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A force of nature since 1985, underground icon Jon Moritsugu—in partnership with wife Amy Davis—creates candy-colored genre riots that feel like NC-17 sitcoms from outer space. Moritsugu's fearless, protopunk deconstructions function as a giant middle finger to everything from racism to gender expectations—while also exploring themes of Asian-American identity. TERMINAL DEGENERATION: THE FILMS OF JON MORITSUGU collects these joyous, trash-art ragers for the first time on widely released home video. From MY DEGENERATION (a DIY answer to BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS) to TERMINAL USA (an ultra-90s teen-crime berserker that was funded by PBS), AGFA is honored to present sparkling new restorations of Moritsugu's essential work.
Additional info:
3-Disc Region Free Blu-ray
English SDH subtitles
Disc 1: MY DEGENERATION (1989) and HIPPY PORN (1991)
Restorations from the original 16mm camera negatives
MY DEGENERATION: Archival commentary with Jon Moritsugu & Amy Davis
Short: LITTLE DEBBIE SNACKWHORE OF NEW YORK CITY (1987)
Disc 2: TERMINAL USA (1993) and MOD FUCK EXPLOSION (1994)
TERMINAL USA: Restoration from the original 16mm camera negative
Commentary with Jon Moritsugu & Amy Davis, preserved from audio cassette tape
Rough cut
Censored PBS cut
Fantastic Fest Zoom Q&A
MOD FUCK EXPLOSION: Restoration from the original 16mm camera negative with 16mm print inserts
Commentary with Jon Moritsugu & Amy Davis, preserved from audio cassette tape
Commentary with AGFA’s Elizabeth Purchell
Outtakes
Short: CRACK (1999)
Disc 3: FAME WHORE (1997), SCUMROCK (2002) and PIG DEATH MACHINE (2013)
FAME WHORE: Restoration from the original 16mm camera negative
Commentary with Jon Moritsugu & Amy Davis, preserved from audio cassette tape
SCUMROCK: Preservation from BetaSP tape master
Outtakes, auditions, and camera tests
PIG DEATH MACHINE: Preservation from digital master
Booklet with a vintage interview
Jon Moritsugu