace themselves for the be-all, end-all and show-all of what's possible in the realms of grindhouse girls gone way-past-wild.
"Delinquent Girl Boss: Worthless To Confess" (Japanese title: Zubenko Bancho Zange No Neuchi Mo Nai)
This was the final entry in the Zubeko Bancho series, with sexy-and-sweet Reiko Oshida heading up a cast of gangster-girl wannabes in a go-go dancing maelstrom of Japanese music, fashion and kitsch. Truly a film that defies description, but imagine a Jack Hill production of Hair with an unsupervised Riot Girl cast, and you're starting to get the picture. The result is a delicious example of Japanese pop culture in high transition from the groovy '60s to the dangerous '70s.
Brand New 16x9 transfers with completely re-mastered video and audio.
Includes Audio CD, Reiko Ike Sings!
Also Includes 26 page color booklet: Toei's Bad Girl Cinema by Author Chris D.
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