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Drive-In Cult Classics - 8 Movie Setx$4.20
  (32 reviews)
Best Price: $9.98 $4.20
Pick-Up:
An off-beat story about two young women whose lives are forever changed when they hitchhike a ride in a mobile home.
The Sister-In-Law:
A punchy story about the sexual entanglements of four people and how their moral conflicts lead to heartache and destruction.
The Stepmother:
A high-living architect who - as a result of his violent temper - finds himself enmeshed in two accidental deaths. When he discovers his 2nd wife having an affair with his teenage son...there's almost a third murder!
The Teacher:
She corrupted the youthful morality of an entire school!
An explosively tense story about a beautiful, provocative 28-year-old high school teacher whose seduction of one particular student proves fatal.
Trip with the Teacher:
A chilling experience in terror as a group of female students and their pretty teacher are ambushed, while on a field trip, by two sadistic bikers, forcing the women to learn a lesson in survival.
Best Friends:
Two young couples taste the free and easy life on a cross country motor-home tour until love backfires and tragedy follows.
Cindy and Donna:
Two sisters, growing up in a middle-class home with parents too preoccupied with booze and sex, find that being grown up doesn't mean acting like their folks, as experiments with drugs and sex teach them.
Malibu High:
High school senior Kim is having her share of problems. Her grades are poor, her boyfriend dumped her for a rich girl and her financial situation is disastrous. So she makes an after hours deal with one of her teachers to improve her grade point average. Soon, she is working her way through the faculty room and taking on paying customers.
MPN: 47715 - UPC: 787364771592
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Customer Reviews
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Less than two dollars a movie?
By AM2IR1V5EU55U on 2008-02-12
Talk about value for your entertainment dollar? There are 8 films in this collection, which is selling for just under ten bucks! And the movies are great, if you are into 1970s camp. There are conflicts that come about in people's lives in every film, the conflicts usually the result of a sexual/romantic situation. Somebody central to the film dies in every one of them. Bellbottoms and other 70s paraphernalia (disco music, tight jeans, feathered hair, etc.) are widely represented. The music is cool in that "Convoy" kind of way. Really, for exploitation fare the stories are pretty compelling, but still just offbeat enough to give you the campy giggles. I would pay $10 for any one of these movies - getting 8 of them at that price almost makes me feel like I have stolen something.
sleazy, salacious and tragic
By A5QWQU82WXIHA on 2008-04-01
i could have added low rent. every one of these very entertaining movies features pretty young girls in various states of undress. all the said young girls have gotten themselves into some kind of serious trouble and every movie has a tragic ending. all are under 90 minutes long. i found the movies, all from the 1970s more entertaining than many so called classics of the same era. the set's price make it a tremendous bargain. highly recommended for fans of sleazy, low rent R rated entertainment.
good quality
By AZ1Z6EM4T09M8 on 2008-02-11
This is a pretty good deal for these films. BCI put out 4 double feature DVD's of the movies that are in this single release(2 double sided DVD's).
The quality is good, at least as far as I know. I mean I don't know how good they were on original release. If you like these films and want to save some money, this is for you.
Cheese Heaven
By A3SIWCE3PZVO91 on 2008-02-26
This is the best DVD value on Amazon. Eight movies for $10 and not a bad one in the bunch. These B movies have some well known actors, good stories and decent quality. Plenty of topless nudity too. A must buy. You won't be sorry.
Fantastic Collection of Crown International 1970's Sexploitation Films!
By A3OL5FNSXR723K on 2008-05-20
With the price being so low and having seen awful transfers of some of these titles before, I ordered this set with a degree of trepidation. I was pleasantly surprised to find that not only have most of these films been remastered into better versions, but the aspect ratio is actually 16x9 on widescreen monitors. If you watch these on a 4x3 television, the image will be squeezed. All 8 titles are in widescreen and anamorphically enhanced.
The films are a mixed bag; I was never a fan of "Malibu High", even when I saw it at a drive-in when it was released, but "The Teacher" is a great film with a classic ending. Much has been written about "Trip With The Teacher" on other sites due to Zalman King's appearance, but little has been said about Howard (Hikmet) Avedis' excellent "The Stepmother." Avedis was one of the best and most consistent directors for Crown in the 70's, and it's good to have both "The Teacher" and The Stepmother" here for people to rediscover.
