Orgies Of Edo [Blu-ray]

Waste of time and glad I rented --- but not really worth watching or renting.

It’s ok

Poorly written and poorly acted. Female lead character ("ootmi" or something like that) was just an idiot. Turned it off after struggling through half.

I did not finish watching the movie because of SERVICE-ERROR.I want my money back.Thank you.

The rating should be PG-13

Trying to decide what to title my review of this film was difficult. The film is not a pornographic feature but at the same time contains moments what would qualify to place it in that category, if on the tamest side. At the same time I don’t think I would consider the film a straightforward drama. It has dramatic elements but not solely. Then there is the criminal elements of the stories here. All of these combine to make an interesting yet at times disturbing film. Considering that it was made in 1969 can be stunning when one thinks of the self-censorship seen in this country. How it was able to play here would be interesting to read about.The film takes place in the past, an anthology film with three separate stories woven around a central character, a doctor who is witness to each one. The first involves a young woman who owes a group of thugs money. When they tell her they will take it out on her physically she is rescued by a young man. What she doesn’t realize is that he is working with these thugs. He romances her and then gives her a sob story of owing money and forcing her to work as a prostitute. But things go from bad to worse for our heroine.The second story involves a woman with an incredibly strange fetish. She is only aroused by deformed or scarred men. While not letting the rest of the world know of her secret she has her servant procure men for her. He watches distastefully, in love with his mistress but unable to provide for her in his own appearance that which she seeks. Unless he can do something to change that.The third story involves a cruel and vicious master of a household whose taste run the strangest of the three stories. He begins by having a group of women clad in red dresses perform in the central area of his home but then release bulls into their midst with horns aflame. The bulls attack and gore the women with the exception of one who discards her clothing to eliminate the red that attracts the bulls. This fascinates the man who takes her on as his lover. But there is more to be learned from these events that only come alive as the segment ends.The film features what is considered more normal fetishes in today’s world like bondage, sadomasochism and nudity that seems a bit much for a film made that in year. But strangely enough director Teruo Ishii shoots the film with an artistic eye that moves it up a notch from sheer exploitation to another level. Scenes are done with style and panache that one would not expect in a film like this. An example is in the first segment when the young con man chases the woman in question with romance on his mind in a field of tapestries laid out for them to run around.Some have called the movie a cult film and I would have to agree. It offers all of the things cult films seem to contain plenty of from nudity to fetishes to subversive storytelling. It may not be a movie that many will enjoy but those who seek out the grindhouse style feature or who are interested in the movies that have made their way to our shores from Japan will want to make sure and look for this one.Arrow Video. I know you’re tired of me singing their praises but too bad because they deserve it. The picture here looks clean and clear with a sharp eye for color to be enjoyed in high definition. Extras this time are limited but worthwhile, including THE ORGIES OF ISHII an exclusive newly filmed interview with author Patrick Maccias, the theatrical trailer, a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin and for the first pressing only an illustrated collector’s booklet with new writing on the film by author Tom Mes.

It was horrible

Soo bad, I watched just for a minute.