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Store in the works

2009-12-09T11:36:00.002-05:00

I'm hoping to have my webstore up and running here soon. I finally got my Pay Pal account up and running. Check the site soon.

Massacre Mafia Style is finally getting a DVD release!!!

2009-09-30T02:06:00.004-04:00

Massacre Mafia Style is going to be the DVD release of the year. It's been a long time coming and I'm so fucking excited!! Since I'm too lazy right to type out all the goodies that are going to be included on the two jam packed DVDs I thought I would just cut and paste all the specs that were on Massacre Mafia Style's website .

"Also known as The Executioner and Like Father, Like Son, this wonder of seventies crime cinema was the brainchild of recording artist and entertainer Duke Mitchell as his own tribute to The Godfather, inspired by his own decades of experience in Night Clubs where he ended up rubbing shoulders with far more colorful characters than Mario Puzo ever could.

Terror reigns when Mimi (Duke Mitchell), the son of a deported Don, along with his associate Jolly Rizzo (a character inspired by Jilly Rizzo) wage a bloody war for control of the West Coast underworld, battling hordes of hard-boiled mobsters and deadly black pimps on their rise to the top!

Fashioned from a shoestring budget with Duke Mitchell as the sole writer, producer, director and star, Massacre remains a prime influence on postmodern filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and continues to wow audiences with it's own unique brand of Mafia mayhem.

This special edition two-disc release, available exclusively through massacremafiastyle.com and limited to 500 copies, represents the first authorized worldwide DVD release approved by Jeffrey "Duke" Mitchell and is packed with rare and never-before-seen background material on the film's legendary creator.

1975 / 79 Min. / Color / NTSC All-Regions

Disc 1:

* Three commentary tracks featuring Jeffrey Mitchell and family friends Frankie Ray (comedy writer for Lenny Bruce) and George Jacobs (Frank Sinatra's assistant and valet).
* Original Theatrical Trailer.
* Rare Radio Spots, narrated by Duke Mitchell himself!
* A preview for the upcoming release of
An Impressionistic Tribute to Jimmy Durante, a Duke Mitchell concert film unseen for over 30 years!

Disc 2:

* Like Father, Like Son, a brand-new documentary on the life and work of Duke Mitchell featuring new interviews with Jeffrey Mitchell and family friends Frankie Ray and George Jacobs along with rare home movies and archival footage.
* Extended interviews with Frankie Ray and George Jacobs.
* An extensive still gallery featuring hundreds of exclusive photographs from Duke Mitchell's own private collection spanning his early career all the way to Massacre, full of candid behind-the-scenes photos and all set to the music of Duke Mitchell and featuring three seventies-era tracks from Jeffrey Mitchell: Jacknife, Whisky and In A Dream.
* Rare audio recordings from one of Duke Mitchell's final live performances.

DVD-ROM Extras :

* The film's early treatments, rough draft and final shooting script available as PDFs."

VHS finds of the Day!

2009-09-27T15:35:00.002-04:00

I picked up some awesome vhs today!! I found a treasure trove of them and there were numerous. I picked up 6 titles and 5 of them were ones I have been hunting down for a while. Also picked up a big box vhs. I'm always on the hunt for the mighty big box.

The titles I picked up were Plutonium Baby, Neon Maniacs, The Nest, Phantom of the Ritz(!!), Lost Platoon(A.I.P. Cheese!!) and the USA Home Video Big Box of the Rock Hudson horror film Embryo.

There were tons more though and I was lucky enough to have them held on for me till next Friday. I will have pics of them posted shortly.

R.I.P Robert Ginty

2009-09-24T12:09:00.003-04:00

On Sept. 21, 2009, the Exploitation world lost one of it's hero's, Robert Ginty. He was 60. Robert Ginty will always be remembered for his role of Vietnam Vet turned vigilante John Eastland in the Grindhouse classics The Exterminator and The Exterminator 2. Reviews of these classic films will soon be posted.

Robert also starred in another Cinema Fondue classic, the underrated and awesomely bad Turko-French production White Fire. White Fire is one of the best films ever! Review coming soon.

Robert, you will be missed and you will always be in the hearts of your fans. Thank you for all of the celluloid memories. 42nd Street Forever!!!