In The Mood For A Movie?
Nothing more enjoyable than finding a seat and experiencing some memorable cinema…and if you want it to be VERY MEMORABLE, then take a walk down this street!
In the 70’s and the early part of the 80’s, New York’s time square was filled with “grind houses”, movie theaters that churned out exploitation movies to young men seeking a cheap thrill…I find this era fascinating because these theaters were filled with movies that catered to young, impressionable men who could be lured into the theater by ads like these…
Films like “Exposed” promised to do just that – and savvy movie Producers made a lot of money by catering to every young man’s fantasy, especially when it came to Cheerleaders…
Rah! Rah! Rah!
X-rated films about Cheerleaders offered plenty of nudity, and laughs as well, as the movies made as much fun of themselves as they did of the audience who watched them…
David Hasselhoff As “Boner!”
Yes, even David Hasselhoff appeared in these movies…you can read my story about these films – and “the Hoff” – by clicking here…
Another sub-culture of film that was hugely popular in the 70’s and 80’s dealt with another group of young women who had no problem making you feel better…
The Student Nurses – “They’re Learning Fast!”
Yes, let’s look at some of the most entertaining sexploitation movies that focused on nurses…whether they were in school “learning fast”, or doing a little extra “private duty”…
Private Duty Nurses – “It’s What They Do OFF Duty That’s Really Private!”
As you can see, these movies promised lots of sex – these movie posters are hilariously obvious – but they worked!
The Young Nurses – “It’s My Body, Doctor – NOT Your Laboratory!”
These posters are obvious: the movie promises sex, nudity and more sex!
Check out this classic trailer:
In the 70’s, drive-in movies were the rage, and guys could pile into a car and watch a double or even triple-features, all about nurses!
Candy Stripe Nurses! – “They’ll Give You Fast-Fast-Fast Relief!”
The movies may have seemed very similar, but who cares? Here is the decidedly NSFW trailer:
Of course, you can only be in nursing school, or in a hospital for so long, so what do you do? Add violence!
I love this movie, which includes a nurse with a machine gun!
Nurses For Sale – “Kidnapped, Abused & Tormented – Held For The Highest Price!”
So if you can’t watch them work, then watch them fight back against kidnappers! This genre of film became so popular that everyone jumped on the bandwagon!
Our friends at Troma got into the action by releasing this classic exploitation film from Hungary!
“Maniac Nurses Find Ecstasy”!
Troma is America’s longest lasting independent film studio – in large part because they have a great sense of humor when it comes to film.
Here is Troma’s hilariously profane trailer!
I give Troma credit for finding a wildly entertaining way to jump on the nurse bandwagon! And if you need even more of a Tromatic fix, check out the best of Troma here:
http://johnrieber.com/2013/12/03/exploitation-nazis-shakespeare-tromas-tromatic-holiday-gift-guide/
Along with grind house theaters, the “sexy nurse” phenomenon faded away, but for more than a decade, they were some of the most successful low-budget movies released…
And just this year, a new nurse horror film was released – in 3D!
You can find this on demand and on home video – check out “Nurse 3D!”
Cheerleaders and nurses weren’t the only ones exploited…during the height of the “grind house” cinema phases, even hillbillies got a chance to shine as well!
“Flaming Hillbilly Color!”
As you can see, smart movie producers pandered to everyone! Read all about love in “flaming hillbilly color” by clicking here:
While it faded in America, the cult movie “grind house” phenomenon made its way to Asia, and in Japan, some of the wildest action movies of all time were made!
That’s right, this woman is fighting off a gang of men wearing nothing but a very sharp sword! Read all about “Sex & Fury”, and this classic J-sploitaiton genre by clicking on my story here:
And finally, here is a story about some of the funniest, most obvious movie posters ever:
“Love-Starved And Eager To Learn!”
See some of the most obvious, and misleading movie posters of all time by clicking here:
Let me know what you think of this nurse phenomenon!
