Pete Tombs' Documentary on Roman Porno on TV

[Jakob Abrahamsson]

hi Pete,
for those of us living outside of Britain - are you or channel four planning to release your series on obscure world cinema on dvd or vhs anytime soon?

/jakob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "PAGAN FILMS" <petetombs at paganfilms.freeserve.co.uk>
To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Pete Tombs' Documentary on Roman Porno on TV


> Thanks for the plug, Stephen. I hope any UK based members who watch enjoy
> it. However, I'd like to make clear the huge (in fact crucial) contribution
> made to the production by Gavin Rees. Let's just say that if the programme
> works, say thanks to Gavin. If it doesn't - blame me!
> 
> By the way (and I think I can safely assume that no Channel 4 executives are
> reading this), C4 decided to cut THE VIRGIN COURTESAN!! Beyond belief in
> this day and age in the UK where LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT and CANNIBAL
> HOLOCAUST can finally be viewed, to all intents and purposes, uncut. I guess
> animals being slaughtered wholesale and women being terrorized and abused is
> OK but a bit of politically incorrect rollicking comedy is still dangerous.
> 
> I guess that's some sort of statement...about something
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Cremin" <asianfilmlibrary at mac.com>
> To: <KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu>
> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 1:42 PM
> Subject: Pete Tombs' Documentary on Roman Porno on TV
> 
> 
> > The documentary on Nikkatsu roman porno made by Kinejapan member Pete
> > Tombs screens on Channel 4 (British terrestrial TV station) tonight
> > followed by a screening of Sone Chusei's THE VIRGIN COURTESAN, widely
> > billed in television listing guides as an "erotic comedy".  This follows
> > last weekend's hugely interesting documentary on Indonesian fantasy
> > movies, also made by Pete.
> >
> > You've still got about 14 hours to find someone to tape it for you.
> >
> > Stephen
> >
> >
>