Musicianmagic Reviews

Behind Closed Doors (2001–2002)

There's a lot shoved into 3 short episodes except a story

[6/10 · 29 April 2024]

The Japanese version with English subtitles is what my review is based on. There's an English dubbed track as well but I didn't use it. Mine is completely uncensored and explicit though of course animated not live action.

Man wins a prize and he and his girlfriend go to a mansion as part of it. After staying the night and having breakfast they get separated. He ventures thru the rooms of the mansion, often getting into sex or other games alternating with concern for where his girlfriend is.

Included within the three episodes is sex, anal, oral, bondage, whipping, dildos, candle wax, fisting, pissing, enemas, shitting, breast milk, Jack Daniels vodka (no, they don't really make it) and a few other things I leave you to discover. Should mention there are things that the character's response to is very muted to what would be in real life. Most of the sex or bondage scenes are fairly short in order to fit everything into less than 90 minutes of the three (28 minutes each) episodes total.

The story sometimes is preposterous. At times it jumps a bit without explanation so then doesn't make sense. I don't think they cared about the story except as a means to the next sex scene. The story does progress and there is an ending to the plot. I actually liked the ending. Some of the dialogue tho is ridiculous.

Still, I will say it was mostly interesting. I wanted to see what happens next. I just wish the story was more coherent.

The Orgy Machine (1972)

Had potential but they ruined it

[4/10 · 23 April 2024]

Note: Most of the hardcore scenes were from the previously released "I Want You!" From 1970. Included porn Stars of 1972 include John Holmes, Jan Davis, Pete Dawson and Annette Michael. Uschi Digard appears in a strictly softcore capacity.

The story is Dr. Werner von Sperm has invented an Orgy machine that makes people want to have sex. (Yeah like a machine is needed for that!) He focuses his machine at various couples and threesomes and they instantly get horny and start having sex.

The sex scenes are often interrupted by Dr. Werner von Sperm's narration or him staring directly into the camera boasting of his success. So any excitement you might have watching a scene is lost when seeing his ugly mug. The scenes themselves are sometimes boring, sometimes above average. Some of the money shots are separate footage from the actual scene. Some scenes don't have a money shot at all.

What could have been a good early 1970's classic porn is instead a poor example.

Unfaithful Wife: Shameful Torture (1992)

Intelligent drama

[8/10 · 23 April 2024]

The story is centered in the Bedroom (also known as the sleeping room) but it's really on the Kyoko character who is videotaping a daily diary. I would explain further but that then gives too much away.

This is one of Hisayasu Satõ's more thoughtful films. You do need to pay attention. This is of course a Pink Eiga film so there is nudity and a few sex scenes but they are far from erotic although they often are part of the story. There is a bit of a surprise ending.

One noteworthy item of this movie is the Mr. Takano character that is played by Issei Sagawa. He was a man that murdered a woman in France, had sex with her dead body and ate much of her body. He was the inspiration for the song "Too Much Blood" by the Rolling Stones.

Kiyomi Itô who plays Kyoko is always excellent but is even better in this film. Definitely helped make the story work. Really an excellent Satõ movie worth watching.

Hotter Than Hell (1971)

Totally limp

[2/10 · 23 April 2024]

I have this on VHS tape that runs just over one hour ten minutes so that is what my review is for.

Satan is concerned of not enough souls being sent to hell. He therefore sends his two devil sons to corrupt and recruit souls.

This movie doesn't work as a porn movie. Nor as a sexploitation movie. Or even just a movie. The story premise is fine but the execution is terrible. The dialogue is awful. The acting is awful. And yes even the sex is awful. This movie is proof why in most porn movies actors use Viagra.

Even with all the shortcomings they evidently needed to pad the movie a few minutes with one actress dancing (if that's what you call it) nude that's definitely not erotic, then smokes a joint, then lays in bed with a mirror focused as is the camera between her legs that also is not erotic.

This movie did everything wrong. I gave it a generous 2 out of 10 stars for nude girls although it was really a zero for me.

The Carnal Sutra Mat (1987)

It was good & bad

[6/10 · 21 April 2024]

This is based on the same story as the later Sex & Zen. A man married a beautiful woman and has lots of sex. But decides it was not enough so leaves his wife behind temporarily to take an exam to further his career but moreso uses it to expand his sexual encounters with other women.

