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Bloody Mama [DVD]

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3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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  • Format: PAL
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Optimum Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Jun 2009
  • Run Time: 89 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001TJKW8G
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 62,123 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Roger Corman directs this cult gangster shocker loosely based on the story of the infamous Ma Baker and her band of demented, gun-toting criminal sons. Set in Depression-era America, the film tells the no-holds-barred story of a family for whom rape, murder, kidnapping, robbery, drug abuse, incest, crime and infinite depravity are all just part of everyday life. Shelly Winters stars as Ma, while Robert DeNiro makes an early appearance as one of her unhinged brood.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Shelley Winters enjoys her most iconic movie role in Bloody Mama, Roger Corman's no holds barred biopic of `Ma' Barker, leader of the infamous Depression-era outlaw clan, and also the inspiration for the character of `Ma' Jarrett in Raoul Walsh's classic White Heat. Produced by Corman's usual studio, American International Pictures, in 1969, this film was made quite quickly and was obviously designed to cash in on the success of Bonnie and Clyde, which had been a runaway hit a short time before.
The film's rushed shooting schedule and low budget are visible on screen, but the film moves at quite a pace, and contains several striking performances that to help paper over the cracks in its production. Featuring as members of the Barker gang are Bruce Dern, Don Stroud (best known for playing villains in the likes of Coogan's Bluff and the James Bond movie Licence to Kill), and a very young Robert DeNiro, whilst western veteran Pat Hingle features as an unfortunate kidnap victim. Given the era in which it was made, the story it tells, and the fact that it is an exploitation movie through and through, it is no surprise that Bloody Mama is a somewhat salacious and distasteful film, and one that paints a much less romantic and attractive (but more realistic) portrait of the gang in question than was found in White Heat.
Far from being a classic, Bloody Mama will nonetheless appeal to those who enjoy bloody exploitation movies, and also to Robert DeNiro fans who want to catch him in one of his earliest roles. For those who may be seeking a far more polished and appealing film telling a similar story, AIP's 1973 version of Dillinger, starring Warren Oates, is infinitely superior.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Shelly Winters is "Bloody Mama" 8 May 2012
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Decent explotation movie, especially notable for an early performance by Robert De Niro. Don Stroud, Bruce Dern and Pat Hingle give strong performances. Shelly Winters is memorable as the title character.
The case against this disc is technical. The sound quality is quite poor; this does detract from the overall enjoyment of the film. Also, there is no subtitle option. That was of greater annoyance that one might suspect.
Overall-worthy explotation classic. They really don't make movies like this any more...
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to find De Niro 14 Mar 2010
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Robert De Niro's first real major film role and one of a few that are hard to find. He made the most of the opprtunity playing the drug addicted son of a violent bank-robbing brood based on the Ma Barker, US gangster family. Typical Roger Corman film well done on a very low budget. Shelley Winters is the star and will always be remembered for holding up a bank, holding a tommy gun and chewing on a cigar. If you like gangster films, rather than the Mafia style films, then this is well worth a watch
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