Altered Innocence Releasing LA Plays Itself & Sextool

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Trailer!

https://vimeo.com/554931301?fbclid=I...ZP4ktn_RGlnHf8

[Ignatius Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ignatius]

This is genuinely monumental. LA Plays Itself is an incredible film, and Sextool currently exists only in extremely poor quality bootlegs. 4K restorations suggests they've uncovered new elements as well, the 16mm print of LA that VS were streaming looked fairly good, but had obviously been severely faded. I'd always hoped these would get proper restored releases, but I didn't think it would actually happen.

[marker28 Member Find all posts View Profile Close marker28]

This is genuinely monumental. LA Plays Itself is an incredible film, and Sextool currently exists only in extremely poor quality bootlegs. 4K restorations suggests they've uncovered new elements as well, the 16mm print of LA that VS were streaming looked fairly good, but had obviously been severely faded. I'd always hoped these would get proper restored releases, but I didn't think it would actually happen.

I doubt that what they have for this version of “LA Plays Itself” is better than what's currently online. I saw these both at the last MOMA screening, and “Sextool” was a revelation as far as picture and sound quality but still had a big green scratch running down the middle the entire time, apparently that has been fixed for the new restoration.

[marker28 Member Find all posts View Profile Close marker28]

I just realized that there's no mention of “Sex Garage” if that's not included that would be extremely disappointing

[John Lyons Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close John Lyons]

I just realized that there's no mention of “Sex Garage” if that's not included that would be extremely disappointing

It will be included, as far as I'm aware.

[Rakesh R. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rakesh R.]

Altered Innocence did a really good job on their "Equation to an Unknown" blu ray so I'm sure "LA Plays Itself" and "Sextool" will also look nice on blu ray. Hopefully, "The Destroying Angel" and "Falconhead" get consideration for future blu ray releases.

[Flash Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Flash]

The piece linked in the Score thread says they will be releasing some of Arthur Bressnan's work too.

[Flash Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Flash]

I just realized that there's no mention of “Sex Garage” if that's not included that would be extremely disappointing

Their website page for the release lists Sex Garage as well.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Pre-order up for the Blu-ray release coming later this month.

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...ered-innocence

[scohenmarinetech Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close scohenmarinetech]

If you're still on the fence about getting this release, maybe my interview with Elizabeth Purchell (Special Features Producer) will help you make that decision! Really terrific work that Altered Innocence did with this release.

https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/sto..._fred_halsted_

[agent999 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close agent999]

Always thought there should be more fisting in the musuem of modern art! I absolutely agree these films need preserving, but with limited funds to spend I am guilty of sticking with the straight stuff when it comes to buying because that's where my interests lie. This set does sound really interesting though. It's a shame that exploitation.tv is no longer around, I think a wider audience would check them out.

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

That's a fine interview, and I like that it foregrounds the frustration of seeing even VS flail with these releases. That lowest of the low quote says so much.

Liz Purchell: The way I always describe these films is that they're the lowest of the low. They're not just porn, they're gay porn. The typical exploitation and genre film world could not give a shit less about these films, since it's a very straight, white fanbase.

[scohenmarinetech Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close scohenmarinetech]

Hopefully you took that quote with some humor! It's definitely mean to capture how difficult it is to sell these releases when there's still so much stigma surrounding gay porn in general.

[Barry M Super Fiend Find all posts View Profile Close Barry M]

Still haven't cracked the cellophane on my copy, but who here doesn't love some lowest of the low?

[Randy G Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Randy G]

Obviously thrilled to get this release on blu. Never thought it would happen. Hopefully we get more gay xxx releases from AI in the near future.