Solid movie with actually good
"Solid movie with actually good performances. Good transfer!"
Details
Sold Out / OOP
This listing is for the standard edition Blu-ray. The limited edition slipcover was limited to 3,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Beautiful, innocent Lisa (Samantha Fox) has been found dead of a heroin overdose. At her funeral, the people in her life gather to memorialize her, reflecting on how their own deeds sent her down a path of self-destruction and death. As each memory unfolds on screen, Lisa is seen to transform from a naive model who's forced to use her body to achieve her goals, to a manipulative vixen capable of luring men into her web of carnal abuse, to a tragic victim of her own insecurities and victimization.
The first and most popular erotic feature directed by Roger Watkins (LAST HOUSE ON DEAD END STREET), HER NAME WAS LISA is a chilling study in sexual and emotional manipulation, punctuated by arresting performances from Samantha Fox and Vanessa del Rio. Long unavailable in its original form and only viewable through grey market sources, Vinegar Syndrome brings this explicit classic to Blu-ray, fully restored from its original 35mm camera negative and completely uncut.
directed by: Roger Watkins
starring: Vanessa del Rio, Samantha Fox, Bobby Astyr
1979 / 88 minutes / Color / 1.85:1 OAR
Additional info:
- Region free Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
- Newly scanned and restored in 2k from the 35mm original camera negative
- "His Name Was Roger" - an interview with Art Ettinger (Roger Watkins' historian & friend / editor of Ultra Violent Magazine)
- Promotional still gallery
- Original theatrical trailer
- Reversible cover artwork
- English SDH subtitles
Overall rating: 4.4545455 / 5 from 143 reviews.
AI Generated Review Summary
This Blu-ray release of 'Her Name Was Lisa' offers a fully restored and uncut version of the classic film, praised for its outstanding picture quality and well-shot scenes. Customers appreciate the authentic cinematic story and the exceptional restoration work. The release is highly recommended for fans of classic adult films.
Summary topics
- Overall Movie Experience: 22%
- Restoration Quality: 9%
- Scene Quality: 7%
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Review highlights
- "Great transfer and picture quality to this oldie but goodie classic adult film." —
- "The packaging is good and the restoration is very nice looking." —
- "A dark and depressing movie with good photography and excellent performances." —
Reviews
A dark and depressing movie
"A dark and depressing movie with good photography and excellent performances. Just your typical Peter Watkins misantrophy on celluloid. Highly recommend - except for using as bodily relief aid."
Far out
"Exceptionally dark for an adult film, which is exactly what I look for from Roger Watkins. Keeping my fingers crossed for more releases from his filmography in the future."
Decent film
"I enjoyed the dramatic elements in this, they were pretty sordid and pulpy. They actually overshadow the erotic elements, which are just ok. An interesting film, though. The restoration is nice, and I appreciate the reversible artwork."
Rough
"Very rough, but that isn't a deterrent if you're looking here. Snag it, perv."
Don't do heroin
"This rather grim movie comes well presented with a good length interview as an extra. None of the characters in this film are very pleasant and as such it isn't especially erotic, though there is plenty of hardcore content. However, it's well acted and has a sleazy appeal of its own so I am glad I watched it."
Downer Porn Masterpiece
"I'm am thrilled that Vinegar Syndrome thought that the restoration amd preservation of this bleak erotic masterpiece was so important because the result is an amazing package. The picture is astoundingly good. Porn rarely got meaner or bleaker than this."
Buyer beware
"Dark thinking piece. This is not to take anything away from the movie -- Samantha Fox looks phenomenal, you get Vanessa Del Rio, and the picture quality is insane, especially for the genre. This definitely falls into the subset of very artistic adult films that requires the viewer to check in rather than check out. Great film with great direction, though."
Beautiful restoration
"Incredible music (including Kraftwerk!) and an incredible restoration. Like most of Roger Watkins's work I don't find this that "sexy" but it is unique and stylish."
masterpiece theatre
"Surely one of the greatest adult films in history, especially in the realm of bummer, bleak cinema. It's best to go in blind while this film pulls you further and further into its pit of despair, with a final release sequence that will never leave your brain or heart. Roger Watkins proves again and again why he should be considered one of our greatest filmmakers - and not just in the realm of adult cinema."