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Vaughan
20-07-2008, 12:40 PM
Boy, it's certainly taken me some time to get around to watching this one. After every Naziploitation film I watch I can be heard saying: "Well, I won't be buying any more of these!" - because few ever truly deliver on anything but being a shelf-filler (albeit an essential one) for the collection. But then again, I have two more on order....

So I finally watched Salon Kitty, with now runs for 2 hours and 13 minutes, an achievement on its own for such a title!

And you know, as those who have seen it are aware, it really is a step above the other video nasty related Naziploitation films. This one is shot beautifully at times, some of thr sets are amazing... and as for the costumes. These aren't concerns for the other Naziploitation films I've seen, those revel in cheap FX and poor acting. Not so here - Salon Kitty actually has a decent plot, some decent actors, and a script!

There are some grotesque moments here, but not real atrocities to speak of (not in the sense of the other films of this type).

I suspect this one stands alone in Naziploitation films, but if not, I'd like to hear about others that mine the well but have some artistry involved.

Someone Weird
20-07-2008, 12:45 PM
For me, Salon Kitty, Caligula and Goodbye Uncle Tom are three exploitation classicks that go above and beyond what you would normally expect from exploitation sinema in all departments, not only by piling on the expected sleaze and violence, but also in that they are beautifully shot and boast hugely impressive production values. They are all the grandaddy's of exploitation and essential purchases.

ecc
14-11-2010, 03:33 AM
DVDBeaver Blu-Ray/DVD comparison of SALON KITTY (http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film3/blu-ray_reviews52/salon_kitty_blu-ray.htm).

zanner
16-01-2011, 08:52 AM
I am going to order Salon Kitty and am thinking of getting the R2 version with a run time of 2hrs 13mins

Salon Kitty - The Director's Cut: play.com (http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=1418&awinaffid=84842&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.play.com%2FDVD%2FDVD%2F4-%2F611563%2FSalon-Kitty-The-Director-Cut%2FProduct.html)

Has anyone got this version? If so what is the all round quality like?

ecc
17-01-2011, 02:25 AM
I am going to order Salon Kitty and am thinking of getting the R2 version with a run time of 2hrs 13mins

Salon Kitty - The Director's Cut: play.com (http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=1418&awinaffid=84842&clickref=&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.play.com%2FDVD%2FDVD%2F4-%2F611563%2FSalon-Kitty-The-Director-Cut%2FProduct.html)

Has anyone got this version? If so what is the all round quality like?

If the UK disc is 2 hours and 13 minutes then it is NTSC-PAL like the AWE disc. 133 minutes is the running time of the director's cut and is the runtime of the BU DVD and BluRay.

zanner
17-01-2011, 08:14 PM
Have just ordered it from Tesco Entertainment brand new for £6.47

http://www.tescoentertainment.com/store/dvd/salon-kitty-%5Bfully-restored-uncensored-directors-cut%5D/8:524914/