Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.5
Video		4.5
Audio		4.0
Extras		3.0
Overall		4.0

Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Brian Orndorf January 13, 2020

As Vinegar Syndrome strives to celebrate the artful highs of adult cinema, they come up with two endeavors from director Bob Chinn for their latest release. 1978’s “Disco Lady” and 1977’s “Hard Soap, Hard Soap” provide a look at Chinn’s interests in comedy and casual encounters, delivering two somewhat bizarre movies that do well with heated encounters, but get a little wilder when it comes to storytelling.

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Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

• "Two for the Price of One" (33:24, HD) is a conversation with director Bob Chinn, who shares his introduction to Dick Aldrich, a producer willing to work with him on new and exciting adult film ventures. Electing to stretch a buck, Chinn worked with screenwriter John Thomas Chapman to create "Hard Soap, Hard Soap," inspired by the T.V. show "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman," looking to satirize a satire. Production commenced in San Francisco, and Chinn shares a highly bizarre anecdote about his experience in the city with Aldrich, with the men robbed by two prostitutes they picked up for the evening. Casting is covered, with Chinn hiring a Fisherman's Warf street performer to complete his attempt at the surreal for "Hard Soap, Hard Soap," adding some mime work to the group therapy scene. Chinn also describes the chance to shoot on 35mm, also working fast on soundstages. "Disco Lady" is also inspected, giving Chinn a challenge to make a picture for $5,000 in two days. The casting of Rhonda Jo Petty is detailed, along with attempts to stretch the effort's runtime to one sellable hour.

HARD SOAP, HARD SOAP

• A Theatrical Trailer (1:45, HD) is included.

DISCO LADY

• A Theatrical Trailer (3:09, HD) is included.

Hard Soap, Hard Soap / Disco Lady Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Vinegar Syndrome has a few challenges with the transfer of "Hard Soap, Hard Soap," but they truly do the best they can with available materials, and the bare visual charms of "Disco Lady" come through without incident. It's a fine package of Chinn experiences, and another addition to Vinegar Syndrome's excellent catalog of adult film releases.