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Sometimes consciously, others as a mere result of circumstances, the 70s were rich in productions that further crossed the already transgressed boundaries of good taste, through widely polemical depictions of sexuality, religion, morality, violence and exploitation. The precursor of a considerable amount of vigilante films of varying quality that permeated the 70s, “Dirty Harry” raised a series of debates surrounding, among other things, the nature of its main character’s acts and whether its director was delivering a political message.
Though some of those productions are now held as mere reflections of its time, the controversy raised by others of them has not yet been overcome. Michael Cimino’s answer to those accusations has been the same: “The Deer Hunter”, a non-polemical and inaccurate film, never postured for one side in particular.
Japanese cinema is always at the forefront of progressive cinematic movements. J-Horror shaped the 00’s American horror aesthetic, while the country embraced grindhouse and exploitation movies years before the States did. A prime example is The Snare, the second segment of the “ Hanzo the Razor” trilogy. This sleazy and absurd movie is one of the must-sees entries, especially for Shintaro Katsu’s titular Hanzo role. Though it was another attraction of many audiences seeking to fulfill their morbid expectations solely based on its title, Carnal Knowledge resulted, instead, in a groundbreaking revision of misogyny and dysfunctional relations that ultimately reflected a period of transition.
You miserable, no good, dirty sons of bitches!': Queer(y)ing 'Canuxploitation' revenge narratives in the films of John Dunning and André Link Misogynistic, pretentiously comic and widely polemical, the film faced open accusations due to its cruel depiction of women. The film’s creators tried to overcome these accusations by appealing to the only issue some critics regarded as redeemable about the otherwise widely ripped film: the “humorous spirit” beneath it.
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As a late outcome of the lax censorship forced by the countercultural manifestations of the 1960s, the increasing recurrence of violent films in the late 60s anticipated the 1970s experimentation with extremism in cinema.