"The Sister-In-Law" features a good performance by John Savage that hints at his breakthrough with "The Deer Hunter" a few years later, and "The Pick-Up" embodies most of what classic sexploitation had (sex, violence, nudity, moral ambiguity).
Two of the gems in this collection have not been available previously in a decent video format: "Cindy and Donna" is in surprisingly good condition considering the age of the material (1970) and the fact that it got quite a limited release. And for all you Susanne Benton fans out there, it's good to finally have "Best Friends" to watch. It's a bit more serious than some of the other offerings, but still delivers the goods. Now if we could only have "That Cold Day In The Park"...
The Crown International films were drive-in staples, and I'm glad to see this collection doing them justice. My favorite Crown picture of them all is "The Pom Pom Girls" which is on the SCHOOL DAZED COLLECTION. There are no chapter listings for the films, but they do have (random) chapter stops. There are no trailers or any extras for the films either. But c'mon, "The Teacher" in 16x9 anamorphic for $4.99 with 7 other titles? You just gotta get it!
- These are the official Crown International Pictures versions and great quality!!
By AT57B36BHDQ00 on 2008-03-18
I have long been a fan of "The Teacher" - (1974) but had never seen "The Stepmother" - (1971). I previously owned "The Teacher" on VHS and also have the first DVD release from Westlake, which is apparently a bootleg!! I read somewhere else that these new DVD versions are all officially approved by and were taken directly from the vaults of Crown International Pictures, who first released them back in the 1970's. If you haven't ever seen "The Teacher", it alone is more than worth the price of the set, which is already a great bargain. "The Stepmother" is also very interesting and worthwhile for fans of actress Katherine Justice, who appeared in the very first Columbo show in 1967 and was then a familiar face on such shows as Gunsmoke and Cannon. You certainly never saw her topless and bare-bottomed on any of those shows anyway!! If you love the old 1970's drive-in films this DVD set is a must have!! My only complaint is that the 8-films are on four double-sided DVD's which can be tricky to handle without leaving fingerprints. Otherwise it is a fantastic collection, value and bargain.
- Don't do it
By AHVS46QH1Q3BO on 2008-08-27
The title says it all. Despite how much of a good deal the price seems, the movies are all terrible and very low quality. I wish I had my money back so I could buy a knife and stab myself in the face.
- Blast from the Past!
By A2F51UI0QM6UKA on 2008-09-06
I bought this for sheer fun, not looking for an Oscar winner and thats what I got. With one exception (late 60's) these all take place in the 70's and with that you get the great music, outfits and jargon that was popular in these "Grindhouse" flics. What also is great is seeing household names like Jay North & John Savage before his "Deer Hunter" fame. Being a teen in the 70's, It was a great trip down memory lane for me. These are low-budget (I hope!) flics with a lot of action, violence and sex. A couple are really just plain weird! But for me, Eight 90min. flics. for 5 bucks, there is nothing to complain about, just alot of laughs. Best 5 bucks invested in a long time. Ciao
- drive in memories
By A2IPZ12S0NU8C9 on 2008-06-24
I got this because it brings back memories of going to the drive in with my boyfriend or a bunch of my girlfriends back in our running around days. Now that I am older and wiser I just wanted to revisit those times with these movies.
- Takes me back!
By A2B4U45UMZ0JNS on 2008-03-31
Old movies that took me back to the days of hiding in the trunk under sleeping bags to get into the drive-in for free. The only thing different is that this time I'm actually watching the movies. If you like old "B" movies this is a great value.
- Five bucks? Incredible value!
By A3QK3WDBGX63TA on 2008-06-23
I bought this great collection when it costs twice as much at ten dollars, and thought that was an amazing deal. But now it is cut in half, and at $4.99 this is now a deal you absolutely must NOT even consider passing up for a second if you like 70's trash flicks. I can go on, but for me, the highlight here is "Trip With The Teacher," which I would have paid ten bucks for on its own in a second. Great print and in widescreen! And the other seven flicks...again, especially at this price, if you are a fan of this kind of fare, order immediately before this set gets out of print. Even if it goes back to ten bucks...ten freaking bucks...VERY worth it.
- Not worth the money saved
By AWUUN0HKJBZMJ on 2008-07-05
As a fan of cheesy B horror movies, I thought that this would be a tremendous deal. Unfortunately, this set completely stinks. All of the titles are mundane and tedious....certainly not worth your time in watching. Do you wonder why the set is so cheap? Because the movies are garbage and the videos are such that no one wants to watch.