The story is there but mostly is played thru for humor that usually misses the mark and to lead to softcore sex scenes. The women actresses are all extraordinary beautiful. They all get fully naked. Abundant pubic hair is displayed in prominence.

This definitely pales compared to Sex & Zen. The script was just weaker here. The humor usually didn't work for me. Often it was more stupid than funny. Some sex scenes were erotic but not all. At times this movie just dragged. I can't really recommend this one.

A Climax of Blue Power (1974)

Average mid-1979's Roughie with hardcore thrown in

[6/10 · 20 April 2024]

A security guard that's a police officer wannabe poses as a cop to take advantage of women for sex. He accidentally witnesses a murder and later decides that he can bring the woman killer to justice and be rewarded with his place on the police force.

This is directed by prolific director Lee Frost who probably also wrote the script. This is actually a very interesting story that is well paced. It also is hardcore porn. The sex sometimes gets in the way although it sometimes is part of the story. Most of those scenes I fast-forward thru as I didn't find most very exciting. It's interesting to note that Angela Carnon plays the murderess who does get fully nude but had a body double for the sex who doesn't look anything like her.

This was an interesting movie. The acting was just okay. Some of the sex scenes either were boring or just uninspired. Maybe went on too long. I think this worked better as a movie with some sex. It did not work as a porn with some story if that's what you want.

Seisaku's Wife (1965)

Absolutely brilliant drama that makes you think

[10/10 · 20 April 2024]

This is a remake of a silent film (unfortunately I have not yet seen) from 1924.

A period drama set in the early 1900's at the time of the Russo-Japanese war. Everything being factually correct as far as I know. A woman that was in an arranged marriage to an older man who died. She returns to the village she is originally from although still an outcast from the time she had left. She meets, falls in love and marries a respected and distinguished soldier.

Ayako Wakao plays the lead for which she won a couple of Japanese acting awards. This performance could have won an academy award. She is outstanding. I think one of the best actresses of all time from any country. The rest of the cast is excellent.

The direction by Yasuzô Masumura also excellent. The editing is seamless. Not sure what could have been improved. The script and story are totally engrossing from start to finish. Plus it gives you things to think about. That is why I rate this movie a 10 out of 10. It is one of my most recommended Japanese movies I make to friends. Definitely should be watched.

Crazy Nights (1978)

Fake Documentary that totally Fails

[3/10 · 19 April 2024]

A Fake documentary directed by Joe D'Amato. Amanda Lear, playing herself as host introduces each segment as well as sings two songs. The segments are usually just excuses for a woman or sometimes a couple to get naked. Several segments are just dancing and desperately needed a choreographer. There is some simulated sex. One segment includes uninspired & unsimulated oral sex with Marina Hedman who has done porn movies. One segment includes two woman who are supposed to be sexually engaged but seem adverse to even kiss. There is also a magician with his assistant of course getting naked.

Each segment is from a different location, like Las Vegas, Berlin, Japan, etc. The stupid thing is the audience doesn't change. In fact one redhead woman wearing the same red sweater is obvious in several locations! In Japan it's the same European people audience and not a single Asian person. The same J & B Scotch Whiskey bottles also appear in several segments. All examples of not even trying.

This just fails on every level. There are Joe D'Amato films I enjoy. This one was just a disaster.

Alice in Wonderland: An X-Rated Musical Fantasy (1976)

Enjoyable! Don't be put off by the "X"

[7/10 · 14 April 2024]

My version is 78 minutes and hardcore so that is what my review is for.

A musical adaptation of Alice in Wonderland. Yes it is hardcore but actually there isn't much of it. Some is fake or simulated. One scene that is supposed to be a man's private part when it is shown it is just a dildo. One couple is supposed to be having sex but when the woman gets up you see the man is fully dressed. So don't think the sex comes first but yes there is actual sex.

Kristine DeBell is perfect for the part of Alice. The rest of the cast is very good with a couple of exceptions. The dancing could have been much better choreographed. The music is actually very good. I won't say the humor is laugh out funny. Instead I'll say much is amusing. There are some continuity issues but they're not awful.

All in all it was enjoyable to watch. And that is the point.

Neigh Means Yes (1991)

Don't think Director Hisayasu Satõ knew what this was about either!

