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Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection
Blu ray
Severin Films
1965 – 1989 / 2841 min.
Starring Russ Tamblyn, Regina Carrol, Lon Chaney
Cinematography by Gary Graver, Vilmos Zsigmond, László Kovács
Directed by Al Adamson, David Gregory
The titles grab you by the collar like a desperate carny barker – Psycho A Go-Go, Blood of Ghastly Horror, Satan’s Sadists– then something for the raincoat crowd – GirlsFor Rent, Nurses For Sale, The Naughty Stewardesses. The rant turns political, incendiary: Black Heat, Mean Mother, Black Samurai. His last gasp – Cinderella 2000, Nurse Sherri, The Happy Hobo. The Happy Hobo?
Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection is an alarming new release from Severin Films presenting 32 of the director’s misbegotten “masterpieces” in beautifully restored transfers with enough added attractions to choke a horse. It’s the story of one man’s twenty year run in exploitation cinema that may be too exhausting for the casual viewer to contemplate. But...
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Cinematic presence by Anne-Katrin Titze
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Behind The Scenes: The Real Facts Behind American Pickers
American Pickers is a reality show on the History Channel. It follows Mike and Frank as they travel the country buying antiques from people’s private collections. You never know what you’re going to find in a barn or an attic or a garage.
The show is full of oddities, and I don’t just mean the artifacts. Keep reading to learn secrets you never knew about the cast and crew of this hugely successful series.
The Price That Is Agreed Upon Isn’t Always Final
On the show, Mike and Frank seem like fair businessmen. They never want to seem like they’re giving someone a bad deal or taking advantage of their lack of knowledge.
Things aren’t quite what they seem, though. Apparently, it’s common for the crew to agree on a price with the guest, only to have Mike and Frank try to haggle them down once the cameras start rolling. Anything for a bit of drama, I guess.
The Actual Smart Guys Are The Producers
It looks like Mike and Frank are running this whole antique operation, but in reality, the producers are the ones who are really scouting out locations and negotiating deals.
Many people who’ve worked with American Pickers have claimed that the producers actually work out prices with guests ahead of time. They a
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