- Cult blast
By A1PLFXJXZZ87T on 2008-05-19
For the money this was a good buy. Poor acting, lame plots...'70's drive-in all the way. The movies were fun for the most part, most were entertaining....the way it used to be...lol
Have good laugh, drink the cool-aid and live in the past for a couple hours.
- Get a life!
By A1OSK90YHUBFC1 on 2008-06-19
I used to go to the drive-in weekly, and these are far from what I'd call classics! The folks who recommended this have way too much time on their hands, in my opinion, if they think these are worth repeated viewings. "Cheap" doesn't mean worth it.
- Will blacken your insides
By A2CXXSY8HVWW5S on 2008-07-04
Barbarism triumphs over love in these films. What's disturbing though is the way actions don't connect with motivations. There's cause and effect and meaning derived from a film like Straw Dogs, these are truly nihilistic. Any laughs from campiness are therefore spoiled.
- Not bad, pretty entertaining
By ASSZNLIDNBMYO on 2008-08-07
If you like old campy films where the story line is built around the elicit sex scene, or the sex crime as in many of these films, I would recommend this disc. As indicated in the title, these are cult films - nothing main stream about these pictures which is refreshing. The movies span from 1970-1980, most in the mid 70's. There are some very different films here, some being fun and entertaining and a few that suck in my opinion. My favorites were Best Friends, The Teacher, and Trip with the Teacher, which is actually pretty violent/scary! Malibu High was disappointing, it sounded better in the description. I found both the stepmother and the sister in law (I think that was the title) to be a drag - very boring. The Pick Up was really freaky. There is a crazy tarot card girl and she will freak you out. I couldn't finish watching that one. For four bucks this is worth the money, and overall I liked it.
- more cheesey than you remember
By A2EP2U0MP86K73 on 2008-06-19
While several stories are coherient most are just total cheese.
The transfers are very good I thought.
All in all, unless the price is very right, you may want to pass on this.
- GREAT VALUE
By A93P0L48IUBK9 on 2008-07-05
THIS IS A COLLECTION OF 8 "B" DRIVE IN MOVIES FROM THE 70'S AND 80'S AND WHILE THE PICTURE QUALITY LACKS A LITTLE, THE MOVIES ARE PRETTY GOOD AND COLLECTION OF 3 OR 4 OF THEM ARE WELL WORTH THE MONEY AND YOU GET 8 MOVIES, QUITE A BARGAIN
RAZORBACK FAN
- It's Saturday night at the drivein... again
By A2RYA8HTQ5RFJ0 on 2008-07-14
Although I don't remember seeing any of these "Cult Classics" at the drive-in movies when I was younger, they Do remind me of the ones that usually preceded the top billing film. They aren't all that imaginative or well done per today's standards but they are typical of those done in their time frame. Well done enough so that you don't have to pay attention to them and can make use of them as "company" if you don't have a date on Saturday night!
Peter Anderson
- Pure escapism--perfect late night viewing.
By A1MPHL9Y6SL58I on 2008-09-30
Perfect videos for late-nite viewing, especially if you want to recreate those great weekend nights when we were younger and escape for a few hours. Feel free to critique the films outloud! Nobody will care. Just enough drama, tension, and action (not to mention "production values") to keep you interested. Add a beer and a pizza and someone special--don't know if it actually does get any better than this!
- Worth it for Zalman King & Malibu High alone!
By A3FUTYS9A78F9K on 2008-11-08
Ahhh, the 70s, drive-ins, no cell phones, no texting, bad hair, groovy duds... this is the perfect purchase for lovers of all things 70s cheese. First of all, I love Zalman King and he is so freaky-deaky in Trip with the Teacher...finally this violent, warped, nutty gem is out on DVD. His performance is really creepy and intense. Zalman was actually a really interesting actor, wish he would have done more than act in three movies I am aware of. For those who don't know, he went on to direct, most notably, Wild Orchid.
Malibu High was the surprise treat; talk about a crazy, fun, bad girl flick. The acting is horendous, the plot out of this world funny, and if you love these sorts of cult (especially 70s), B and C movies with non-sensical editing, bongo tracked chase scenes, sleazy soft core, roll around simulated sex scenes, teenagers in peril or "growing up too fast" you cannot go wrong with this collection. Malibu High and Trip with the Teacher are worth the cheap price alone.
