honesty_in_a_bottle
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A word of warning: This is in no way related to the Krofft brothers' classic Far Out Space Nuts television series. Anyone looking for the further adventures of Junior and Barney should look elsewhere. There's no Bob Denver here.
Instead, Jonathan Morgan has given us a rather weak imitation of Grant Naylor's Red Dwarf with elements borrowed from Star Wars and Farscape. The performances range from dull to embarrassing, and all of the jokes fall painfully flat. We are treated to what is essentially the same scene over and over again: a man and a woman have sex in a bedroom. Here we find none of the adventurous nature of Michael Ninn's Perfect or the Mitchell brothers' Behind the Green Door; only safe, repetitive love scenes. The entire three hour (three friggin' hours!!!) production reeks of the mainstream.
In contrast, the commentary track is quite entertaining. Morgan, Stormy and... the other guy (Randy Spears maybe, I can't remember) seem to have pleasant rapport, and Morgan's jokes about one actor's grotesquely loose scrotum are downright hilarious (scrot-adactyl!).
If you don't have my aversion to mainstream product, you may be able to squeeze some enjoyment out of this movie. Just remember to bring your fast-forward button.
Instead, Jonathan Morgan has given us a rather weak imitation of Grant Naylor's Red Dwarf with elements borrowed from Star Wars and Farscape. The performances range from dull to embarrassing, and all of the jokes fall painfully flat. We are treated to what is essentially the same scene over and over again: a man and a woman have sex in a bedroom. Here we find none of the adventurous nature of Michael Ninn's Perfect or the Mitchell brothers' Behind the Green Door; only safe, repetitive love scenes. The entire three hour (three friggin' hours!!!) production reeks of the mainstream.
In contrast, the commentary track is quite entertaining. Morgan, Stormy and... the other guy (Randy Spears maybe, I can't remember) seem to have pleasant rapport, and Morgan's jokes about one actor's grotesquely loose scrotum are downright hilarious (scrot-adactyl!).
If you don't have my aversion to mainstream product, you may be able to squeeze some enjoyment out of this movie. Just remember to bring your fast-forward button.
Obviously, Minestra's screenplay is not one of the great works of film writing, but let's take a moment to appreciate it for its virtues. The film has better pacing than almost any other film of the time in this genre, and the key scenes are well-established and strangely engrossing.
True, there are flaws in the film. A few of the actors and actresses have a kind of gross/scary look that seems to somehow be the result of the decade itself, and the score is maddeningly repetitive. Still, the good elements at least measure up to the bad ones.
I was a little disappointed (as I imagine many were) that Bambi Woods wasn't given more to work with. Even though she is given top billing and the titular character, she doesn't have any real dramatic moments until the end of the film.
I have to say that the best actress of the picture was Debbie Lewis in her small, but pivotal role as Girl in Shower.
Though I wouldn't call Debbie Does Dallas a masterpiece, I would recommend it to any fan of the genre.
True, there are flaws in the film. A few of the actors and actresses have a kind of gross/scary look that seems to somehow be the result of the decade itself, and the score is maddeningly repetitive. Still, the good elements at least measure up to the bad ones.
I was a little disappointed (as I imagine many were) that Bambi Woods wasn't given more to work with. Even though she is given top billing and the titular character, she doesn't have any real dramatic moments until the end of the film.
I have to say that the best actress of the picture was Debbie Lewis in her small, but pivotal role as Girl in Shower.
Though I wouldn't call Debbie Does Dallas a masterpiece, I would recommend it to any fan of the genre.
Antonio Adamo's remake of the oscar-winning film Gladiator has a lot going for it. This may be the highest budget he has ever worked with, and much of it has gone to the costumes and sets.
Unfortunately, while the script is competent, it lacks any real ambition. This is particularly evident in the interaction of the characters. The scope of this feature (produced at great cost and released in three volumes: Private Gladiator, In the City of Lust, and Sexual Conquest) demands some largesse of artistic ambition. Boundaries must be pushed; rules must be broken. Adamo's reluctance to stretch his boundaries along with his budget has prevented this project from rising above his earlier work.
Unfortunately, while the script is competent, it lacks any real ambition. This is particularly evident in the interaction of the characters. The scope of this feature (produced at great cost and released in three volumes: Private Gladiator, In the City of Lust, and Sexual Conquest) demands some largesse of artistic ambition. Boundaries must be pushed; rules must be broken. Adamo's reluctance to stretch his boundaries along with his budget has prevented this project from rising above his earlier work.