The Amazons (Terence Young, 1973)

[Mark Y]

Or Le guerriere dal seno nudo as it was apparently originally called and which has a certain ring to it.

It was originally released in the UK (cut) in 1974 and played (iirc) on a double bill with AIP's Madhouse - I have the poster somewhere - but seems to have disappeared without a trace over here. It's available on a R1 Retromedia disc under it's US title War Goddess on a double bill, but I think it's a truncated version.

Marc, anyone, have you seen this?

Here's a review (http://www.eccentric-cinema.com/cult_movies2006/war_goddess.htm)

[MarcMorris]

I've not seen it, I'd be surprised if the Image disc (http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000FILUXI/ref=nosim?tag=mondoerotico05) was cut though.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61MD4T6E3EL._SL500_AA240_.jpg

[Mark Y]

Is it Image or Retromedia though Marc? Amazon says Image, but reviews state Retromedia.

The imdb gives a variety of running times - 105m (Portugal), 93m (Spain) and 89m (USA, R-rated). It appears to be the R-rated version that was submitted to the BBFC and then cut.

I used to have the poster on my bedroom wall as a teen (because of Madhouse you understand ;)) and have been intrigued by the support film ever since.

[HammerDave]

The disc is a Retromedia release. The runtime for War Goddess is 1.23.58 (just checked it), though the disc claims to be unrated.

Sadly I'm not familiar enough with the film to know what, if anything, was cut.

[Mark Y]

Cheers. All these run times are very confusing though.

Worth a purchase. Or not...?

[HammerDave]

It's cheesy but features a fair amount of nudity (including a full-frontal naked bitch fight between the heroine and another woman). If you can get it cheap it's worth a look, though the quality isn't great.

[Mark Y]

Sounds like my kind of movie... :D