[4/10 · 14 April 2024]

Not sure if it was the print used to make my DVD or from the original cinematography but most scenes are so dark you can't tell what is happening. In one scene that takes place in three minutes it begins in twilight but bright enough to see everything to 30 seconds later only background building lights can be seen. I guess you can just use your imagination what's happening but then you don't need to watch this movie at all.

Basically the story centers around a woman living by a beach who thinks she can hear her horse. Nothing in that regard is proven. Along comes a man who is recording sounds. Mainly sounds of silence like the sky. Then two men and a woman who are creating art using mannequins. Where it goes from there I am not sure and yes I watched the entire movie. There is an ending to the story but that doesn't make much sense either.

It's a Pink Eiga film so there is nudity and a few sex scenes although it's too dark to see. There is supposed to be the woman manually pleasuring her horse but you need to use your imagination again as you can't see it.

It's just a broken story without any direction. Satõ must have slept thru the filming. Just skip this turkey. You won't miss anything.

The Torture Club (2014)

Not the worst is the best I can say

[5/10 · 12 April 2024]

This Movie is s rated R18+ but it actually is very tame. But yes it's a sexploitation movie with a very thin plot. A girl enters a school, falls for another girl and then ends up in an after school club that is about giving and receiving torture where the same girl attends.

So most of the movie is torture and nude masturbation scenes. Not much dialogue. That includes some whipping that has any marks added later and some maggots that don't get too involved. Plus several scenes of rope bondage. Much of the scenes with nudity they use a soft filter that gives a foggy visual. Not sure if it's an artistic attempt (that fails) or to cover up any possible exposure that would alarm the Japanese censorship. Don't expect to see much. Most scenes are not very erotic.

The cast are all attractive and gravure models. Their acting is alright especially considering their only real movie.

The result is a movie that often drags. Not very exciting. No it's not the worst movie. Or even the worst sexploitation movie. It's just not very good.

Oppenheimer: The Real Story (2023)

Interesting tho Mediocrity

[5/10 · 6 April 2024]

J. Robert Oppenheimer is an interesting subject and so this documentary is interesting. But the Talking Heads spout a lot of conjecture. Actual facts were in short supply. I think they interview only one person that actually met Oppenheimer and they had no knowledge or contact from during or before Los Alamos. Curious I don't recall them mentioning when he was married and had kids until towards the end that he started visiting the Virgin Islands with his wife.

This easily could have been edited to under 30 minutes (from 98) without losing any real content.

If you really are interested in the high points (they don't go very in depth) of Oppenheimer's life and do not know any more than the fiction movie than it might be worth a watch. Otherwise there are much better biographies of his found on YouTube.

Angel Guts: Nami (1979)

Unfortunately, A Director with a split personality

[6/10 · 2 April 2024]

Nami Tsuchiya this time (The name not the character is reused) is a journalist for a women's magazine. She is doing a series of articles on the experiences of rape victims often hounding them for pictures and an interview. Along the way she meets a man that they share a connection with the research.

The first hour was very interesting. Does a deep dive in the experiences of the rape victims and their current situations. You also get Nami's perspective as she both sympathizes with the victims as she doggedly pursued them. The last half hour it becomes very surreal including several dream sequences. The characters towards the end don't even do things you would expect normal people to do. Several WTH moments.

I was very engaged in the story until the last 30 minutes. Then it all went south. A movie I would have rated a 7 or 8 ended up a 6 or more accurately a 5.5.

Angel Guts: Red Classroom (1979)

Solid melodrama that makes you think

[8/10 · 29 March 2024]

A man that produces erotica (not porn as other reviews say) watches a porno movie that appears to show a rape at a high school and becomes infatuated with the girl that appears in it. He later meets the girl but she's not what he expected, they arrange to meet again but it's a missed connection.

This is the second (of six) movie in the Angel Guts series. Still, the only real connection to the first is the female lead is named Nami Tsuchiya although a totally different character. That name is used in every film in this series and Writer Takashi Ishii uses the same character name in a few other movies. Scenes of rape appear again although it's not the main focus.

I didn't like the first movie in the series, Angel Guts: High School Co-Ed. This movie I enjoyed. While this is a Pink Eiga film and there are several sex scenes which are a part of the story, it is the story itself and characters that kept my attention. This is really a story about power dynamics. Who really is in control. It gave me a lot of thought.

The acting is well done. Some people will not like the content but they probably will not like most Pink Eiga films. For everyone else I highly recommend what this Angel Guts movie.

