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You can always count on Something Weird Video when your in the mood for some sleazy delights from the saucy days of the 70's. There is no story here, there is just flesh and more flesh. Wonton nudity is ubiquitous throughout this raunchy ride that has all the lascivious beauty's running amok.

Tarentino is a brilliant director and it is displayed in Jackie Brown. The tumultuous blacksploitation period of the 70's was the obvious precursor here. Pam Grier the 70's blacksploitation Queen gives an over the top performance as a middle aged air line stewardess and Samuel l Jackson steels the show as the seedy antagonist. The great thing about Jackie Brown is that Tarentino is in no rush at all. This film is effectively languid. Jackie Brown is not as ostentation as Resevoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction but it does prove that Tarentino has diversity. Bring on Kill Bill.

I have committed the ultimate sin by first watching the American remake over the original Japanese film. I'm actually not a fan of American remakes of great european and asian films. I feel that over 90% of the North American audience think that there watching some cool new themes and are completely oblivious to the far superior originals from abroad. This has happened with Open Your Eyes ( Vanilla sky ) and Erik Skjoldbjærg Insomnia. So last night I felt a little guilty viewing this American release of an original Japanese film even though I had no problem watching the lovely Naomi Watts ( Mullholland Drive ) for a couple of hours. This film was better than I expected with acting that was quite good. There were scenes that were very dark, in fact the film carried this ominous ambience throughout. Overall, a very entertaining creepfest.