Bitch Slap [Blu-ray]

I'm not exactly sure what I was expecting when I rented Bitch Slap, besides of course beautiful women romping around in inappropriate clothing, which I got in abundance, but I sure wasn't expecting to enjoy this movie as much as I did. Nor did I expect such an in-depth, amusing, and unusually long "making of" special feature. I certainly wasn't expecting some of the candid reveals the heroines give in their voice-over (1 of 2 excellent audio commentary tracks). And I sure never expected to then rush out and buy this modern-day homage to the sexploitation films of my youth, but it was so fun I couldn't resist. Bitch Slap is by no means perfect. Its very low budget meant the makers had to live with some scene continuity issues that a more flush production would have fixed. The green screen work was at times painfully obvious, but I personally found that it added to the overall and over the top camp the film embraced. Some will disagree. Some might also be disappointed with an almost complete lack of nudity (there is a half-second blip of a nipple in a bar scene), but on this topic I think Slap's creators were spot on. The lack of nudity is much like the fabled Persian Flaw - a purposeful mar introduced so as not to offend the gods with man-made perfection. The female leads are so gorgeous, frankly, that had they bared all I would still be watching that movie. I'm sure the producers wanted to avoid lawsuits involving >4hour erectile issues. Also, and I mean this with all sincerity, Bitch Slap is not a bad date movie. Add nudity, however, and your female friend goes from thinking "I totally want to be that kick-ass chick" to "e[...] porn". To be clear, Bitch Slap is first and foremost a movie about hot women in skimpy clothes being bad-asses. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, well... I feel a little sorry for you and you should probably skip this movie. If, on the other hand, you're looking for a movie that actually manages to pay loving tribute to the sexploitation genre without itself being just another bad, B-movie then this is a must see. My only real complaint, and it's actually quite a big one, is that Bitch Slap does not seem to be available in Blu-Ray. For a movie that is in almost every sense of the word, beautiful, that I can't be watching the greatest cat-fight in history on Blu-Ray hi-def is a crime. Of course, what I'm really grumpy about is that I'm going to be buying this movie twice when the Blu-Ray version does come out. Oh well. Life's a Bitch.

Bitch Slap is my kind of B-movie. Hot ass-kicking chicks is pretty high on my list in criteria for an awesome movie. Three fetching young ladies are after $200 million in diamonds, which takes place at the "bad guy's" (Gage, Michael Hurst, although I can only think of one "good guy" in this flick) compound in the desert. Of course, the story veers off into various directions, mostly through a series of progressively reversing flashbacks. They're all done in front of a green screen, which effectively gives it a Sin City feel. What's not to like here? It's over-the-top, super-gratuitous, bloody, violent, plenty of action, the writing is fun, great flashbacks, campy, there is lesbian action, as well as great characters. I love the sound effects whenever a woman is hit in the chooch! And there is an entire break where the girls just pour buckets of water on each other. America Olivo (Camero) is aces at playing the hot butt-kicking psycho be-yotch (check her out in Neighbor for a similar character portrayal). I was shocked to learn she only got this part after someone else backed out. There is also a crazy, butt-kicking Japanese chick (Kinki, Minae Noji) with a killer yo-yo. Maybe every character is crazy, when you get right down to it. This movie even had a good soundtrack. Extended catfights to screaming metal? Yes, please. There is a stellar hour and 40 minute making-of extra on the Blu-ray worth checking out. It is totally clip-free! Nothing irks me more than an extra packed with clips from a movie I just watched. Again, the music they use is great, too. I feel bad for all the 1-star reviewers with no joy in their lives. This is an excellent modern-day exploitation picture (well, minus the nudity, but with an overabundance of cleavage and hot outfits).