I have a couple more to watch and found the Pick-up to be too boring to watch in entirity (spacy drug stuff, not much dialog a half hour into it/would rather watch Psych-Out). Maybe I'll have more patience some other day. Cindy & Donna was kind of funny & warped (great scenes with the MOM..her drunken dialog and delivery are brilliantly bad), but the movie is annoyingly disjointed and could have been better. There were lots of scenes of teenage Cindy sitting in her room alone touching herself, putting clothes on, taking them off, her existence & expression at times was so boring I wanted to shoot myself. And, fair warning: her "half" (this is significant because the Dad in this flick is "Dad" to Cindy, Step Daddy to Donna) loose sister has her share of borderline gag inducing sex scenes and her breasts are no joy to behold...also the Dad is GROSS and likes 'em young (and in his house sometimes, if ya catch my drift). Yeppers...1971 and a family unit to behold. If this is the sort of family unit that so many refer to as being "lost" and in danger of decline, I think we should all be grateful.
The Step Sister was sort of interesting (starring a young John Savage) and I don't have much to elaborate upon...still worth a check. The Teacher was truly funny (non-intentionally, of course) and stars a "grown-up" Dennis the Menace coming of age (in those simulated roll around sex-scenes) with his saucy, blond teacher.
I am off to check out the Stepmother and Best Friends...
My advice, if you enjoy this kind of bad sleeze, and are not ashamed to admit it? Pick this puppy up, grab a sixer, invite over some of your equally warped friends and make a night of it!
- A great collection!
By A10W40DOIE1EOP on 2008-11-22
These movies are camp, sleaze, sexploitation, low bidget, and great! My favourite being "Cindy and Donna" though "The Step-Daughter" is quite good too.
What makes these movies appealing could depends on the person. I'm sure that some people have memories of these films, or films like these... or at least could hear these films in the background while they were attending to alternative drive-in entertainments. But these films have a wider appeal than just that. There's also the tanilizing eroticism of some films. All the films were made between 1970 and the early 1980's (I think 1983 is the year that the most recent film was made) and younger audiences be interested in seeing film from that period (and the clothes, furniture, automobiles, etc.)
These movies are not for children. And they should not be taken too seriously either. Be warned; if you're looking for some "amazing" movie, then you're looking at the wrong collection.
- Poor acting and Lame plots. Pretty boring too
By A3V1CF9VDWVSHA on 2008-05-24
I had no idea about what 70's low budget 'drive in cult classics' were like. According to few other reviewers, this set is a good example of the genre. OK then, now I know. Since it is so low priced, perhaps good buy to see what those movies were like, for the record.
- value
By A33YA7VUBUXCS7 on 2008-06-15
this is a great value for your money you usually have to pay the same price for one and with this you get several also these are hard to find titles in one place
- nostalgia for the seventies
By A1SPUQG93ZRUK0 on 2008-07-13
Bringing back the mood of the seventies represents the only value of this movie-set. In this respect the editor's choice is OK.
To those who were around back then: just watch, remember old times, and wonder how much the world has changed. To those who weren't: don't spend your money on these eight lousy movies.
- Good to see 70's
By A4BLFEVISRC8A on 2008-08-04
This is good set of movies if your fan of 70's. anyway it is worth buying.
- Just what I expected!
By A1QGEDEVVHMFX2 on 2008-08-08
Although the movies vary in their quality, with eight films there should be something here for everyone. Sure they aren't great films by any means, but they provide just enough entertainment to keep you satisfied. The films are perfect for a romantic at home date with someone you care for. Just make sure to have a crapload of popcorn on hand, it's gonna be a long night.
- terrible
By A1HSM98KUGTHNY on 2008-09-03
yes these movies are cheap in more ways than one. none of them have any kind of plot whatsoever. they are r rated and have a little nudity in them if thats what your looking for you might like them, but to me they made no sense at all.
- A lot of fun and a great deal!
By A3244ID4GF879T on 2008-10-05
These are wonderful if you miss all those B movies made in the 60s and 70s. A bargain!
- SOMETHING TO WATCH
By AR9UF5OZQTG9R on 2008-10-05
SOMETHING TO WATCH, I WATCHED ABOUT HALF, AND WHEN I HAVE TIME, WILL WATCH THE OTHERS, SHOT NOT ON A CHEAP BUDGET, OK CAMERA, AND AVERAGE SIMPLE PLOT!
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