Dixie Ray Hollywood Star
Product ID: 21644685
Private investigator Nick Popodopolis (John Leslie) has a problem: there's a corpse of a beautiful woman (Juliet Anderson) on the floor of his office. As he explains his case to an alcoholic lieutenant (Cameron Mitchell), a strange story of blackmail, mystery and murder unfolds, all centered on an enigmatic movie star, Dixie Ray (Lisa Deleeuw). Anthony Spinelli's big budget WWII era set noir ranks as one of his most ambitious films ever made. With an all star cast that also features Kelly Nichols, Veronica Hart, and Samantha Fox, the film was released in two different versions (DIXIE RAY HOLLYWOOD STAR & IT'S CALLED MURDER BABY), both of which are presented here, fully restored from their original 35 mm negatives. Review: Take your time to enjoy this great movie - This is a hard core film. Similar to the Ginger-movie just reviewed, our private detective also uses his body (handsome man sand fit) as weapon to seduce women on his way to investigate murder cases. Explicit sex scenes are floating one after another. Don't you care about those murder victims? Doesn't he? Take your time to enjoy this great movie. Review: When a Classic is a Classic! - "Dixie Ray Hollywood Star" ranks with a few other classic porn chic movies - Radley Metzger's films, 'Amanda By Night' & 'Roommates' comes to mind - that can compete with the mainstream in terms of acting and direction. This is a noir tale full of plot twists and atmosphere, and the lead by John Leslie is perhaps the single best performance by a male actor I have ever seen in a porn movie. There is included as a bonus an R rated version of the movie and it works very well as a noir thriller on its own, but the X rated version also has some great sexual heat from Juliet Anderson, Veronica Hart and the under-rated Lisa Deleeuw. Add into the mix a non-sex role by veteran Cameron Mitchell and you have a REAL movie with some sex in it, in either the R or X rate version. If you want to know what all the fuss was about back in the day when they shot American porn on film, this is the best movie to start with. It simply does not get any better in terms of acting, scripting, or direction.
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 28 Reviews |
C**G
Take your time to enjoy this great movie
This is a hard core film. Similar to the Ginger-movie just reviewed, our private detective also uses his body (handsome man sand fit) as weapon to seduce women on his way to investigate murder cases. Explicit sex scenes are floating one after another. Don't you care about those murder victims? Doesn't he? Take your time to enjoy this great movie.
B**R
When a Classic is a Classic!
"Dixie Ray Hollywood Star" ranks with a few other classic porn chic movies - Radley Metzger's films, 'Amanda By Night' & 'Roommates' comes to mind - that can compete with the mainstream in terms of acting and direction. This is a noir tale full of plot twists and atmosphere, and the lead by John Leslie is perhaps the single best performance by a male actor I have ever seen in a porn movie. There is included as a bonus an R rated version of the movie and it works very well as a noir thriller on its own, but the X rated version also has some great sexual heat from Juliet Anderson, Veronica Hart and the under-rated Lisa Deleeuw. Add into the mix a non-sex role by veteran Cameron Mitchell and you have a REAL movie with some sex in it, in either the R or X rate version. If you want to know what all the fuss was about back in the day when they shot American porn on film, this is the best movie to start with. It simply does not get any better in terms of acting, scripting, or direction.
K**E
Four Stars
If you want to see a great spoof, this one will amuse you.
C**Y
Good movie even a little plot
Very good movie! Even has a decent plot for a porno. Sex scenes are very well filmed for it's age.
W**T
Three Stars
Fair movie.
L**.
Five Stars
fun movie
M**E
This one is better presented
I had the VHS version for years .This one is better presented
J**.
Terrible
Terrible acting writing and no plot at all.
M**L
Conforme à mes attentes
Un must dans le genre. A conseiller à ceux qui aiment le genre roman noir sulfureux. Bien joué et bien photographié.
O**A
* Un sommet *
Le DVD est d'excellente qualité et le programme tout à fait exceptionnel dans le genre: Anthony Spinelli réalisateur estimable, sans pour autant être toujours très passionnant (tel 'Sex World' à la fois beau et varié mais aussi un peu ennuyeux sur la longueur), mais ici au Top tout comme John Leslie! (déjà dans l'intéressant 'Nothing to Hide' de l'année précédente, leur collaboration était fructueuse); John Leslie dans ses meilleurs moments, plus tard, réalisera lui même quelques très bons opus dans ce registre du 'polar luxueux'. Dans ce Dixie Ray Hollywood Star (dans une ambiance 'film noir' des années quarante), le talent et la maîtrise culminent, et notre intérêt soutenu à le visionner, de bout en bout, ne se dément jamais. Excellente vision! [Ce DVD présente une image de très grande qualité, la sonorité étant parfaitement convenable; en supplément le film en version 'soft' qui aurait presque ma préférence, tout à fait convaincante! (montage initial intrinsèque)]
T**N
Highly recommended
Great movie considering its age and the fact theirs another one with the "rest of the story" on the same disc.
R**N
Not great
Has a story, some xxx scenes and the video quality is good, however only recommended to hardcore fans of Lisa Deleeuw.
A**R
The R version of this film is the better of the two versions supplied - the sex scenes ...
The R version of this film is the better of the two versions supplied - the sex scenes in the X version are boring and interrupt the story too much, as the detective plot is quite good in its own right. I only ordered it to see Cameron Mitchell's scenes, which I couldn't find on the web, and I've already passed on the film to a friend as it's not one I want to keep in my CM collection.
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