Three bodacious young ladies are out in the desert looking for the treasure that belongs to Gage( Michael Hurst). The story is being told as a flashback from the opening scene. During this time we have repeated flashbacks to bring out plot points. As a grindhouse, the plot tends to be secondary to the violence, blood, and male fantasy. This one is no different as the plot is immaterial to the enjoyment of the individual scenes with nuns and a Japanese school girl with a killer yo-yo. The treasure belongs to the legendary "Pinky" a Keyser Söze type character. The film is for people who like to watch cat fights and cleavage. The girls douse themselves with water at the 38 minute mark. There is the typical grindhouse type of humor and those with a stop motion might want to check out the writing on Trixie's (Julia Voth) panties: Puffy P****. I love the girls in a vintage T-bird, a muscle machine for chicks. The film is a grindhouse romp. Parental Guide: F-bomb. girl/girl sex. Rather disappointing brief nudity (Saranne Lund)

So, the T'n'A and blood'n'guts were not my main reasons for watching this. Shocking! In fact, I wasn't sure I wanted to watch it until I saw that one of the most common 'negative' reviews was: "where's the nudity?!" I laughed so hard during this film, more than I have in a long time. It's so over the top, so much camp and cheese. Brilliantly stupid, with action and style a la Tarantino and Sin City. There is actually quite a bit to 'think about' with this movie, as long as you're not distracted by all the boobage. Maybe not deep philosophical thinking, but I had plenty to think about. ...And the boobage is totally [deliberately] distracting, I have to say. It's hilarious. In any other movie I would just be annoyed, probably even angry. In this, I laughed. It is so...gleefully excessive, and cheekily self-aware. If you're looking for a porn movie, go elsewhere. If you're looking for another Citizen Kane, keep looking. But If you just want to be entertained, give this a shot. Don't take it seriously. If you're offended by scantily-clad women...then why on Earth are you even reading the reviews - didn't you look at that cover??

It's a great trash movie in a tarantino style! It really do reminds me a little of `faster pussycat kill kill` (so they did their job in making a hommage to that kind of movies). A really funny film with great actors and great pictures! The story is ok and the greenscreen shots are miserable, but it's a trash movie...so something has to be poor. But you will laugh a lot...

If you were looking for a Death Proof esque female empowerment movie... Don't look here. If you were looking for Zoe Bell... she makes an un credited cameo - not worth it. If you want a stupid movie with a ton of fully clothed lesbian make out scenes... This is the movie for you. It is free streaming on Netflix right now... I wish I would have known that before purchasing the DVD. Have a bunch of guys (or lesbians) over and watch it while drinking - and whatever you do, do not dedicate full attention to this film... I am almost sure it will deminish your ability to think.

Normally, my reviews tend to be verbose - this time out, I`ll be succinct (for me). This is, without a doubt, the BEST EXPLOITATION FLICK EVER MADE !!!! Great looking babes camera-shot the way we hounds always wished they were, in sexy outfits we voyeurs relish more than oxygen, incredible action and catfights unparalleled anywhere, fast-dialogue that requires several screenings or a rewind to get, and no, I`m not on the film`s payroll. To make matters more obtuse, there isn`t even an exposed pair of breasts or an bare ass in the entire movie!! (Which some men won`t be pleased about, but screw `em). AND the 3 female leads are lesbians, or so it would seem, another first for a film of its kind. This one makes most Tarantino films look like 'Shrek' sequels. ALL straight men with working `nads are required to see/own this flick, multiple times, and most gay women probably have it already... allah be praised !!!

This movie follows 3 (three) women, involved in an international conspiracy that concludes in a desert war zone. Typical of most movies these days; it starts 3/4 of the way through the story, shows things from the beginning, jumping around until the end of the movie, rather than starting at the beginning and working its way to an ending.Some of the acting could be better, but the special effects are done well. There are plenty of double entendres and puns; quite a few groaners.

Un tres bon film, sans prétention, et qui "fait le job" avec décontraction. Délibérément too much (trop de sang, trop de silicone, trop de poses iconiques) mais n'est-ce pas ce que l'on attend?

