Slimetime : A Guide to Sleazy, Mindless Movies

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Summary: Zine stalwart comes up with the goods.
Review: 400 pages of PURE GOLD!! Steve Puchalski started out in the publishing world producing a zine called SLIMETIME. Along with GORE GAZETTE and SLEAZOID EXPRESS it was one of the best publications of its type around in the 80's. Now he has compiled all those early issues into one amazing tome that will bring a sentimental tear to older horror, cult and sleaze fans like me, and open the eyes of a whole new audience to much cinematic cheese that they may not be aware of. This book has something for everyone, be they gorehound, arthouse, tv, transgressive or even mainstream fans.
This updated version also includes a review of a live performance of Hunter S Thompson and lengthy essays on biker, drug and blaxploitation films.
Puchalski is still involved in publishing, with his great SHOCK CINEMA magazine. Discover his roots with this book and you'll quickly be sending off a subscription cheque to that publication.
In a word, this book is ESSENTIAL.

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Summary: A Sleaze disappointment.
Review: Steven Pulchaski, whose fanzine and website "Shock Cinema" offer reviews of the most obscure and bizarre films ever released, has fallen flat on his desire to please mainstream territory. Every film in this book is available at Blockbuster, and while this may be a benefit for novices, most people interested in a book called "Slimetime" want to hear more about the buried treasures of the sleaze era. Also, it's clear that Pulchaski hasn't seen all the films he writes about, a sin for film fans that is almost unforgivable. Buy "Sleazoid Express" instead, or at least check out Pulchaski's web site. The man's brilliant, but you'll find no evidence of it here.

Rating:
Summary: A Sleaze disappointment.
Review: Steven Pulchaski, whose fanzine and website "Shock Cinema" offer reviews of the most obscure and bizarre films ever released, has fallen flat on his desire to please mainstream territory. Every film in this book is available at Blockbuster, and while this may be a benefit for novices, most people interested in a book called "Slimetime" want to hear more about the buried treasures of the sleaze era. Also, it's clear that Pulchaski hasn't seen all the films he writes about, a sin for film fans that is almost unforgivable. Buy "Sleazoid Express" instead, or at least check out Pulchaski's web site. The man's brilliant, but you'll find no evidence of it here.

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Summary: to the person who gave this one star
Review: what is wrong with you? all of these in Blockbuster? what Blockbuster are YOU going to? (And, what are you doing going there in the firstplace? No sleaze/trash film fan would ever even look upon a Blockbuster, let along go IN!) Puchalski has OBVIOUSLY seen al the films HE reviews (can't speak for his guests). This book is amazingly fun. Get it and enjoy!