Product Details

• Actors: Gilbert Gottfried, Al Lewis, Garrett Morris, O.J. Simpson, Tiny Tim
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Blue Underground
• DVD Release Date: January 31, 2006
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CFX7DU
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #41,017 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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• This is item 3 in The Midnight Blue Series.

Editorial Reviews

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Think celebrities embarrassing themselves on camera is a recent phenomenon? Nope--Al Goldstein, publisher of Screw magazine, was making hay with them back in the '80s with his notorious cable access show, Midnight Blue, and now the best (worst?) of these Hollywood horror stories have been compiled for this DVD. The emphasis here shifts away from the porn-centric interviews of the first two volumes of Midnight Blue to explore the seamier side of mainstream pop culture, though interviews with Hustler chief Larry Flynt and exploitation legend Russ Meyer hew closely to the core Midnight Blue/Goldstein aesthetic (i.e., slobbering over women, though the Meyer talk is informative and well-conducted). The other interviews offer glimpses of celebrities at their rawest and weirdest: Goldstein's co-host Alex Bennett debates the authenticity of a XXX loop that reportedly stars Barbra Streisand (it doesn't); O.J. Simpson lurks at a hooker convention; Robert Crumb airs his particular obsessions; Tiny Tim unleashes a graphic monologue about his personal life; and a pre-superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger discusses the merits of bodybuilding (and is seen posing with a naked woman). Two infamous bootleg videotapes are also aired: the Rob Lowe sex scandal tape, and a backstage blowout with the Go-Go's, who abuse an abysmally drunken roadie. As with the other Midnight Blue discs, Vol. 3 includes a barrage of original ad spots for New York's swing clubs, adult novelties, and porn movies, as well as a pop-up trivia text track that offers ephemeral info on the talent gathered on this DVD. --Paul Gaita

Product Description

In addition to a depraved parade of porn and politics, MIDNIGHT BLUE shocked late-night cable with its scandalous celebrity segments and jaw-dropping star interviews. These are the famous - and infamous - like you've never seen or heard them before:

"The Barbra Streisand Porno Movie": Only MIDNIGHT BLUE dared to televise the '60s stag film alleged to show the singer/actress the way she was.
O.J. Simpson: The sports legend and suspected murderer is captured at the 1979 Hooker's Ball sharing his thoughts on sex, crime and prostitution.
The Rob Lowe Sex Tape: The uncensored broadcast of this explicit sex video nearly destroyed the actor's career.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: The future Governor of California discusses his own orgasms and ambitions, accompanied by eye-popping nude photos.
The Go-Gos Backstage: The video that rocked the music world, featuring Belinda Carlisle enjoying an after hours masturbation session.
R. Crumb: The legendary underground! comic artist holds forth on fans, sexual fantasies and tantric masturbation.

...plus Gilbert Gottfried, Larry Flynt, Russ Meyer, Penn & Teller, Buck Henry, Tiny Tim, Debbie Harry, Garrett Morris and more, Al Goldstein's hilarious "F%$# Y*@!" rants targeting Howard Stern, Donald Trump, Sean Penn and Jack Nicholson, plus vintage commercials for New York City's call girls, orgy rooms, gay bathhouses and beyond!

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The stars come out for Midnight, January 21, 2006

By	joseph Corey "party favors columnist" (Raleigh, NC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Proof that porn chic of the 70s and 80s attracted strange folks to the light, here's Al Goldstein landing interviews with Arhunld, OJ and Tiny Tim. OJ gets interviewed at the Hookers Ball.

Plus there are early glimpses of Penn and Teller before they became Vegas bigwigs. And a visit with the great R. Crumb.

And Al pulls out the stops with clips from the infamous Go-Gos video. The guy in this film wishes his lips were sealed.

This isn't your mother's Entertainment Tonight show. Plus more of Al's amazing adult entertainment ads.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you were disappointed with Volume 1, you would love Volume 2 & 3!, January 31, 2006

By	TV Newsman "TV Newsman" (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews

I must tell you, if you want to see a vintage local New York adult cable show, this volume is for you. Midnight Blue was a leased access program on Manhattan Cable TV's Channel J back in the `70's. Al Goldstein and Alex Bennett hosted the program and to this day, these men are my heroes of New York cable porn, period. The segments in the volume are pure gems and the commercials are out of sight.

I was very disappointed with the first volume, The Deep Throat Collection, because of the annoying factoids popping up on the screen, thus, ruining the entire DVD itself.

I am very happy to report that the pop ups are now an extra. That way you can disable it and finally enjoy the show in the clear. Honestly, New York After Midnight and Blue Underground should redo and reissue the first volume because of that problem.

I am disappointed of the lack of the show open of each segment. Volume 1, The Deep Throat Collection, added the original 1975 - 1976 opens to each of the show segments, but this volume didn't and they should because that was a part of Midnight Blue as well. Remember the "Late Late Blue?" I still have the open on tape from 1982.

I hope they will correct it in future sets.

Midnight Blue is a must buy to adult entertainment fans!!!

Something old? Something new? Something very little Midnight Blue...

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lottsa hype, little porn, April 15, 2006

By	Lucius (northeast) - See all my reviews

If your cup of tea is Al Goldstein interviewing Penn&Teller, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Al Lewis and Tiny Tim then by all means buy this. There must be some historical significance here somewhere. The only interview that was even close to watchable was that with Russ Meyers. The one with R. Crumb, which could have been interesting, devolves into a discussion of his masturbatory fantasies. Yeech. Unless you're into that sort of thing. The Tiny Tim interview is especially disturbing as he is a "moral" christian with some wacked ideas about what constitutes human sexual relationships. And watching O J Simpson sends shivers up the spine. He seemed like such a nice guy.

The real "come-on" here is the alleged Barbara Streisand porn movie that is so out of focus and grainy it is impossible to identify the "actress", and the Rob Lowe porn movie most of which is a male butt humping someone, but wherein you actually see an erection. Is it Rob Lowe's? Who knows. Who cares.

A good deal of what you'd want to see in this dvd is censored, such as the infamous Go-Go's bathroom masturbatory sequence which features a potted Belinda Carlisle weaving back and forth and essentially being too drunk to do anything but weave back and forth and attempt to direct the "action"....if you can call a roadie masturbating whilst sitting on a toilet (censored, of course) action.

Of course, this dvd comes complete with escort service ads. They may actually be the best sex scenes in the entire video.