Angel Guts: High School Coed (1978)

Worst entry in the Angel Guts series

[3/10 · 27 March 2024]

This is the first of six movies in the Angel Guts series based on a manga. Also the worst of the series.

A motorcycle gang of three enjoys raping girls preferably young and not afraid of hitting or tying the girls while raping them. One of the gang members has a younger sister he is trying to protect from the world as well as paying his debts to the Yakuza.

This movie is very depressing. All the girls are victims and most are throwaway characters. Two of the men of the gang don't seem to have any redeeming value. The third might have some value, sort of, but you'll have to watch to see as that's the only interesting story arc in this movie. The rapes scenes are very disturbing and often violent. Nothing erotic about them.

This does have a good soundtrack for 1978. That's the best that can be said for this movie. If you want to watch the Angel Guts series you can skip this turkey.

American Mafia: The Rise and Fall of Organized Crime (2021)

Informative but second half was too much fluff

[6/10 · 25 March 2024]

For what it covered it was interesting. It didn't cover organized crime in Las Vegas during prohibition. Totally skipped that for some reason. I also didn't like that they sometimes jumped around chronologically but failed to give a reference. It was only because I was already familiar with Vegas history that I knew when they were covering.

The second half seemed like they started running out of material to meet the total time for the show. They repeated things like explaining the Hole in the Wall Gang it seemed like many times.

They did cover some things more in depth which made most of this show interesting. Could have been better but worth a watch if really interested in Vegas history. There is also the Vegas history the local PBS station has been posting on YouTube that is excellent and covers some of the same.

Sukeban deka (1987)

Good effort but the TV series was better

[7/10 · 22 March 2024]

This is based on the Manga and TV series. A continuation from the second season of the TV series including the lead actress playing Saki. A girl that uses a metal Yo-yo to fight in addition to some martial arts. This time fighting along with other girls against a school that is training soldiers for a uprising against the government.

There is a decent helping of action though at times could have been better choreographed. The acting was just okay. A number of jump cuts that I found distracting and were like missing pages of the script. Still, a decent movie that rarely slows down for long.

You don't need to have watched the TV series but I highly recommend it. The second season was better than the first but both excellent. The third season was just okay and kind of takes off after this movie. There are two movies that come after this one and both are better than this one.

Milk the Maid (2013)

Very mediocre softcore drama/comedy

[6/10 · 20 March 2024]

A frustrated woman brings home to her family someone who claims to be a baby (she doesn't have her wings yet) angel. The husband is out of work. The son struggles to pass his university entrance exam. The wife and stepmother seeking excitement and money begins work as a prostitute. Milk, the baby angel works around their home as a maid. Often working half naked.

A more recent Pink Eiga movie that has plenty of nudity and the requisite sex scenes. Two if not all three female actresses are AV actresses but that doesn't mean it is more (even by Japanese standards) explicit. Some but not all scenes are erotic.

The acting by Tia (aka: Kyoko Akiyama) who plays Milk is pretty bad while the rest of the cast is very good.

Interesting premise if not one we've seen before. Still, not much happens so I got bored at times. I rate this very mediocre.

Beauty in Rope Hell (1983)

Unfilled potential

[6/10 · 19 March 2024]

This is another of the "Rope Hell" films based on a story by Dan Oniroku. As with others, a woman who's fiance goes off to war (This takes place during World War II) is kidnapped, put into bondage, tortured (very little here) and raped before it all causes a change to the woman. There is also the side story that takes place in a brothel.

This starts out interesting but then slows down it's pacing to a glacier.

This is a Roman porno/Pink Eiga film and has several (strictly softcore) sex scenes and nudity. Nothing too exciting.

The cast I guess was just okay. But then again they didn't have much of a script to work with. It is barely watchable except to real Dan Oniroku fans. There are much better Rope Hell films.

Apartment Wife: Ass Slave (1985)

Stupid Stupid Stupid

[4/10 · 17 March 2024]

A Manga artist's Brazilian girlfriend comes to visit him in Japan. The artist lives with his brother and sister-in-law in an apartment of course. The girlfriend on her way from the airport accidentally gets her suitcase swapped with someone else's (criminals) suitcase but doesn't realize it until later. Both men are into female asses.

The story plays out first with some non-erotic sex scenes (this is a Pink Eiga film) with some ass play involved and each couple having some personal issues in between. Then it gets back to the issue of the wrong suitcase which I won't spoil the surprise. I will say the last main scene becomes total slapstick, yet not funny.

