Check out this weeks slash from the stash as i take a look at the newly released 1975 poor little eddie released on bluray by cultra. A delirious scuzzy hickhothouse opera that feels like if tennessee williams got his hands caught in an arthorror threshing machine and his blood mixed with the chaff and its pulp got pressed into a script of the grandiloquent expletives he screamed while dying in the field, poor pretty eddie collapses time and space to reflect the allconsuming trauma of honky horror. Oct 29, 2004 twisted, even by 70s standards yes, that is saying something, poor pretty eddie is a real forgotten gem in the realm of exploitation cinema. Released 1973, poor pretty eddie stars leslie uggams, shelley winters, michael christian, ted cassidy the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Such is the case with poor pretty eddie 1975, which is also known as black vengeance, heartbreak motel and redneck county rape, clear indications that this is a movie with a confusing. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 1975 freigegeben. Twisted, even by 70s standards yes, that is saying something, poor pretty eddie is a real forgotten gem in the realm of exploitation cinema. A wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and.
A wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in a vacation she never planned to take. Or, at least, thats how many of the characters in poor pretty eddie 75. Such is the case with poor pretty eddie 1975, which is also known as black vengeance, heartbreak motel and redneck county rape, clear indications that this is a movie with a confusing production and distribution history. Black vengeance aka poor pretty eddie 1975 youtube.
Marked by artful composition and better than average performances rather than flat out gore it somehow manages to be compelling and sleazy all at the same time. As a black woman stuck in a southern town filled with racist rednecks from the sheriff slim pickens on down, she is left to the whims of eddie and the rest of the townsfolk. Theres always going to be for lack of a better term a stack of films weve. Poor pretty eddie is a bizarre concoction, the sort of movie that they just dont make anymore, and certainly not in the way in which this politically incorrect creation from 1974 was made. A true exploitation film in the hillbillyrape revenge genre, the film spends its time thoroughly humiliating lez leslie uggams.
A wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal elvis imperso. Sometimes a movie goes so horribly wrong in so many ways that it ends up working on an entirely different level in spite of itself. Jul 18, 2010 a exploitation film that was released in 1975. Vacationing jazz singer liz wetherly leslie uggams is driving through backwoods georgia when her car breaks down. With leslie uggams, shelley winters, michael christian, ted cassidy. Eddie recognizes liz as being a famous singer and since he has dreams of that nature as well tries to convince her to help him get his footinthedoor, but his talents do not. Feb 19, 2020 poor pretty eddie 1975 imdb depending on what title you buy the movie ur redneck county rape poor pretty eddie heartbreak motel etc. Wannabe country star eddie michael christian is gracious toward captive celebrity liz leslie uggams whom hes recently raped, and now takes to visit a local mill, in poor pretty eddie, 1975. Poor pretty eddie recently restored from original 35mm film elements and rediscovered through a showing on tcm underground, the movie stars leslie uggams as a jazz singer stranded in a remote backwoods town and oscarwinner shelley winters as a faded burlesque star whose young boytoy, eddie, is a homicidal elvis impersonator. Watch poor pretty eddie hd 1975 full movie free online. Poor pretty eddie is that rare film that pushed me pretty far and made me feel somewhat upset for watching it, which ended up making me keep going and enjoying the end results. Wannabe country star eddie michael christian is gracious toward captive celebrity liz leslie uggams whom hes recently raped, and now takes to visit a local mill, in poor pretty eddie, 1975 view the tcmdb entry for poor pretty eddie 1975.
Poor pretty eddie 1973 stream and watch online moviefone. As copies began to make the rounds, and as more movie buffs were able to view it, reports of the movie s content focused as much on the detailed, almost arthouse, approach to many of the scenes as they did on the film s obvious seediness. It s a surreal psychothriller that broke all the rules of political correctness and lowbrow filmmaking as it spun the sordid tale of a black singer from the big city, liz wetherly, who finds herself stranded in a backwoods redneck nightmare that makes deliverance look like a day at disneyland in comparison. Movies like poor pretty eddie 1975 female vampire 1975 se7en 1995 sweet, sweet rachel 1971 when a killer calls 2006 erotic games of a respectable family 1975 mansion of the doomed 1976 the psycho lover 1970 vengeful heart 2014 the demon lover 1977 bachelors grove 2014 lokis. Buy poor pretty eddie movie poster 27 x 40 inches 69cm x 102cm 1975 leslie uggamsshelley wintersmichael christianted cassidyslim pickensdub taylor. Residents of a rundown resort detain a rich woman stranded by car trouble. Poor pretty eddie is a 1975 american film starring leslie uggams, shelley winters and michael. This modern take on mark twains story the prince and the pauper starring eddie murphy and dan aykroyd was a huge comedy hit in 1983. A train wreck called poor pretty eddie cinema sojourns. Poor pretty eddie 1975, leslie uggams, shelley winters, michael christian duration. This 1979 film is one of the most beloved classic comedies, and turned standup comedian steve martin into a movie star, thanks to the guidance of director carl reiner. It has subsequently become popular in cult and b movie.
A wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal elvis impersonator. The production on poor pretty eddie was completed in november of 1973 but the movie did not have an official premiere until the atlanta international film festival in 1974. Unseen by locals keno ted lurch cassidy and eddie michael christian, stranded celebrity liz leslie uggams snaps away with her nikon while they work on her rolls, in poor pretty eddie, 1975. Department of afroamerican research arts culture 1,347 views. Poor pretty eddie isnt afraid to be recklessly mean, an attribute sorely missing in the modern cinematic landscape. Scene from poor pretty eddie shelley winters leslie uggams. Ted cassidy in poor pretty eddie 1975 michael christian in poor pretty eddie 1975 slim. Poor pretty eddie spent years existing as one of those mythical, mustsee. Mar 19, 2018 poor pretty eddie isnt afraid to be recklessly mean, an attribute sorely missing in the modern cinematic landscape. As is often the case in these films, poor pretty eddie begins with a trip down the.
Sheriff orville slim pickens dominates dinner chat with stranded singer liz leslie uggams and twisted hosts eddie michael christian and bertha shelley winters, arriving late, in poor pretty eddie, 1975 view the tcmdb entry for poor pretty eddie 1975. Its not an easy watch, but its amazing that this movie even exists. Sheriff orville slim pickens dominates dinner chat with stranded singer liz leslie uggams and twisted hosts eddie michael christian and bertha shelley winters, arriving late, in poor pretty eddie, 1975. Sep 05, 2017 a wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal elvis imperso. Rent poor pretty eddie 1975 starring leslie uggams and shelley winters on dvd and bluray. Liz weatherly leslie uggams was simply looking for a break from her hectic touring schedule and a chance to take some nature photos when her car breaks down on a lonely southern dirt road near an isolated lodge run by an aging, overweight lush shelley winters and her much younger boyfriend eddie michael. A wrong turn on a jazz singers road trip results in her car breaking down near an isolated lodge run by a faded starlet and a young, homicidal elvis. Poor pretty eddie is available now on bluray, courtesy of cultra. Released 1973, poor pretty eddie stars leslie uggams, shelley winters, michael christian, ted cassidy the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a. Most of the individuals involved in the production of poor pretty eddie were, at the time, nominally employed in the world of adult films, with the. Unseen by locals keno ted lurch cassidy and eddie michael christian, stranded celebrity liz leslie uggams snaps away with her nikon while they work on her rolls, in poor pretty eddie, 1975 view the tcmdb entry for poor pretty eddie 1975.
Oct 12, 2014 check out this weeks slash from the stash as i take a look at the newly released 1975 poor little eddie released on bluray by cultra. To say it was poorly received there would be an understatement and an edited version of poor pretty eddie finally received its hometown premiere in may 1975. Poor pretty eddie 1975 sometimes a movie goes so horribly wrong in so many ways that it ends up working on an entirely different level in spite of itself. Poor pretty eddie is a bizarre concoction, the sort of movie that they just dont. Poor pretty eddie is a 1975 american film starring leslie uggams, shelley winters and michael christian. Scene from poor pretty eddie shelley winters leslie uggams movie still photo is in good condition.
As her car is towed to an isolated lodge nearby, she is greeted by a faded starlet who runs the hotel. Released on dvd in 2006 with a fairly lousy and dark transfer, the film has been issued in a bluray and dvd combo pack by the folks at hd cinema classics. Rent poor pretty eddie 1975 on dvd and bluray netflix. Made on a relatively small budget, it is known for having an atypical narrative and directorial style, which combines elements of horror, exploitation film making and southern gothic. Movies like poor pretty eddie if you like poor pretty eddie you are looking for rough, offbeat and serious movies about with psychopath, racism, injustice, rivalry, rape, car and backwoods themes of crime and thriller genre shot in usa.
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