Hot Honey (1978)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Lustig's second (known) porn film has young Honey (Heather Young) being dumped by her boyfriend of four months because she won't allow him to do anything but kiss her. She lives at home with her injured brother who she eventually catches messing around with his nurse (Serena) and this sets something off inside her. It's not really know how many adult movies Lustig made. He admits to this one and the previous THE VIOLATION OF CLAUDIA but there could have been more that we don't know about. This film certainly isn't a masterpiece but it's certainly a lot better than your typical bump 'n grind flick. I think fans of the director will want to check this out as you can clearly see stuff here that would come in use two years later when the director made his masterpiece MANIAC. Both films contain a lot of footage of 42nd Street and the various porn theaters down there. This movie kicks off with a marquee of JAWS 2 with a poster of THE SWARM being in the background of coming soon. This sequence continues past some porn theaters where we see even more posters. These are probably stolen shots but this is something that happened throughout the making of MANIAC as well. Lustig is clearly wanting to keep the film moving as he's camera is constantly on the movie. This certainly brings some style to the movie. The director, who also co-wrote the screenplay, also adds a lot of fantasy sequences, which actually work quite well including the one where Honey finally breaks free after seeing her brother. The sex scenes range from your average stuff to a rather erotic lesbian scene. We also get some pretty weird stuff including the lesbian scene ending up in the bathroom with a toilet cleaning brush being used to comb some hair. There are a few flaws to be seen as well including a couple time when the microphone can easily be seen in the frame. The cast fit their roles nicely, although it's pretty clear Young was no actress as her line delivery earns plenty of laughs.