This doesn't really follow other "Apartment Wife" series movies. I found almost nothing funny or humorous. Didn't find any of the sex scenes erotic. Agnes Kara who plays the Brazilian girlfriend named Agnes was alright. This evidently was her only film.

Just found this movie stupid from start to finish. 4 out of 10 is probably being generous. Cannot recommend.

Female Ninja Magic: 100 Trampled Flowers (1974)

Decent period drama with plenty of action

[7/10 · 16 March 2024]

A story set in Japanese history and ninja mythology that comes to life. Quite a bit of fight action that was decently choreographed. It is a Pink Eiga/Roman Porno so has the prerequisite nudity and sex scenes although to the 1970's Japanese censorship level. Personally, the sex scenes while often part of the story I thought was overdone. There was no bondage or torture scenes as often a part of the Roman porno films.

I like movies with strong women and you will find it here. You do have to accept a few of the mythical things like being able to transfer a pregnancy from one woman to another.

The cast was excellent. The story keeps moving except unfortunately during some of the sex scenes. Still, an enjoyable morning vie.

Lesbian Rape: Sweet Honey Juice (1991)

Swing and a miss

[4/10 · 12 March 2024]

A sort of broken love triangle. Man in love with a woman who is a lesbian who is in love with another woman who doesn't love anyone. The man has a gun with a glass silencer and uses it to rape women.

It is a very weak story. Very weak characters. Neither the script nor Director Hisayasu Satõ seemed to put much thought into this film. This movie also has a kind of melancholy mood to it. Not a hint of excitement or anything upbeat.

It is a Pink Eiga film. Several sex scenes or nudity. Nothing even remotely explicit. Most are far from erotic and not all were rapes scenes.

I really would not recommend this movie to anyone. Not even to fans of Hisayasu Satõ.

Bondage House (1993 Video)

Not bad for what it is

[7/10 · 11 March 2024]

This is a hentai anime (animation) porn. The title is kind of misleading. Basically, it's the story of a detective who meets and saves a girl who is being attacked by two men who are trying to.kidnap her. The girls step brother was supposedly killed previously in a car accident and he was to inherit the family fortune. So the detective is to impersonate the step-brother.

It's not a bad story and it is a complete one. Being porn there is several sex scenes, which are actually part of the story. My DVD had an uncensored version and it was hardcore tho of course animated. Other than a little bondage in one scene, no real fetishes.

At only 28 minutes including the credits it goes by quickly. I found it interesting but do not watch much of this kind of stuff. If this is your cup of tea you will probably like it.

Madam Kitty (1976)

One of Tinto Brass's better efforts

[8/10 · 9 March 2024]

The main story set during WW II is a brothel for German & Italian soldiers & pilots, where the girls are SS officers and the rooms in the brothels are bugged. The first 30 minutes of the movie is the girls being recruited and some back stories of the main characters.

Lots of full nudity and I mean lots. Not much at all is left to the imagination. Tho there is no hardcore even with an X rating. This is an Italian movie and not made for Western audiences. Most there will say it's bizarre and it is. There's Several music numbers that kind of fit. A scene presenting several "freaks" (double amputee, Obese man, hunchback little person, & several others) each with a woman. There are several kinks & fetishes presented that tie in to the story.

This film is by Director Tinto Brass. His movies often seem bizarre and just way out there to most western audiences and this is no exception. Still, I enjoyed this movie. Even when it approached being bizarre there's an interest in what will happen next. This is one of Tinto Brass's films I usually suggest first.

Erotic Torture Chamber (1994 Video)

Was okay but Where's Part 2?

[6/10 · 7 March 2024]

Japanese adult anime from 1994. This is a combination of Ninjas, castles, dragons, people with mystical powers and a mysterious land. It never fully explains each side that is fighting and why but that's a small part of the story. The larger part is the main antagonist captures a princess (& others) and holds her as a sex slave. All while her bodyguard is trying to get her back.

It is listed as rated X but is more like an R. Minimal nudity much like Japanese films had in the 1980's. No genitals or pubic hair is shown. And Yes this is anime not real people!

This is an interesting story. The problem is it never reaches a conclusion. Not the main story or the subplots. There had to be a Part 2 or more planned but guess it wasn't made. So I can't recommend watching because I felt cheated.