作品自体は、他の方のレビューのとおりです。 グラインドハウス的な乗りで、ぐいぐい引き込まれます。 ３人のアメリカ美女が、セクシーに弾けまくります。 それだけでも世の殿方はホクホクなのでしょう。 しかし、映画として観ると、何一つ得る物がありません。 最初から最後まで、３人プラスその他数名で砂漠で大バトル。 あまり意味のないレズシーンやバストのアップで味付けされた男のための映画。 そう、休日の午後、妻に内緒でこっそり観る、その手の作品です。 気に入らなかったのは、悪役ヨーヨー使いの日本人。 主役３人を引き立てるためか、全然かわいくな〜い。 一番よかったのは、リーダー、ヘル役のエリン・カミングスという女優さん。 なかなか演技派であると思いました。 もっと硬派な作品で今後の活躍に期待できそうです。 終始ブリッコ風トリクシーがジャケの中心にいる訳が、最後にわかりますよ。 とにかく、通常価格で購入して観るほど価値のある作品ではありません。 レンタルで一度観たら十分です。 それとこのＤＶＤ、最新作なのに日本語吹き替えが入っていませんでした。 吹き替え派の方はご注意ください！！

Excelente Producto

Deutlich spürt man, daß hier zwei junggebliebene TV-Produzenten ihren Traum vom selbstbestimmten Kinofilm verwirklicht haben. Klar ist es ein postpubertäres Gemätzel, ohne den Anspruch, den Film neu zu erfinden. Aber Tarrentino-Fans, Russ-Meyer-Kenner und Leute, die selber Filme machen, werden definitiv ihren Spaß haben. Hab den Film schon mit einer Frau zusammen gesehen und dachte eigentlich, daß sie ihn scheiße finden würde. Aber auch sie fand ihn gut, obwohl "Bitch Slap" wohl eher ein "Jungs-Film" ist. Auf jeden Fall meine Empfehlung, weil unterhaltsam und extrem kurzweilig. Nicht nur Camero (rechts auf dem Cover) wird Männer und Jungs faszinieren ;), auch die halbe Besetzung der alten Herkules- und Xena-Fernsehserien (bedingt durch die Historien der treibenden Filmemacher von "Bitch Slap") stehen hier in einem ganz neuen Licht vor der Linse und bringen dich einfach zum schreien! Super lustig. Apropos selber Filmemacher: digitale Explosionen aus der Artbeat-Bibliotek könnten wohl kaum übertriebener oft eingespielt werden als es hier gemacht wurde. Aber irgendwie stylish... Kritiker werden sagen: "Sin City für arme"... Dank solcher Effekte wird der Film "Bitch Slap" halt zum echten B-Movie. I LIKE IT!

Have long anticipated this movie. I thought it was going to get cinema distribution here in the UK but it didn't and went straight to DVD and maybe I can understand why now - it's not built on solid commercial family film lines! However let's put the record straight here. This disk has without any doubt, in my opinion, the best Behind the Scenes bonus footage ever. It is a gem and so unique that I recommend that it is watched BEFORE you watch the main film. Yes it sounds strange but I didn't and on seeing the movie itself it came across as basically as such a visual extravaganza of grindhouse sleaze that I couldn't make any hook of empathy with any of the characters or the concept behind the movie and absolutely failed to make the connection in casting with 2 very well known TV series (I don't want to give anything away which might spoil a fresh viewers' enjoyment!) I then watched the bonus BTS stuff and the whole project came alive in such a unique way that I had to see the movie again and I absolutely loved it in a way which had a depth of vision that I hadn't appreciated the first time around. OK - maybe I'm thick but I have come to the conclusion that - in time - this movie - and other similars - like Sin City, The Spirit, Planet of Terror, etc - will come to be regarded as 2000 classics. Ironic I know since they celebrate an earlier B Movie genre but the truth is that these (like Jackie Brown by Tarantino) do it so much better they are true cinematic gems.